Bobsled

From Dr. Verkhoshansky
1st day

Barbell squats (90%) 2-4 x 5. Rest is 4-5 min between sets and 6-8 min between series.

Barbell squats (80%) 2-3 x 10-12. Rest is 2 min between sets.

2nd day

Barbell squats (93-95%) 2-4 x 3. Rest is 4-5 min. between sets and 6-8 min. between series

Barbell squats (80%) 3-5 x 8-10. Rest is 2-3 min between sets.

3rd day

Barbell squats (93-95%) 3-5 x 2-3. Rest is 4-6 min. between sets and 6-8 min. between series

Barbell squats (85%) 2 x 8 (+2-3). After completion of the last repetition in the squat with the weight at 85%, it is necessary to do 2-3 additional repetitions. Rest between sets is arbitrary.

4th day

Barbell squats: (80%) 1 x 10, (90%) 1 x 5, (90-93%) 1 x 2

The series are repeated 2-3 times with 4-5 min rest between sets and 6-8 min rest between series

5th day

Barbell squats (93-95%) 3-5 x 2-3. Rest is 4-6 min. between sets and 6-8 min. between series

Barbell squats (80%) 3-5 x 8-10. Rest between sets is 2-3 min.

6th day

Barbell squats (70%) 1 x 12, (80%) 1 x 10, (85%) 1 x 7

The series are repeated 2-3 times. Rest is 8-10 min in between series and 5-6 min between sets.

7th day

Squat jumps with the bar (40%) 5 x 8 (2) Rest interval between sets is 60 sec and 8-12 min between series.

8th day

Barbell squats (85-90%) 4-5 x 1-3 using the interval method

In the interval method it is possible to execute one series of several sets consisting of 1-2 repetitions using a heavy weight (85-90%) and with limited rest pauses. At the end of the series, the number of repetitions decreases and the duration of rest pauses increases. For example, in the first set of 3 repetitions the rest pause is 30-40 seconds; in the second set of 2-3 repetitions the rest pause is 40-60 seconds; in the third set consisting of 1-2 repetitions, the rest pauses is 60-90 seconds and in the in the 4th set there is one repetition.

9th day

Squat jumps with the bar (40%) 8 x 8 (2) Rest interval between sets is 60 sec and 8-12 min between series.

10th day

Barbell squats (95%) 4-5 x 1-3 using the interval method (See 8th day program)

11th day

Depth jumps (0.75 m.) 2 x 10, (1.10 m.) 1 x 10. Rest interval between sets is 10-12 min.

Jump out of squat with bar (40%) 8 x 10 (6). Rest interval between sets is 60 sec and 10-12 min between series.

12th day

Depth jumps (0.75 m.) 2 x 10 and (0.10 m.) 2 x 10. Rest is 8-10 min.

Squat jumps with bar (40%) 6 x 8 (2). Rest interval between set is 30 sec and 8-12 min between series.

13th day

Depth jumps (0.75 m.) 3 x 10 and (0.10 m.) 1 x 10 Rest is 8-10 min between series…

Squat jumps with bar (40%) 10 x 10 (2-3). Rest interval between sets is 60 sec and 8-12 min between series.

14th day

Depth jump (0.75 m.) 4 x 10. Rest is 8-10 min.

Squat jumps with bar (40%) 8 x 8 (2). Rest interval between sets is 30 sec and 8-12 min between series.

15th day

Depth jumps (0.75 m.) 2 x 10 and (1.10) 2 x 10. Rest interval is 8-10 min between series…

Squat jumps with bar (40%) 6 x 10 (2). Rest interval between sets is 10 sec and 8-12 min between series.

16th day

Depth jumps (0.75 m.) 2 x 1 and (1.10m.) 2 x 10. Rest is 6-8 min between series.

Squat jumps with bar (40%) 8 x 10 (2-3). Rest interval between sets is 30 sec and 8-12 min between series.

17th day

Depth jumps (1.10 m.) 4 x 10. Rest is 8-10 min between series.

Squat jumps with bar (40%) 8 x 10 (2-3). Rest interval between sets is 10 sec and 8-12 min between series.

18th day

Depth jumps (0.75 m.) 4 x 10. Rest, 8-10 min.

Squat jumps with bar (40-%) 10 x 10 (2-3) Rest interval between sets is 30 sec and 8-12 min between series.

19th day

Jumps on to a box (0.4-0. 5 m.) 4 x 40 (2). Rest interval between sets is 3-4 min, between series is 10-12 min.

20th day

Depth jumps (1.10 m.) 4 x 40. Rest is 8-10 min.

Squat jumps with bar (40%) 10 x 10 (2). Rest interval between sets is 10 sec, between series is 8-12 min.

21st day

Depth jumps (0.75 m.) 4 x 10. Rest is 8-10 min.

Squat jumps with bar (40%) 10 x 10 (2-3). Rest interval between sets is 10 sec, between series is 10-12 min.

22nd day

Jumps on to a box (0.5-0. 6 m.) 6 x 40 (2). Rest interval between sets is 3-4 min, between series is 10-15 min.

23rd day

Depth jumps (1.10 m.) 10 x 10 (2-3). Rest is 8-10 min between series.

Squat jumps (40%).Rest interval between sets is 10 sec, between series is 8-12 min.

24th day

Depth jumps (0.75 m.) 4 x 10. Rest is 8-10 min.

Jumps with bar (40%) 10 x 10 (3-4) Rest interval between sets is 10 sec, between series is 10-15 min.

25th day

Jumps on to a box (0.7-0.8 m.) 5 x 50 (3) Rest interval between sets is 2-3 min, between series is 10-15 min.

26th day

Squat jumps with bar (40%) 10 x 10 (3-4) Rest interval between sets is 10 sec, between series is 10-15 min.

27th day

Jumps with bar (40%) 10 x 10 (3-4). Rest interval between sets is 10 sec, between series is 10-15 min.

28th day

Jumps on to a box (0.7 – 0.8m.) 6 x 50 (3) Rest interval between sets is 2 min, between series is 10-15 min.

Light to Heavy
Heavy to Light

Any thoughts on tempo running?

Nice steal from a 5 year old Thibadeau article.
Don’t you have anything fucking better to do than troll Cf.com? Like maybe shoot yourself in the head?

Read my post retard, I mention CAD in my first post.

Train like a sprinter. Get your body weight between 95 and 115kg - depending on your height. Keep it simple.

Would you mod the ext tempo volume?

Ascending / Descending is nice, but I wouldn’t opt for the circuit version of it. This is just a comment, I am not referring to a specific post…

I agree 100%, I done both and I like the old school verison much better. The only plus to the circuit verison is the athlete is fresher for the exercises towards the end vs performing 3-4 sets of 3-4 different exercises before getting to the clean or squat.

Talking with a buddy on here who knows how the world push champ trains. Low volume accels one day, low volume resisted accels another day, maybe some fly run and top speed work. Simple. Weights simple - linear hypertrophy, strength, power. Low intensity days very easy with just warming up and maybe some assistance bodybuilding type work.

When say power, which one is it:

A: 5x2x50-65%
B: 3x2x90-95%

I agree with your post… It would be a mod sprinter workout…

If memory serves me correct heavy complexed with jumps/hops. Makes sense since the sport is essentially resisted running.

I’ll be more interested in seeing how the training progressed throughout the training year gpp etc. No problem with the bb work but I feel the need for low volume tempo work, our big guys are doing 1080yds of tempo twice a week - skill 2000yds.

I know it was simple, progressive training and the coach of the best USA guys is not a big pusher of low intensity work. I imagine most of them do extra bb stuff and warmup and that’s it. They don’t need much conditioning or work capacity for their sport since they only run 30m three times or so each comp, at least that’s my understanding.

In my personal training I have dropped all tempo running, though will do one day of skips and buildups (ala Pfaff) and some circuits one day per week, coupled with one accel day, one speed dev day, and one speed end day. I have pr’d on power clean two cycles in a row and it looks like I have pr’d in accel but I don’t have exact times from the same timing methods.

I hear what your saying. I don’t have a issue with ext tempo for any sport but how much is needed? I still believe bobsledders could benefit from 1000-1500yds once a week and another day of circuits etc. Are you still training under Mike?

Yeah. I do rollover style so 4 days per week whenever I can get them in with the goal being get all 4 days in over 7-9 days. May do 2 days in a row or every other day depends on schedule or how I’m feeling I just make sure the order is kept.

Kool, goodluck with your training.

You may want to check Ian Danney, I think he does two speed days with his guys.

Mon/Thur: hills/sled+lower wts
Tue/Fri: upper wts
Wed: mb throws and work
Sat: games

I would as SE requirements are minimal if any,and can be considered only if a supportive mean to develop overall speed is needed,I would also use tempo only in a strict CFTS plan,and never as a training mean per se,or avulse from such a plan.

This is supposed to be compensated by switching the nature of the sessions within the week, but I see what you mean. I am sure there is a place for either version in an athlete’s plan.