wed sep 22
800m jog
stretch checks
pre race
grass tempo:
-1000m circuit
-2000m circuit
-1000m circuit
1 min jump rope
a. 5x3 clean@195
a. 5x60 medball throws@15/16
b. 4x10 bb plate (25) calf raises@235/240/245/250
b. 3x8 rev hypers@60#
b. 3x50 medball throws@15/16
light stretch
notes:
-a trainer at the gym i go to told me to use less lower back and more glutes on the rev hyper and man could i feel a difference!
fri sep 24
light stretch
it looks like your consistent! keep it up-- Do you feel like your getting stronger? Faster?
sat sep 25
800m jog
stretch checks
pre race
grass tempo:
-3000m ladder
1 min jump rope
a. 6x50 medball throws@15/16
a. 5x3 high pulls@215/220
b. 1x5 squat@300
b. 1x50 medball throws@15/16
b. 1x10 each single leg calf raise off ledge@110
light stretch
notes:
-my workout got cut because of time constraints. i was planning on unloading this coming week anyways, so ill just tack on the sets i missed to one of the days early in the week since i can handle it
thanks! i really have been working hard and try to keep to the weekly schedule strictly. its hard to tell if im running faster, but i can definitely tell thru video and just by feel that my form has come a long way since this time last year.
as far as strength, every lift of mine has improved pretty significantly except my bench press (certain lifts like the clean i really improved my form even though my weight hasnt gone way up yet). i plan to start becnhing twice a week for the rest of the fall because i think benching once a week was just not enough because none of my other exercises really hit my pecs in the low rep range
sun sep 26
warm up jog
stretch checks
pre race
grass sprints:
-5 starts from push up position r:2’
-3 build ups to top speed r:3’
48,21 depletion push ups (only 2 sets)
18,8 depletion neutral grip pulls ups (only two sets)
curl 21 w/ resistance band (half reps)
light stretch
notes:
-i am moving away from hills and towards faster stuff on flat grass. i am treating the transistion week into it as an unloading week. since i am not elite level or even close, i plan on about halving volume, but going at almost 100% intensity. i plan to cut sets, but keep reps the same in lifting, and no increases this week
mon sep 27
800m jog
stretch checks
pre race
grass tempo:
-1,1,1
-1,2,1
-1/2
2:30 erg warm up
a. 3x5 bench@170
a. 2x8 lat pull down (wide grip)@130
b. 2x10 db biceps curls (alt)@35*
b. 2x10 lateral raise@20
1 min jump rope
a. 3x5 squat@300/305#
a. 1x50 medball throws@15/16
a. 3x10 rdl@155/160/165
a. 3x10 each single leg calf raise off ledge@110
light stretch
notes:
-the lower body stuff at the end was because i was planning on doing lower body on sat but didnt have time. thru saturday im unloading from now on
tues sep 28
800m jog
stretch checks
pre race
grass speed:
-1x5x30m push up starts r:3’
-2x3x20m fly r:2’,4’
2:30 erg warm up
a. 2 each human flags
a. 1 min jump rope
b. 2x10 ab rollouts
b. 2x10 stomach vacuums (sitting)
c. 3x1 clean@185
c. 2x10 bb plate (25) calf raise@225
d. 2x8 rev hyper@50
d. 2x2,10 quad flexes
light stretch
notes:
-I wanted to do another light legs day today just so i can start on my october schedule whre leg lifts are on tusday and friday
-push up starts still feel weird because my contact time on my first couple steps seems so much less than i have during a three point or block start. i’ll make sure to work on pushing all the way through in my first couple steps
wed sep 29
800m jog
stretch checks
pre race
grass tempo:
-1000m circuit r:3’
-1,1,1
1,2,1,1
1,1
2:30 erg warm up
a. 3x5 bench@170
a. 2x8 lat pull down (wide grip)@130/125*
b. 2x8 db biceps curls (alt)@35
b. 2x8 lateral raise@20
2 min abs circuit
light stretch
thurs sep 30
800m jog
stretch checks
pre race
grass speed:
-1x5x30m from push up start r: 3’
-2x3x20m fly r: 2’,4’
25 contacts plyos
2:30 erg warm up
a. 1x10:
-incline db bench@55
-one arm row@65
-overhead tri ext@55
-db biceps curls (alt)@35
-lateral raise@20
-incline fly@30
-db shoulder press@35
-seated row@120
-dips@wide
-bentover raise@20
b. 2x10 stomach vacuums
b. 2x10 each high cable twists@45
b. 2x10 sit ups@80
b. 2x10 each side bends@90
light stretch
fri aug 1
800m jog
stretch checks
pre race
grass tenpo:
-1/2 3000m ladder
3x1’ marching a’s r:1’
2:30 erg warm up
a. 3x3 high pulls@215
a. 2x10 bb plate (25) calf raises@245
b. 3x5 squat@305
b. 2x10 rdl@160
light stretch
some massage
sat aug 2
weigh in -> 145
some microstretching
notes:
-not sure if the lost weight is from muscle or what, because my strength hasnt gone down, but i am seeing more rib bones than ever, so it may just mean i have lower bf% now
-today ends my unloading/low volume/prep week for october training, ill be going full steam until about oct 22 now
-i plan to try using creatine this month. with the amount of tempo i do and my natural low body weight i think the strength increases i see will be worth the extra pounds from water retention. if i dont like it i wont continue use in novemeber. i do not plan to use creatine during indoor season
-on a more random note my triple broad jump is 30 ft, my vertical jump is 38-39" (my reach is 6’9" and i can grab a ten foot basketball rim) and i could probably squat 2x my bw to parallel for like 7 or 8 reps. i no these dont translate directly to running speed, but i seem to have the raw physcial capabilities to run some good times this year
-i plan to weigh in before octobers unloading week just in case i lost a pound or so from the lower volume
sun aug 3
800m jog
stretch checks
pre race
grass speed:
-2x5x30m push up starts r:3’,7’
-2x4x20m flys r:2’,6’
1 min jump rope
a. 5x5 bench@170#
a. 4x8 lat pull downs (wide grip)@125 r:3-4’
b. 3x8 db biceps curls (alt)@40
b. 3x8 lateral raise@22.5 r:2-3’
2 min abs circuit
light stretch
notes:
-my acceleration position is slowly improving in the push ups starts. my heel recovery is low again and my contact time for the first couple strides is lengthening out again. i need to concentrate on hitting triple ext and maintaing a staright back still
-during tope speed my hip height isnt great, but i belive that once i get on the much harder track surface it will be much better than it is on the somewhat soft grass surface i ran on today. i have been working on posterior tilit of the hips while at top speed, so now i can cue stepping down and the stretch reflex is taking care of making my knees “hit th top”
mon aug 4
800m jog
stretch checks
pre race
grass tempo:
-1000m circuit r:3’
-1,2,1,1
100 contacts plyos
2:30 erg warm up
3 each human flags
1 min jump rope
a. 3x10 ab rollouts
a. 3x10 stomach vacuums
b. 2x10:
-incline db bench@60
-one arm row@65/70
-overhead tri ext@60/55
-db biceps curls@35
-lateral raise@20#
-incline flys@35
-shoulder press@40/35
-seated row@120/125#
-dips@20
-bentover raise@20
light stretch
tues aug 5
800m jog
stretch checks
grass speed:
-3x4x30m from push up position r:3’,7’
-3x3x20m fly r:2’,6’
3x30 sec marching a’s r:wb
1 min jump rope
a. 5x3 clean@185/190
a. 3x10 each single leg calf raise off ledge@100#
b. 4x10 quad flex
b. 3x8 rev hyper@60
light stretch
wed aug 6
800m jog
stretch checks
pre race
grass tempo:
-1000m circuit
-2000m circuit
-1000m circuit
2:30 erg warm up
a. 5x5 bench@175#
a. 4x8 lat pull down (wide grip)@125# r:3-4’
b. 3x8 each db biceps curls (alt)@40
b. 3x8 lateral raise@22.5# r: 2-3’
2 min abs circuit
light stretch
notes:
-this is the first time my bench has gone up in a while, perhaps increasing the volume of work i put on my chest is working
thurs aug 7
800m jog
stretch checks
pre race
grass speed:
-2x6x30m from push up position r:2.5’,5’
-3x3x20m fly r:2’,4’
50 contacts plyos
2:30 erg warm up
depletion push ups 50,23,16
depletion neutral grip pull ups 17,8,7
curl 21@50
light stretch
notes:
-i didnt have time to do core today, but i will tomorrow
-in my mind i did well on the depletion stuff bc i havent done them the day after a heavy upper day in a while
fri aug 28
800m jog
stretch checks
pre race
grass tempo:
-3000m tempo ladder
1 min jump rope
2:30 erg warm up
a. 5x3 high pulls@215/220/225
a. 3x10 bb calf raise@245/255/265
b. 5x5 squat@310/305/300
b. 3x8 rdl@165
c. 3x10 each high cable twists@50
c. 3x10 sit ups@90
c. 3x10 each side bends@95
c. 3x10 stomach vacuums
light stretch
lower back massage
notes:
-i failed on my last rep of squats but 5x5 was easier to write. i usually dont push to failure but i think my cns was weakened by pring in the high pulls
sat aug 29
800m jog
stretch checks
pre race
grass speed:
-1x3x60m from 3 pt stance r:4’,7’
-1x2x60m EFE (2,2,2) from push up position r:3’
2:30 erg warm up
a. 5x5 bench@180/175
a. 5x8 lat pull down (wide grip)@130 r:3-4’
b. 3x8 each db biceps curls (alt)@40/35
b. 3x8 lateral raise@25/22.5 r:2-3’
2 min abs circuit
light stretch
notes:
-usually saturday is my off day, but i cant train tomorrow so…
-my running volume was low because my lower body is having some severe doms. no injuries or anything but i dont want to over do it anymore than i already have, or go 4 days without any speed work
-i pred again in benching, next session i am sure i will make 5x5@180, so either the creatine is working wonders or i handled unloading then increasing volume well. either way im happy, the heavier my bench is the better i can use it as stimulus inseason
sun aug 30
microstretching
notes:
-still very sore, guess this is why i dont usually run the day after squat