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this is a very important thing that I really need an opinion that's worth listening to for once on. I can ask people outside of the boards and my training partners what to do, but they don't take me seriously because i'm "too young".
heres my question
Last week, I attended a training camp for fencing. One of the guys there is an amazing athlete and also a physiologist. We were doing training in the gym every day (the first time I was doing fencing specific training) and this is what the program looked like:
-1 minute rest between exercises
-most controlled reps in 30 seconds, close to failure by the end but not reaching it (this is usually around 15 reps, varying a bit in either direction with the exercises)
-circuit training style, exercises one by one, 1 set each
-circuit done once or twice
-meant to be done 3 times a week
circuit one looked like this:
squat
overhead press
lunge walk
one foot stair hops (2-4 stairs at a time)
bridges
pushups
pullups
wrist roller
lots of frickin ab work, one of the guys he was training puked twice during the ab routine.
circuit 2-3 had stuff like speed squats, overhead squats, bent over rows, split squats, split jumps, and other similar exercises.
the guy told me since the program was made for beginners, I would be dropping some of the general fitness stuff like pushups, and eventually adding in power cleans, clean and jerk, and snatch. I loved what this program did for my ability to change direction and lunge, even though I only did it for a week. I also like the combination of plyometrics, o-lifts and regular lifting.
Anyways, this guy also wanted me training fencing 3 times a week, and alternating lifting 2 times a week and running 3 times a week with running 2 and lifting 3.
What I'd like to know is, what are your thoughts on a program like this? What do you guys think of cross-training and circuit training in general? How much do you think lifting would help a sport like fencing? anyone's opinions are welcome, even if you think this program won't do jack for me.
heres my question
Last week, I attended a training camp for fencing. One of the guys there is an amazing athlete and also a physiologist. We were doing training in the gym every day (the first time I was doing fencing specific training) and this is what the program looked like:
-1 minute rest between exercises
-most controlled reps in 30 seconds, close to failure by the end but not reaching it (this is usually around 15 reps, varying a bit in either direction with the exercises)
-circuit training style, exercises one by one, 1 set each
-circuit done once or twice
-meant to be done 3 times a week
circuit one looked like this:
squat
overhead press
lunge walk
one foot stair hops (2-4 stairs at a time)
bridges
pushups
pullups
wrist roller
lots of frickin ab work, one of the guys he was training puked twice during the ab routine.
circuit 2-3 had stuff like speed squats, overhead squats, bent over rows, split squats, split jumps, and other similar exercises.
the guy told me since the program was made for beginners, I would be dropping some of the general fitness stuff like pushups, and eventually adding in power cleans, clean and jerk, and snatch. I loved what this program did for my ability to change direction and lunge, even though I only did it for a week. I also like the combination of plyometrics, o-lifts and regular lifting.
Anyways, this guy also wanted me training fencing 3 times a week, and alternating lifting 2 times a week and running 3 times a week with running 2 and lifting 3.
What I'd like to know is, what are your thoughts on a program like this? What do you guys think of cross-training and circuit training in general? How much do you think lifting would help a sport like fencing? anyone's opinions are welcome, even if you think this program won't do jack for me.
