During a health pandemic one of the last industries to reopen in Wales will be the fitness industry. Outdoor group activities will see you being able to drink alcohol before you can exercise and play sport. We wonder why 60% of our nation are classified as being in ‘poor health’.
What a journey with
@Cardiff_Rugby
- incredible memories made with a great group of ppl, i feel privileged to have been part of the journey with this great region/club.
Could not be happier seeing
@EllisJenkins_
making his return to the international stage. An absolute professional on and off the field. What he’s achieved these last 3 years is a credit to him as person and his grit and determination.
🔵
@Cardiff_Rugby
's Ellis Jenkins and Josh Turnbull react to an impressive team win away to Newcastle
"There's a real competition for jerseys now...You've got to keep the pedal on the floor and keep moving" 🗣️
#ChallengeCupRugby
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#CARvNEW
Had a bit of fun going through a very thorough selection process with my co selector
@owainwg
picking my most ‘Athletic’
@cardiff_blues
15 that I’ve had the pleasure of coaching or playing with over the last 20 years. Team selection based on Strength, Speed, Power & Repeatability
1. After coaching elite rugby players for the past 9 years, it’s been extremely rewarding working with young rugby players (10-15 yrs old) and introducing them to the fundamentals of strength and conditioning.
@IonCardiff
-
@WelshGovernment
@fmwales
we understand the importance of easing restrictions sensibly but also placing a value on our nations physical and mental health is just as important. This is how many ‘small independent’ gyms operated after restrictions eased last time.
Application for our Cardiff Blues Strength & Conditioning Department Work Placement for the 2021/22 season is now open. Closing date for applications is Monday 26th April 2021.
Great starting 2022 with the Wales 7s squad as we prep for the next 4 legs of the IRB World Series - Saville, Malaga, Vancouver and LA.
Big thanks to Squeaky
@celtic_fitness
for supporting all the squads mobility needs pre/post training during the week.
An alarming statistic is that 500 kids have been excluded from schools across Cardiff. We are working with Cardiff Youth Services to use Exercise as a tool to drive the Mental and Physical health of the young people during a tough period of their lives.
@IonCardiff
Hope
@NeathRugby
get the support they deserve to turn things around, loved my time there with the boys, coaches and management in my first Rugby S&C role and very grateful for the opportunity - an iconic club in world rugby.
Great read for any aspiring Strength & Conditioning Coach from Brisbane Broncos Strength Coach
@RyWhitley84
- how hard work and dedication can take you to the top of the game.
#thefish
Our team at ION provided 54 hours of Free Exercise & Well-being classes for young people aged 7-18 yrs old over the summer holiday.
930 attended ✅
A big thank you to our partners.
@aperformanceltd
@CP2TC_CPIDd
@YouthCardiff
Greenbuild Consult
Rowfield
Project XV Interiors
Fantastic opportunity for an aspiring Strength & Conditioning Coach looking to gain invaluable experience within a professional environment - deadline for applications 13th April 2018
@DanAkenhead
@cardiff_blues
Great to have 2 of our young
@IonCardiff
S&C Coaches taking up roles in the Welsh Prem this season. Ed Price with Cardiff RFC and Steff Barnes at Newport RFC, 2 outstanding coaches with a big future.
Great having the
@SharksRugby
in lifting tin at
@IonCardiff
the past couple of weeks. Top group of (large) players and management - best of luck in your final game 👀 and safe travels back to SA.
Seeing 14 year olds moving well in fundamental movements - Squat, Hinge, Push, Pull etc is great to see. It helps lay the foundations for a big base in their physical development that will ultimately help improve performance in sport and build resilience as athletes.
@IonCardiff
Great having Rhiwbina U15s in ION this afternoon with the Forwards racing the Backs to 100km.
Raising money as part of Team Hobbsy for Cardiff Mind
#100forhobbsy
Cracking weeks prep. leading into the Rainbow Cup. A great opportunity to freshen things up with no game this week and have the boys take on a tough 3 Man Team CrossFit Comp. on the Arms Park in the sun.
“Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it.” Plato
Pumping start to a Saturday morning classes. Ppl getting in and attacking the day! Win the morning, win the day!
#health
#fitness
2. Watching the rapid development in their movement competency in such a short space of time has been excellent. It has certainly challenged myself as a coach in the way sessions are delivered that is extremely refreshing and rewarding at the same time.
@IonCardiff
Great vibes and energy from the
@Cardiff_Rugby
team at ION
@Space2B
as they got competitive and put a big shift in this morning!
Awesome to have the boys in 💪🏼🏉
A real privilege to talk at the
@UKSCA
National Conference in Nottingham this morning about my 8 key principles I've used to build a business and new career in the Strength & Conditioning industry.
@IonCardiff
Great to have
@ColegyCymoedd
Rugby team in
@IonCardiff
this afternoon for some Movement & Mobility work with
@celtic_fitness
followed by a tough preseason workout! Cracking energy and great work from the lads. Best of luck for the season.
Great having
@NewportRFC
in for a game replacement session during our first week of opening at ION
@Space2B
. Boys putting in a big shift - best of luck for the season.
@IonCardiff
@_Space2B
Another fantastic afternoon with the ION StrongKidz squad. Seeing some excellent progression in movement quality that underpins their physical development and athletic qualities.
11-13 yr olds - every Sunday at 4.30pm
Basic Speed Drills across the 6 weeks of our U16s S&C programme. Low variation to give the boys chance to master the basics. From an S&C perspective, the simple approach is the most effective. Bang for buck - not fluff.
@IonCardiff
NEW SIGNING - the Reds are pleased to welcome loan signing Alun Lawrence, who joins us until the end of 21/22 season from
@Cardiff_Rugby
- details: 🇯🇪👍🏴
Exercise should enhance your life.
Walking upstairs is something that, for many, becomes increasingly challenging.
Our ION Legends S&C classes are structured to provide confidence, independence and quality of life as we age.
Classes led by Sarah Clark
Proactive vs Reactive
Restrictions come back in because 2 years later, 60% of our nation continues to be classified as in poor health and our NHS suffers as a direct result.
@WelshGovernment
Year 2 of a pandemic and I still haven’t heard any public officials talk about the benefits of:
-Nutrition
-Exercise
-Sunlight
-Cutting sugar & seed oils
-Maintaining a healthy body weight
-Getting 8 hours of sleep
Towards positive public health outcomes.
Weird.
@joerogan
Applications for the 2019/20 Volunteer S&C Role at the
@cardiff_blues
now open. A great opportunity for an aspiring coach to gain valuable experience within a High Performance Environment in Rugby.
As we look to build on our offerings for our
@IonCardiff
Rugby Academy, we are now launching our individual coaching programme that consists of 10 sessions aimed at developing and enhancing athletic development in young rugby players (13 years old +).
info
@ioncardiff
.com
Great to be working with
@cardiffcouncil
over the next 12 weeks delivering our Youth Health & Well-being programme with
@YouthCardiff
as part of The Pupil Inclusion Project. Designed to meet the needs of young people who have been excluded from mainstream education.
@IonCardiff
We will be running a minimum of 4 weeks of Free Health & Exercise classes for Children during the Summer Holidays.
A big thanks to our current sponsors for this summer.
@GreenBuild_
@CP2TC_CPIDd
Project-XV
@IonCardiff
ION Legends (over 60s) Strength & Conditioning
‘Loaded Step Outs’ places a focus on developing qualities such as Speed (of movement) and Eccentric Strength, crucial to prevent falling occurring that often happens as a direct result of losing these 2 particular qualities.
Cracking 6 weeks working with over 60 youngsters aged between 9 to 14 years old, introducing them to the fundamentals of Strength & Conditioning.
The best part of the summer program though was seeing the friendships develop and the fun that was had along the way!
@IonCardiff
2,800 facilities in the UK are on the verge of closing due to continued forced closures-the loss of jobs and careers as well as the impact on our local communities from a health and well-being perspective is massive. Common sense is needed very quickly.
Over the coming months we have the South African World Cup Squad, Newport RFC, Coleg Cymoedd Rugby Teams booked in at ION.
If you’d like to book your team in for some Preseason Prep then please email info
@ioncardiff
.com
UKSCA SEMINAR SPEAKER PROFILE - Robin Sowden-Taylor: Building a successful S&C business
Robin had a 10-year pro rugby career featuring as a member of 2 Wales Grand Slam-winning teams. After retiring from rugby, he focused on building a new career centred around his passion, S&C
It’s not all barbells & dumbbells.
Good to finish today’s U14-16s rugby session with a chat on the importance of Nutrition and Sleep from a Performance perspective - not often high on the agenda at that age 🤣
A fantastic year partnering with
@YouthCardiff
Services delivering Physical & Mental Well-being sessions for young people aimed at developing their Physical Attributes but also and more importantly build Confidence and Self Esteem.
We will be welcoming 200+ Children into
@IonCardiff
next week as we launch Week 1 of our Summer Holiday Health & Wellbeing Programme that we have been able to launch thanks to our local based business partners.
@WelshGovernment
@cardiffcouncil
ION Speed Development for Team Sport Athletes 14-18 year olds. Sessions every Wednesday at 6.45pm at
@ion_space2b
where we use live data feedback to measure improvements in acceleration and jumping ability, critical components of speed development.
Hands down one of the best experiences in rugby. Incredible to see
@Rugbymaths
my coach 25 years ago still involved now. The influence he has had on so many
@Cardiff_Rugby
players over the years is incredible.
#halloffame
Our App is in the final stages of development, excited to launch our ION Corporate Wellness business in early 2022. Keen to chat with businesses looking to enhance employee health and wellness.
S&C for young athletes - focus on being excellent at basic movement patterns - push, pull, hinge, squat, single leg, carries, throws, jumps - perform them consistently and regularly- progress over time.
Excellent CPD session with Speed Coach
@DaveJames100
this morning. Working on Projection - Switching - Reactiveness for acceleration and speed development within rugby.
Pumped for the opening of ION
@_Space2B
- East Tyndall St, Cardiff
Opening - 4th July
- All Inclusive
- Class based Functional Fitness
- 300m sq Training Facility
- Corporate Wellness
- Class Pass/Membership Options
- Co Working Space Packages
@IonCardiff
Final Week of our FREE Kids Health & Well-being classes over the summer.
60 hours of classes with average attendance of 20 children.
7-10, 11-13 and 14-16 years old.
Get our kids moving
@WelshGovernment
@IonCardiff
The need for Speeeeeed.
Some competitiveness between ION coaches yesterday planning out our Off Season Speed Development Programme for Team Sport Athletes.
We will be launching the programme for 14-16 yr olds looking to develop their athletic qualities ready for next season.