About us
Barrie Jenning
I have been successful in previous years with developing training programs for 2 World Champions, 32 New Zealand Champions, over 100 NZ Representatives, and many Regional champions and representatives in more than 8 different sports. I am an enthusiastic person who has a passion for sport and especially in the expertise required to build a better athlete. I offer you widespread interest and vast experience in the sporting industry as an athlete, coach, manager, administrator, and an academic researcher.
I personally manage the Strength Conditioning for numerous athletes to regional and national teams/squads in rugby, netball, hockey, soccer, BMX, and athletics.
Coached teams that have won numerous age group competitions including Waikato Rugby (WRU) 1st Division Championship, Waikato Rugby Under 19 Championship, and Junior rugby championships.
Coached over 70 junior rugby teams including WRU Roller Mills (under 13) rep team for 7 years.
Cody Blackhurst
After playing elite and professional Rugby Union I have been exposed to various styles of Strength & Conditioning programs and coaches across multiple teams, countries and playing levels.
In that time, my experience with S&C programs was that everyone did essentially the same training program.
I wish I knew back then, what I know now. That individualised programs address the needs of an athlete, and not just how much weight they can lift, but do they need more acceleration, change of direction skills, is their speed technique good or bad?
I wish there would have been an individualised S & C program when I was younger that worked on both my strengths and weaknesses in season and off season.
An individualised S & C programme also helps build injury prevention because it develops the skill of moving well, in movement patterns that Rugby requires, before that movement is loaded with volume or intensity.
There is no “One size fits all” for quality Strength and Conditioning, and a S&C programme should be constantly changing as an athlete grows and develops their skills.
At S5 we have designed, assisted, and implemented strength and conditioning programs across multiple sports at the elite and youth development levels and continue to work with female and male athletes and teams from a variety of backgrounds with great results.