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Swansea Personal Training Monthly Review (June 2022)- SSAC

Weightlifter standing over weights plate to represent Monthly Client Review with personal trainers at Swansea Strength and Conditioning

Here is an overview of some of the sessions and gym fitness exercises we delivered to clients throughout the Swansea area during the month of June 2022. You will see a broad spectrum of exercises designed to improve all aspects of fitness based on our clients fitness goals and aspirations…

SSAC Gym Trainer Providing Bespoke Strength Training To Morriston

Barbell Floor Press

Exercise Coaching Points 

  • This exercise is used to build chest, shoulders and tricep strength & size.

  • Carrying out the exercise in this way isolates the chest muscles from the shoulders a little more than when carrying out the traditional method on the bench.

  • Be explosive on the upwards phase and slow and controlled on the downwards phase.

For more information on our Strength Training Morriston

Strength & Personal Training in Birchgrove

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Kettle Bell Deadlift

Exercise Coaching Points 

  • A compound lift used to improve full body strength.

  • Keep back in a neutral position throughout the lift.

  • Keep head and chest upright as you flex at the knees.

  • Keep heels flat on the floor.

For more information on our Personal Training Birchgrove

Young Academy Footballer From Gorseinon Performing Leg Power Exercise as Part of Personal Training Session Plan

Single Leg Box Jumps

Exercise Coaching Points 

  • Used for explosive power development.

  • Max effort has to be applied when jumping to gain the desired adaptation.

  • Make sure arms are moved back when initiating the jump and then swung forward during the gym.

For more information on our Personal Training Sessions Gorseinon

Semi-Pro Rugby Player Performing Romainian Deadlifts with Strength & Conditioning Coach at Skettty

Barbell Romanian Deadlifts

Exercise Coaching Points 

  • Used to build eccentric hamstring strength.

  • Only a slight bend at the knees is needed.

  • Slightly move hips and glutes back when leaning forward with the bar.

  • Actively contracting your hamstrings during this movement will improve the exercises effect on the muscles.

  • Keep back in a neutral position

For more information on our Strength & Conditioning Sessions Sketty

Weight Lifting Training in Morriston With Rugby Player Client

Barbell Jump Squats

Exercise Coaching Points 

  • Used for athletic explosive power development.

  • Partial squat of the legs prior to explosive jump movement.

  • Max effort has to be applied.

  • Ensure that not too much weight is used on this exercise. The desired outcome is an explosive fast movement, too much weight will not allow for that to occur, and therefore you will end up training a different adaptation to the one desired.

For more information on our Weight lifting Training Morriston

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Swansea Personal Training Monthly Review (April 2022)- SSAC

Weightlifter standing over weights plate to represent Monthly Client Review with personal trainers at Swansea Strength and Conditioning

Here is an overview of some of the sessions and gym fitness exercises we delivered to clients throughout the Swansea area during the month of April 2022. You will see a broad spectrum of exercises designed to improve all aspects of fitness based on our clients fitness goals and aspirations…

SSAC Gym Personal Trainer Delivering Power Training Session To Morriston Client

Overhead Med Ball Slams

Exercise Coaching Points 

  • Use lat muscles in the slam.

  • Up onto toes to aim power production.

  • Use arms with box jumps to aim power production.

  • Keep exercise as intense as possible.

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Uplands Client During Personal Training Session with Liam our Personal Trainer in Swansea

Standing Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Exercise Coaching Points 

  • Keep torso up right and core braced.

  • Lower arm as low as possible before pressing.

  • Don’t allow torso to rotate whilst pressing.

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1-2-1 Personal Trainer Swansea Delivering Rowing Strength Training to Paralympian Rower from Mayals, Swansea

Rowing Specific Strength Training with Cables

Exercise Coaching Points 

  • Keep core braced

  • Push up against bar throughout movement

  • Feet need to be placed between hip and shoulder width apart

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Ospreys U16s Player Performing Box Jumps With Strength & Conditioning Coach Liam

Box Jumps

Exercise Coaching Points 

  • Keep torso upright and core braced.

  • Aim for knee to get as close to the floor as possible without touching.

  • Push through glutes and quads on upwards phase.

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Gendro Client Perfroming Conditioning & Strength Training

Deep Barbell Back Squats

Exercise Coaching Points 

  • Position hands as close to shoulders as possible
  • Take a deep breath in and hold for duration of lift, exhaling once back in start position
  • Set feet between hip and shoulder width apart
  • Aim to squat to a depth where hip joint is slightly lower than knee joint
  • Maintain a braced core through exercise

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Swansea Personal Training Monthly Review (March 2022)- SSAC

Weightlifter standing over weights plate to represent Monthly Client Review with personal trainers at Swansea Strength and Conditioning

Here is an overview of some of the sessions and gym fitness exercises we delivered to clients throughout the Swansea area during the month of March 2022. You will see a broad spectrum of exercises designed to improve all aspects of fitness based on our clients fitness goals and aspirations…

Killay Client During Tough Personal Training Session at Our SA1 Facility

Med Ball Slam into Box Jump

Exercise Coaching Points 

  • Use lat muscles in the slam.

  • Up onto toes to aim power production.

  • Use arms with box jumps to aim power production.

  • Keep exercise as intense as possible.

For more information on our Personal Training Sessions

Strength Training Coach Improving Upper Body Strength with Dunvant Client

Kneeling Single Arm Kettlebell Shoulder Press

Exercise Coaching Points 

  • Keep torso up right and core braced.

  • Lower arm as low as possible before pressing.

  • Don’t allow torso to rotate whilst pressing.

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Morriston Client Doing Some Proprioception Work with Injury Rehabilitation Personal Trainer

Single Leg Balance & Proprioception Training

Exercise Coaching Points 

  • Keep core braced

  • Push up against bar throughout movement

  • Feet need to be placed between hip and shoulder width apart

For more information on our Injury Rehabilitation Sessions

Ex Swans Pro-Footballer Lee Trundle During Strength Training Session With SSAC Strength Specialist

Dumbell Walking Lunges

Exercise Coaching Points 

  • Keep torso upright and core braced.

  • Aim for knee to get as close to the floor as possible without touching.

  • Push through glutes and quads on upwards phase.

For more information on our Strength & Conditioning Sessions

Waunarlwydd Client Performing Sprint Technique Training with Personal Conditioning Coach

Sprint Technique Work

Exercise Coaching Points 

  • Drive knees high.
  • Forefoot landing.
  • Drive arms.
  • Slight forward lean of body against resistance band.

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Swansea RFC Indoor Conditioning Session at Llandarcy Academy of Sport

Conditioning Circuits- Swansea RFC

Exercise Coaching Points 

  • Down-up sprint intervals
  • Pad slams
  • Pad hits with down-up
  • Weighted sled sprints
  • Prowlers
  • Tyre flips
  • Farmers walks

For more information on our Strength & Conditioning Sessions