Vitamin D

Happy Equinox Ripple Effect Athletes! It’s time for our quarterly education email and updates from the desk of Carolyn Parker and the staff at Ripple Effect. We’ve had an amazing winter, so much snow and if I get this email out on time we will be in the midst of another atmospheric river weather event […]

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Protein

Education Email Fall/Winter 2022Protein Nutrition – It’s time for an another Education email from the desk of Carolyn Parker. Our focus today will be on PROTEIN.Protein is a critical part of our daily nutritional profile and it has been a fairly consistent observation of mine that many athletes do not consume enough protein to support […]

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In the Gym May 27th

10:00 Warm up ski erg/airdyne/row Work on mobility/stability – see small white boards for ideas 2 × 8 Shoulder openers 2 x 5 Cuban press 3 x 5 Wall squat 2 x 10 Good mornings Then: Warm up to SLSLDL heavy (BB or KB) Then: 3x per leg SLSLDL 8x Ring or Regular Dip, either […]

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In the Gym May 25th

10:00 Warm up ski erg/airdyne/row Work on mobility/stability – see small white boards for ideas 2 × 8 Shoulder openers 2 x 5 Cuban press 3 x 5 Wall squat 3 x 6 Goblet Squat – pause at bottom work on hip opening and posture Then: Warm up to Heavy Front Squat appropriate for 5 […]

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In the Gym May 23rd

10:00 Warm up ski erg/airdyne/row Work on mobility/stability 2 × 8 Shoulder openers 2 x 5 Cuban press 3 x 5 Wall squat 2x30m Tactical Lunge Then: Find/Warm up to Step Up weight heavy for 5 per leg – can hold weight at sides or at chest in Front Rack or bar bell on back. […]

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In the Gym May 20th

10:00 Warm up ski erg/airdyne/row Work on mobility/stability – see small white boards for ideas 2 × 8 Shoulder openers 2 x 5 Cuban press 3 x 5 Wall squat 3 x 6 Goblet squat Then: Warm up to Back Squat weight – reasonable (for 5 reps) Then: 5x Back Squats 6x Push Press with […]

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In the Gym May 18th

10:00 Warm up ski erg/airdyne/row Work on mobility/stability – see small white boards for ideas 2 × 8 Shoulder openers 2 x 5 Cuban press 3 x 5 Wall squat 30m OH Walking Lunge – forward/backward each side Then: Warm up to TGU – limit weight if still working on ROM If TGU’s are a […]

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In the Gym May 16th

10:00 Warm up ski erg/airdyne/row Work on mobility/stability – see small white boards for ideas 2 × 8 Shoulder openers 2 x 5 Cuban press 3 x 5 Wall squat 2 x 10 Good Mornings Then: Warm up to Heavy-ish RDL (KB or BB) Then: 5x RDL 8x Pull Ups 10x Atomic Sit Ups/GHD Sit […]

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In the Gym May 13th

10:00 Warm up ski erg/airdyne/row 2 × 8 Shoulder openers 2 x 5 Cuban press Work on mobility 3 x 5 Wall squat 3 x 6 Goblet Squats Then: Then: 20 + 15 + 10 + 5 reps of each – Goblet Squat + Push Ups + KTE Then: 30 sec push press 30 sec […]

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In the Gym May 11th

10:00 Warm up ski erg/airdyne/row Work on mobility 2 × 8 Shoulder openers 2 x 5 Cuban press 3 x 5 Wall squat 30m OH Walking Lunge (forward/backward each arm) Then: 30m Weighted Walking Lunge 10x Kb Swing 8x Strict Press 5 rounds, minimal rest Then: 10/1 Alternating Ladder Body Rows / Ring Dips (10/1, […]

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In the Gym September 22nd

10:00 warm up, add in mobility/stability/baby ups as needed 2 × 8 shoulder openers 2 x 5 cuban press 3 x 5 wall squats 3 x5 SOTS Press 3 x 6 Deep Goblet Squat Then: 5x Split squat 8x Box Jump x 5 rest as needed Then: 10x Russian Twist with Landmine 15m heavy sled […]

In the Gym September 20th

10:00 warm up, add in mobility/stability/baby ups as needed 2 × 8 shoulder openers 2 x 5 cuban press 3 x 5 wall squats 2 x 8 good morning 3 x 3 maxercist row Then: 3x SLSLDL 8x Chest press, bench, bosu or floor Then: 10x Ball Slam 10x Lateral med ball throw with partner, […]

In the Gym September 18th

10:00 warm up, add in mobility/stability/baby ups as needed 2 × 8 shoulder openers 2 x 5 cuban press 3 x 5 wall squats 30m OH walking lunge, forward and backward Then: 5x Strict press 10x Split Jump x 5 rounds rest as needed Then: 15m Bear Crawl + Push up ladder 10 – 1 […]