This summer I took a different approach to our strength phase of training. I used the triphasic approach developed by Dr Cal Dietz from the University of Minnesota. The summer block was divided into three 2-week cycles with an added test week. The first two weeks were focused on Eccentric training for all our main movements, Squat, Bench, Shoulder Press, and Deadlift, In weeks 3-4 our focus was on Isometrics and the last two-week phase was Concentric/Dynamic. One of the goals for the …
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2024 Pre-Spring Sports Training Results
We started the first week of January and concluded on April 11. Our workouts consisted of three strength training sessions per week and 2-speed sessions, with the option of speed training on Saturday. We were hampered by weather several times so our sprint volume varied from week to week. This year I added timed fly 10 to the results. I purchased a laser timing gate system from TimingMate.com, this helped eliminate the inconsistency of hand time fly 20s that we ran at the …
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