Strength Training Deload

Leave a comment about your favorite deload workout or tell us how your deload!

What is one of the biggest mistakes strength coaches, personal trainers, athletes and lifters make?

They never deload.  In fact, they come in for weeks and weeks on end and train their asses off.  That is good and bad.

Good in the fact that they are trying to build muscle, get stronger and get faster.  They are trying to get more mobile, more explosive and get better for their sport(s).

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Speed Training for Athletes – Two Factor Strength Training

When discussing speed training applications for athletes, there are numerous factors to consider.

Some of which include:

1. improving stride length
2. improving stride frequency
3. improving leg drive
4. improving transverse hip to shoulder action, ie. rigidity (resistance to movement), mobility for the sporting action (remember, mobility is specific to the action), removal of soft-tissue abnormalites
5. improving the strength of arm action; drive speed and turnover
6. improving individual and synergistic kinetic segment stability (where appropriate) and mobility (where appropriate)
7. improving RFD (rate of force development) and reactivity
8. decreasing ground contact time

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I was recently traveling with the family and pulled into DC after a freaking 5 hour trip.  The last thing I wanted to do was hang out in the hotel room with the kids going crazy hopped up on no sleep and a steady supply of “don’t make me turn this car around” all day.

I had to get out and unwind, I was freaking stressed out!

I started thinking, I’m sure many of you travel and spend some time away from your normal gym.  I thought it would be cool to take you through the workout I did which I think is a perfect workout for travelers.
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