Just looking for thoughts on the start of an off season program? I’m looking for ideas for hypertrophy lifts etc. I’ll be getting a new coach but need to train by myself for about 4 weeks. I’ve had a slight hamstring niggle behind my left knee and will rest for 3 weeks before getting back into it. I’m looking for a very professional program. What exercises, what sets/reps? etc. Could someone outline a sample training week please.
O.K I have got together some info. And put together a program.
Age: 24 Height: 6’2" Weight: 96kg (211pds)
Training History: Trained for about 3 years on purely athletics. 10 years on my semi-pro career in another chosen sport.
P.B: 60m - 6.73, 100m - 10.57
Here is a weekly program that I have put together with the aim of preparing myself for my new coach.
Mon - Starts/Accellaration + Weights + Med Ball
Tues - Tempo
Wed - Speed Endurance + Weights
Thurs - Tempo + Ab Work
Fri - Starts + Plyo’s + Weights + Med Ball
Sat - Rest
Sun - Rest
Now with this being the first 4 weeks of the Hypertrophy phase I want to focus on building my legs up a little more. What weights are recommended in building up the quad/hamstring region?
I’ve broken my lifts into 3 areas:
CORE - Power Cleans, Squat, Bench
ASSIST - RDL, Incline Bench, Seated Row Chin Ups, Dips, Single Leg Hyperextension
SPECIAL - Leg Press, Leg Curl, Box Squats, Bent Over Row, Hammer Curls
NOTE: The Core exercises are the ones I like to include in ALL programs, Assist I use in most programs and Special I like to use once in a while as a shock to the system.
What sets/Reps should be used and what is the best way to cycle them?
Thanks again.
Jester,
Looks like a solid program.
I wouldn’t waste any time on leg curls.
As far as sets and reps, generally, I would keep the reps below 6 and usually around 3 per set for 3 - 6 sets. However, if you really want a hypertrophy phase, then perhaps going up to 8 reps would be ok, but at 211lbs, I’m not sure you really want any more mass?!?
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Geez, with stats like that why aren’t you playing rugby (you’re in Aussie, right?). You’re bigger than Doug Howlett and a lot faster too.