Summer Training

It is now the second week of June and all High School Athletes should have a plan for training in the summer. The summer is for most high school athletes the off season and should see the most aggressive training programs to see the greatest increases in strength, power and speed.

During the summer the athlete should focus on total body strength. As an athlete you have the greatest chance for recovery and progress during the slow summer months. This means the workouts should be very challenging, and work on the major movement skills involved in the sport of choice. Dont be scared to be strong, with increased strength comes increased power, decrease in injury potential and greater speed.

Here is some suggestions on exercises that most athletes need during the summer:

Triple extension exercises:

Squating
Deadlifting
Lunging

Major push exercises:

Bench
DB Incline
Cable Chest Press

Major pull exercises:

Pull-up
Bar Rows
DB Rows

All these exercises are major movers and so proper mechanics is important to reach the true strength potential of the exercise. Please find a qualified professional for any questions on proper form. If you are not doing these type of exercises during the summer START, you can see great gains in strength, power and speed with the addition of some of these great exercises.