HS Short Sprinter's Training Journal

SPP
Week 1
Monday August 31

Grass
4x20m
4x20m 3pt
2x3x40m EFE

5 Bounds 2x3

Weights
Clean Pull 4x2
Clean 5x1
Squat 6X3
RDL 2x8

MB Throws
5x BLFT
5x OHB

abs- 200 reps

You need to decrease that squat vol, you are in spp now. Remember you can’t take Mike strength training volume and try to apply it to CF sprint program.

Thanks for the advice.

I am only lifting 2 times a week vs the 3 i was in GPP so i thought i could up the volume since the weekly total would be less but this work out took so long to complete that I will gladly reduce the volume and was actually going to do that after i realized that i don’t have enough time to do this everyday.

What do you mean Mike Strength Training Volume?

And what would you recommend? something closer to 4x3 or 3x3ish?

Mike Young and DP normally back squat once a week and each session normally ave 5-6 sets of squat. Also Mike Young sprint vol is much lower then CF… I would stick to something like.

Squat Twice per week.
5, 5, 5
5, 4, 4
4, 4, 3
3x5 Sub Max
4, 4, 3
4, 3, 3
3x3

Tuesday September 1

Tempo
300+
400+
300

  • = 10 Push Ups + 20 Crunches + 1.5’ Rest

Weights
Bench Press 4x4
Shoulder Press 2x8
Pull Up 2x8
abs- 300 reps

Wednesday September 2

Tempo
110+110+110+110++
110+110+110+110

abs- 200 reps

I now have easy access to a track so today I got to do my tempo on a football field and running on grass feels sooooooo much nicer than the tempo I’ve been doing on a treadmill. Tomorrow is my first time this training season running on a track so I am excited to see how i feel moving on the track since i know I am much faster than last time I ran on one. Also I now have a training partner who is about the same ability as me so that’ll help and make training less lonesome.

Thursday September 3

Track
2x20m
3x[4x60m (15+m)] R: 1.5/7

Running A’s 3x30m

Weights
Clean Pull 4x2
Clean 4x1
Squat 3x5
RDL 2x8
abs- 200 reps

I found out i have access to starting blocks. what are peoples thoughts on incorporating them vs. just using 3pt starts (too you think its too early or it always good to start out of blocks if you can)? thanks for the help as im not sure at all about the normal protocol for this

You can start block work, I wouldn’t be doing pc and cp in the same session in SPP…

Friday September 1

Tempo
110+110+110++
110+220+110++
110+110+110

Weights
Pull Up 2x10
Shoulder PRess 2x8
DB Incline Press 3x8
Dips 2x8
abs- 300 reps

Is there a reason for this belief about not using both the pc and cp. Im just wondering cause i have found all your advice useful and informative but for this scenario i like using both exercises, i keep the overall volume low and i think using the cp before the pc acts as a nice warm up and its a good exercise too.

As Charlie said before when speed intensity increases something must give.

true, i like keeping them both in so ill drop intensity or volume of them…thanks for the advice once again.

Saturday September 5

Ultimate Frisbee

Push Up 3x20
abs- 300 reps

Sunday September 6

Off

Week 2
Monday September 7

Track
4x25m
4x25m Blocks
2x60m EFE
2x60m FEF

Weights
Clean Pull 3x2
Clean 3x1
Squat 5,4,4
RDL 2x8
abs- 200 reps

Today was my first pure speed session on the track this season and I felt very good on everything except the block starts, which is expected since i hadn’t used them in awhile and don’t know my settings. But overall it was a very good session.

Also played some Ultimate Frisbee later, hopefully it doesn’t come back and haunt me.

Tuesday September 8

Tempo
7x200m

Weights
Bench Press 4x4
Chin Up 2x12
Lateral Raise 3x10

Wednesday September 9

Tempo
6x100m

abs- 300 reps

Also did a good amount of foam rolling.

Thursday September 10

Track
2x25m
2x25m Blocks
3x[3x60m (20+m)] R: 2/7

Running A’s 3x30m

Weights
Clean 5x1
Squat 5,4,4
RDL 2x8

Friday September 11

Tempo
110+110+110++
110+220+110+110++
110+220+110+110++
110+110+110

Weights
BB Incline Press 4x4
Weight Circuit 2x10,12

abs- 300 reps

Saturday September 12

Off

Sunday September 13

Off