Youth Level In-Season training Macrocycle 2

Weeks 37-41(or longer) for Macrocycle 2 of In-season training. This is a twice a week resistance program. Perform 5-10 minutes of a dynamic warm-up. Complete in straight sets with 60 seconds rest between sets.

Bounding

1. Jog into the start of the drill for forward momentum.
2. After a few feet, forcefully push off with the left foot and bring the leg forward. At same time drive your right arm forward.
3. Repeat with other leg and arm
4. This exercise is an exaggerated running motion focusing on foot push-off and air time.

Bounding with Rings

1. Jog into the start of the drill for forward momentum.
2. After a few feet, forcefully push off with the left foot and bring the right leg forward. At same time swing left arm forward and land into the first ring, which is 3-4 feet out and to the left with the right foot.
3. Continue and repeat with other leg and arm into the second ring, which is now 3-4 feet up and to the right.
4. This exercise is an exaggerated running motion focusing on foot push-off and air time.

45 Leg Press

Sit in machine and place your legs on the foot plate.
Release the safety stops and bend your knees towards your chest.
When your knees are fully bent extend your knees until your legs are fully extended.

V-Bar Pullups

1. Start by placing a V-bar over a pull up bar.
2. Grab the V-bar and proceed to pull yourself up towards the top.
3. Lower yourself until your arms are straight and then repeat for the desired repetitions.

Seated Alt Reverse Curl

1. Start by sitting on a bench with your band secured under your feet.
2. Curl one hand up with your palm down until it reaches shoulder height.
3. Return to the starting position and repeat with the other arm.
4. Alternate this movement back and forth until the repetitions have been completed.

Seated Back Extension

Starting Position: Sit upright in the machine with your upper back against the roller.
Keeping your back flat hyperextend so that you push against the roller pad.
Extend back to almost a neutral position and then return to the starting position.

Full Situp with Twist

1. Start position: Lie back onto floor or bench with knees bent and hands behind head. Keep elbows back and out of sight. Head should be in a neutral position with a space between chin and chest.
2. Leading with the chin and chest towards the ceiling, contract the abdominal and raise shoulders off floor or bench. As you come up twist one shoulder towards the opposite knee.
3. Return to start position and repeat with the other shoulder.
4. Remember to keep head and back in a neutral position. Hyperextension or flexion of either may cause injury.

Pushup with rotation

1. Start by completing a normal pushup and then at the top of the second pushup pick your hand up off the ground and rotate your upper body so that your hand is above your head.
2. Proceed to complete this same movement with the other arm. Then return to a normal pushup.
3. Complete this movement for the desired number of repetitions.
4. To make this more challenging hold a dumbell in each hand while completing this movement.