Farmer Walks Exercise – Dumbbell Complex – Bilateral 1

In the dark ages of football, conditioning commonly amounted to not one thing more than running a few miles and perchance jogging up stadium steps. It was the old standby. And, many times the only reason it was done was because that’s what your coach did when he was young, and his coach before him. . . and on and on and on. . . it was the mediocre conditioning conundrum and it struck football like a plague.

If there’s one thing that all football strength and conditioning coaches ought to agree on it’s that running sucks for bettering football conditioning.

Jogging is boring, results killing, and, if you are over 200lbs (and you all will have to be), it may be hell on your knees and ankles. We never run distance in a game, and normally not much more than 30yards and often times only 3 – 10yards!

Yet, no matter what, a lot of football players proceed to rely on the dreaded and unproductive jogging as the mainstay of their football conditioning programs.

Why?

I’m beauteous sure it’s because most coaches grew up when the aerobics craze hit. Jogging was the solution from everything from fat loss, heart health, sports conditioning to solving world peace.

But, just because you did something 25-years ago doesn’t mean you must still do it! It used to be mutual exercise to not grant your players to drink water for the duration of summer practices. It took a few tragic accidents before this stupid exercise was put to rest.

How a lot of times ought to we run around the exercise field screaming “4th Quarter” before someone gets that in order to win the big games. . . the close games versus good teams, we have to be in extreme football condition, or, as we like to say. . . game shape.

But, if you don’t run how the hell do you get “in shape?”

If you play a sport, you ought to do conditioning that is similar to the demands of your sport, which is why Football players have utterly no business running distance. Ever.

Sprinting, of course, is the ordinary answer. And, it must be. But, for most of the country, sprinting outside isn’t always an option. Here in NJ it seems to either rain, snow or dump buckets of ice on us at the most random times. I may only imagine what the hell goes on in places where it genuinely snows.

Sprinting in the snow may seem cool and hardcore, but, slip on one spot of ice and your season is done.

There are number of things from which only one can be chosen for those time. . .

But, a word of warning. . . it is not for the weak hearted.

Combining three exercises, many times called Triple Threats, is not new. Early strongmen would oftentimes carry out triples; quintessentially a Two-Hands Anyhow, a Press, then a Side Press. Olympic lifters oftentimes use them and guys like Alwyn Cosgrove have used complexes to fat loss training with extraordinary results. But, we aren’t talking when it comes to just combining exercises in the gym. Using Triple Threats for uttermost football conditioning is a outstanding way to get into astounding football shape even when going outside is impossible.

1. Prowler, Farmers Walk, Sprint

This motion is brutal. There’s just no point where it lets up. Start off by setting up a Prowler (or sled) in regards to 30-yards from a set of loaded Farmer’s Walk bars. Very heavy dumbbells may be used if you don’t have access to Farmer’s bars.

Get down low and get started pushing that Prowler. This will have to be a sprint, so don’t overload the sled too much. As soon as you reach the bars, pick them up and do a Farmer’s Walk back to the starting point. Then, drop the bars and sprint back to the prowler.

The last sprint might feel a little funny, exceptionally on the later sets, but tough it out. Yell out “Fourth Quarter!” or whatsoever cliché gets you to keep going when you just want to vomit.

Start with 3 sets of this combo, rest as needed. When you get good, try to cut the rest periods down to 45-seconds. Gradually. Trust me, go gradually. Five sets of this will be sufficient for most. You may use it as a stand-alone movement, as percentage of a conditioning day, or as a finisher after a weight room session.

You may do this in the gym if outside isn’t a possibility. The Prowler wouldn’t go over well with the school, but, you may get a tarp or even a heavy piece of rug, throw a few plates on top, attach a rope and pull. Instant indoor sled.

2. Dumbbell Cleans, Dumbbell Front Squats, Dumbbell Duckwalk

This is a bestloved of mine. It’s super easy to set up, easy to do, and is magnificent for conditioning and instructing your body to be organized when tired. By the way, this is important. I’ve heard for years that you shouldn’t put high skill exercises toward the end of your strength sessions because you’re too tired to carry out the motion correctly. But, seriously, if you play football (or any sport really) you damn well better be capable to carry out high skill movements when tired. You better be as fresh in the 4th Quarter as you were in pre-game warm ups!

This trio is great for instructing the body to be on point even as you tire. Grab two dumbbells and knock off 5 rapid fire Cleans.

On the 5th, without delay do 5 explosive Front Squats. Then, on the 5th, keep the ‘bells on your shoulders and go right into a Duckwalk. You may go for with regards to 10 yards. But, speed of motion is more important.

The keys here are:

Speed! You have to move fast

25-Seconds rest amidst sets

Focus. . . you ought to learn to carry out when tired

Go for 3 – 5 sets to get started with. This works great as a finisher, done at the end of a strength training session.

3. Kettlebell Swing, Kettlebell Bear Crawl, Kettlebell Push ups

This trio may also be done with Dumbbells, but it’s no where near as fun. It’s best to do this combo outside, preferable in crappy weather (conditioning is as much in regards to mental toughness as it is physical). Yea, yea. . . I just said don’t sprint outside. . . there’s not sprinting here, sucka.

Start off by doing 10 – 15 reps in the KB Swing. As soon as you finish, drop down and, with kettlebells in hand, start out doing a Bear Crawl. Crawl in regards to 30 yards. When you reach the finish line, keep your hands on the K-bells and do as a lot of push-ups as possible.

Rest as necessitated at first, but finally undertake to cut the rest down to beneath 45-seconds amid sets.

Once you get employed to this combo, try doing it with two dissimilar size K-bells. No one ever said the weights always have to be utterly balanced. This will increase difficultness and keep your stabilizers working the entire time.

This complex may be used as a finisher on an upper body day or as part of a conditioning day. Start off with4 sets and work up to 6. Experiment with dissimilar Kettlebell weights, undertake using dumbbells, or wear a weighted vest all around to increase the workload.

4. Sandbag Bearhug Carry, Shoulder and Squat, Sandbag Deadlift

Again, best to head outside for this one, but, if you can’t then the gym is perfectly fine. I’ve said it a million times; Sandbags are magnificent for bettering strength and football conditioning. . . and it’s the #1 tool for bridging the gap among the weight room and the field.

You will have to play around a bit with the weight of the bag. If it’s too heavy, you’ll never make it. But, if it’s too light, the exercise becomes too easy. Starting light and going heavier is the best way to go.

Start off with feet shoulder-width apart. Bend and grab the bag just as you would a barbell Deadlift. You will have to find the best form for you, but, a good way to commence for beginners is to Deadlift the bag to the thighs, then do a high-pull/hip pop combo to get it to the chest. If you’ve ever watched World Strongest Man competitions, you’ve seen this move applied when lifting the large, round stones. It’ll take a great deal of exercise to find your sweet spot, but, once you do, you’ll have very little problem.

Once the bag is at chest level, wrap your arms around it and squeeze the hell out of the damn thing. If you relax your grip, the bag will fall, exceptionally as you get tired. Once secured, commence walking. When you get to the 50-yard marker drop the bag, repeat the lifting sequence but this time get it to your shoulder. Do 5 reps each side.

When you hit the 10th rep, drop the bag again and do as some Deadlifts as you can. This is rather a bit of work in a short time, so it is idealisti when used as a finisher. Start with 3 sets and gradually increase to six.

5. DB Swing, DB Snatch, DB OH Lunge

Again, if you are afraid of without advance planning getting a card carrying fellow member of a Kettlebell Kult, you may use Dumbbells for this complex. This is best done with one ‘Bell at a time.

Grab one Kettlebell or Dumbbell, take a shoulder width stance and knock off 20 Swings. Immediately do 20 Snatches then, keep your arm locked out overhead and do 10 Lunges with each leg.

This is idealisti for those who are forced to workout inside or in a very little gym because it takes up so little space. You may do the swings and snatches without much fear of a good deal of dummy walking directly in the path of the dumbbell. . . altho I once saw Roder drop the bar he was doing Straight Leg Deadlifts onto his foot, so I guess ya never know, eh?

This is also a great way to condition when you can’t get to the school’s weight room. . . like on Christmas break. All you need is one dumbbell and a lot of balls.

Depending on your needs, choose 1 – 3 of the combos and work them hard 2 – 3 times a week. If you are early in your off-season, one day a week must hold you. As the season draws near, or if you are looking to lose fat for a specific occasion, commence to increase the amount of conditioning you do. The old mainstay of doing 3 weight training workouts and 2 conditioning sessions is a good starting point.

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