We all know the importance of our children being active. I believe our schools, us as parents and even our government are on the front foot when introducing incentives for our children to be active. At Hammer we already implement a Junior Development membership where we introduce strength based programs on maturation, mobility and competency….
You may have heard us mention the word, ‘periodisation’ in our posts, blogs and conversations over the past 18months. But what does it mean? To be honest it is just a fancy word for strategy. The funny thing is strength and conditioning are two terms that don’t necessarily complement each other and takes some rules…
MRT is short for metabolic resistance training, it is a type of training where you incorporate complex lifts with an external load like dumbbells, barbells, kettlebells etc. with calisthenics and traditional conditioning modalities (running, burpees, ski, bike, row etc) in either a circuit fashion or a modality that mimics a similar response For example EMOMs,…
It is that time of year where it has finally dropped below 30 degrees and we are rushing for jumpers and trackies. We all know we have a very limited time before shit gets real again, so have a read below on what we have planned at Hammer over the coming months. When things get…
As the warmer month’s approach and clothing gets systematically less and less, sometimes not out of choice but due to comfort (or Instagram for the narcissists) the advertising for weight loss challenges and body transformation programs heat up almost as quickly as the weather. As a gym owner, it is a our biggest time to…
‘New Year, New You’ and all that schisse! If you are expecting a post full of optimism, mindfulness and inspiration then obviously you don’t know me or our facility well enough. No three-word slogan (with the exception of ‘live, laugh, love’ – how can your heart not skip a beat out of pure positivity when…
For the love of God you don’t need to get ‘fitter’ during the off-season. As we draw to the close of another long (seemingly long-er than the last) winter sport season, clubs and athletes are already preparing for what’s next. I can bet that most parents reading this have had their kids playing and/or training…
Sure, strength training plays host to many benefits but nothing quite compares to seeing more kilos being added to your barbell does it? However, sometimes the understanding of the timeline for progression is lost and we must be careful with the messages we deliver to our clients as it is not a one size fits…
A big change to our Junior Athlete Development is going to take place after the school holidays. Since its inception, we have battled with identifying the best way to get the kids in to make it worth-while and making it cost effective for both you the parents and us the business. To be honest, we…
“Hammer Athletic will NEVER do an 8-week challenge” – Matt Ham (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018.) “Fuck it” – Also Matt Ham (2019) I have been very vocal about my dislike for 8-week challenges, 12-week challenges, 21-day challenges and every other variation of these ‘fitness challenges’. Now I find myself promoting and pushing the…
