Comments on: Gavin Henson Training and Diet – Welsh Rugby Player http://www.motleyhealth.com/celeb/interview-with-gavin-henson-welsh-rugby Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:20:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Adam Nicholas Dommett http://www.motleyhealth.com/celeb/interview-with-gavin-henson-welsh-rugby#comment-15411 Adam Nicholas Dommett Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:33:12 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/blog/2008/06/interview-with-gavin-henson-welsh-rugby-player.html#comment-15411 thurs same as monday but replace clean with just split jerk (80% 4x4) and power press for bicep curls 3x10 (70% 4x4) fri clean from box (90%) 4x1 rep jump squats (50% of normal squat weight) 3x8 eccentric squats (80%) 4x4 step up with high leg power through 4x4 (80%) thurs
same as monday but replace clean with just split jerk (80% 4×4) and power press for bicep curls 3×10 (70% 4×4)

fri
clean from box (90%) 4×1 rep
jump squats (50% of normal squat weight) 3×8
eccentric squats (80%) 4×4
step up with high leg power through 4×4 (80%)

]]> By: Adam Nicholas Dommett http://www.motleyhealth.com/celeb/interview-with-gavin-henson-welsh-rugby#comment-15409 Adam Nicholas Dommett Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:25:33 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/blog/2008/06/interview-with-gavin-henson-welsh-rugby-player.html#comment-15409 his workout isn't like this at all! he did one for men's health in 2007, and is far more rugby specific (i.e. power and strength) this is roughly the workout, from what i can remember mon clean and jerk (80% of 1RM) 4x4 dumbbell bench press (80%) 3x8 power press 4x4 incline DB press 3x8 wide grip pull-ups 3x10 (weighted if nessecery) tues hang snatch (80%) 4x4 concentric squats (80%) 4x4 power clean (80%)4x4 weighted drop jumps (jump off one box, land on floor then jump onto raised platform (high as you can jump)) (80%) 4x6 thurs his workout isn’t like this at all! he did one for men’s health in 2007, and is far more rugby specific (i.e. power and strength)

this is roughly the workout, from what i can remember

mon
clean and jerk (80% of 1RM) 4×4
dumbbell bench press (80%) 3×8
power press 4×4
incline DB press 3×8
wide grip pull-ups 3×10 (weighted if nessecery)

tues
hang snatch (80%) 4×4
concentric squats (80%) 4×4
power clean (80%)4×4
weighted drop jumps (jump off one box, land on floor then jump onto raised platform (high as you can jump)) (80%) 4×6

thurs

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/celeb/interview-with-gavin-henson-welsh-rugby#comment-6931 MotleyHealth Sat, 09 Oct 2010 18:33:09 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/blog/2008/06/interview-with-gavin-henson-welsh-rugby-player.html#comment-6931 Gavin Henson was showing off his muscles on Strictly Come Dancing tonight. He also demonstrated how easily he could do pull ups, and he lifted his partner effortlessly. A true power house of muscle. Gavin Henson was showing off his muscles on Strictly Come Dancing tonight. He also demonstrated how easily he could do pull ups, and he lifted his partner effortlessly. A true power house of muscle.

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/celeb/interview-with-gavin-henson-welsh-rugby#comment-3880 MotleyHealth Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:18:05 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/blog/2008/06/interview-with-gavin-henson-welsh-rugby-player.html#comment-3880 He was sponsored by Maximuscle back in June 2008 when this interview was done, and the whole England team is still sponsored by them, so that is probably a yes. Although it is not really all that hidden. In fact, this is what Jason Davidson (England fitness coach) has to say: <blockquote cite="http://www.maximuscle.com/general/sponsorerl.html">The wide range and excellent quality of Maximuscle products were a great benefit to the team during the World Cup. The products assisted our players in making further strength and power gains during the build up to the competition.</blockquote> He was sponsored by Maximuscle back in June 2008 when this interview was done, and the whole England team is still sponsored by them, so that is probably a yes. Although it is not really all that hidden. In fact, this is what Jason Davidson (England fitness coach) has to say:

The wide range and excellent quality of Maximuscle products were a great benefit to the team during the World Cup. The products assisted our players in making further strength and power gains during the build up to the competition.

]]> By: sukyb http://www.motleyhealth.com/celeb/interview-with-gavin-henson-welsh-rugby#comment-3879 sukyb Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:42:35 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/blog/2008/06/interview-with-gavin-henson-welsh-rugby-player.html#comment-3879 Is this article a hidden advertisement for Maximuscle? Is this article a hidden advertisement for Maximuscle?

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