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Boost Your On-Field Agility with These Proven Training Drills

Boost Your On-Field Agility with These Proven Training Drills

Discover practical tips to enhance on-field agility without the flash. The blog recommends a reaction drill for improved lateral movement and decision-making. Unilateral movements, like weighted Bulgarian split squats, focus on individual limb responsiveness, enhancing force production and reaction time. By incorporating these proven drills, athletes can gain a competitive edge with increased agility.

Sports-Specific Performance
Pre-season explained: In the gym

Pre-season explained: In the gym

Josh Mansour takes us through an NRL pre-season gym session and explains the importance of the modern training regime

Sports-Specific Performance
Speed and Agility

Speed and Agility

Speed and agility training is often under-utilised in Rugby League/Union training, in turn having a negative impact on a player’s on-field performance.

Group Training
Why Group Training

Why Group Training

Most people only spend an hour or so in the gym which is about 4% of their day so having that "buddy" to keep you in check for the rest of the day is priceless.

Training Tips
How To Brace Your Core For Strong Lifts & Longevity

How To Brace Your Core For Strong Lifts & Longevity

Coach Troy breaks down how to "turn your core on" or brace to maximise exercise performance and stay injury free

Sports-Specific Performance
Increase your Vertical Jump

Increase your Vertical Jump

Increase strength and power to your Vertical jump.

Nutrition
Nutrition 101 with Mez

Nutrition 101 with Mez

Discover why counting calories isn't for everyone... Why "the worlds fittest man" Matt Fraser drinks Coke and eats Snickers bars & learn the finer points of protein supplementation when Josh & Troy chat with expert sports dietician Marianne

Podcasts
GROUND ZERO Podcast: Episode 1

GROUND ZERO Podcast: Episode 1

After years of talking about it, VTT has finally kicked off our first ever podcast! In our first episode, we discuss altitude training, women's strength programs and more with world-renowned New Jersey strength and conditioning coach, Joe DeFranco.

Mobility
Importance of Ankle Mobility in Performance

Importance of Ankle Mobility in Performance

Athletes often focus on certain areas of their body to get stronger, fitter and more mobile, but forget about areas such as the ankle that can optimise their overall performance.

Training Tips
Relieve lower back pain with 3 simple stretches

Relieve lower back pain with 3 simple stretches

Try these three simple stretches to relieve lower back pain by targeting your adductors, glutes and hip flexors.