Interview With Russell Townsend By John Rahme.

Different methods of training or proven methods with a personal twist to them should always be considered and not overlooked. I’ve been blessed to have had an opportunity to be part of the strength and conditioning world and deal train rugby league players, boxer’s and swimmer’s

During this time and still to date I have had help from numerous people and especially by a gentleman who I regard the best in the field, Ashley Jones. One thing that I have learnt from Ashley was to never disregard a way of training or thinking as it all has its place. this led me to sit down and question a man who at his peak squatted 700 pounds, pressed behind his neck 500 pounds, bench pressed 600pounds and when he was younger and had no squat rack where he could rest a bar , load it up to press behind his neck. he would load the bar with 280pounds,power clean the weight then throw it up in the air, let it land on his shoulders and then would start pressing. He never had knowledge or the experience of such people as Louie Simmons and Dave Tate but through his own training reached the strong lifts that I just mentioned. One would only think what would have happened if a Dave Tate or Louie Simmons got there hands on him and trained him. .... Read the full interview here!