Comments on: A Weekly (not weakly!) Workout

By: Strength and Conditioning Card | You Can Do More!

Strength and Conditioning Card | You Can Do More! — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:14:05 +0000

[...] and text. I have used it to consolidate much of the content regarding the workout program (A Weekly (not weakly!) Workout) that I have shared through this forum in a single location. For each of the 4 Core lifts, it has [...]

By: The Breaking Slope | You Can Do More!

The Breaking Slope | You Can Do More! — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:50:56 +0000

[...] load. Whenever an athlete completes their heavy day lift they “break”. Recall that in our weekly workout, each day we do one of our four “core lifts” heavy intensity, one medium, one light, [...]

By: Muscle Diagram | You Can Do More!

Muscle Diagram | You Can Do More! — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:35:22 +0000

[...] are the primary muscle groups that we talk to our athletes about, discussing how our workout (A Weekly (not weakly!) Workout) effects them. We use the unlabeled diagram as part of the end of class exam with our [...]

By: Does a Purple Cow Have to Be Big? | You Can Do More!

Does a Purple Cow Have to Be Big? | You Can Do More! — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:36:53 +0000

[...] Walking, jogging, treadmill work, all could accomplish this. Completing the weight workout (A Weekly (not weakly!) Workout) will not accomplish this, but will increase your muscle mass and functional strength. If you are [...]

By: Mettle, Metal, and Adversity | You Can Do More!

Mettle, Metal, and Adversity | You Can Do More! — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:34:39 +0000

[...] I have the opportunity to observe people with mettle daily. Mettle is person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way. I firmly believe that participating in athletics, or even just being involved in a training regimen, helps develop mettle. When you are an athlete, you WILL have a bad day, a bad game, or a bad practice. And really, these adversities are minor compared to how life can slap you in the face at times. Learning how to deal with those down times, how to persevere and actually improve, makes for a better person, and better athlete. Every day you step into the weight room, your mettle is being tested; you have an ever-increasing load to bear. Whether it is the challenge of increasing your PR (breaking) on a particular lift, or hitting a target time when running, there is ample opportunity to fail. Heck, on our heavy day lift, we go “to failure” – failure not only IS an option, it is built into our workout routine! [...]

By: The Core Lifts – Squat | You Can Do More!

The Core Lifts – Squat | You Can Do More! — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:35:47 +0000

[...] in our series of “Core” lifts that are part of our weekly workout (see previous post A Weekly (not weakly!) workout) is the Squat (back squat) . The Squat is considered a power lift, and primarily works the Quads, [...]

By: Training Women Athletes | You Can Do More!

Training Women Athletes | You Can Do More! — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:27:27 +0000

[...] very good athletes! The dynamic strength training program that I have shared in a previous post (A Weekly (not weakly!) Workout) does make adjustments, and is individualized, based on strength levels, but does not differentiate [...]

By: The Core Lifts – Bench Press | You Can Do More!

The Core Lifts – Bench Press | You Can Do More! — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:35:45 +0000

[...] each of the four “core” lifts that are the base of the dynamic strength training program I have shared in this blog. Today’s lift is the Bench [...]