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Monday, 05.05.14

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Congrats to Jack, Zack, Blake, and the rest of the Penn High School Rugby team. We were able to walk away with a JV and Varsity Midwest title. Zack was awarded MVP of the JV Championship game. Zack scored the winning try with 3 minutes left in the game to put the team ahead.

Amateur

Squat 3×5 (add 5 lb to last workout)

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Complete 5 rounds for time of:
Press @ last set of 5 press reps from last Monday – 1 rep
Strict Pull Up – 1 rep
Press @ last set of 5 press reps from last Monday – 1 rep
Strict Pull Ups – 3 reps
Press @ last set of 5 press reps from last Monday – 1 rep
Strict Pull Ups – 5 reps

Collegiate

On the minute
Complete 3 front squats on the minute for 8 minutes:
Use 70% of 1 RM from last Thursday for this workout

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Complete 5 rounds for time of:
Press 90% of 1 RM – 1 rep
Strict Pull Up – 1 rep
Press 90% of 1 RM – 1 rep
Strict Pull Ups – 3 reps
Press 90% of 1 RM – 1 rep
Strict Pull Ups – 5 reps

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Amateur

Power Clean 5×3 (add 2.5 lb to last workout)

Rest 5-7 minutes….

Complete as many rounds as possible in 10 minutes of:
Supine Ring Pull Ups – 10 reps
True Push Ups – 10 reps

Collegiate

Find:
1 RM Box Jump

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On the minute
Complete the following on the minute for 8 minutes:
50 lb Weighted Pull Ups – 3 reps
225 lb Power Clean – max reps
At the top of each minute, perform 3 weighted pull ups. Once completed, you have the rest of the minute to complete as many power cleans as possible.

Thursday, 05.01.14

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Amateur

Squat 3×5 (add 5 lb to last workout)
Bench Press 3×5 (add 2.5 lb to last workout)

Collegiate

Front Squat 1 RM
Bench Press 3 x max reps @ body weight

Conditioning

Complete 6 rounds for time:
50 lb DB Hang Cleans – 5 reps
100 yard Shuttle Run
For shuttle run, sprint out 50 yards, touch and sprint back.

Are athletes really getting faster, better, stronger?

This is a great Ted Talk on whether or not athletes over the years have truly gotten better. If you have 15 minutes to spare you should watch it. Interested to hear your thoughts on this.

2014 2nd Annual Summer Strength and Conditioning Sports Camp

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What is the purpose of this program?

This is a strength and conditioning program designed to build bigger, stronger, more explosive athletes with more horse power.

The demands of athletes are universal.If you can run, jump, sprint, change direction, are strong and powerful then you will be successful. These are the goals that we are working towards. We will get there by lifting heavy, conditioning (metabolic, sprint, jumping), and working with the mentality of “Train Fast Be Fast.”

Another key principle is building strong posture and position through the use of external forces, external resistants, and external elements to challenge posture and position. Why is posture and position important? Your ability to sprint, jump, change direction and tackle is all dependent on whether or not you can maintain good posture and position through full ranges of motion.

What’s the training going to look like?

Every day you will have a warm up and dynamic movement prep. These components set the tempo for the day and ensure that you are prepared for the physiological demand ahead in the day’s training.
There are two levels of strength work for the beginner and the advanced participant. Here we strengthen posture and position with heavy weights.
Finally, there is the field work. This could be any combination HIIT training, cardio, metcon, plyos, weightlifting, sprints, or strong man. The volume and intensity of field work is designed to prepare you for the physical and mental demands found in ALL field sports.
Wednesdays will focus on (1) light aerobic work to clear lactic acid from the body and speed recovery for the rest of the weeks training and (2) corrective movements to help to expose weaknesses while at the same time helping overcome them.

Concepts and standards taken from and inspired by CrossFit Football and Power Athlete HQ.

What are training days/times, and training location?

The camp will meet 5 times a week. Monday through Friday, meeting each day from 12:00pm to 1:30pm. For a total of 7.5 of training a week.

Crossfit South Bend
3927 North Home Street
Mishawaka IN, 46545

How long will the camp run?

The camp will start June 9th though August 29th or until you need to report for In Season Training.

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Testimonial: Robert Mischler Basketball Player at Cornell University

Going into the Strength &Conditioning program, I didn’t know what to expect because a lot of the movements and lifts were new to me. What I got out of the program beat my expectations tenfold. Not only was I able to train with my brother every day, but Carl and Brandon provided me and the other trainees the expertise needed to perform each exercise and lift to the best of our abilities. They were very personable and took the time to teach each athlete correct techniques while pushing us to be at our best. I made huge strides in my overall strength, explosiveness, and quickness in the short, ten weeks of training to the point when I got back to school, my Strength & Conditioning coach asked me, “What did you do this summer?” The Summer S&C training camp was a great experience all around and I’ll be back again this summer to do it again.

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Coach’s Bio – Carl Case

Carl Case is co-owner of CrossFit South Bend (CFSB) and began his career as a CrossFit certified coach in 2008, and has been a coach for the Penn High School rugby team since 2009. Carl coaches athletes through CrossFit South Bend’s Strength & Conditioning program and his training includes certifications in CrossFit as a CrossFit Level 1 Coach, CrossFit Football, Olympic Weightlifting, CrossFit Nutrition and CrossFit Mobility.
In 2013, Carl began training athletes in the strength and conditioning elements of CrossFit Football in CrossFit gyms across the country as part of CrossFit Football staff. Crossfit football is a strength and conditioning program designed to meet the universal demands of athletes, including running, jumping, sprinting, changing direction, strength and explosive, powerful movement.”
A natural athlete, Carl played rugby and football at Penn High School and continued his athletic career through college, later combining CrossFit, Crossfit Football and rugby as part of his post-collegiate athletic career.
As a coach, Carl helps young athletes identify their goals and provides pointed instruction to help achieve those goals. This is the second year for CrossFit South Bend’s strength and conditioning summer camp. Athletes who went through last year’s course have continued on at CrossFit South Bend through the strength and conditioning program.
Carl is a Penn High School graduate and graduated from Indiana University.

What is the Cost?

$104 per month, that is $5.20 per training session!

Contact us to get started. First 5 to sign up get a free CFSB shirt!

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Friday, 04.25.14

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Keith nailing a 5RM at 315lbs! Three wheels, moving on to big boy weights.

Amateur

Power Clean 5×3 (add 2.5 lb to last workout)

Collegiate

Power Snatch 2 RM
Overhead Squat 1 x max reps @ 2 RM PS

Conditioning

Complete 4 rounds for time:
2 pood KB Swings – 10 reps
Squats with KB in rack position RT – 10 reps
25 yard One Arm Farmer Walk w/ KB in rack position RT
2 pood KB Swings – 10 reps
Squats with KB in rack position LT – 10 reps
25 yard One Arm Farmer Walk with KB in rack position LT

Thursday, 04.24.14

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Amateur

Squat 3×5 (add 5 lb to last workout)

Collegiate

Squat 5×3 @ 90% of 3 RM from Monday

Conditioning

The Volkswagen 4.0
15, 12, 9 reps of:
Bench Press @ bodyweight + 5 lbs
Weighted Pull Ups w/ 50/35 lbs
* For a lot of us standard Volkswagen is hard enough. For this version try to go a little above what you do on standard Volkswagen for bench. If you’re able to do pull ups well, then try to add some weight to your pull up even if its 2.5 pounders in your pockets. Challenge that vertical pull.

Last “OG Volkswagen”

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