I started training with a professional strength coach... [Archive] - CANADA BODYBUILDING

#8

13-07-2009, 03:36 PM

A couple weeks ago, due to advice of my sports physician I started training with an olympic lifter / exercise physiologist / strength coach. She gave me a routine to help focus on healing some of the repetitive injuries I have received over years of hockey, and some more recent due to improper weight lifting technique.

After only a few sessions (with her and on my own with her program) I have noticed a difference already in my flexibility and explosive strength. She has me training with very light weights but doing very complicated, often one legged exercises to build up lacking muscles in my glutes, and stretch out a very tight area surrounding my hips.

These workouts are brutally hard and leave me in a sweating heap when I finally finish. I definitely recommend this type of training to anyone who has hit a plateau or simply wants help moving in the right direction. Especially if you want to excel in competitive sport.

Just wanted to share.

Thanks

:lick

cog

13-07-2009, 04:12 PM

Can you tell us something about these one-legged movements?

natenator

13-07-2009, 04:13 PM

pretty sure I recommended that you work with a strength coach quite some time ago ;)

Glad to see you are finally doing it. I know it will make major improvements in your game.

#8

13-07-2009, 04:42 PM

Can you tell us something about these one-legged movements?

one legged squats on raised platforms with weight, one legged deadlifts with power clean (with a dumbbell), one legged leg extension with dead lift stretch.

they are complicated to describe let alone do, with resistance. she has me doing everything that builds explosive power and core strength.

these movements are fairly advanced for my ability level and extremely difficult to do with any kind of weight resistance.

#8

13-07-2009, 04:43 PM

pretty sure I recommended that you work with a strength coach quite some time ago ;)

Glad to see you are finally doing it. I know it will make major improvements in your game.

ya you did, only now am i able to afford it with my 4 jobs that im working. lol. i work like a slave to pay for school and afford my lifestyle...

ironwill

13-07-2009, 04:43 PM

A couple weeks ago, due to advice of my sports physician I started training with an olympic lifter / exercise physiologist / strength coach. She gave me a routine to help focus on healing some of the repetitive injuries I have received over years of hockey, and some more recent due to improper weight lifting technique.

After only a few sessions (with her and on my own with her program) I have noticed a difference already in my flexibility and explosive strength. She has me training with very light weights but doing very complicated, often one legged exercises to build up lacking muscles in my glutes, and stretch out a very tight area surrounding my hips.

These workouts are brutally hard and leave me in a sweating heap when I finally finish. I definitely recommend this type of training to anyone who has hit a plateau or simply wants help moving in the right direction. Especially if you want to excel in competitive sport.

Just wanted to share.

Thanks

:lick
good work man, good to go and check out what others have to say.....Keep us updated......nephew...:)

#8

13-07-2009, 04:46 PM

good work man, good to go and check out what others have to say.....Keep us updated......nephew...:)

thanks dude. over the last little while ive come to realize that i will never be a competitive bodybuilder as much as i train and eat like one. i want to focus more on functional training that will help me build the strengh and size i want to live an active healthy lifestyle, while not looking like i jog every morning.

you know what i mean guys.

:lick

tiramisu

13-07-2009, 05:14 PM

It's interesting that the strength coach has you on unilateral and balance based movements.

What are your objectives/goals?

#8

13-07-2009, 05:18 PM

It's interesting that the strength coach has you on unilateral and balance based movements.

What are your objectives/goals?

to balance out the apparent horrible muscle imbalances i have and severe impingements in my shoulders and back. she is training me to be ready for more complicated olympic movements i will be doing in about 3 weeks time. these workouts are so exhausting, ive never done anything like these, but i am getting much better at them very quickly. she thinks i have very high potential. i should have done this YEARS ago, i would be living a completely different life had i done these for sure....

live and learn i guess.

buildinthaskinnys

13-07-2009, 06:24 PM

Im kinda interested in something like that, And dont worry, just keep eating and you will build a impressive physique, dont let anyone tell you one Armed or legged power cleans are not going to build muscle.

tex

13-07-2009, 06:41 PM

keep us updated!! good to see it working well for you!

JifeLacket

13-07-2009, 07:43 PM

I do a lot of one legged leg press' and single leg plyo's etc.. the single leg stuff is KEY for all two legged sports IMO.. you are usually never generating power off both feet at once..

warlock

13-07-2009, 09:39 PM

Pistols (one leg squat) are great.

They show your weaknesses and humble you!

Anyone in Montreal that needs a strength coach PM me, I know a guy that not jut trained the speed skate team as he is a trained osteopath as well.

Ritch

14-07-2009, 09:39 PM

Shit sounds hard! I have an idea of what you are talking about and see people do that kind of sfuff, it looks exhausting and know I couldn`t do that shit if I tried.