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Settimana di Prova Competitor

Una settimana vera della programmazione Competitor, gratis: gli stessi allenamenti dei nostri atleti agonisti.

Coach Lorenzo Michelucci ยท Training Herd

๐Ÿบ Ecco la tua Settimana di Prova Competitor!

Grazie per averla richiesta!

Come promesso, ecco 6 giorni della programmazione Competitor: la stessa che seguono i nostri atleti agonisti, gara dopo gara.

Weightlifting, gymnastics, work capacity, endurance: ogni giorno ha la sua struttura, esattamente come la userebbe un atleta iscritto al programma.

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Day 1

Warm-up

5' Erg of Your Choice

Mobility

30" each exercise / 30" rest ร— 3 sets
- Banded Wrist Extension Mobility
- Medball Thoracic Opener
- Squat & Reach

Activation

2 Sets of
15 Pogo Jumps
10 Air Squats
5 Squat Jumps

Plyometrics

Test โ€” Sargent Test
3 Attempts ร— Countermovement Jump
3 Attempts ร— Squat Jump
Rest as needed between attempts.

Score: Record the maximum height reached for each movement.

Weightlifting

Every 2 minutes ร— 6 Intervals
1 Power Snatch + 1 Hang Squat Snatch + 1 Overhead Squat
@ 65โ€“75% 1RM Snatch

Note: Choose a weight within the prescribed percentage range.

Gymnastic โ€” Skill

Free Handstand Hold Test
3 Attempts ร— Max Time Hold
Score โ€“ Best Attempt

Gymnastic โ€” Volume

Handstand Walk Test ยท For Time
60 m Handstand Walk

Time Cap โ€“ 10 minutes

Work Capacity โ€” Sprint WOD (Indy)

For Time
42 Double Unders
21 Burpees Over the Bar
36 Double Unders
18 Overhead Squats
30 Double Unders
15 Bar Muscle-ups

Barbell Weight โ€“
Elite/Master 35 โ€“ 60/43 kg
Regular/Master 40/Master 45 โ€“ 50/35 kg
Master 50 โ€“ 45/30 kg

Time Cap 7 minutes
Target <5 minutes

Tips & Scaling: The Double Unders are low-volume, so aim to keep them unbroken. Maintain a steady pace on the Burpees to avoid excessive fatigue before the Overhead Squats. Break the Overhead Squats into 2โ€“3 quick sets if needed; the first rep may be performed as a Squat Snatch. Aim to keep the Bar Muscle-ups unbroken, or split them based on your MUSS. Scale the barbell weight and/or Bar Muscle-up reps if needed.

Work Capacity โ€” Sprint WOD (Team of 2)

For Time
42 Double Unders โ€“ Partner A
42 Double Unders โ€“ Partner B
21 Synchro Burpees Over the Bar
36 Double Unders โ€“ Partner A
36 Double Unders โ€“ Partner B
18 Synchro Overhead Squats
30 Double Unders โ€“ Partner A
30 Double Unders โ€“ Partner B
15 Synchro Bar Muscle-ups

Barbell Weight โ€“
Elite/Master 35 โ€“ 60/43 kg
Regular/Master 40/Master 45 โ€“ 50/35 kg
Master 50 โ€“ 45/30 kg

Time Cap 9 minutes
Target <6:30 minutes

Tips & Scaling: Partner A must complete all Double Unders before Partner B starts. All other movements are synchro. Break the Overhead Squats and, if needed, the Bar Muscle-ups based on the lower MUSS between the two athletes. Scale the barbell weight and/or Bar Muscle-up reps if needed.

Day 2

Warm-up

5' Erg of Your Choice

Mobility

30" each exercise / 30" rest ร— 3 sets
- Cat-Cow
- Side-Lying Windmill
- Deep Squat Ankle Rocks

Activation

2 Sets of
10 Scapular Push-ups
10 Russian Baby Makers
5 Inchworms

Strength

A. Every 2 minutes ร— 5 Intervals
5 Bench Press @ 65โ€“75% 1RM

B. Every 2 minutes ร— 5 Intervals
5 Back Squats @ 65โ€“75% 1RM

Note: Choose a weight within the prescribed percentage range.

Accessory

4 Sets of
8 Barbell Military Press @ RIR 3
Rest 60 seconds
8/leg Barbell Back-Rack Reverse Lunges @ RIR 3
Rest 60 seconds

Note: RIR stands for Reps in Reserve and indicates the number of additional reps you could perform with proper technique before reaching muscular failure.

Endurance โ€” Ergometer Session

12 ร— 1 minute Erg @ RPE 9
Rest 1 minute between intervals

Alternate ergometers every interval:
1. Ski Erg
2. Bike Erg
3. Row Erg
ร— 4 Rounds

Target: Maximize meters while maintaining a high and repeatable output across all 12 intervals.

Note: On each ergometer, aim to maintain a faster pace than your average pace during the Ergathlon Super Sprint.

Day 3

Warm-up

5' Erg of Your Choice

Mobility

30" each exercise / 30" rest ร— 3 sets
- Hand-to-Hand Wrist Circles
- Downward Dog to Cobra
- 90/90 Hip Switches

Activation

2 Sets of
10 Kang Squats
5/side Half-Kneeling Kettlebell Bottom-Up Press
10 Banded Good Mornings

Barbell Cycling

In 6 minutes, accumulate as many reps as possible of
3 Power Snatches
3 Hang Power Snatches
3 Clean & Jerks
3 Hang Clean & Jerks

Barbell Weight โ€“ 40/25 kg

Note: Reps may be performed either Touch-and-Go or Drop-and-Go.

Work Capacity โ€” Gymnastics Interference

For Total Time
A. Buy-In: 400 m Run
Then, 3 Rounds of:
10 Kettlebell Snatches
20 Chest-to-Bar Pull-ups
Scaled: 15 Chest-to-Bar Pull-ups

Work:Rest โ€“ 2:1

B. Buy-In: 400 m Run
Then, 3 Rounds of:
10 Kettlebell Cleans
15 Handstand Push-ups
Scaled: 12 Handstand Push-ups

Work:Rest โ€“ 2:1

C. Buy-In: 400 m Run
Then, 3 Rounds of:
10 Kettlebell Shoulder-to-Overhead
10/7 Ring Muscle-ups
Scaled: 7/5 Ring Muscle-ups

Kettlebell Weight โ€“ 24/16 kg

Time Cap โ€“ 8 minutes per block
Target โ€“ <6:30 per block

Tips & Scaling: Rest for half the time it takes you to complete each block. For example, if you complete a block in 6 minutes, rest 3 minutes before starting the next block. If you reach the 8-minute Time Cap, rest 4 minutes. Scale the gymnastics reps to the numbers in parentheses if needed while maintaining the intended stimulus.

Midline

4 Sets of
10 Medball GHD Sit-ups
Rest 30 seconds
10 Medball GHD Reverse Hypers
Rest 30 seconds
10/side Medball Russian Twists
Rest 60 seconds

Medball Weight โ€“ 9/6 kg

Day 4

Day 4

Rest

Day 5

Warm-up

5' Erg of Your Choice

Mobility

30" each exercise / 30" rest ร— 3 sets
- Half Kneeling Ankle Rocks
- Spider Lunge Stretch
- Seated Wall Angels

Activation

2 Sets of
30 Single Under w/Alternating Foot Step
10 Heiden Bounds
5 Broad Jumps to Vertical Jumps

Plyometrics

Test โ€” Broad Jump & Single Leg Triple Hops
3 Attempts ร— Broad Jump
3 Attempts ร— Single Leg Triple Hops โ€“ right leg
3 Attempts ร— Single Leg Triple Hops โ€“ left leg
Rest as needed between attempts.

Score: Record the maximum distance reached for each movement.

Weightlifting

Every 2 minutes ร— 6 Intervals
1 Power Clean + 1 Hang Squat Clean + 1 Jerk
@ 65โ€“75% 1RM Clean & Jerk

Note: Choose a weight within the prescribed percentage range.

Gymnastic โ€” Strength

EMOM 10 minutes
Alternating b/w
Odd minutes: 5 Weighted Pull-ups @ RIR 3
Even minutes: 5 Weighted Dips @ RIR 3

Note: RIR stands for Reps in Reserve and indicates the number of additional reps you could perform with proper technique before reaching muscular failure.

Work Capacity โ€” Interval AMRAP (Indy)

AMRAP 3-3-4 minutes
2-2-3 Rope Climbs
5-5-7 Sandbag Cleans
15-15-21 Toes-to-bars
Max Wall Ball Shots
Rest 1 minute b/w AMRAP

Sandbag Weight โ€“ 70/50 kg
Medball Weight โ€“ 9/6 kg
Rope Height โ€“ 4.5 m

Target โ€“ 50+ Wall Ball Shots

Tips & Scaling: Perform the Sandbag Cleans with a fast Drop-and-Go rhythm and aim to keep the Toes-to-Bars unbroken. Manage the Rope Climbs efficiently to preserve your grip and maximize the time available for Wall Ball Shots. Scale the Sandbag Clean and/or Toes-to-Bar reps from the start if needed to ensure enough time to accumulate Wall Ball Shots in every interval.

Work Capacity โ€” Interval AMRAP (Team of 2)

Every 4' ร— 3 Intervals
4 Rope Climbs, split as needed
8 Worm Clean & Jerks
16 Toes-to-bars, synchro
Max Wall Ball Shots, split as needed

Medball Weight โ€“ 9/6 kg
Rope Height โ€“ 4.5 m

Target โ€“ 75+ Wall Ball Shots

Tips & Scaling: Split the Rope Climbs evenly and keep transitions between partners fast. Perform the Worm Clean & Jerks with a fast Drop-and-Go rhythm and aim to keep the synchro Toes-to-Bars unbroken. On the Wall Ball Shots, switch every 15 reps to maintain a high and repeatable pace without compromising the following intervals. If you don't have a Worm, substitute the 8 Worm Clean & Jerks with 6 Synchro Sandbag Cleans per interval.

Day 6

Warm-up

5' Erg of Your Choice

Mobility

30" each exercise / 30" rest ร— 3 sets
- Pigeon Stretch
- Bench T-Spine Stretch
- Elephant Walks

Activation

2 Sets of
10 Alternating Bird Dog
10 Kettlebell Russian Swings
10 Kettlebell Goblet Squats

Strength

A. Every 2 minutes ร— 5 Intervals
5 Front Squats @ 65โ€“75% 1RM

B. Every 2 minutes ร— 5 Intervals
5 Deadlifts @ 65โ€“75% 1RM

Note: Choose a weight within the prescribed percentage range.

Accessory

4 Sets of
8 Barbell Pendlay Rows @ RIR 3
Rest 60 seconds
8 Barbell Hip Thrusts @ RIR 3
Rest 60 seconds

Note: RIR stands for Reps in Reserve and indicates the number of additional reps you could perform with proper technique before reaching muscular failure.

Endurance โ€” Run Session

5 ร— 800 m Run @ RPE 8
Rest 2 minutes between intervals

Tips: Run at a faster pace than your average pace during the 10K Test. Aim to maintain consistent split times across all 5 intervals.

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