Training Programs

Work to Rest Ratios

As frequently outlined and mentioned in your training protocols, pay close attention to the work to rest ratios – they are created specific to where you are at in your training cycle.  If you push the intensity too high or too long and/or don’t allow enough recovery (specific to your season’s goals), your progress will be hindered and your risk of injury will increase substantially.  Within the physiology world, consistency from day to day, week to week, quarter to quarter is the key to consistent results.

Within my Blueprint of Success program, I refer to this as incremental load as it relates to linear progression – think about the concept: if you improve a little every day and you support your efforts with high quality food and sleep, your progress is predictable.  Frequently I get asked, can I get better quicker?  The answer is yes if you are willing to pay extra attention to your food and sleep habits.  It is as simple as that!  However, because sleeping and eating doesn’t require sweat and even physical discomfort, these two elements are the ones that are most over looked and even neglected at some level.

Complementing good eating & sleeping with consistent stretching, maintaining proper hydration and following a solid mental development program are all elements of Working Smart, Not Hard, and Avoid Overtraining!

Yours in sport & health,

-Coach Robb, Coaches, and Staff

Thought for the week:

“If your actions relevant to fitness and performance inspire others to face the fear of failure, you have become a leader.”