GHC Men’s Xmas Conditioning Program 2016/17

PROGRAM: 

  • 2-3 x Conditioning Sessions
    • Off Leg options available if needed
  • 9 Total Sessions as we return on the 17th of January
  • Try and perform sessions with at least a day rest in between
  • Preferably Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

RUN: OUTDOOR

SESSION 1 Tuesday 27th December DURATION: 21MINS + warm up

  • 3 SETS X 5 MINS (30SECS ON/ 30SECS OFF)
  • 3mins bw sets recovery

INTENSITY:

  • 30 secs on is at good stride pace (INTENSITY 90%). You must challenge yourself with uncomfortable speed. Cover 130m or more
  • 30 secs off- this is passive recovery

SURFACE: Running track, path or oval.

SESSION 2 Thursday 29th December– DURATION: 15MINS + warm up

  • 8 SETS X 1 MIN HARD:1 MIN WALK

INTENSITY:

  • 1MIN HARD IS AT STRIDE PACE (INTENSITY 80-90%). You must challenge yourself with uncomfortable repeated moderate speed. COVER 250-350m
  • 1 MIN off- this is walk recovery

SURFACE: Running track, path or oval.

SESSION 3 Saturday 31st December – DURATION: 19 MINS + warm up

  • 2 SETS X 8 MIN FARTLEK
  • 3 mins rest between sets

INTENSITY:

  • Change speed regularly from slow jog to full sprint. Try to run on a running track or course which has inclines and declines. Challenge yourself!
  • 3 min off is passive recovery

SURFACE: Running track, path or oval.

SESSION 4 Tuesday 3rd January DURATION: 21MINS + warm up

  • 3 SETS X 5 MINS (20SECS ON/ 10SECS OFF)
  • 3mins bw sets recovery

INTENSITY:

  • 20 secs on is at good stride pace (INTENSITY 90%). You must challenge yourself with uncomfortable speed. Cover 85m or more
  • 10 secs off- this is passive recovery

SURFACE:- Running track, path or oval.

SESSION 5 Thursday 5th January– DURATION: 19MINS + warm up

  • 10 SETS X 1 MIN HARD:1 MIN WALK

INTENSITY:

  • 1MIN HARD IS AT STRIDE PACE (INTENSITY 80-90%). You must challenge yourself with uncomfortable repeated moderate speed. COVER 250-350m
  • 1 MIN off- this is walk recovery

SURFACE:- Running track, path or oval.

SESSION 6 Saturday 7th January – DURATION:  24MINS + warm up

  • 2 SETS X 10 MIN FARTLEK
  • 4 mins rest between sets

INTENSITY:

  • Change speed regularly from slow jog to full sprint. Try to run on a running track or course which has inclines and declines. Challenge yourself!
  • 3 min off is passive recovery

SESSION 7 Tuesday 10th January DURATION: 21MINS + warm up

  • 3 SETS X 5 MINS (40SECS ON/ 20SECS OFF)
  • 3mins bw sets recovery

INTENSITY:

  • 30 secs on is at good stride pace (INTENSITY 90%). You must challenge yourself with uncomfortable speed. Cover 160m or more
  • 20 secs off- this is passive recovery

SURFACE:- Running track, path or oval.

SESSION 8 Thursday 12th January– DURATION: 17MINS + warm up

  • 6 SETS X 2 MIN HARD:1 MIN WALK

INTENSITY:

  • 2MIN HARD IS AT STRIDE PACE (INTENSITY 80%). You must challenge yourself with uncomfortable repeated moderate speed. COVER 500m-600m
  • 1 MIN off- this is walk recovery

SURFACE:- Running track, path or oval.

SESSION 9 Saturday 14th January – DURATION: 29 MINS + warm up

  • 2 SETS X 12 MIN FARTLEK
  • 5 mins rest between sets

INTENSITY:

  • Change speed regularly from slow jog to full sprint. Try to run on a running track or course which has inclines and declines. Challenge yourself!
  • 3 min off is passive recovery

 

 

 

 

REDUCED JOINT LOADING

  • THESE OPTIONS BELOW TO BE USED AS A CROSS TRAINING SESSION OR IF A CURRENT INJURY FLARES UP.

BIKE:

SESSION 1: (15MINS)

  • WARM UP 5MINS
  • 10 X 1MIN ON: 30SEC OFF

SESSION 2: (20MINS)

  • WARM UP 5 MINS
  • 8 X 1MIN ON: 30SECS OFF
  • 3MINS RECOVERY
  • 8 X 15SECS ON: 15 SECS OFF