Throwing Program

Lower Body Workout (Strength)
           
Exercise Muscles Trained Set Reps Weight Training Intensity Training Purpose
           
Squats or   1 20 warm-up 50% Stretch THOROUGHLY before and during warmup!
Hack-Squat machine   2 15 warm-up 65% Get blood into muscle. Must focus on squeezing chest
  3 6 heavy 90% Lift heaviest weight you can for 6 perfect reps
  4 6 heavy 95% Lift heaviest weight you can for 6 perfect reps
  5 3 max 100% Lift heaviest weight you can for 3 PERFECT reps
  6 3 max 100% Lift heaviest weight you can for 3 PERFECT reps
           
             
Leg Press   1 20 warm-up 50% Stretch THOROUGHLY before and during warmup!
  2 15 warm-up 65% Get blood into muscle. Must focus on squeezing chest
  3 6 heavy 90% Lift heaviest weight you can for 6 perfect reps
  4 6 heavy 95% Lift heaviest weight you can for 6 perfect reps
  5 3 max 100% Lift heaviest weight you can for 3 PERFECT reps
  6 3 max 100% Lift heaviest weight you can for 3 PERFECT reps
           
             
Leg Press   1 20 warm-up 50% Stretch THOROUGHLY before and during warmup!
  2 15 warm-up 65% Get blood into muscle. Must focus on squeezing chest
  3 6 heavy 90% Lift heaviest weight you can for 6 perfect reps
  4 6 heavy 95% Lift heaviest weight you can for 6 perfect reps
  5 3 max 100% Lift heaviest weight you can for 3 PERFECT reps
  6 3 max 100% Lift heaviest weight you can for 3 PERFECT reps
           
             
Straight-leg Deadlift   1 20 warm-up 50% Stretch THOROUGHLY before and during warmup!
  2 15 warm-up 65% Get blood into muscle. Must focus on squeezing chest
  3 6 heavy 90% Lift heaviest weight you can for 6 perfect reps
  4 6 heavy 95% Lift heaviest weight you can for 6 perfect reps
  5 3 max 100% Lift heaviest weight you can for 3 PERFECT reps
  6 3 max 100% Lift heaviest weight you can for 3 PERFECT reps
           
             

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