EM Strength

Coach
Emma Munsch

Have a big meet coming up? Use this 2 week program to sharpen up and rest without losing your power and strength. The added mobility will get your body feeling fresh and ready to rip some big swims!

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1 sessions per week
Must use App app to view and log training
Program Training
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Maintain Strength
This programs continues to work and activate major muscle groups at a reduced rate to maintain the strength you've built all season and feel stronger in the water.
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Recover
Reduced volume and weight will give your muscles time to recover and grow over the 2 weeks to hit their peak come race day.
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Increase Power
Meet specific activation and reduced volume will get your body feeling explosive and powerful off of the blocks, turns, and in your races.
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Maintain Mobility
Added mobility and reduced load will help your body recover and reach better range of motion to help grab the most amount of water per stroke and kick.
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Access to your coaches
Coaches who will hold you accountable and provide the feedback you need to grow
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Programming 7 days per week
Daily strength, conditioning, and skill training that’s accessible and challenging for athletes of any level or background
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Train with a coach who will push you, understand your goals, and keep you progressing.
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 2-week program
Monday
Week 1 Day 2

Prep

A

Warm up 2

Jumping Jacks x :30 T-spine crunches on foam roller x5 middle and side/side T-Spine Open Books w/ band x6 each Single leg glute bridges x6 each Hip CARs x5 each Bird Dogs w/ abduction x8 each Bear Plank Crawls x5 steps forward/back & side/side Scap Push Ups x10 Deep Squat with T-spine rotation x5 each Banded Handles x5 each Banded Lateral monster walks x5 step each direction Banded Wall climbs x4

B1

Low Pogo Jumps

1 x 20

B2

Lateral line jumps

1 x 20

B3

Broad Jump

1 x 3

C1

Trap Bar Deadlift

8, 6, 4

C2

Band Assisted Squat Jump

3 x 4

C3

Bentover reverse grip rows

3 x 8

D1

DB Bench Press

8, 6, 4

D2

Front Foot Elevated Split Squat

8, 8, 30

D3

Skull Crushers

3 x 8

E1

Split leg RDL

3 x 8

E2

Split leg broad jump

3 x 2

E3

Weighted Chin Ups

3 x 5

E4

Cossack Squat

3 x 8

F1

Wall Sit

2 x 0:30

F2

Seated vertical jumps

2 x 2

F3

stability ball seesaw plank

2 x 0:30

Tuesday
Mobility Session

A

Cat Cow

1 x 10

B

T Spine Foam Roll

1 x 0:30

C

T-spine crunch

1 x 10

D

T-Spine Rotation

3 x 6

E

Downward Dog Lunge Rotation

3 x 6

F

T-Spine Windmill

1 x 6

G

1/2 Kneeling Hip flexor + Hamstring stretch

1 x 6

H

Prone Swimmers

1 x 8

I

90/90 hip switch with foot pop and leg sweep

1 x 5

J

Adductor Rock back with Needle Thread

1 x 5

K

Pigeon Stretch

1 x 0:20

L

Deep Squat w/ Rotation

M

Sleeper Stretch

3 x 10

N

Elevated Shoulder Flexion Stretch

Thursday
Week 1 Day 5

Circuit

A

Jumping Jacks x :30 T-spine crunches on foam roller x5 middle and side/side T-Spine Open Books w/ band x6 each Single leg glute bridges x6 each Hip CARs x5 each Bird Dogs w/ abduction x8 each Bear Plank Crawls x5 steps forward/back & side/side Scap Push Ups x10 Deep Squat with T-spine rotation x5 each Banded Handles x5 each Banded Lateral monster walks x5 step each direction Banded Wall climbs x4

Conditioning

B

Hops Circuits

Pogo Hops x:20 Single Leg pogo hops x:10 each Lateral line jumps x:20 split shuffle x:20 2 pogos into split jump x:20

C1

Back Squat

8, 6, 4

C2

Depth Jump to Vertical Jump

3 x 2

C3

Hip Air Plane

3 x 6

D1

Standing Landmine Split Jump Press

3 x 6

D2

Seated Band Rows

3 x 0:20

D3

Half kneeling banded T-spine opener

3 x 6

E1

Copenhagen Plank Dips

3 x 8

E2

RDL

3 x 6

E3

Pull-Up

3 x 4

E4

Dead Hang

3 x 0:10

F1

8 point plank

2 x 0:30

F2

Ab Wheel

2 x 10

F3

MB Throwdown

3 x 4

Friday
Mobility Session

A

Cat Cow

1 x 10

B

T Spine Foam Roll

1 x 0:30

C

T-spine crunch

1 x 10

D

T-Spine Rotation

3 x 6

E

Downward Dog Lunge Rotation

3 x 6

F

T-Spine Windmill

1 x 6

G

1/2 Kneeling Hip flexor + Hamstring stretch

1 x 6

H

Prone Swimmers

1 x 8

I

90/90 hip switch with foot pop and leg sweep

1 x 5

J

Adductor Rock back with Needle Thread

1 x 5

K

Pigeon Stretch

1 x 0:20

L

Deep Squat w/ Rotation

M

Sleeper Stretch

3 x 10

N

Elevated Shoulder Flexion Stretch

Coach
coach-avatar Emma Munsch

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Increase your power output, maintain strength, and allow your body to be Championship race ready!

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FAQs
Who is training for?
This training is for swimmers ages 13+. Middle school, high school, collegiate, and masters athletes who have been consistently strength training during the season and need to get ready for a Championship meet.
How may days per week?
There are 2 strength days and 2 mobility sessions programmed each week.
2 Week Race Prep Program