Recovery

Athletic Performance Recovery The least prioritized facet of training and it should be your top priority. The latest from the desk of Carolyn Parker, this educational email is an attempt to touch on the many types of “recovery”. After 30+ years of training and coaching, I can confidently say it is one of the most […]

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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 May 9th

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: Then: IWT 6x Clean (KB or BB)+ 500m Row/ski + 2min rest x 3 Rest 2:00min Then: 8x Deadlift + 500m […]

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In the Gym April 24th

Warm up 10min ski/row/bike/etc 2 x 8 Shoulder Openers 2 x 5 Cuban Press 3 x 5 Wall Squats Any additional mobility/stability 30m Single Arm OH Walking Lung (forward + backward then switch arms) Then – Warm up to heavy Split Squat (can hold weight at sides or at chesT) Then – 5x per side […]

In the Gym April 22nd

Warm up 10min ski/row/bike/etc 2 x 8 Shoulder Openers 2 x 5 Cuban Press 3 x 5 Wall Squats Any additional mobility/stability 2 x 30/30 air squat / squat hold 2 x 30/30 push press /oh hold (stay light!) Then – Warm up to heavy RDL and RMM Then – 5x RDL (heavy) 3x RMM […]

In the Gym April 19th

Warm up 10min ski/row/bike/etc 2 x 8 Shoulder Openers 2 x 5 Cuban Press 3 x 5 Wall Squats Any additional mobility/stability 3 x 5 per side Single leg squat to bench 3 x 5 Bent Over Rows (stay light) Then – 10x (total) Weighted Walking Lunge – hold weight at sides or at chest […]