RB34 Comeback Program Part 2

Ok - Disagree with you here.
Awesome set of video’s you posted up, they help heaps with diagnosis of what you need to concentrate on.

1 - Learn what is causing your Hammie injuries - looking at the video’s, i’m leaning towards tight Hip flexors and Thighs - either or both of Lack of ROM and Knotts.

2 - Back mechanics - in certain frames when pausing, not only is your back rounded, your entire body position looks like your sitting in a chair… This is not a lack of strength, but tightness and not know how to Hold your Core Body Posture when under load.

3 - Hip Height - You have Zero. Your entire Torso holds still and the arms/legs are rotating around the Torso. Your power has to start from your Torso and radiate outwards - currently your power is all coming from your Limbs. Extra gym strength wont fix this with Barbells etc.

4 - Your arm mechanics - your elbows are pocking out to the side like chicken wings, ready to attack the guys ears in the lane beside you… :slight_smile:

Before any extra Squatting strength, speed endurance or general fitness will help you, you need your mechanics fixed. I’m sure you’re aware the Forums make it nearly impossible unless your constantly video taping etc.

You either need to find a specialist coach, even for a week or two.
Or, get that camera, camcorder out, and in GPP, don’t progress from one exercise to the next until it looks good on film. A 12 week GPP with a 6wk SPP will do better than 6wk GPP done wrong followed by 12wk Spp.

You have a full yr to get ready, forget about a triple periodization this yr, go for a Double.

Hope it helps

Thanks for your help, I work 12-15hrs a day and don’t care much about my performance anymore. My main focus is making sure my athletes are ready for combat and preparing for my upcoming combine training - we are trying to get most of our big name guys to stay around campus…

Let’s get back to your post. Number 1 is solved, I know what the issues were and they were all my fault. I didn’t have much control with a lot of things last season which lead to many of the injuries. Number 2 I am not changing, it’s how I run and when I have made changes they didn’t work. Number 3 is from all the hammy injuries, if you look closely in the vids towards the end I was still limping etc. You try running fast with 6 hamstring injuries and groin issues and your mech will suck. I do agree with the arm mech.

I got to spend some time recently with a relatively prominent coach known for his field events prowess and he corrected me on a lot of acceleration mechanics and I immediately could tell the difference in feel and power applied. Don’t know if it immediately corresponded to faster times BUT the same mechanics focus did correspond to further jumps when we went over to the jump pit. Nothing esoteric or weird just common sense, simple cues and ideas focusing on one thing at a time. I also noticed a lot of the dings and tightness I normally feel in every workout were almost nonexistent when I was executing at what he felt was close to ideal mechanics.

Good luck Sat.

Gonna be a tough one…

Very, tough situation. The opponent lacks confidence though for sure.

Opponent lacks confidence- how u know?

They want the coach gone. His first season ever there ending with a loss. QB instability, impotent offense, bonehead in game moves. You know all that pressure spills over into the team. It is constant 24-7 everywhere on radio, newspaper, etc. down there. Constant.

Which school is this?

LSU

they ain’t got the swagger they used to have.

Sitting on this damn plane, we are so late becuase of mech problems.

were yall playin at

Week 2: Sept 6
Sunday: 180
Warmup C
3x20sled,2x3x20mb 1/2 90/3min
4xohb,blf,hop ohb
core 200x+9 strides

Monday
Box jump x7 x7 x7
Power clean rest 90-120sec 7x3x225
Bench press Pause 4x5
Rdl+db row 3x8
Rev lunge 3x8x65
core 200x

Tuesday:
Warmup Z
2x5x100 45/3min
Weight circuit A/C 2x10
Plank series

I’ll probably do some mobility work later today…

Wednesday: 220
Warmup C
2x20 facedown,2x3x20sled, 3x20 push 90/3min
4xblf,ohb,hop blf
Texas Jump Circuit 1x10
core 200x+strides

Thursday
Power clean 3x2x205 3x2x225
Squats Pause 4x5
Db incline press Pause 3x8
Rdl+Lat pd 3x8
core 200x

Friday: 1000
Warmup A
2x5x100 45/3min
core 200x

Week 3: Sept 13
Sunday: 240
Warmup C
3x20sled,3x30mb,3x30 facedown 90/3min
4xohb,blf,hop ohb
core 200x+strides

Monday
Box jump x8 x8 x8
Power clean rest 60-90sec 2x2x205 2x2x225 2x2x235
Bench press Pause 4x5
Rdl+db row 3x8
Rev lunge 3x8x65
core 200x

I have gained 7-8lbs since starting back to train with more to come.

How are you doing your boxes? Just one box? Do you reset before the next jump or try to do it touch and go?

Standard “up box jumps”, jump onto box and step off.

Tuesday: 1200
Warmup Z
2x6x100 rest 45-60/3mins
plank series