- The Jump
It doesn’t matter what sport you play or what position you’re in, Explosiveness is required by all sports to excel especially at a high level. How does one go about getting this explosiveness? You must train that way. Have you ever heard, “You are what you train to be?” If you haven’t, don’t say I didn’t warn ya.
Many coaches especially in the high school arena teach and believe that the olympic lifts are the only way to achieve explosiveness in the weight room. While I do agree that the olympic lifts are great for teaching explosivness they are extremely time consuming to teach and most young athletes you’ll come into contact with can’t even perform a good push up so why the hell are they trying to “triple extend” a shit ton of weight?
I like simple, especially when it comes to training. Tires can be found anywhere and there are numerous parks and football fields to take advantage of and that is all you’ll need to do this “Explosive Training For Athletes.”
The Workout:
Dynamic Warmup: 7-10
Hill Sprint
Tire Throw over Goal Post x 3-5
Sprint 40 yds
Flip Tire x 3-5
Sprint 40 yds
Walk across field for recovery
Repeat on other side
“From the minute I first met Travis I could see the energy, excitment, passion, and knowledge he has for helping athltetes develop the skills necessary to succeed on the field and in life. His gym, FITT Warehouse is an extension of his personality and the training atmosphere is guaranteed to take you to the next level."