Rockbound High Performance

Skiing, Functional Fitness, Strength & Conditioning, Mobility, Multi-sport
Coach
Team Rockbound

Develop athleticism through equal doses of agility, strength, and endurance training. During this 8-week program, you'll build a stable, thick trunk that will make oak trees jealous. With a progressive, concurrent approach to power, strength, and endurance, you'll be ready for any training or athletic demands after this program.

Originally designed as an 8-week Ski Season prep program, this program is also ideal for kick-starting off-season training and an ideal intro to our 3x5 Strength or Pure Mass Hypertrophy programs.

Features
4 sessions per week
Must use App app to view and log training
Program Training
Features
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Programming 6 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
Sweating over a lifeless PDF is so last year. Your coach will push you harder, know you better, and keep you going longer, all through an app.
Equipment
Recommended
Required: Barbell // moderate weight DBs or KBs // one heavy KB // a partner for Nordic Hamstring Curls (or a Nord stick // GHD // or another way to achieve the Nordic Hamstring effect)Suggested: Air Bike (Rogue Echo // Assault // or Airdyne); access to a track.
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 8-week program
Sunday
MSAD Phase 1, Push 1

Prep

A

Prep Circuit 1

Jump rope for 5 minutes, then: Perform 3 rounds of: Hi-Knee Hug, Lunge, Twist - 10 yds 3 x hands-only inch-worm 5 x scap depressions

B1

Single Leg Pogo

2 x 8

B2

Tibialis Raise

2 x 15

C1

contralateral dead bug

2 x 5

C2

Split-Stance Banded Rotation

2 x 4

D

Loaded Skater Squat

3 x 8

E

half kneeling KB Shoulder press

3 x 8

F

teapot walking lunge

3 x 6

Monday
MSAD Phase 1, Pull 1

Prep

A

Primal Warmup Circuit

2 rounds: - 4-way Bear Crawl (forward 4 steps, left 4 steps, back 4 steps, right 4 steps) - 4-way Elephant Crawl (forward 4 steps, left 4 steps, back 4 steps, right 4 steps) - Quadruped Step Throughs (4 each leg) - Bear Position to Table Top (4 each leg) - Side Monkey Crawl (10 meters left, 10 meters right) - Single Arm Downward Dog and Plank Reach (4 each arm)

B1

Captain Morgan

2 x 4

B2

Candlestick single leg roll-up

2 x 5

Prep

C

Power Practice 1

2 x 5 Vertical Jumps 8 Med Ball Shot Put (4 ea arm) 5 Split Stance Jumps (ea. leg) 8 Med Ball Discus (4 ea. direction)

D1

Partner Nordic Hamstring Curl

3 x 6

D2

Pull-Up

3 x 6

E

Single Arm Russian KB Swing

3 x 10

Tuesday
Max Heart Rate

Prep

A

Dynamic Sprint Warmup

4 sets of: - 15yds Hi-Knees - 15yds backwards run - 15yds hi-knee crossovers (both directions) - 10 yds A-Skips - 1 x Triple Response Broad Jump

Double Tabata Assault Bike

B

The goal here is to get your heart rate as high as possible while performing a classic Tabata interval workout. 20 seconds of work; 10 seconds rest x 8 rounds. That's a 4 minute workout. Score as many calories as possible. Rest 4 minutes. Then perform the full Tabata again and attempt to meet or beat the calories scored on the first go.

C

Active Recovery

Wednesday
MSAD Phase 1, Push 2

Prep

A

Prep Circuit 2

Jump rope, climb stairs, or jacobs ladder for 5 minutes, then: Complete 3 rounds of the following at a very moderate pace - Spiderman Crawl with elbow drop - 10 yds - Deadbug Hold - 30 seconds - 25 x banded RDLs (substitute 10 x single leg glute bridges per leg if no band available)

Skill/Tech

B

Power Prep Circuit

2 rounds of: Depth Jump (x5) Single-Leg Pogos (8 touches forward, back, left, and right on each leg) Single-leg Skater Hop (5 ea leg) Single-leg broad jump (5 ea leg)

C

Barbell Bench Press

3 x 8

Strength

D

Modified Primal Complex

Superset: Heavy Goblet Squat x 5 (48kg KB standard) KoT lunge x 10 (5 lt/5 rt leg) Step-up (loaded w/ single KB in rack position) x 12 (KB racked on left shoulder x 3 lt/ 3rt leg and KB racked on right shoulder x 3 lt/ 3 rt leg) lunge guidance: focus on positioning over loading. elevate heel of front foot as needed. step up gudiance: drive through the working/front leg (don't push off with rear leg). dorsiflex ankle when in fully upright position on top of box. control and tighten core throughout. lower to a soft touch with rear leg.

E

DB 3-Way Raise

3 x 15

Thursday
MSAD Phase 1, Pull 2

Prep

A

Primal Warm-up 2

2 rounds: Bear Crawl (5m each direction) Step Through (5 ea side) Elephant Crawl (5m ea direction) Bear Crawl to Table Top (5 ea way) Crab Walk (5m ea direction) Side Monkey Crawl (10m ea direction)

B1

Contralateral Banded Deadbug

3 x 5

B2

Cossack Squat

3 x 5

B3

single leg elevated side plank

3 x 15

C1

single leg landmine glute bridge

3 x 8

C2

Bent Over Row

3 x 8

D

DB Bench Pull-over

3 x 12

E

Alternating DB Hammer Curl

5 x 10 @ 40, 35, 30, 25, 20 lb

Friday
Zone 2 Aerobic Endurance focus

A

Agile 8

B

Zone 2 Run/Row/Cycle/Swim

1 x 20:00

C

Cool Down Breathe and Stretch

Coach
coach-avatar Team Rockbound

Powered by current and former service members, our team is comprised of Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists (CSCS), Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitators (TSAC-F), professional educators, entrepreneurs, and business executives.

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RBHP is a 501(c)(3) Veteran-focused Non-Profit

Every dollar of profit from this program helps us enrich the lives of veterans and their communities. Learn more at rockboundhp.org

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FAQs
What if I miss a day?
No big deal. One huge benefit of this platform is the ability to automatically adjust training days. You'll never wonder what's next, and you'll always be able to drag a day forward to maximize the benefits of the program.
Who is this program for?
Any one interested in improving athletic performance. The TrainHeroic platform, with coaches instructions and instructional videos, makes this program accessible to beginners. But full disclosure: Intermediate trainees with experience in the gym will benefit the most.
How long is a training session?
Including warm-ups and cool-downs, plan for no more than 60 minutes a day.
Rockbound Multi-Sport Athletic Development