June 4, 2020 – Competition

At-Home Workout (No Equipment Option)
For our at-home and travel workouts, please start a clock and allow it to run throughout your training session. The entire session will take 60-minutes or less, and staying accountable to the clock will allow you to maintain the appropriate intensity and stimulus.

Five sets (30 minutes) of:
45 seconds of Smurf Jumping Jacks
45 seconds of Goblet Squats
Rest 30 seconds
45 seconds of Push Ups
45 seconds of Hollow Holds
Rest 30 seconds
60 seconds of Plank Kick-Throughs With Hand Tap
Rest 60 seconds

Followed by…

Three sets of:
2 minutes of Stretch # 1 (your top priority stretch of choice)
Rest 60 seconds
2 minutes of Stretch # 2 (your second priority stretch of choice)
Rest 60 seconds

Coaches Note:
The intention of today’s session is to feel the burn! The movement pairings are set up to push your muscle stamina, and then provide a bit of a break on those muscle groups before coming back to them for another 90 second set. Don’t give in on these time frames…try to stick with it through the entire interval knowing that you’ll get a rest while focusing on other muscle groups.

At-Home Workout (Limited Equipment Option)
For our at-home and travel workouts, please start a clock and allow it to run throughout your training session. The entire session will take 60-minutes or less, and staying accountable to the clock will allow you to maintain the appropriate intensity and stimulus.

Five sets (30 minutes) of:
45 seconds of Smurf Jumping Jacks
45 seconds of Goblet Squats
Rest 30 seconds
45 seconds of Push Ups
45 seconds of Hollow Holds
Rest 30 seconds
60 seconds of Plank Kick-Throughs With Hand Tap
Rest 60 seconds

Followed by…

Three sets of:
2 minutes of Stretch # 1 (your top priority stretch of choice)
Rest 60 seconds
2 minutes of Stretch # 2 (your second priority stretch of choice)
Rest 60 seconds

Coaches Notes:
The intention of today’s session is to feel the burn! The movement pairings are set up to push your muscle stamina, and then provide a bit of a break on those muscle groups before coming back to them for another 90 second set. Don’t give in on these time frames…try to stick with it through the entire interval knowing that you’ll get a rest while focusing on other muscle groups.

Swimming Technique and Active Recovery Session
Swimming workouts designed by Heidi Fearon
A.
I.
4 Minutes of Hip Flexor Mobility of Your Choice
4 Minutes of Anterior Shoulder Mobility of Your Choice
4 Minutes of Quad Mobility of Your Choice
4 Minutes of Lat & Subscap Mobility of Your Choice

Focus on relaxed breathing throughout these mobility drills. If you cannot breathe properly, the stretch is too intense and you need to back off to the place where you can maintain a rhythmic breathing pattern.

II.
Warm-Up Technique Drills
100 Meters – mix up finger tip drag, and thumb brushing by thigh
Rest 30 seconds
50 Meter Pull
Rest 15 seconds
50 Meter Kick
Rest 15 seconds
50 Meter Freestyle

Main Set
Goals – You should get 10 seconds of rest on the 25 meter intervals, and then pick the corresponding pace for the 50’s and 100’s. Try to maintain the same stroke count throughout the workout.

Four sets of:
25 Meters @ 80% effort (count your strokes)
on the following intervals: 25/30/35/40/45/50 seconds

Followed by…

Four sets of:
50 Meters @ 75% effort (count your strokes)
on the following intervals: 50/1:00/1:10/1:20/1:30/1:40

Followed by…

Four sets of:
100 Meters @ 70% effort (count your strokes)
on the following intervals: 1:40/2:00/2:20/2:40/3:00/3:20

Four sets of:
25 Meters @ 80% effort (count your strokes)
on the following intervals: 25/30/35/40/45/50 seconds

Optional Warm-Down
50 Meter Pull
(count your strokes – high elbows, long strokes-reach for your entry and finish long at the thigh)
Rest as needed
50 Meter Kick
(try 25 meters of butterfly kick on your back)
Rest as needed
50 Meter Drill of Your Choice
Rest as needed
50 Meter Kick
Rest as needed
50 Meter Pull
(count your strokes and compare to the first 50 meters)

B.
Mobility and Maintenance
* Choose 1-2 Thoracic Mobility Drills and spend 5-10 minutes with them.
* Choose 2-3 Lower Body Mobility Drills and spend 10-12 minutes with them.
* Choose 1-2 Upper Extremity Mobility Drills and spend 5-10 minutes with them.
– AND/OR –
* Body work from a licensed body worker (ART, Graston, acupuncture, etc…)

C.
Inflammation Maintenance
* This could be a lot of things, but think in terms of compression (we love the NormaTec units at Invictus), electrical muscle stimulation (Compex or Marc Pro), contrast baths, salt baths, castor oil packs, etc….

D.
Nutrition Preparation
* Ensure that you have quality foods prepared in the appropriate quantities to fuel your efforts for the remainder of the week.

E.
Mental Restoration
* Different for everyone – could be meditation or could be gathering with friends; the key is to engage in activities that make your life full and help you recharge your batteries.