The Twitter account of the University of South Wales' Strength & Conditioning programme
Pontypridd, Wales
Joined November 2015
- Tweets2.3K
- Following105
- Followers1K
- Likes529
Pinned Tweet
We recently published a short piece with
@VALDPerformance exploring the ISO Belt Squat.
valdperformance.com/news/iso…
Feel free to reach out if you’re considering adding the test or want more information.
Good couple of days at the @UKSCA Conference this weekend. Great to showcase our research on the ISO Belt Squat.
Our poster:
📌Examined diff. in max & rel. strength for 4 groups.
📌Provided norm group reference data.
📧: [email protected] for more info.
You can download a PDF copy of the poster here:
researchgate.net/publication…
USW S&C retweeted
Really enjoyed working on this study (just published in JASP @tandfonline) with a superb team: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… - strong C/A relationships, realistic expectations, and athlete confidence can improve the success of taper in elite swimming @davshearer @USWSport @USWResearch
USW S&C retweeted
Big month for USW Sport & Exercise Therapy students — from volunteering at the London Marathon to working their first-ever stadium games and Judgement Day! Real-world experience, real impact.
@TheSSTofficial
USW S&C retweeted
Brilliant week of testing @USWSport with schools and colleges @CYCRugbyUnion @CAVC_Rugby @GlantafXV @WHS_Rugby
USW S&C retweeted
A place to store and calculate your jump data, for absolutely free.
Click the link below to download the calculator.
scienceforsport.com/tool/rsi…
USW S&C retweeted
We’re hosting a Schools/Colleges fitness testing event on 26 March in conjunction with @VALDPerformance
Open to U16-18 athletes.
Bring your school/college, team or just come yourself.
Chance to learn about your perf & experience testing normally undertaken in pro pathways.
We’re hosting a Schools/Colleges fitness testing event on 26 March in conjunction with @VALDPerformance
Open to U16-18 athletes.
Bring your school/college, team or just come yourself.
Chance to learn about your perf & experience testing normally undertaken in pro pathways.
This will include a test battery that is similar to the one undertaken at @UniSouthWales by @WelshRugbyUnion School/College teams.
USW S&C retweeted
𝙉𝙤 𝙎𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙪𝙨…🥵
Huge thanks as always to @USWSport for the use of their word class facilities, and to the @USW_SandC team/@dudski71 for putting our players through their paces 🏋️♀️🏃🏉
#WeArePonty ⚫️⚪️
USW S&C retweeted
Top three force plate metrics and what are they telling us: A view of 6 experts
@paulread1010, @JordanStrength, @DrChrisBishop, @PhilipGrahamSm2, @leidersdorf & @Dr_DanielCohen
sportsmith.co/articles/top-t…
Congratulations to @PontyPSRU on winning the Dewar Shield 🏆
Good work @dudski71 & @USW_SandC student coaches. 🏉💪
Really interesting & insightful article by @drmorgs @VALDPerformance.
A simple & practical approach to gain a deeper understanding of athlete training needs and test performance.
In our latest blog, Morgan Williams explores new insights from Nordic and ISO-Prone hamstring testing and how they can refine training, enhance injury prevention and inform decision-making.
Read it now: bit.ly/3Vp6ATc
USW S&C retweeted
How does fatigue impact neuromuscular control and asymmetry?
In our latest blog, @JordanStrength shares the story behind his 80-second repeated squat jump test, a game-changing tool for assessing athletes under real-world fatigue conditions.
💡 bit.ly/3B0VQDM
USW S&C retweeted
🚨The biggest innovation for hamstrings since the launch of the NordBord 🚨
Introducing Eccentric Training Mode. Words won't do it justice, so check out the video to see it in action.
Learn more about Eccentric Training Mode on the VALD Knowledge Base: bit.ly/3Osc8sc
USW S&C retweeted
Weightlifting Competition 19/11 🏋️♀️
Diolch i @USW_SandC am ein cynnal! A Diolch i @AGglantafPE am drefnu 👍
Diwrnod gwych arall i'n disgyblion TGAU!
Well done to all of our GCSE pupils that competed today 👏 And a big shoutout to Zac N for winning today as a year 10 pupil 🥇💪
