Road to Sochi 2014

27/7/12

Prehab - ART/Massage/Stretch, back of left knee

SciMx Hardcore, Creatine, Redbull

Drills

Ankling, Step overs, Running B’s

Tech push trolley

10x hits against wall.

10x10m hits, 75k

5x40m hits, 50k.

Head down

Acc 6x20m blocks

Best they’ve felt in years. back foot up the back block, two fingers further back both blocks

Max V 3xflying 30

Weights Cleans 100, 110, 110, 110, 110

Massage

28/7/12

Drills Ankling, Step overs, Running B’s out to 60m

Weights Bench press 5x90 1x100,110,115

Massage, stretch

29/6/12

REST

30/6/12

Warm up, Drills, Medball throws.

1/7/12

COMP

6 stride LJ for points - 5.88

100m - 10.7 equal PB

Relay, first leg.

2/7/12

Hills 2x4x40m

Depletion press ups, 90s rest.

John Smith multi pos. abs circuit

3/7/12

Cycle. CF medball circuit

4/7/12

AM - UB weights. Bench 3x5x100. Seated military 3x5x60k. Pull ups/reverse fly’s superset

PM
Med ball throws 8xoht,blt single, double, triple hops

SE Grass 2xsplit 200’s (150+50)

Weights LB
Front squats 3x6x90k

Stretch

GB bobseligh training weekend

6/7/12

Push track. Working on the hit and first 15m. Keeping the sled behind for 3 strides before pulling through shaved 5/100ths off a 15m

I pushed the fastest 15m, which had been my weaker part previously. 1.966 - 2/100th of the current squad best.

7/7/12

AM - Track. Wall drills, med ball throws and bounds from a block. Heavy sled dragging with ropes, mimicking the pull through.

PM - Push track. Learning to use the side handles and load.

8/8/12

AM - Push track. Hit and first 15m.

PM - Side handles and loading.

SIDE HANDLE LOADING 4-MAN BOB

//youtu.be/smLXfAcwXGM

Ok guys, Big update!

Last weekend were the final trials to make the ‘long-list’ GB Bobsleigh Squad, and the first time development athletes pushed against the existing squad. Top 10 on the push track qualified for October on-ice crew selection in Latvia. Top 6 also qualified for September training camp in Switzerland.

I came 5th and qualified for both. I pushed 3.54 which was disappointing. My PR puts me joint second in the push track rankings.

GB Bobsleigh has also secured full UK sport funding this year and so both trips are fully funded.

Again I’m a step closer to Sochi 2014!

Congratulations on your selection! This is terrific news!

Great to hear all your hard work is paying off.

Thanks mate. I’m over the moon. Time to work even harder :slight_smile:

Awesome news. well pleased for you buddy.

A bit late but… mission accomplished!

http://www.teamgb.com/athletes/ben-simons

Congrats!!! So inspiring. Thanks for sharing too.

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Olympian

very nicely done :slight_smile:

Congratulations! Well done! Would love to hear some of your experiences of being and competing at the Olympics.