How We Do it at TrueFitness – Guest Blog from Analise at TrueFitness

Over the next few weeks there will be a new guest blogger at YSC! The trainers at TrueFitness in San Diego, CA  will be sharing a rugby focused training post each week on Wednesdays. We would like to formally welcome Annalise to YSC!

At TrueFitness we like to train effectively and explosively.  We train athletes, and in our eyes everyone is an athlete so we apply athletic performance principals to all of our clients.  We feel this is the most effective training program in the country.  We use  PVC training, this is power velocity conditioning.  We incorporate power exercises at a maximal velocity overloading our cardiovascular abilities.  This is the program that most adeptly translates to athletic performance.  Rugby is a sport based around power, speed and conditioning.  PVC training is what maximizes Rugby performance.

There are many types of fitness programs around and we do not want to disparage any of them.  They all have their good points and can be used to benefit many people.  However, we feel that these are lacking in the area of sports performance training.  Hypertrophy, High Intensity Tempo Training (H.I.T.T.), Crossfit, P90X, and Aerobic training serve a purpose and have a devoted following.  But we simply feel they are lacking.  We prefer PVC to train our athletes.

PVC training is based in the principals that sport moves at full speed and maximal power.  We use the movements of sport to train our athletes.  Full body and full speed is an axiom that applies to everyone at the TrueFitness studio.  We apply power at a level that conditions our bodies at the same time.  We walk away from each workout exhausted and dripping in sweat.  Working out does that.  What I mean is “ACTUALLY” working out does that.  No Standing around, no wasted movements, no easy exercises.  Nothing is wasted.  Everything is designed to enhance and maximize athletic performance.  It’s not about how many pull-ups can you do.  We don’t care how much you can Deadlift.  We care if you are getting faster, more powerful and definitely more explosive. This is what true sports performance training is all about.  There is no need for leg presses or leg curls. No bicep curls or rope pull-downs. They are great exercises but with limited time are not of the utmost importance.  It’s about improving sports performance and they lack the explosiveness required in Rugby.

Rugby as with most sports is about explosion, strength, agility and power.  We use specificity to maximize these elements.  Training must be about applying these elements and we have found that PVC training is the most complete method for doing just that.  We have included a video of some exercises that we feel benefit sports performance.  Remember, being a rugby player means focusing on improving your performance during the game.  Other forms of exercise are great but do not provide the same improvement in sports performance as PVC training.

Anyone in the San Diego area is welcome to drop in at our studio at 2949 Garnet Ave.  3rd floor, Pacific Beach, CA.  We would love to put you through our workout.   Please feel free to call or email Annalise Evans of TrueFitness with any questions: (760) 809 1848 annalise@truefitness.biz and join her fan page on Facebook: TrueFitness Annalise Evans.