Thu

Aug 8

Connect The Dots

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Workout

"Connect The Dots"

For Time: 

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Toes to Bar 

200/180 Meter Row 

Directly Into...

20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2 Push-ups 

200/180 Meter Row

Time Cap: 35 Minutes

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Open-Games

For Time: 

20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2 Toes to Bar 

200/180 Meter Row 

Directly Into...

10-8-6-4-2 Wall Walks

200/180 Meter Row

Time Cap: 35 Minutes

For the Coach

Resource Drive

Workout Overview

Stimulus

We've got a beefy conditioning piece on the menu today and it's going to be important to pace our rowing from the very start. How efficient can you make your sets and transitions without coming out too hot, too fast? The name of the game is consistency, and this piece may trick you in the first half if you're not paying attention.

Scoring

Score | Time to complete all work. Add 1s per rep not completed if time capped.

Movements

Toes to Bar | 1-2 sets from rounds of 10-6, smaller rounds should be unbroken.

Push-ups | Up to 3 sets in the larger rounds with short rest between sets.

Row | Less than 1:00 of work every round.

Strategies

The One | Teaching Focus

Stroke Rate (SPM):

Consider the appropriate stroke rate for the training or racing goal. It's almost always the case that we should "row slow to row fast." More power per pull with a SPM of 24-28 is likely the sweet spot. Today's workout is about keeping the row in 1:00 while also being able to recover and control the heart rate and breathing. 

Modifications

TOES TO BAR

Reduce Reps
Kipping Toes To As High As Possible
Kipping Knees To Chest
Sit-Ups/Hollow Rocks
V-Ups/Alternating V-Ups

PUSH-UPS

Reduce Reps
Hand Release Push-Ups
Box Push-Ups
Dumbbell Bench Press

200/180M ROW

Reduce Distance
1:00 Time Cap
180/160m Ski
400/360m Bike
100m Run
:45 Effort on Air Runner/Treadmill

Logistics

Athletes that are already planning their sets for toes to bar and push-ups should be finding a pace that will not blow up our lungs but will keep us under the 1:00 time frame. This will allow us to maintain our plan when it comes to toes to bar and push-ups, meaning you will finish this faster by being smarter from the start.

Lesson Plan
(0-3 minutes)

(0-3 minutes)

Whiteboard Brief

  • Refer to coaches stimulus notes
  • Provide workout overview & stimulus
  • Provide mods & subs overview
  • Ask for injuries & limitations

General Warm-Up
(3-9 minutes)

(3-8 minutes)

General Flow 0:20 each

  • Tall plank
  • Downward dog
  • Tall plank
  • Scorpions
  • Plank shoulder taps
  • Plank toe taps
  • Spidermans
  • Up down planks
  • Negative push ups
  • Hollow body hold
  • Push ups from knees
  • Sit ups
  • Push ups

Specific Warm-Up
(9-21 minutes)

(8-18 minutes)

TTB | tell, show, do, check 

  • :10 dead hang 
  • :10 scap pull ups 
  • 5 Jump to hollow 
  • 5 Jump to hollow and arch 
  • 5 Press away kip swings 
  • 5 Hanging knee tuck 
  • 5 Full TTB or modification

Row | tell, show, do, check 

  • Establish catch and finish positions
  • Catch with flat back, heels down, and vertical shins.
  • Finish with the handle at sternum and slightly open hips
  • Explain SPM and 500/m split and tell athletes where to look on the screen
  • :20 @ SPM of 32-35
  • Focus on 500m/split
  • :20 @ SPM of 27-30
  • Maintain same 500m/split
  • :20 @ SPM of 23-26
  • Maintain same 500m/split
  • Help athletes understand that this is the most efficient way to complete the row today

Strength
(21-33 minutes)

N/A

Primer
(33-39 minutes)

(18-24 minutes)

Practice Round

  • 3 Toes to Bar
  • 100/90m Row
  • 3 Push-ups
  • 100/90m Row

Break

Workout adjustments if needed

Workout
(39-55 minutes)

(24-59 minutes)

Look For

  • Toes to bar | Smart sets, we don't want to blow up too soon and want to be able to maintain a pace that will not blow up our lungs. 
  • Push Ups | Smart sets, athletes should be breaking up the push ups early to be sure they area able to maintain sets throughout the workout. 
  • Row | Stroke rate, athletes should try to keep stroke rate between 24-28.  Athletes are looking to maintain consistency throughout, therefore holding this will allow them to use more power and recover better.

Post Workout Clean Up & Chat (59-60)

Accessory Work

Aerobic Capacity 

30-60 Minutes For Quality: 

400 Meter Run 

500 Meter Row 

1,000 Meter Bike Erg 

* Performed At RPE 2-3

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