Renegade

Having competed in a long laundry list of sports has given me some of life’s greatest lessons. From winning to losing, from the meaning of team to mano a mano each presents a certain gift.

One particular gift that simply falls short in the “text books” versus “real life” is the understanding of sport specific energy systems. An athlete conditioned for one sport does not simply insert themselves at the top of another.

With the start of our spring season right around the corner and this weekend’s SEVENS, I have been experimenting with various modes of training to prepare myself for the conditioning needed on the pitch.

After some GPP, DROMs I completed this circuit for 20 min.

Sandbag shouldering 8x (4 to each shoulder) with 80# bag
Sprint 50 yards at about 70%
Perform 5 Burpees
Sprint 50 yards at about 70%
Double Kettlebell Snatch for 8x
*REPEAT

More to come………….

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Shawn Moody
RKP
moody01db@yahoo.com

Kettlebell training is great teaching tool for athletes. It teaches them generate movement by utilizing the ground and root their feet and the action can be powered by the core structure.

Here is a short clip of two of my top Lacrosse players progressing through a complex. They project the weight through the hips into the arms and accept the weight and decelerate through the hamstrings.

Jake_Adam_kbcomplex

And not to mention the simple “conditioning” aspect that is manifested by the kettlebells never leaving your hands!

Are you an athlete? Not sure how to train? Where to begin?

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Shawn Moody
3 Rivers Rep!
RKP
moody01db@yahoo.com

Many women and even some men may shy away or even fear the term athletic training. It is understandable as I once thought this training was only for athletes. Although Renegade training is by far the best athletic training program out there, it is also the best training program in existence for both the non-athlete. Otherwise known as functional training it teaches the body to work as a whole and prepares it to react to chaos. You might be wondering what type of chaos occurs in the average person’s life as opposed to the playing field. Let me remind you of the constant unstable environments we are often and unexpectedly exposed too including ice, snow, uneven terrain, long hours standing, or long hours sitting. These erratic environments put us at tremendous risk for injury because the body is not prepared to deal with the unexpected if it is not trained to handle it.

I am reminded daily of the benefits of Renegade training as I employ these methodologies when performing the most ordinary of tasks. The other day, as I squatted down to pick up a 20lb bag of cat litter, I smiled to myself as I noticed my body naturally moved into an athletic stance with butt pushed back. I lifted the bag with my powerful lower body and not my arms avoiding placing undue stress on my upper body. There was a time months ago, prior to Renegade, I would have struggled bringing this to the car and most likely would have had to use the aid of a cart. Carrying the laundry basket up the stairs was also once difficult as it placed a great deal of stress on my fragile lower back. I have now strengthened even my weakest areas thanks to Renegade. Fortunately, those days are long gone but serve as a reminder where I have been and how far I’ve come.

Get started on your own amazing journey. Contact one of the Renegade trainers in your area.

Jennifer Calderone
www.hordonhealth.com
Boston, MA