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Why You Should Ditch the Barbell and Hit The Trapbar Deadlift

Why You Should Ditch the Barbell and Hit The Trapbar Deadlift

The Trapbar Deadlift: Find out why we love this movement.

Land TrainingAndrew Bullimore10 October 2022Trapbar, Deadlift, Squat, Back, Front, Barbell, Training, Gym, Exercises

Why Strength and Conditioning Is Making You Slower

Why Strength and Conditioning Is Making You Slower

What to look for in a strength and conditioning coach, and what to avoid.

Land TrainingAndrew Bullimore30 March 2022Strength, Conditioning, Coaches, Coaching

Why You Should Avoid The Barbell Bench Press

Why You Should Avoid The Barbell Bench Press

Find out why the infamous barbell Bench Press may be damaging to swimming performance.

Land TrainingAndrew Bullimore24 February 2022Bench, Press, Landmine, Push Up, Coordination, Scapula, Upward, Rotation

One Of The Biggest Mistakes Of Land Training... And How To Avoid It

One Of The Biggest Mistakes Of Land Training... And How To Avoid It

Is it possible to claim a direct transfer from land training to swimming?

Land TrainingAndrew Bullimore8 November 2021Training, Land, CrossFit, Transfer, Swimming, Gym

One Of The Worst Training Methods For Swimming Backed By Research

One Of The Worst Training Methods For Swimming Backed By Research

Find out how circuit training and CrossFit measure up for swimming performance.

Land TrainingAndrew Bullimore4 November 2021CrossFit, Swimming

Is This Common Exercise Destroying Your Swimming Times?

Is This Common Exercise Destroying Your Swimming Times?

Do you use bands in swimming training? Find out why it might be damaging your performance.

Land TrainingAndrew Bullimore24 September 2021Dry land, Swimming, Land, Training

This Outdated Training Tool Could Be Hurting Your Swimming

This Outdated Training Tool Could Be Hurting Your Swimming

Is traditional barbell training outdated for athletic development?

Land TrainingAndrew Bullimore5 September 2021Barbell, Training, Jumping, Strength

The Olympic Lifts and Swimming, Perfect Match or Destruction?

The Olympic Lifts and Swimming, Perfect Match or Destruction?

How do the Olympic lifts fit into a swimming programme.

Land TrainingAndrew Bullimore18 October 2020Olympic, Lifts, Weightlifting, Swimming

How To Maximise Your Starts: Part 3

Fast racing needs an optimal start. Find out how to train for one.

Land TrainingAndrew Bullimore2 August 2020Jumps, Jumping, Power, Velocity, Starts, Blocks

How To Maximise Your Starts: Part 2

Fast racing needs an optimal start. Find out how to train for one.

Land TrainingAndrew Bullimore26 July 2020Jumps, Jumping, Starts, Explosive, Power, Velocity, Force, Production