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Physical Performance Coach @QPR | Worked In A Few Sports ⚽️🏉⚾️🏀🏏🏃‍♀️🤼‍♂️ | Food & Coffee Lover | Views Are My Own |

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Michael Main
8 years
Brother from another mother! Sad to leave this guy! Will miss lifting sessions & learning from you! 👍🏼💪🏼 #BigDarsh
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Michael Main
5 years
Active stiffness and stability in key positions! Get itttttt 💪🏼 @FranklynKilome @itshumpday24 #Animals
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Michael Main
8 years
Another win! No problem #2 -0 👍🏼💪🏼🏆 #SoccerTennisChamps
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Michael Main
8 years
Best knock I've see from a very hard working and special young cricketer @KusalMendis1 👍🏼💪🏼 #GoAgainTomorrowSudu
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Michael Main
5 years
My Overseas adventure comes to an end for now.....it’s been an amazing 5 years 🇱🇰 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 Unfortunate to have to leave @Mets such an exciting organization/opportunity but family and personal happiness comes first! Good luck to everyone there! 💪🏼
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Michael Main
6 years
In season 🏋🏻‍♂️ = basics 💪🏼 2 Main Lifts (Vertical ⬆️Horizontal➡️) 1 Accessory Lift (SL/Indiv) 2 Pulls | 1 Push | 2 Trunk Be Consistent 👍🏼
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Michael Main
5 years
Introducing some step up variations to the lads this week....Foot Plant - Hip Lock #SpeedSkills #Transfer 💪🏼🏃🏽‍♂️
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Michael Main
7 years
This kids special! 🙈 @KusalMendis1 #Freak
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Michael Main
2 years
Taken Overnight To Fully Process A Very Sad Day. One Where 160+ Talented Players & Staff Were Made Redundant! Unexpectedly Moving Back To England Mid 2019 I Could Not Have Asked For A Better Group To Work Alongside Or Club! Some Memories & Friendships For Life #OnceAWasp 🖤 💛
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Michael Main
2 years
One of the best head coaches I’ve worked with so far in my career! I learnt a lot in my time with you! Wisdom, humility, leadership and a lot of laughter! Enjoy some chill out time with a tiger beer and some cashews 👍🏼 #FondMemories
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Michael Main
5 years
Thoughts are going out to Sri Lanka and it’s people! 🇱🇰 🙏
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Michael Main
7 years
Very proud moment! 2011-2017 well done @masoncrane32 #Epp -Academy-Developmemt-Pro-Overseas 👌🏼💪🏼
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Michael Main
8 years
Awesome series win! Great work from the lads! #ThreeBiggestAtSLC 💪🏼👍🏼🍻
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Michael Main
2 years
➡️ 11 Years in Full Time Performance Sport. 👀 ➡️ 5 Sports 🏏 ⚽️ 🏀 ⚾️ 🏉 ➡️ 4 Countries 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇱🇰 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 Never have I ever seen something like this or been prouder ⬇️ #GreatEscape 🤯
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Michael Main
8 years
Been an awesome journey! One I will always remember! Thanks everyone involved in making it so special! Now on to the next challenge.....
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Michael Main
8 years
Brilliant win for the young team today @OfficialSLC bringing home the 'Victory Cup' #SponsoredByPowerade
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Michael Main
3 years
Crazy to think that it was 6 years ago today that I started my overseas adventure 🇱🇰 > 🇦🇺 > 🇺🇸 memories I will never forget and some amazing people along the way! #TimeFlys
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Michael Main
4 years
I commend @WaspsRugby for retaining a full time position during a time of redundancies, salary cuts and millions in losses! I’m excited to welcome a developing S&C coach into @Wasps_Academy so we can continue to support our pathway players and further develop together 👍🏼💪🏼
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Strength & Conditioning Vacancies
4 years
Wasps Rugby (ENG) is looking for an Academy Pathway S&C Coach, full-time, £16,500 per annum. #sandcvacancies #rugby #wasps #strengthandconditioning #job #coach
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Michael Main
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Michael Main
5 years
Little push up constraint to give feedback on elbow flair/fatigue.... #DontKnockTheRollers #Simple
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Michael Main
6 years
A few of the different themes I like to play around with in the weight room to challenge Acceleration & High Speed positions/coordination #Variability #Tasks 👍🏼💪🏼
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Michael Main
2 years
Prescriptive programming is a staple of athletic development but so is autonomy and giving players opportunities to make decisions! @Wasps_Academy lads designed their own sessions today with some structure/guidelines to add support! 💪🏼 Engagement ✅ Education ✅ Empowering ✅
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Michael Main
8 years
Amazing effort from a group with so much more 2 come! Couldn't ask for a better last test series! #GettingThere 👍🏼💪🏼
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Michael Main
7 years
Exploring some trunk strength variations - bowling specific stiffness/positional work @mstarc56 ....💪🏼👍🏼 #NiceLifters #Attractors
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Michael Main
5 years
Searching for some great people to fill some exciting vacancies within the @Mets Performance and Sport Science Team.... Minor League Rehab S&C Coach MLB Performance Coach MLB Sport Science Coordinator
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Michael Main
3 years
Monday Memory! Crazy how fast time goes! Amazing Test Series win against Australia! #5YearsAgo
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Michael Main
8 years
Busy morning in the @OfficialSLC gym! Some nice shapes being hit! #HipLock #Coordination #RunningSkills 👍🏼💪🏼
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Michael Main
5 years
Two of the greats! 👍🏼💪🏼
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Angelo Mathews
5 years
Met this fantastic human after ages. Human qualities are the same, no money, position or fame will change them. #everythingelseistemporary #valuehumanqualities
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Michael Main
8 years
Probably the most fun I've had taking a pool recovery session! #WaterGun #LastManStanding
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Michael Main
8 years
Great opportunity for an experienced S&C coach to work in International Cricket with Sri Lanka! A great role! 👍🏼
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Michael Main
4 years
Nice finish to yesterday mornings speed session from the ladies! Some constraints based 40m efforts changing environment & task to provide some variability 💪🏼 @CovUnitedLFC #GameSpeed
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Michael Main
5 years
Merry Christmas Everyone! Nice to be back at home with the Fam! 🎄 🎁 🎊🛍🍻🥂🍷🥃 #XmasJumpers
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Michael Main
3 years
How 12 Months Flys By! Roll On Next Season! 💪🏼
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Michael Main
8 years
1st time delivering a session using reformer and trap table today since the PD! Enjoyed it! 👍🏼 @Angelo69Mathews 💪🏼
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Michael Main
5 years
Some open kinetic chain shoulder stability variations for @itshumpday24 at the end of today’s strength session! #Animal #StableIsStrong
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Michael Main
8 years
Manic 7 days but the new @OfficialSLC national team gym is pretty much complete! A big thanks to @BLKBOXFITNESS 👍🏼💪🏼
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Michael Main
6 years
Big last day of work ahead! Been a pleasure @CricketNSW @CricketNSWBlues crazy to think it’s been 7yrs in cricket! #TimeFlys 💪🏼👍🏼
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Michael Main
1 year
6 weeks on from being made redundant from @WaspsRugby the break has been great to reflect, consider what’s next and invest in life away from work… Excited for what’s next and hearing about potential projects, consultancy or full time roles! CV below ⬇️
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Michael Main
5 years
Great Opportunity for a Developing Sport Scientist! Paid Internship with Accomodation/Expenses! 💪🏼
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Michael Main
6 years
Few clips from a really productive morning of videoing with the Minor League S&C coaches! Program content for the off season athletic development plans coming together nicely #MovementSkills #Sweaty #FloridaIsHumid
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Michael Main
4 years
One year ago I did not think I would be back in England playing tennis with my old man! Means a lot! 👌🏼🎾 #SonWon
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Michael Main
2 years
Been a long time coming! Nice to finally get some official content capture for the physical development component of ‘Building A Wasp’ long term player development project! @WaspsRugby @Wasps_Academy @Indigo_Fitness 💪🏼 🐝
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Michael Main
2 years
Senior Academy Lads Getting After Some Top Work Set Triples @ 85-90% 1RM Loads Today. Touching Some Peak Force Development In Our 4th In Season Cycle Before A Christmas Deload 💪🏼 🎄 #StrengthBasics #CantGoWrongWithStrong @Wasps_Academy @WaspsRugby
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Michael Main
8 years
Having a little play around with some HS running exercises this morning! 👍🏼💪🏼🏃🏼 #Transfer #Coordination
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Michael Main
9 years
@OfficialSLC test guys smashing some sessions before training! #Effort #Quality #PuttingInTheWork 👍🏼💪🏼 http://t.co/9tXRl5kSu8
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Michael Main
8 years
The portable gym in fine form today! 👍🏼💪🏼 #WeShallLift #Strong
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Michael Main
8 years
Dushy hitting some awesome positions today! #HipLock #Coordination 👍🏼💪🏼🏃🏼
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Michael Main
8 years
Great work ethic from the @OfficialSLC boys today! Great facility @lesmillsgyms Hamilton! #AwesomeWork #Strong 👍🏼💪🏼
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Michael Main
8 years
Great 5 days @leicsccc Thanks @RobPhysio @SandCscience 👍🏼 @OfficialSLC boys loved the gym 💪🏼 #CantEscapeTheWattBike
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Michael Main
9 years
Epic win for @OfficialSLC young team in today's soccer extravaganza! @Angelo69Mathews @chandi_17 @chamarakapu @Vandersay @PereraThisara 💪🏼⚽️
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Michael Main
4 years
The more time I work in performance/development sport, discussing planning processes, thinking about data and designing feedback reports the more I think... How can we simplify everything? How can we turn complexity into simple actions? Why, why, why? #LessIsMore #Simplify
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Michael Main
4 years
One of the great set ups & days! 👌🏼 ☀️ #SunniesOn 🕶 #Factor50
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Michael Main
3 years
Just a big kid with his cake! #StillFeel21 🥳
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Michael Main
3 years
Personal goal ticked off! <50min 10k @ 104kg for an absolute non runner isn’t too bad right! 😂 @prostateunited @ProstateUK 💪🏼👍🏼
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Michael Main
2 years
Hugely disappointed & shocked! In challenging circumstances the players & staff gave it everything only to be let down by the board & women’s football system! I will take fantastic memories & friendships away from the last 2 seasons! Thanks to everyone @CovUnitedLFC ❤️ 💚
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Michael Main
4 years
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Michael Main
4 years
Merry Christmas Everyone! A very nice feeling to be settled back in England but words can’t describe how much I miss my 🇱🇰 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 friends! Hope you are all having an amazing day! 👌🏼
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Michael Main
4 years
After nearly 2 months off training I decided to reopen the home high performance gym! Sometimes a break is warranted/needed but it sure feels great to be back at it 🏋🏻‍♂️ 🕺🏼 💪🏼
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Michael Main
2 years
Great Attitude - High Effort - Massively Coachable - Professional - Meets All Physical Positional Benchmarks For Premiership Rugby - Huge Potential 💥
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Mark Anthony Brown
2 years
Welcome to Fyn Brown your hard hitting 6 once a wasps always a wasp inside 🐝 dust is settling a little bit but still very raw, moving out tomorrow and back home
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Michael Main
4 years
Pretty pleased to hit my heaviest power clean in 2020 yesterday AM! #120 #RoadTo140 💪🏼 @WildcardSC 🔥 🏋🏻‍♂️
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Michael Main
4 years
Very happy looking back at some speed videos from Sept vs Jan. Not necessarily a primary focus of the last 4 months for @ZacNearchou but some good physical changes represented by a new Vmax & some nicely improved shapes! #Momentum #SpeedDoesNotLie 🏃🏽‍♂️ @Wasps_Academy @WaspsRugby
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Michael Main
8 years
Haha @gregbradley1988 no PBs but some good shapes and lifting all round! 👍🏼👌🏼 @SilvaKaushal @KusalMendis1
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Michael Main
2 years
Like many times in the last few years I have copied @Petrakos_G with this idea! 👀 One week on from the news of redundancy from @WaspsRugby @Wasps_Academy 🐝 Excited for my next chapter and challenge!
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Michael Main
4 years
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Michael Main
4 years
Introducing the @Wasps_Academy lads to some Force Velocity profiling today on parallel box squats 💪🏼 #PeakPower #Feedback @lewisgrinsell @GymAware
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Michael Main
7 years
Brilliant opportunity! Looking for recommendations from some of my Aussie/Sydney S&C community.....👍🏼
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Michael Main
4 years
Boxing day training 🏃🏽‍♂️ #Speed #CoalFace
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Michael Main
5 years
Looking for a passionate and forward thinking applied sport scientist for this one! An awesome opportunity to impact a growing performance team in a fast paced environment! 💪🏼👍🏼 Sport Science Coordinator
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Michael Main
8 years
Brilliant! @chandi_17 you did a good job dodging! Nearly as good as @milindasiri and @imDhammika #PoolRecovery 💪🏼👍🏼
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Michael Main
5 years
I’m counting tomorrow as officially Day 1 of my first full spring training! Very excited for the 2019 season and what’s ahead! 👍🏼💪🏼
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Michael Main
10 months
🙏 Taking steps forward every day! 🙏 اتخاذ خطوات إلى الأمام كل يوم! @SOTC_AR @SOTC_EN
@saudiolympic
اللجنة الأولمبية والبارالمبية السعودية 🇸🇦
10 months
• 13 سـنة خبرة ✅ •كيف أدعم الأبطال ؟ 🤔 • رياضات مختلفة .. رياضيين أكثر .. تأثير أكبــر 🔝 📹| حديث 'مايكل ماين' مدرب القوة والتكيف في @SOTC_AR 🏅
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Michael Main
8 years
Banded correction for balance on Trap Bar DL #Simple #Effective @IAmIsuru17 💪🏼👍🏼
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Michael Main
10 months
Performance Sport, often chaotic, unpredictable & messy. Tips to help navigate it 🧭 ▶️ Identify Priorities (Big/Small Wins) ▶️ Controllable’s (Focus Here) ▶️ Simple Basics (Plan, Deliver, Reflect) ▶️ Have Fun (Positivity, Energy, Laugh) ▶️ Be Adaptable (Find a Way)
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Michael Main
4 years
Always been into cooking but not so much baking! First attempt at 4 ingriedient flourless protein brownies! 🤤 will go down nicely this week around work! 🍫 👌🏼
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Michael Main
8 years
Another productive morning from @OfficialSLC lads! Including some impressive #HulaHooping from @Angelo69Mathews 👍🏼💪🏼
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Michael Main
4 years
Over 6 years since this happened last! #MainFamilyDinner #MumsBirthday
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Michael Main
6 years
Looking for an exceptional S&C coach - great role @CricketNSW @CricketNSWBlues @CAComms get in touch for details 💪🏼
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Michael Main
8 years
Lads are making the most of the 4 hour journey to Cardiff with poker, recovery boots & protein bars! #ENGvsSL 👍🏼
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Michael Main
4 years
Loving my @BLKBOXFITNESS equipment! Time lapse from today’s upper body and trunk session! It’s like I’m back on the road with @OfficialSLC setting up our portable gym 💪🏼 @stephen_mount #HomeGymDream
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Michael Main
4 years
Looking for some great postgrad students for exciting MScRes opportunities x3 @covcampus @WaspsRugby @Wasps_Academy looking at a range of areas in Elite Academy Rugby 🏉 Lower Body Power Hamstring Strength Neck Strength Get in touch for details 👍🏼 @CoventrySES @FindAPhD
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Michael Main
4 years
I’m 4 weeks back into some consistent lifting! Couldn’t be happier with the home set up @BLKBOXFITNESS @gregbradley1988 starting to feel the strength return! Some pause front squats from today’s session👌🏼 🏋🏻‍♂️
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Michael Main
5 years
One of the things I have definitely grown to appreciate more as my career evolves is targeting overall athletic-development! Postures, Patterns & Positions matter when it come to putting down Power! Can’t use what you can’t coordinate/control! #SpeedTransfer #4Ps 💪🏼
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Michael Main
8 years
1-day turn around before the next match calls 4 some soft tissue work, yoga-flex and relaxation! 👍🏼💪🏼 #PitbullRadio
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Michael Main
5 months
Earlier this year I had the opportunity to reflect on my journey working in performance sport. Top 3 Lessons Learnt ⬇️ > To make it work it has to be a genuine passion. > It comes with sacrifice but understand your limits. > Your impact will go far beyond wins/results alone.
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Michael Main
8 years
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Michael Main
8 years
Awesome work @chamarakapu this morning! Rehab = #BuildABooty 👍🏼💪🏼
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Michael Main
3 years
10 x 10km Runs ✅ 10 x 30km+ Rides ✅ 400km+ in November (462km) ✅ Been great to be part of @prostateunited and support @ProstateUK 👍🏼 With one more day of the month left I might even make it 11 runs! 👀🤷🏼‍♂️ #ProstateCancerUk
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Michael Main
2 years
Some General > Specific stability progressions. Static > Dynamic > Task with a focus on destabilising upper body & trunk to provide challenge 🙌
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Michael Main
4 years
Today’s plyos = some basic snap down landings/jumps! Great tool to explore landing strategies with lots of ways to add variation #Positions #Rotations #OnTheMove Intent/cueing on jumps to ⬇️ time of Ecc>Con phase while applying power quickly 👍🏼 #NonAthleteDemoing #Basics #Intent
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Michael Main
5 years
Not bad at all from 6ft 7 @FranklynKilome making these look too easy! Bring on the weight vest and KBs soon @_Jeff_Taylor ⚾️ #100 + 💨
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Michael Main
7 years
Very lucky to have great parents who have always backed me! Lovely evening meal together in Stratford tonight! 🍺🍷🍝🍨
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Michael Main
9 years
Good morning of gym testing with the @OfficialSLC players! Good effort from everyone! #NiceFacialsSkipper http://t.co/E9SJ5jGqGy
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Michael Main
5 years
Exciting to be part of this development and progression! Awesome first 4 Months, excited for the future! 💪🏼🏉
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Wasps Rugby
5 years
🏉 CLUB STATEMENT - TRAINING BASE 🏉 Wasps can today confirm that a new high-performance centre will be created in Henley-in-Arden, with the aim of operating from the site at the start of the 2020/21 season. Full story at
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Michael Main
4 years
Massive shoutout to @performbetteruk for the mini pasco workshop and template updates! Excited to start integrating more objectivity into our athletic development, RTP and monitoring processes! 👌🏼💪🏼 @WaspsRugby @Wasps_Academy
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Michael Main
3 years
Nice to be back doing some consistent lifting after November’s running and cycling efforts for @ProstateUK Will never be into morning lifting though 😴 Power Cleans & Paused Front Squat Doubles woke me up nicely 👌🏼 @WildcardSC #Wild
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Michael Main
8 years
Great facility here @WarwickshireCCC lads making the most of it! 👍🏼💪🏼
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Michael Main
3 years
Big thanks to @KHVIIIPE for hosting @WaspsRugby @Wasps_Academy this week as we transition some lads back into preseason and move across to our new innovation and elite performance centre! 👌🏼 💪🏼
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