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THE IDEAL TRAINING WEEK FOR ATHLETES This applies to athletes of any sport (football, basketball, volleyball, etc) I will cover what sprinting, lifting & jumping looks like in a week for my athletes. Let's dive in ⬇️ /Thread/
Philosophy I want to train for a minimum of 3x/week We can go as 5x/week if we spread it out properly The ideal schedule is going to depend on the athlete & their responsibilities (work, camp, team practice etc). Let's take a look at what 3, 4 & 5 day splits look like
3 Day Split Total Body Lift Every Single Day Day 1 - Acceleration Day 2 - Max Velocity Day 3 - Accel + Braking
4 Day Split Total Body Lift Every Single Day Day 1 - Acceleration Day 2 - Aerobic Conditioning Day 3 - Max Velocity Day 4 - Braking + COD
5 Day Split Total Body Lift Every Single Day Day 1 - Acceleration Day 2 - Metabolic Running Day 3 - Max Velocity Day 4 - Aerobic Conditioning Day 5 - Acceleration + Braking
LIFTING a) Olympic Lifts 1) Hang/Power Clean 2) Hang/Power Snatch We use these to develop vertical force & power Goal to improve relative strength High motor unit recruitment Will help develop early acceleration
Methods to train the Olympic lifts: 1) EMOM's (every minute on the minute) - Work up from 70% based on feel - Different positions (hip, below knee, floor) 2) Complexes - Build work capacity - Work in weak positions 3) RM's (rep max) - Working up to heavy 1-3 reps for the day
b) Lower Body 1) Back Squat 2) Front Squat We use these to develop vertical force & power Our #1 tool to develop strength in the weight room
Methods to train the lower body: 1) Eccentrics - Slow lowering 2) Isometrics - Pause in advantageous & disadvantageous positions 3) Concentric - Working up to heavy 1-3 reps based on the day Will use bands, chains & weight releasers depending on the level of the athlete
3a) Upper Push a) Push Jerk b) Split Jerk c) Bench We use these to develop upper body force & power Jerks are the upper body exercise you need to include in all of your programs The gold standard of upper body exercises Pushups are used to supplement pressing development
Methods to develop the upper body (bench): 1) Eccentric 2) Isometrics 3) Positional presses (1-3 board) Jerks are much simpler Loading heavy for 1-3 reps
3b) Upper Pull 1) Rows 2) Pull-Ups 3) Chin-Ups 4) Lat Pulldown Lift heavy with high-quality reps I am not a big fan of volume accumulation with high reps Do fewer reps + more sets if trying to develop a stronger posterior chain
4) Needs area 1) Hamstring - RDL's (HEAVY) - Eccentric Clean/Snatch Pulls 2) Lower Back - Weighted Back Extensions 3) Single Leg - Split Squat - Step Up 4) Calf - Heavily seated calf raise
SPRINTS a) Acceleration 1) Unresisted Sprints (<30m) 2) Resisted Sprints (10-50% VDEC) Contrast sets the most bang for your buck
Heavy sprints for force development (50% VDEC) Moderately resisted sprints for power development (30-50% VDEC) Lightly resisted sprints for velocity development (<30% VDEC) Unresisted the #1 tool for developing speed & developing the skill of sprinting
b) Max Velocity 1) Fly's 2) Build Up's Reps between 30-60m All athletes must train max velocity for: 1) Motor unit recruitment 2) Exposure to high speeds 3) High levels of force output each step 4) Reduce the incidence of injury at high speeds
c) Braking Acceleration builds the qualities of force, power & velocity Braking work ensures that the qualities we are developing, carry over to your sports skills Practice change of direction & braking drills that mimic what you will see in competition
d) Conditioning a) Tempo Runs b) Lactate Runs c) Aerobic Conditioning d) Repeat Sprint Conditioning Build capacity with aerobic conditioning Use sport-specific movements to build specific capacity you will need in competition I.E. Running routes for receivers at full speed with walk back as recovery.
JUMPS a) Horizontal - Broad Jump Variations b) Vertical - Weighted & Unweighted Vertical Jumps c) Non-Linear - Lateral & Rotational Jumps We use these to develop force & power in all planes of motion
Key points when implementing this training week: 1) CONSISTENCY IS KING 2) HIGH QUALITY TRAINING > HIGH VOLUME TRAINING 3) SPRINTS ARE PRIORITY #1 4) JUMPS ARE PRIORITY #2 5) Lift to support #1 & #2