Monday, October 31, 2011

11/1/11- First Day of the Season!!!

Notes
- Later Group- Don't forget that Tuesday and Thursday workouts now start at 7:15!!!

Warmup:
Jump Rope Work
Posterior Chain Prep

Strength:
Dynamic Effort Deadlifts- 8 sets of 3 reps at 60-65%

Conditioning:
6 rounds:
:40 Back Squats
:20 rest
:40 Toes 2 Bar (Scale will be V-Ups)
:20 rest
:40 Swings
:20 rest



Sunday, October 30, 2011

10/31/11- Last Day of Preseason

Notes
- If you have a watch PLEASE BRING IT TOMORROW
- Don't forget to re-rack your weights and equipment when you are done!
- I am going to leave the Lara Bars from last weekend's competition in the pool classroom for people to eat after workouts. Eat for recovery!

Warmup:
Jump Rope
Choice Dynamic Warmup
Dynamic Shoulder Prep

Strength:
Max Effort Push Press

Conditioning:
"Barbara Sprints"
2-3 rounds (depending on time):
20 Pullups
30 Pushups
40 Situps
50 Air Squats
Rest 3:00



Thursday, October 27, 2011

Mobility Homework!

If you have a band or stretch cord give the first piece a try. Definitely spend time on the second piece! You can all do the third piece without a band; this will be especially helpful for all you breaststrokers!!



Don;t forget to re-visit old mobility homework videos!!!

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

10/27/11- Heavy Front Squats!

Notes
- Make sure you have your jump rope today!!!

Warmup:
Jump rope/ Double Under practice
Dynamic Hip Prep

Strength:
Max Effort Front Squat

Conditioning:
As Many Rounds/Reps as Possible in 10 Minutes:
10 Hang Power Snatch (squat snatches if you got 'em)
30 Double-Unders



Monday, October 24, 2011

10/25/11- Grind Time

Notes
We will be working out at 7:00 AM on Tuesday!
Bring an extra shirt or towel for situps, we will be doing conditioning in Nelson

Warmup:
General Dynamic Warmup
Dynamic Shoulder Prep

Strength:
If your weighted dip was >45#: Dynamic Effort Dips using 65% of 1rm
If your weighted dip was <45#: 3 sets max dips

Conditioning:
4 rounds:
20 Hand Release Pushups/10 Handstand Pushups
30 Situps
400m run

Travel Workouts!

Here are some workouts for those of you not on campus Monday and Tuesday. They require no equipment so there's no excuse to come back Thursday having not worked out for a week.

As Many Rounds/Reps as Possible in 10 Minutes:
15 Burpees
30 Air Squats

120 Pushups for time, every time you rest do 20 Lunges

6 rounds:
200m run
25 Situps
25 Air Squats

Sunday, October 23, 2011

10/24/11- Back At It

Great job on Saturday! I could't be prouder of everyone. We all stepped up big time and threw down some great performances!

We will workout at 12:00 Noon on Monday!!! Meet at the gym!!!

Warmup:
General Dynamic Warmup

Strength:
Dynamic Effort: Power Clean+Hang Squat Clean, use ~70% of your 1rm clean

Conditioning:
Alternating Double Tabata-
Air Squats
Deadlifts

Middlebury-St.Mike's Throwdown Recap

A Recap of Saturday's event is forthcoming, I am waiting to upload some media along with it.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

10/21/11- Prep Session for Saturday

We're going to meet at the pool at 3:00 PM to go over skills and mobility to get ready for the competition on Saturday.
Here are some inspirational videos to get pumped for the weekend!



Wednesday, October 19, 2011

10/20/11- Getting Prepped for the Weekend!

Notes for the Weekend:
- Saturday morning we are going to meet for breakfast at Proctor at 9:30 AM! We will leave campus at 10:30.
- With a format similar to a meet, it will be important to make sure you have snacks and recovery food on hand, so we will make a trip to Hannaford's Friday evening.
- If you have a car and are able to drive please let me know ASAP so we can figure out transportation!
- If people want to it would be really fun to get dinner in Burlington afterwards. (Sushi, possibly?)
- I think we should have one unifying clothing item for the whole group, does anyone have any ideas for this?
- Stuff you should bring:
Food
Workout Clothes
Sweatshirt/Sweatpants
Water Bottle
Lacrosse Ball
Change of Clothes for dinner
Jump Rope

Warmup:
Double-Under Practice
Skill Practice
Shoulder Prep

Strength:
Max Effort Weighted Dip
Don't worry if you don't have dips yet, we will work on transfer exercises.

Conditioning:
21-18-15-12-9-6-3
Sumo-Deadlift High Pull
Push Jerk
Women will use 45#
Men will use 65#

It wasn't on YouTube but here's a link to a video of this workout from Crossfit.com
http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/RobO_HiPull&Jerk_WOD.mov

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Mobility Homework!



There's a lot of information to digest here, but definitely take the time to address the 3 pieces described here, especially the shoulder piece.

Monday, October 17, 2011

10/18/11- Heavy Cleans!

The emphasis in this workout is developing STRENGTH and SPEED.
These are two very important aspects of fitness that will transfer over to everything else we do, whether in the pool or in the gym.
The clean is a technical movement so take the time to focus and fully prepare yourself for each effort.


Notes
- Early Group-ers that line in Battel: Meet in E-Lot (lot behind Allen and Johnson) at 6:10 if you want a ride down.
- Please wear knee-high socks for this workout!

Warmup:
Double-Under Practice
Dynamic Warmup
Jumping and Landing Practice

Strength:
Max Effort Clean!
- These are full cleans, meaning they must pass through a front squat. We are not power cleaning.

Conditioning:
5 rounds:
3 Heavy Front Squats
6 Tall Box Jumps
9 KB/DB Swings
rest 2:00



Sunday, October 16, 2011

10/17/11- Building Warriors

Warmup:
Jump Rope/Double-Under Practice
Skill Practice

Strength:
Beginners- 5 sets of Max Pushups
Experienced- Dynamic Effort Floor Press, starting at Press 1rm from Tuesday

Conditioning:
5 rounds for max reps:
:45 Pullups
:15 Rest
:45 Lunges
:15 Rest
:45 Burpees
:15 Rest
:45 Shuttle Run
:15 Rest

That amount to 20 minutes of 45 seconds of work and 15 seconds of rest with pullups, lunges, burpees, and shuttle runs.




Saturday, October 15, 2011

More Mobility Work!

I know a lot of you are feeling pretty smoked from that last workout. In addition to using your lacrosse ball on your glutes and working on sitting in your deep squat position, this mobility piece will help restore your lower backs, glutes, and hamstrings.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

10/13/11- Putting in Work!

Notes:
- Please clean up after yourself in the gym! That means putting the benches back in the racks and re-racking your weights! Thank you!
- Don't forget to start ordering flat-soled shoes! (converse, vans, etc.)
- Girls, watch the video posted below. Don't be afraid to squat heavy!

Warmup:
Dynamic Hip Warmup
Skill Practice

Strength:
Dynamic Effort Squats
Beginners- 10x2 using 65-70% of your weight from Monday
Experience- 10x2 Box Squat using 70% of your Box Squat 2rm from a few weeks ago

Conditioning:
5 rounds:
10 Deadlifts
15 Burpees
20 DB Snatches (10/arm)




Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Will's 335# Back Squat

New Team Record.

Rest Day Mobility Homework!

Watch it. Learn it. Live it. via mobilitywod.com

Mobility WOD is one of the best fitness resources on the web. Check it out, watch some of the videos, and do your homework!

Monday, October 10, 2011

10/11/11- More Overhead Work!

Warmup:
Gymnastics Warmup

Strength:
Max Effort Press

Conditioning:
3 sets AMRAP Kettlebell Swings- Don't Be Afraid To Go Heavy!!!
then
Tabata Handstand Hold
If you already have Handstand Pushups we will work on those instead



Sunday, October 9, 2011

10/10/11- More Squats!

Warmup:
Dynamic Warmup
Hip Capsule Warmup

Strength:
Max Effort High-Bar Back Squat

Conditioning:
Beginners- AMRAP 7:00- 21 Air Squats 7 Hang Power Cleans
Experienced- AMRAP 7:00- 7 Back Squats (~60%) 7 Chest-to-Bar Pullups



Saturday, October 8, 2011

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

10/6/11- Outdoor Workout

Notes
- Dress warm tomorrow morning!!! We will be outside during the conditioning portion of the workout!!!
- If you have a watch, please bring it!!!

Warmup:
Running Technique Work

Strength:
Dynamic Effort Press
Use 70-75% of the weight you lifted earlier this month!

Conditioning:
50 Burpees
Long Run (Around Athletic Center parking lot, past Athletic Center, past CFA, past Porter, thru CFA parking lot, to back patio of CFA) ~1200m
50 Box Jumps (use white ledge on CFA patio) ~22"
Long Run (same route, backwards) ~1200m
50 Burpees

Monday, October 3, 2011

10/4/11- Dynamic Deadlifts

Warmup:
Dynamic Warmup
Deadlift Prep

Strength:
Dynamic Effort Deadlifts
Use 65-70% of Thursday's heaviest lift! Calculate this before you arrive!

Conditioning:
5 rounds:
7 heavy Front Squats
40 High Pulls (25# plate for girls, 45# plate for guys)
14 V-Ups V-Up Tutorial Video



Lifts From Monday!


We got videos of some of the big lifts from Monday morning's workout. Unfortunately the camera was not rolling, but shout out to Nick Keenan for his 205# push jerk! Below are Maddy Berkman's 95# push press, the heaviest lift for the women, my (Tyler) 201# jerk from the back rack, and Will Griffin's 110kg (242.5#!!!) split jerk, the heaviest for the men and a 10kg PR.


Sunday, October 2, 2011

10/2/11- Going Heavy Overhead!

Warmup:
Gymnastics Warmup

Strength:
Beginners- Max Effort Push Press
Experienced- Max Effort Jerk (any way- split, push, behind the neck, etc.)

Conditioning:
4 rounds for max reps:
:60 of Push Press
:60 rest
:60 of Pullups or Rows
:60 rest