Friday, December 23, 2016

Ditka Diamonds...


Coach Cap's Christmas Wish (Challenge)

Cap's Christmas Challenge...Stay Strong Over Break!

Just because we have a break doesn't mean you take off and get...'Jolly'. Give yourself the gift of POWA! YAH!

Coach Cap's Christmas Challenge: 
PER DAY!
60 -150 Push-ups a day (variations).
60 -150 Bike Crunches/Plank (3 Min.) 
60 - 100 ATG SQUATS
30 - 60 Front or Hammer Curls
Run 20 Hills a day or Stairs
RUN! 1 - 5 Miles
30 Turkish Get-ups 
30 Bulgarian Split Squats and Single-leg Hip Extensions (each Side)
50 Burpees and/or 30 Burpee Broad Jumps (or Both!)
***BRACE TRAINING & RACK TRAINING!
***Meditate (Breath Training) 15 Minutes per day
10 Selfless Acts.If you have access to a gym USE IT!

Being Strong is a Life Style. It has to be like breathing. It must be done everyday.
"Right? CAN YOU HEAR ME!?"
'Yes Coach!'

Happy Holidays
From Coach Cap and Coach Buckett 

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

5 Ways To Perfect Your Post-Workout Protocol by Lisa Kenilworth

Mike Kundla's Power-Day Post-Workout Routine

  • 10-15 cat/camel stretches to release tightness in the shoulders and back 
  • Foam roll hamstrings, quads, and back; ; alternately you can use a barbell with your legs
  • Lacrosse-ball trigger-point work on the hips, shoulders, and calves: 30 seconds of pressure 2-3 times for each area. 
  • 10-15 bodyweight walking lunges per leg
  • 20 arm circles in each direction
  • 3-5-minute cool-down on the stationary bike
  • "My power days require greater recovery and take more time," he says. "I do a lot of stretching using three pieces of equipment every athlete should include for recovery purposes: a kettlebell, a lacrosse ball, and a foam roller."
    On accessory days, Kundla does more traditional-style static stretching. "I also jump rope on these days—100 jumps with both feet, 100 with alternating feet, and 50 reps on each foot individually," he says. "This helps to strengthen the muscles and ligaments in my feet and ankles, which helps reduce injury risk."

2. Water Does More Than Keep You Hydrated

Water plays an important role in recovery, and both athletes stress the importance of not only drinking it to stay well-hydrated—which is critical for achieving top-level exercise performance—but for active recovery as well....


Baseball 2:30 - Track 3:30 Today


The Holy Grail of Sports Training: EMOM Sets by Glenn Pendlay

EMOM sets are magical. They train the body to fire motor units faster, more explosively, and more powerfully. They even improve technique. Here's how to do them.