Looking ahead I did not do much explosive med ball in GPP of 1993 but started to do much more in same period in 1994. Also did not do many drills outside of A’s B’s Ra’s and butt kicks of note.
Our sessions would have been consistently 1 hour for warm up, lifting would have been 30 to 40 min and then the running in this phase. Big Circuit takes about less than 25 min.
The 300’s and the 500’s done after the warm up and weights.
I am not sure I understand what you are asking about maximizing the strength workout?
I would not have been doing the short speed for some time.
Are you doing anything longer?
Interesting question.
Well to be honest the things I am looking for while lifting are basic elements such as the form of execution, comfort of the lift, speed of the lift. Never tried to chase the number. In another words safety first.
However observing progress of the athletes I work with I have to say that there is a pretty steep improvement from one meso to another.
If you could elaborate your question than I’ll be able to give you better answer.
If you are observing a steep improvement from one phase to the next than that is a job well done- particularly if speed is improving.
I was asking so as to gain a clearer understanding as to how you view “strength” development amidst the global perspective of speed improvement.
We know that there can be no direct correlation beyond block clearance and possibly the first 1 or 2 steps due to the greatening disparity between the force: velocity characteristics of anything done with a barbell and the sprint action. This is just another reason for Charlie being so far ahead of his time with respect to his concept of general strength significance and how it arises as a result of the cumulative stimuli from all training components (of which the weights are only one).
Steep improvement I was able to observe while developing strength, however I think that it could have been better.
Therefore I have asked question, knowing that you have 35min in the gym what would you do?
Speed improvements were there unfortunately the development wasn’t as rapid as other components.
Yesterday session went well, similar to Monday one 10reps this time also we were able to do 30s.
Before session I was told that one of them feels DOMS but after longer warm up they were ready.
Ok, do me a favor and outline what the training week looks like in terms of track work and weights (only a general outline):
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Ok, let’s say once you get through the GPP your Mon and Fri are more accel/max v oriented and wed is more speed end/spec end oriented
If so, think of primary weights Mon and Fri and auxiliary on Wed.
Low volume sets on Mon and Fri to allow for intensification when the time comes and consider having them perform 60-75% of the volume on Fri. For example if they perform a total of 30 lifts on Monday they would perform 18-23 lifts on Friday at the same intensity
On Wed, the lactic nature of speed end/spec end makes for compatibility with higher volume sets in the weight room for exercises to build the body.
You don’t need too much time for lifting and the time it takes will shift from time to time.
I think your volumes of your running are very high.
My GPP I was doing lots of 300’s , 500’s and starting shorter speed after GPP in October.
I’ve also noticed a large volume of bounding and I was noting in 1993 I did very little until the next full year. That quality better be top notch or you are over doing it. Double check the quality Wermouth. Keep asking yourself what the quality is like with each person. What are you hearing? do they sound light or heavy? Are they making too much noise or does it sound easy? How do they look now compared to how they looked running their best races?
The majority of time I see people train they are heavy, sloppy and overloading the work.
A good test is to stop right now and randomly give them 2 days off in a row and then observe and see if you note a better version of their training? You don’t have to act on what I suggest.
Thanks James, pretty much what you wrote is close to the initial plan that I have for this year, Friday weight session is high but not as high as Monday. Wednesday will be orientated around circuit workouts whether that will be in the gym or with medball will depend on circumstances.
When in SPP the volume will be around 420/500m per workout, this year I am reducing the volume even more, anyway, going to see their response very soon.
I do agree with what you said about quality, I like the exercises for number of reasons we started to do it two years ago however the form was not in place, I didn’t like the execution so I abandoned it.
This year it’s much better, I think because they are much stronger with better coordination but also more mature.
I am observing that second session which is on Wednesday we had very good response with Saturday tempo around 1800m, medball and hurdles walkovers, however when Saturday was more laid-back then Monday was best day of the week.
I have done two days off and they are bit flat when they are back.
Re double checking the quality.
You are absolutely right.
I started to use notebook and write what I see and than give a feedback to athletes due to quite big number of athletes and events that I coach, it became necessary to have it with me all the time.
I worked with him for only a few weeks before he left for the Jets after PITT. Larry Fitzgerald is the only pro I work closely with now outside of my consulting work with teams and coaches.
Yes, I mentioned the high volume of HI work early last season, but then realised that Wermouth’s athletes don’t seem to run at full speed in training. From what I’ve gathered, everything in training seems to be 95% or less, which is probably why his athletes can tolerate this much volume.
Also, keep in mind Wermouth is working with Junior level athletes. Thus, their limited output ability (relative to what the future holds) is a major factor related to the overall training load volume they can effectively respond to.