Off Season

Week 2

Day 1

Day 2

Activation Warmup - Day 1

Fire Hydrants (2 x 10 each leg)

  • Hands under shoulders
  • All motion coming from the hip, no leaning with arms

Down Dog Toe Touches (2 x 8 each foot)

Side Plank (2 x 15 seconds each side)

Prone W's (2 x 10)

  • Focus on pinching/engaging muscles between shoulder blades together

Activation Warmup - Day 2

Glute Kickback - Squeeze glute/butt (2 x 12 each)

Prone Alternate Bird Dog (2 x 10 each)

Yoga Push Up (2 x 8)

Kneeling T Spine Mobility - Point elbow to ceiling (2 x 8 each)

Exercises - Day 1

Ankle Hops (3x15)

  • Bend knees slightly
  • Focus on jumping as high as you can with knees bending slightly

(PAIR WITH)

Altitude Drop Ecc(Eccentric) Squat (3x5)

18" Box, Controlled Squat Down

  • Step off 12-24" box
  • Land quietly on both feet at the same time
  • Land with slight bend in knees and waist
  • Focus on knees tracking over toes when bent

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Goblet Squat (Warm Up x10, Warm Up x8, x10, x10)

TEMPO METHOD(2 seconds Eccentric, 2 second Concentric-pause)

  • 2 seconds count during squat, 2 second hold at the bottom of squat
  • Feet shoulder width or a bit wider
  • Knees track over toes(Knees do NOT move toward middle of body)
  • Focus on Back Straight, Chin level
  • Focus on Butt sinking below knees(90 degrees of more)

(PAIR WITH)

Goblet Squat (x8, x8)

Each set: 5 sec ECC & 3 sec ISO

  • Same as Goblet Squat except:
    • 5 second to reach the bottom of movement(Eccentric)
    • 3 second hold at the bottom of movement(Isometric Hold)

Rest 60-90 seconds between sets

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Small Incline Dumbbell Bench (Warm Up x8, Warm Up x5)

Rest 60-90 seconds between sets

  • Start with weight above shoulders
  • Bring weight down to tap inside of shoulder(inhale during movement)
  • Press weight up to starting position(exhale during movement)
  • Focus on the inhale and exhale

Small Incline Dumbbell Bench (x8, x8)

Each set: 5 sec ECC & 3 sec ISO

  • Same as Small Incline Dumbbell Bench except:
    • 5 second to reach the bottom of movement(Eccentric)
    • 3 second hold at the bottom of movement(Isometric Hold)

(PAIR WITH)

  • Dumbbell Row (2x12)
  • Trunk aligned parallel to floor
  • Foot on floor on the same side as the arm performing the row
  • Pull dumbbell towards the ribs, slightly brush side with elbow
  • Lower dumbbell in controlled manner in the same path as pull

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Kneeling Single Arm Dumbbell Shoulder Press (2 x 12 each arm)

  • Start with dumbbell at shoulder
  • Press weight above the shoulder(exhale during movement)
  • Bring weight down to starting postiong(Inhale during movement)
  • Focus on not leaning to one side or another

(PAIR WITH)

Lateral Lunge (2 x 12 each leg)

  • Start with feet shoulder width apart.
  • Step to one side about 20-30 inches
  • Lunge - Bend knee and waist to get butt below knees(90 degrees or more)
  • Focus on keep back straight through whole lunge

(PAIR WITH)

Kneeling Ankle Rocker (2 x 12 each ankle)

  • Focus on keeping the knee in line with the foot
  • Slowly lean forward to reduce the angle of the ankle joint
  • Go as far as possible and return to starting position.

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Dumbbell Skull Crusher (2x15)

  • Focus on keep elbows directly above shoulders
  • Emphasis on the triceps

Laying External Rotation (2x15)

  • Focus on keeping elbow at your side the entire movement
  • Emphasis on the shoulder

Hip Flips (2 x 12 Total)

  • Focus on keeping upper body as still has possible
  • Emphasis on hip flexibility

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Gobblet Carry (1 x 50 yards)

  • Focus on keeping upper body as still as possible - No swaying from side to side.

Exercises - Day 2

Drop Squat Pause (2x8)

  • Focus on moving as fast as possible while keeping good form
  • Keep back straight(neutral)

Split Squat Iso (2 x 30 seconds each)

  • 30 second hold
  • Back knee 2-3 off floor
  • Focus on keeping front knee behind the front toe

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Dumbbell Dead Lift (Warm Up x 8, Warm Up x 5, x15, x15)

Stand on bumper plates, rest 60 seconds between sets

  • Feet shoulder width apart or a little less
  • Dumbbells travel side or in front of legs
  • Focus on keeping your weight in heels
  • Focus on keeping back straight(neutral) through entire movement

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Dumbbell Bench (Warm Up x 8, Warm Up x 5, x15, x15)

Rest 60 seconds between sets

  • Bring weight down to tap inside of shoulder(inhale during movement)
  • Press weight up to starting position(exhale during movement)
  • Focus on the inhale and exhale
  • Focus on keeping both elbows out from body between 75 - 45 degrees

(PAIR WITH)

Prone Y Iso (2 x 15 seconds)

  • Focus on pinching/engaging muscles between shoulder blades

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Pull Up Eccentric(ECC) (2 x 4 - 5 seconds eccentric)

  • 6 second hold with chin above the bar
  • 5 seconds count going down
  • Focus on pinching/engaging muscles between shoulder blades together

(PAIR WITH)

Body Weight Step Ups (2 x 15 each side)

  • Knee is at 90 degrees when stepping on box
  • Focus on driving opposite knee above waist

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Bulgarian Split Squat (2 x 12 each leg)

Body weight

  • Front foot barely in front of body
  • Keep squatted knee behind toes
  • Focus on going straight down with bent knee

(PAIR WITH)

Side Raise (2 x 12)

  • Use weight you can efficiently move
  • Control the weight all the way up and all the way down
  • Focus on pinching/engaging muscles between shoulder blades together

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Single Leg Plank (1 x 30 seconds each leg)

  • Keep core engaged(squeeze butt, stomach, and back) through whole time

Pull Up Hang (1 x 30 seconds)

  • Underhand grip
  • Keep chin above bar for 30 seconds or as long as you can
  • Focus on pinching/engaging muscles between shoulder blades together

Prone Hip External Rotation Stretch (1 x 15 seconds each leg)

  • Try to get flexed leg at 90 degrees from upper leg to lower leg
  • Focus on leaning over the middle of the lower leg

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Feet elevated Belly Breath (1 x 2 minutes)

  • Inhale slowly through nose so your stomach expands
  • Exhale through pursed(duck face) lips so stomach falls back to spine
  • Chest remains still
  • Focus on moving your stomach up and down without moving your chest



Day 3

Activation Warmup

Reverse Lunge (2 x 10 each leg)

  • Front knee does not move side to side or front to back.

3 way Toe Touch (2 x 4 each foot)

  • Reach as far as you can
  • Touch out to the front, side, behind
  • Focus on keeping back straight(neutral) through entire movement

Laying T Spine Mobility (2 x 5 each side)

  • Exhale during the T to get both hands on floor

Ham Touch with Reach (2 x 10 each side)

  • Control the movement the entire time
  • Don't let back foot touch the ground

Exercises

Glute Lift Isolation (2 x 30 seconds)

  • Keep core engaged(squeeze butt, stomach, and back) through whole time

(PAIR WITH)

Technique Squat Jumps (2 x 6)

  • Keep core engaged(squeeze butt, stomach, and back) through whole time
  • Feet shoulder width or a bit wider
  • Knees track over toes(Knees do NOT move toward middle of body)
  • Focus on Back Straight, Chin level
  • Focus on Butt sinking below knees(90 degrees of more)

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Alternating Dumbbell Bench (Warm Up x 5 each, x 9 each, x 9 each)

Both start at top

  • Keep core engaged(squeeze butt, stomach, and back) through whole time
  • Bring weight down to tap inside of shoulder(inhale during movement)
  • Press weight up to starting position(exhale during movement)
  • Focus on the inhale and exhale

(PAIR WITH)

Bent Over Row with Pause (2 x 12)

  • Pause at top of row
  • Keep core engaged(squeeze butt, stomach, and back) through whole time
  • Focus on back being almost parallel with ground

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Goblet Lateral Squat (Warm Up x 5 each, x 9 each, x 9 each)

  • Lunge - Bend knee and waist to get butt below knees(90 degrees or more)
  • Keep core engaged(squeeze butt, stomach, and back) through whole time
  • Focus on keep back straight through whole lunge

(PAIR WITH)

Prone Hip Flex Lift Iso (2 x 20 seconds each)

Toe on Bench

  • Keep core engaged(squeeze butt, stomach, and back) through whole time

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Piston Squat (2 x 10 each leg)

Body Weight

  • Knees track over toes(Knees do NOT move toward middle of body)
  • Focus on Back Straight, Chin level
  • Focus on Butt sinking below knees(90 degrees of more)
  • Keep core engaged(squeeze butt, stomach, and back) through whole time

(PAIR WITH)

Rear Delt (2x12)

  • Control the weight through movement
  • Keep core engaged(squeeze butt, stomach, and back) through whole time
  • Focus on back being almost parallel with ground
  • Focus on pinching/engaging muscles between shoulder blades together

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Tri Push Down (2x12)

  • Focus on pinching/engaging muscles between shoulder blades together
  • Focus on keeping elbows at sides

(PAIR WITH)

Hammer Curl to Press (2x12)

  • Keep elbows in front of hips
  • Keep core engaged(squeeze butt, stomach, and back) through whole time

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Suitcase Carry (1 x 50 yards each)

1 HAND ONLY - DO BOTH SIDES

  • Focus on keeping spine perpendicular to ground
  • Keep core engaged(squeeze butt, stomach, and back) through whole time

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4 way Neck Iso (1 x 15 seconds each way)