Sleep is a skill.
An essential skill for athletes (and most breathing things).
Like any skill, you should be constantly working on it.
Here are 14 things you can try:
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- “Cardio makes me slow and weak” No. Fatigue makes you slow and weak. Don't worry though, I got you. Here's a list of 28 killer conditioning sessions 🧵
- Scrap your push-pull-legs split You’re an athlete, not a bodybuilder Do this instead It’ll make you unstoppable next season
00:00 - Speed Kills. Speed can dictate success in Contact Sports. 7 tips that'll turn you turbo 👇
GIF - Conditioning Training Simplified to 8 Tips (Contact Athletes): 1⃣The Best Conditioning is the Sport itself. 2⃣ Stop Redlining Every Session: The higher your aerobic capacity, the harder it is to enter anaerobic systems. You don't need to be sick every session. 3⃣ Build an
- 📈 High Exercises (>24hrs to recover from) - Sprints - Intensive Plyometrics - Weights >80% of 1RM - Intensive MB throws - Ballistics - Anaerobic Conditioning - Heightened Emotional Intensity (events/game) - Hard Sports Training - Learning New Skills
- My Top 26 Exercises for Contact Athletes 1. Sprints (short & long) 2. Sled Sprints 3. Multidirectional Pogo Jumps 4. Multidirectional Hops 5. Rotational MB Throws 6. Weighted Jumps 7. Back Squats 8. Romanian Deadlifts 9. Bench Press' 10. Bulgarian Split Squats 11. Zercher Carry
- "I'm new to sprint training, where do I start?!" 👊I got you. 1⃣Hills Sprints: Encourage quality acceleration technique, whilst reducing landing forces. 2⃣Short-long: Start with 5-10m reps, over the weeks gradually increase the distance. 3⃣Low Volume: 40-60m total volume
- A consideration for the contact athlete, 4 things you could be doing: Inspired by @USAFootballMT talk on the strength coach network (@RUGBY_STR_COACH)
- Athlete A does Front Squats Athlete B does Back Squats Then, both athletes walk onto the field of play and no one gives a f*k about squat variations. As long as they're robust, strong, fast, powerful, fit, and play well. That's all that matters.
- I ranked speed exercises for contact athletes. What do you DISAGREE with the most?
- A few thoughts on "detraining" 👇 Issurin's guide (pictured) is still a great reference point for most athletes and coaches. However, like everything, there are nuances... (read on)
