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Ben Griffin

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Ben Griffin

@Coachgriffin88

Strength & Conditioning Coach (ASCA PL2) and Exercise Physiologist (ESSA)

Canberra

Joined April 2018

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Ben Griffin
@Coachgriffin88
Aug 19, 2023
I build my strength programs around 8 movement patterns: • Squat • Hinge • Bridge • Lunge • Horizontal push • Horizontal pull • Vertical push • Vertical pull I’ve written a manual, which explains how I do it. Like & share this & send me your email & I’ll send you it.
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Ben Griffin
@Coachgriffin88
Jun 25, 2023
I once asked a coach that I was interning under, for a breakdown of his program. He said, “of course, I’ll give you the whole program. There are no secrets. The magic is in the implementation, you can’t implement my program like I can.” It was a good lesson to learn…
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Ben Griffin
@Coachgriffin88
Aug 1, 2019
When you first start coaching, you can’t wait to get all complex/fancy with your programming/coaching... However, eventually you realise that executing the basics at a high level, over a prolonged period of time, is how athletes get results! Stick to the basics! #coaching #gym
Ben Griffin
@Coachgriffin88
Oct 7, 2019
Most great S & C Coaches happily share their knowledge. A great coach once said to me, “I’ll tell/show you everything I know, it won’t make you as good as me, I can implement what I know better than you can.” To me, an unwillingness to share knowledge suggests insecurity. #gym
Ben Griffin
@Coachgriffin88
Oct 31, 2019
When younger, I admired S & C Coaches who were doing “fancy” shit with athletes & I wanted to be the coach doing “fancy” shit! These days, the coaches I look up to don’t do anything “fancy”! They teach their athletes to execute the basics savagely well and preach consistency!
Ben Griffin
@Coachgriffin88
Sep 3, 2023
Have you ever seen someone do a Nordic hamstring curl and razor curl this easily? I found this old video on my phone today. He’s a young soccer player that I used to coach. He was the best I’ve ever seen at doing Nordic’s.
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Ben Griffin
@Coachgriffin88
Aug 9, 2023
In my opinion, stability ball leg curls are on the short list of best hamstring exercises 👌 Isometric contraction of glutes, whilst the hamstrings then work to flex the knee and are also challenged eccentrically, as the knee extends ✅ ✅ ✅ Any other coaches love these?
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Ben Griffin
@Coachgriffin88
Jul 15, 2021
Athlete 1 does trap bar deadlifts. Athlete 2 does barbell deadlifts. Then, they get on the field and no one cares what exercises they did in the gym. As long as they’re resilient, strong and playing well. #deadlifts #athletes
Ben Griffin
@Coachgriffin88
Feb 22, 2024
Rear foot elevated split squats, with a floating heel. Any other coaches a fan of these? Have you done them with the athletes you coach? Have they worked well? I like them 👌
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Ben Griffin
@Coachgriffin88
Aug 14, 2024
I call these, tennis ball around the worlds. They’re a combination of a shoulder strength & mobility exercise. I like to include them in athletes’ warm-ups, or at the end of a session. A few sets of 10, really gets the shoulders burning. Any other S&C coaches program these?
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Ben Griffin
@Coachgriffin88
Aug 13, 2023
Razor curls are a great hamstring exercise. But, they’re bloody tough. Shown in the video are some progressions that I use, to help athletes build up to doing them. The 3 exercises outlined in the video are also just great hamstring exercises on their own.
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Ben Griffin
@Coachgriffin88
Apr 13, 2021
The best injury prevention program, is a good strength and conditioning program. #strength #training #coach
Ben Griffin
@Coachgriffin88
Sep 9, 2024
Hamstring bridges are a staple in my programs, for athletes whose sport requires them to sprint. The joint angles closely match those seen upon ground contact when sprinting. Hence, we’re building strength in a position specific to sprinting. Below is the progression I use.
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Ben Griffin
@Coachgriffin88
Apr 24, 2025
Isometric single leg hamstring bridge. In the words of this athlete, “these are very humbling.”
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