Ah, early spring. The flowers are a-blossom, the birds a-chirp, and—because it’s still February, mind—the drizzle a-pissing. What a time for growth. If you’re like me, the slight upturn in temperature and evening light leaves you fidgety for outdoor skating but stuck in by cold...
Plyometrics: A Derby Guide to Jumping about Like a...
posted by Bollock Obama
Well then, how’s the training going? If you’ve had a go at intervals, or are otherwise in pretty good shape, it might be time for you to get the hop on the competition with some new exercises: plyometrics. These easy-to-learn, do-almost-anywhere jumping exercises will have the twin benefits of massively improving your explosive strength and making you look a bit of a fool in your local park. However, there’s a caveat here–if you’re not in good shape already, you run the real risk of injury with plyometrics. So, if you’ve not been derby training regularly, start now (maybe with my earlier post on intervals) and come back to...
Derby Fitness –...
posted by Bollock Obama
Good news, folks–championship season is upon us! And do you know what else that means? As the clouds, the mercury, and the sun all sink, our thoughts turn to those cozy evenings on the couch with a cup of coffee or a pint of cheap gin, cuddled up with our favourite rollergirl, boy,...
