Following on from my previous article on my top mobility drills (READ HERE). I would like to show three drills/exercises that I consider to be “strength and conditioning essentials for Activation. While I don’t particularly like the term “activation” to describe a form of exercise, it’s a widely used and accepted term that I’m describing. I’m…
In part 1 of what will be a multiple part series, I look at strength and conditioning essentials, and things that I believe are vital for all the athletes I currently work with. It is very important for each coach to establish their own philosophies, and this philosophy should be ever changing and expanding with your…
What are the benefits of kettlebell training? Well lets first begin by saying there are always trends when it comes to fitness and weight training – particularly when beach season is around the corner – and usually they involve specific methods, practices, or even diets. However, in recent years there has been a surge in…
The Olympics being in my home town of London is a once in a lifetime event. I am so excited to see some of the athletes I have worked with over the past four years get ready to take the world’s biggest stage as Olympians and put all their hard work to the ultimate test.…
Duncan Ogilvie (MSc, CSCS, ASCC) – Director of DO Training Even though the weather in London is pretty abysmal right now, and the only holiday I will be taking this summer is trekking up Mt. Kilimanjaro, for some of my readers it is nearly summer time and that means one thing….holiday time. You may have…
Duncan Ogilvie (MSc, CSCS, ASCC) – Director of DO Training Over the last few weeks I have been asked by a lot of athletes that I work with about off season conditioning and what they should be doing. Many of my athletes have recently finished their competitive seasons and now have 6-8 weeks ‘off’ before…