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Five Problems and Solutions to Create Elite Athleticism 

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Individualized Performance Plan

The Problem:

  • Norm is to go through a workout that gets you exhausted
  • How do you know if that workout is right for you?
  • How do you know that you are progressing from simple to complex?
  • How do you link the singular workout to a monthly performance plan?
  • So you went through that workout on November 14th 2016… how does what the athlete is learning now translate to February 28t one week before baseball and lacrosse starts?
  • How do you use the assessment protocol in a program if the program is generalized?
  • How do you assess an athlete period?

The solution:

  • Training vs. Exercise – Rippetoe
  • By focusing on training you are building a foundation and than creating a specific peak to achieve
  • By following a program you have specific targets to reach and adaptations to create
  • By following a program you are tracking progress systematically rather than assuming you are making progress
  • By following a program you are focusing on more than getting fatigued as the barometer of success. Instead, you are creating strength, speed and power adaptations occur.

Purposeful Plyometrics

The problem:

  • These are so often butchered and bastardized for the sake of vanity
  • What is the point of a plyometric?
  • Why are we basing success on just doing the drill rather than teaching the skill?
  • If we do not have the ability to accept force and ground contact it does not matter how high we can jump
  • Too many repetitions going to failure

The solution:

  • Master the ability to load and land first, than how high you can jump
  • Structure progressions from simple to complex
  • Earn the ability to jump or of 1 and 2 legs from multiple positions, angles and directions
  • Very demanding, we do not need more than 4 sets of 8 reps for a power exercise
  • Need to keep the nervous system fresh and functioning at a high level

Movement Agility

The problem:

  • Athletes are accustomed to doing ladder drills and fancy foot work drills
  • This only improves an athletes ability to move their feet fast in a stationary position
  • Most sports require feet, hip and full body control in small spaces
  • Used to countless reps and sets

The solution:

  • Become a mover in space by learning how to reposition your feet around your hips to create force production
  • Movement agility is about seeing angles and using your feet and hips to cut off of the angles
  • Multiple movements to make the change of direction most efficient
  • Short explosive sets and reps to make the movement explosive
  • Neuromuscular control first and then conditioning movement patterns

Full-Body Strength

The problem:

  • Random sets, reps, exercises
  • No periodization plan
  • Inconsistent priority to strength training
  • Mediocre at best technique
  • Do not appreciate the direct transfer of strength to speed
  • Looking for a fancy gimmick to get faster
  • Wrong progressions for that athlete
  • Wrong exercises for that athlete

The Solution:

  • Strength means different things to different athletes but all of them need it!
  • Technical precision first
  • Learn big bang exercises
  • Get strong on one leg, two legs, upper back, push-ups, chin-ups and anti-core work
  • Stay consistent with your strength training
  • Stop using machines
  • Periodize to reach goals

Effective Speed Training

The Problem:

  • We do not have an understanding of the different types of speed training
  • Everything is based on fatigue, not physiological adaptation
  • Rest is never implemented into proper speed training
  • Athletes are only taught how to run in straight lines fast
  • Speed needs to reflect the movement properties of the sport

The Solution:

  • Allocated different conditioning strategies for the specific adaptation
  • There is a difference between getting tired and getting into great shape

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