Thu

Mar 20

Spring Chicken

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Workout

"Spring Chicken" 

4 Rounds x AMRAP 8: 

1,000 Meter Run 

Max Calorie Row 

Rest 2 Minutes Between Rounds 

AEROBIC POWER [LACTATE THRESHOLD] 

AGE GROUP

13-15 & 55+ | Same as class

Open-Games

Same as Class

For the Coach

Resource Drive

Workout Overview

Stimulus

We've got a big cardio piece today, alternating between running and rowing. Choose a run distance that takes 5:00 or less to complete, giving you about 3:00 on the rower each round.  Aim to work at the assigned RPE of 6-7 throughout today's piece. This is meant to be a quality aerobic training piece and not something that is majorly fatiguing.  Even though the workout description reads "Max Calorie Row",  we are really aiming for the max calories we can achieve at the assigned RPE. 

Scoring

Stimulus: [RPE 6-7]

Movements

Target Score: 180-300 Calories 

Run: Choose a distance that takes 5 minutes or less.

Row: Athletes should have about 3 minutes for max calories.

The One | Teaching Focus

Foot Strike

Midfoot or forefoot strike is generally preferred over a heavy heel strike.
Encourage a light, quick, and efficient foot turnover.

Strategies

Modifications

1,000M RUN

6:00 Time Cap
1,250/1,125m Row
1,000/900m Ski
60/50 Calorie Echo Bike
2,500/2,250m Bike Erg
5:00 Moderate Effort on Treadmill/Runner

ROW 

Ski 
Bike Erg
Echo Bike

COLD WEATHER SUB

Use any of the run mods
100 Box Step-ups
75 Burpees
375 Double Unders / 500 Single Unders
250 Mountain Climbers (Per Side)

Logistics

[TEAMS OF 2]

4 Rounds For Time: 
P1: 800 Meter Run 
P2: 1k/900 Meter Row 

Time Cap: 40 Minutes 

* Switch upon completion of both stations 
* Each partner runs and rows four times 
* Pick distances that take under 5 minutes to complete

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)

(3-14 minutes)

General + Specific  Flow

  • 2:00 Easy Row
  • 30’ Quad Pulls
  • 30’ Knuckle Draggers
  • 30’ Knee Pulls
  • 30’ Lunge With Twist
  • 30’ Side Lunges
  • 30’ Toe Walk
  • 30’ Heel Walk
  • 30’ High Knees
  • 30’ Butt Kicks
  • 0:30 Moderate Row
  • 0:30 Moderate Effort Shuttle Runs

Specific Warm-Up
(9-21 minutes)

N/A

Strength
(21-33 minutes)

N/A

Primer
(33-39 minutes)

(14-20 minutes)

Practice Round

  • 2 Rounds: 
  • 100m Run
  • 10 Calorie Row

Break

Workout adjustments if needed

Workout
(39-55 minutes)

(20-58 minutes)

Look For

  • Run: Focus on our teaching focus today, we want athletes to drive off the midfoot in their run.
  • Row: Encourage athletes to drive through their heels as they row, we want the seat to stay away from the feet. 

Post Workout Clean Up & Chat (58-60)

Accessory Work

3 Sets: 

20 Rower Pike-ups 

100' Double Kettlebell Front Rack Carry 

Rest 1-2 Minutes Between Sets

MINDSET

Aristotle 

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."

Intellectual maturity involves considering different ideas and perspectives without immediately adopting them.

Additional Elements

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