Today's Special - 28/11/15

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I've seen a lot of posts regarding people's daily workouts on social media recently, and while these posts can be truly inspiring, we shouldn't necessarily be doing a certain workout just because our #wcw or #mcm does it! 

I'm posting today's training to highlight a training principle called SPECIFICITY! What does this mean? Simply put, if you want to get faster, stronger or more efficient in a given sport or movement, you have to work that movement, or parts of it in your training!

Todays session was based on Accessory Work - movements/exercises that will help strengthen my main lifts, decrease bilateral differences in strength and recruitment, and improve my skating! I finished with a little burner to help with conditioning, with low reps of power-based movements (just like the energy system I use in hockey) to avoid overtaxing my system! The big picture here: #alwaysaskwhy! Train in a way that is safe, efficient, and conducive to your goals, not your friends's goals or those of your social medial idol. If you want specific results, use the principles of exercise science to achieve them!

 

Today's Special - 28/11/15

Warm-Up

  • Joint Mobility & Dynamic Movement

Accessory Work 

A1. Goblet Squats

A2. Bent-over Single KB Rows

B1. Single rack KB Lunges

B2. Floor Press

C1. Single leg Glute bridges

C2. Prone Hollow Body Hold  

C3. Hollow back rocks

Finisher

5 Rounds of:

  • 5 pistols to box/side
  • 5 KB Swings
  • 5 toes to Dumbbells

 

 

 

 

Small Efforts Lead to Big Rewards

Continuing to focus on the small things will help you reach those big goals! 5x5 goblet squats to finish off today's training session! #GobletSquats are a great way to develop your squat pattern and refine your bottom position. Remember these key tips: 1) keep your abs tight 2) corkscrew your feet into the floor to create torque at the hip 3) shift your weight back into your hips and heels 4) keep your chest up (by looking straight ahead) as you sit back and down 5) Keep your knees tracking over your feet. #movementtips #movementmonday #squats‪#‎movementtips‬‪#‎movementmonday‬ ‪#‎squats‬ ‪#‎ntcfit‬ ‪#‎ntctrainer‬