By Jamie Brown
Being an endurance athlete encompasses a lot of things. One that usually doesn't get touched is building a base with strength training. As an amputee, I have many muscle imbalances that restrict my performance. As a result, I spend a lot of time doing unilateral training to make sure no body part doesn't gets left behind. Here is a look at one of my basic training workouts.
15 Box jumps
15 Forward lunges
15 reverse lunges
15 lateral lunges
15 transverse lunge
12 1 leg deadlift
15 1 leg squat
15 opp prone cobra "Backlift (no hyper extension)"
20 Oblique twist band
25 Wall ball
15 tuck jumps
(1xs)
20 Stability ball single leg ham curls
20 Stability ball locust lifts
20 Stability ball kick lifts
20 Stability ball reverse leg extensions
20 Stability ball superman
20 Stability ball oblique twist
20 trx ball leg curl
20 trx single leg pike
(1xs)
swim 1 mile.
It is very important to continue strength training during your season to help decrease your chance of injury. During the season I lighten up on the weights I lift and use more body weight exercises...in case you were wondering. Hope you enjoy it!
Until next time,
Jamie