Workouts

In the Gym January 15th

10:00 warm up
2 × 8 shoulder openers
2 x 5 cuban press
3 × 5 wall squats
Any additional mobility/stability
3 x 8 Good mornings (with PVC across shoulders)
3 x 5 Push Ups (inclined / knees / toes)
Then –
Warm up to heavy RDL (BB or KB) and Strict OH Press
Then –
3x RDL (heavy)
5x Strict OH Press (can be single arm and/or with landmine if athlete has limited OH mobility)
X 6 rounds, rest 1-2minutes between rounds
Then –
5x KTE
8x Ball Slams
60sec Mountain Climbers
X 4 rounds, rest as needed
Then –
Cool down + stretch


In the Gym November 7th

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
2 x 10 Frog Hops
2 x 10 Push Press
Then –
10x KB Swings
10x Ball Slams
60sec rest
X 5 rounds (medium heavy weights)
Then –
5x Heavy Floor Press
5x (each side) Windshield Wipers – lock weight out over chest?
10x Anchored Leg Lowers (weighted at feet?)
X 5 rounds, rest as needed
If time:
1000m ski/row for time
Cool Down with mobility


In the Gym October 31st

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
2 x 30m Tactical Lunge
2 x 5 Squat jumps
Then –
5x Split Jumps each side
10x Deck Squats
30sec OH Plate Hold
60sec rest
X 4
Then –
6x Pull Ups
12x Med Ball Sit Toss (or single arm weighted sit up switch at 6)
200m Sprint (or 20cal air dyne)
60sec rest
X 4
Then, if time:
6 to 1 ladder Push Ups (can be on low rings/FST for added challenge)
Then –
Cool down with mobility


In the Gym October 19th

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 8 Good Morning
Then:
Warm up to RDL weight – BB or heavy KB
Then:
5x RDL
30 sec Mtn climber
30 sec Ring Support
5 Rounds, rest as necessary
Then:
8x Chest Press/Bench Press/Bosu chest press
8x Strict press
10x GHD Sit up or regular sit up
x 4 rounds minimal rest no form loss
Then:
Finish with PE interval:
2000m ski/row for time
Cool Down – light mobility work or a recovery walk/spin etc.


In the Gym September 12th

STRENGTH #5

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

3 x 6 Goblet Squat – pause at bottom work on hip opening and posture

Then:

Warm up to Heavy Front Squat appropriate for 5 reps

Then:

5x Front Squat 

10x Sit Med Ball Toss

30 sec Ring support

Rest 90 secs

x 5 Rounds

Then:

30 secs Ball Slam

30 secs Halo or Bulgarian bag swing- switch direction at 15 sec

30 sec Mtn Climber 

30 sec rest

x 3-4 rounds 

Finish with:

3 x 500m row/ski or 2 min airdyne (1:1 work:rest – rest the same amount of time it took for the interval

Cool Down with light mobility work or a recovery walk or spin and do mobility later.


In the Gym June 10th

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 8 Goblet Squats – focus on hip opening and posture!
Then:
Warm up to Back Squat not too heavy; see below..
Then:
6x Back Squat
6x Strict Press
4 rounds rest as needed
Then:
5x Pull Up
10x Plate Halos each direction (or Bulgarian bag swings, if appropriate)
10x Bicycles – per side
5 Rounds, minimal rest no form loss
Then: PE interval
30-20-10 calories ladder, @ski/bike/row
Rest 1-2minutes between each effort
Cool Down – light mobility work or a recovery walk/spin etc.


In the Gym May 4th

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
2 x 8 push press
2 x 10 good mornings
Then:
10x Deadlift
30m Farmers Carry
10x Pull Up
10x Push Up
x 5 rounds (best if done one the minute every minute – 1st min 10x Deadlift, 2nd minute 30m Farmers Carry, 3rd min 10x Pull up, 4th minute Push Up…and so on)
Then:
2000m ski or row/200 cal airdyne
Cool Down Mobility work


In the Gym March 25th

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
2 x 5 Squat Jumps
2 x 5 Tuck Jumps
Then: Find appropriate weight for RDL
5x RDL
5x Box Jumps
x 5 rounds rest as necessary
Then:
15m Weighted Walking Lunges
5x RMM – same weight as lunges
5 Rounds, rest as needed
If time:
3 x 500m Ski
90sec rest between each round
Then:
Cool Down Mobility work


In the Gym February 7th

10:00 warm up + mobility
2 × 8 shoulder openers
2 x 5 cuban press
3 × 5 wall squats
2 x 5 SOTS press w/PVC
2 x 8 goblet squats, deep with hip opening, focus on posture
Then:
Warm up to heavy Back Squat (for 5 reps)
then:
5 x 5 Back Squats
Rest 90-120 sec between sets
During rest, complete 5x Box Jumps
Then:
5x Pull Over (heavy)
8x Floor Press (heavy)
10x Windshield Wipers (total so 5 each side)
x 5, rest as needed
Then:
1000m for time
Cool Down with mobility


In the Gym January 24th

10:00 warm up
2 x 8 shoulder openers
2 x 5 cuban press
3 x 5 wall squat
OH Mobility work on Floor or Foam roller
3 x 5 SOTS press
Then:
Warm up to RDL 5 rep weight
Then:
5 x 5 RDL
Rest 1-2 minutes between sets; during rest, do 10x Push Press (medium weight)
Then:
5x Dips (at rings or bar)
10x Body Rows (at rings)
30sec Ring Support
X 5 rounds, rest as needed
If time:
30sec flutter kicks + 60sec sit ups + 30sec swimmers + 60sec side plank hold (switch sides @30sec) + 30sec rest
X 2-4 rounds
Cool Down – Mobility