Throwing Program

Lower Body Workout (Standard)
           
Exercise Set Reps Weight Training Intensity Training Purpose
         
Squats or 1 15 very light 50% Get blood into muscle. Must focus on squeezing chest
Hack-Squat machine 2 12 light 65% Get blood into muscle. Must focus on squeezing chest
3 10 moderate 75% Begin damaging the muscle.
4 8 heavy 85% Damage time.
5 6 max for 6 100% Major strength gains here…really push it.
6 20 light 100+% Make yourself cry. Tell the muscle to "f*ck-off"
         
           
Leg Press 1 12 light 65% Get blood into muscle. 
2 10 moderate 75% Get blood into muscle. 
3 8 heavy 85% Begin damaging the muscle.
4 6 max for 6 100% Go as heavy as you can for 6 "controlled" reps
5 20 light 100+% Really make it burn on this one.
         
           
Lunges (barbell or 1 12 light 65% Get blood into muscle. 
using dumbells) 2 10 moderate 75% Get blood into muscle. 
3 8 heavy 85% Begin damaging the muscle.
4 6 max for 6 100% Go as heavy as you can for 6 "controlled" reps
5 20 light 100+% Really make it burn on this one.
         
           
Straight-leg Deadlift 1 15 moderate 100% Burn
(or leg-curls) 2 15 moderate 100% Burn
3 12 heavy 100% Burn
         
           
Calf-Raises 1 12 moderate 100% Burn
2 12 moderate 100% Burn
3 12 heavy 100% Burn
         
           

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