Conditioning doesn’t always have to require running. In our case, at the end of the workout, we can condition by dragging the sled, doing farmer’s walks, suitcase walks, battling ropes, prowler, etc. Tonight, this athlete finished with a paired set that included pull ups and his grip strength was shot. I was planning on doing farmers walk and suitcase walks, but had to change things because I didn’t think his grip would hold up to make the exercise effective. So we went to the waiter’s walk. This exercise doesn’t tax the grip as much, but with the resistance overhead, it can work the trunk and shoulder complex isometrically while conditioning the athlete as well.

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For the rest of the team, I believe in a week or two of active rest. Frisbee, basketball, or just going on a jog is fine. For HS kids, finals is coming up also, so studying is also a priority.

After that, it’s time to hit the gym. I wouldn’t wait any longer than two weeks after the season is finished. The longer they wait, the further they get into the summer, the harder it is to get back into the weight room and make progress.

Spots are filling up for our summer program already. If you’re ready to get in on the action, either email me at pete@lacrossestrength.com or call 201-970-4470 to schedule an interview.

What we fail to understand is the body simply cannot handle the volume of work prescribed without some pharmacological help. Some of these programs were designed by those using anabolics for those taking anabolics. You’d need the drugs to recover from a program like this.

If you’re like most lacrosse players, your nutrition is barely on point, so recovery from training is challenged as it is. That being the case, you can get a great training effect from a program with a lower volume of exercise. I believe in whole body training, one exercise per movement. I have friends who subscribe to the Westside, Conjugate, Skinny Bastards method, and even they only do one heavy exercise per workout session.

The take home message is get your nose out of body building magazines and seek out the advice of a professional strength coach who has your best interests at heart.

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Keith includes a full self-assessment section, corrective exercises for each major joint in the body, detailed and targeted soft-tissue work, and something called “plug-ins.” For these “plug-ins,” Keith took the corrective exercises and categorized them so that they can be integrated into any training program to ensure that folks are taking care of their issues while still continuing on their current plan.

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