Power is a unique word. It conjures up multiple images in our minds. She’s got the power. He’s really powerful. But what do those statements really mean? Power is an essential, yet often overlooked and neglected aspect of training. It’s not only critical for peak performance in almost every sport, it’s actually necessary for optimal longevity. So much of the…
This week the topic in our community is Power Training. Specifically, as part of the Summer Longevity Training Series on The Lifetime Athlete Podcast, we’re talking about how to safely and effectively develop and maintain power in the older athlete. This is an interesting subject because power is, relatively speaking, poorly understood and often overlooked in fitness and longevity circles.…
Next up in our Summer Longevity Training Series is a conversation regarding Power Training for Older Athletes. Power is the ability to sustain high output and it’s essential for competitive or recreational athletes and serious fitness enthusiasts. Let’s define power, discuss it, and consider how you can implement it for best results in performance and longevity. This podcast was brought…
As many of you will recall, we set up the Summer 2023 Fitness Challenge back in May. Our goal was to test and train a unique capacity of athleticism, which is power. We sampled anaerobic power with a lifting test and used the mile run for aerobic power. The lifting test used a trap bar deadlift, or similar setup depending…
Loving this Power Block! The workouts are equal parts hard and fun. It’s so exhilarating to get outside and push ourselves. I love the gym, but I needed the outdoor summer mojo. Things are getting more zesty as we start to hammer field workouts, track workouts, and hikes. Our maintenance/recovery work in the gym is totally elastic this week. Three…
It is time, Simba! Time to Kick Ass, take what’s yours, take no prisoners, and be a champion! Strong words indeed, and oh so true. We piled on the training volume last week. Now this week we test it. We’re going to be looking at a test workout, done twice in the week, with recovery filler in between. It’s spicy.…
Oh, man, am I ever excited to lead us into this first week of the first month of the Power Block! We are finally getting some nice weather and I for one was also ready to change things up after all that resistance training from the last block. A good primer for this week is to briefly define and discuss…
It’s week 3 of our training month! This means it’s time for intensification. We’re in POWER mode and there are three amazing outdoor workouts plus a gymsesh to fill out your week. The key workouts of the week (WOW!) are slated for Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday but you can put them wherever you like. That filler gymsesh covers the other…
It’s week 3 of the month and we are headed into some intensification! Power training continues with a strength/speed focus! You’ve been doing great in transitioning into this block. We are going to increase load and effort this week in a few key areas. We continue to develop connective tissue integrity so that our bodies can stabilize and augment power…
Getting on the same page. Speaking the same language. This is good when we want to avoid confusion and increase effectiveness. When talking about footwork, specifically in reference to some common athletic movements, standardized nomenclature is essential. What I find, and I’m sure you have also, is that there is a bit of a disconnect when it comes to footwork.…
Enter the Power Block! This might be my favorite block because of the dynamic nature of this type of training. Power sits roughly in the middle of the force/velocity curve, and it uses a blend of strength and speed. If you want to get fancy, you can bias the strength side and call it strength-speed (which is how we’ll begin…
Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum! If I was a pirate that might be something I’d say, but it actually has no relevance to this week’s programming updates. Or does it? If pirates pillage and plunder, your prowess in the Power Block may be exceptionally pronounced! OK…on with the show. This week we intensify a bit and push…
Welcome to Month 2 of the Power Block and thanks for being such a Terrific Tribester! Even though this block starts on May 31…it’s the June block! We are really going to mix it up this month. We’ll start the first week with a large variety of killer moves, many of which you already know, and we’ll refine from there.…
Hello amazing Tribe member and welcome to another exciting week in our programming. In this 3rd week of month 1 for the Power Block, we are doing some intensification in our workouts. We are going to be taking some of the exercises you’ve been doing and add just a bit of zestiness! As you are well aware, power is that…
Greetings Great Tribe Member! It’s week 1 of month 1 of the Power block. This is a 2-month block in which we take your strength (the athletic force production capacity which you developed oh so well over the past few months) and use it in a more explosive manner. Power is defined as Force x Distance/Time and this means that…
