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…
When it comes to fat loss we believe that ‘consistency is key‘ and forms the basis of any successful program. The more time you are able to spend on the gym floor, the more likely you will experience results. In order for to attain consistency, the body, like any structure needs incredibly sound foundations. Every…
Sure, the title might sound like a loaded statement and you might just think that our facility serves simply as a means to an end for people’s fitness goals; after all, we are but one business that exists within arguably one of the most competitive industries this side of hospitality. However, we strongly believe that…
Cause it’s VBT (Oi! …Oi!) While we might be channelling AC/DC in the title, this doesn’t mean ‘VBT’ stands for Victoria Bitter training. If anything, it’s quite the contrary – unlike VB, we are improving on our methods by dropping some coin on cutting edge technology in order to complement the knowledge we have cultivated…
‘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…
As regular as a leadership challenge in Australian politics, the approaching warmer months provide the impetus and motivation to get in shape before indulging in all the benefits summer has to offer. Staying true to the Hammer philosophy however means that there is no 8 or 12-week ‘bikini/budgie smuggler’ challenge on our schedule. What we…
When ADP concluded a month ago it was the culmination of our first 6-month macro cycle. Our next phase (accumulation intensification phase) is the very start of our next macro cycle or 6 month plan. In-between phases we saw a 3-week transition or off season phase, where we de-loaded our guys from 6 months of bloody…
This is the 4th year of our coveted Athlete Development Program. The idea behind this program is to get participants training in a format similar to that performed by athletes during the competitive season. Even if you are not a sports fan, most of us have a huge appreciation for an athlete’s dedication to their…
In the next phase of training, we change the focus of the program from out and out strength and move to a strength/power focus. However, we don’t do this without maintaining an element an element of the strength component, as we do not want to lose any of the capacity we just established in the…
Commensurate with our year-round approach to client periodisation here at Hammer Athletic, we are about to embark on our Strength Intensification phase; meaning that we will partake in a program that increases strength capacity. By approaching the year in two halves, we have periodised our first macrocycle/season with a model called Conjugated Sequencing, with the…
