The gym is out of reach. It's a training nightmare or is it? The road is not safe to drive on, the gym is miles away or may even be closed due to a low number of staff. But you may use the snow to your advantage.
Safety First!
Wrap up warm and ensure you're wearing footwear that is suitable for the snow. You can place socks over trainers to avoid slipping. It is also advisable to use waterproof trousers as you're going to be playing in some deep snow.
The Best Type of Training
Well lifting heavy weights is a no go with the slipping hazard. Also snow isn't that heavy. Smash out the HIIT.
The snow is perfect for this function. Whilst in deep snow you can sprint, jump and hop to exhaustion. You can dig. You can dig whilst throwing the snow in front of you, you can dig whilst throwing it behind you or maybe to the side for a rotational benefit. Dig with two hands or dig with one. The faster the better.
Top 10 Snow Day Exercises
Sprints
Bounds
Single leg hop
Sprint on the spot
Star jumps
Squat jumps
Tuck jumps
Double heal flick
Ski hops
Dig with a throw behind (like a dog burying a bone)
Example circuit
Squat jumps 30 seconds
15 second rest
Star jumps 40 seconds
15 second rest
Tuck jumps 50 seconds
1 minute rest
Repeat this 3 times
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