Thursday, June 26, 2008

Land of 10,000 Lakes



Gentlemen: I am writing you today from St. Paul Minnesota, also known as the land of 10,000 lakes. You can see a few of these lakes from the photo. I am in St. Paul to participate in the RKC II Certification Challenge. It is a 3 day process that involves extremely long days and hundreds, maybe even thousands of swings, pulls, lifts, pistols, squats, get ups, etc... I want you to know that I am doing this for you. As your strength coach, I need to be prepared to deliver the best possible training I can. To do this I must become a constant learner. I must stay on the edge of what is best and most productive, so that the time we spend together, and the time you spend working on your own is efficient and productive. Your time is valuable. When we train together I will do my best not to waste a moment. I expect the same level of commitment from you. In some circles summer training programs are almost a joke. I have coached many college players who have been home during break. Very few follow their summer training programs. Very few put in the time and energy necessary to even consider playing for a National Championship team. When you look in the mirror tomorrow I want you to get honest. Have you been doing what it takes to be part of a championship program? If you have, God Bless. If haven't, there is still time. Today is the first day of the rest of your season. Make it count. - Capt.

2 comments:

Nemo said...

Hey Cap, I just want to say good luck on your challenge and SHU men's soccer team is with you. I still can't find kettlebell so I guess I will start my work out with it when I get back to US.

Captain said...

Nemo - Thanks for you support. Use the dumbbell version of the KB swing that I included in the blog. You can do most of the same movements swinging or holding a dumbbell. Before I got my KB that is what I used to train with. Think about the movement pattern and use the DB. For one arm swings hold the handle, for 2 hand swings alternate between holding the hand with 2 hands and holding the end of the bell. (maintain a neutral spine and stay tight. )