Triathlon Exercise: Cycle 2 (Olympic Distance) – Week 6, Day 4

Finishing a triathlon takes energy, pace, endurance, and suppleness. Triathlon coaching is balanced, whole-body coaching. In different sports activities you might wind up constructing energy in some areas, whereas accruing weaknesses in others. Triathletes get physique advantages from operating, biking, and swimming, and consequently are lean and match from head to toe.

After the sprint-distance triathlon, many athletes have their sights set on an Olympic distance occasion. If that's your objective, then this complete program is for you.

This Olympic distance triathlon plan begins with an evaluation week to dial in your swim, bike, and run coaching parameters. You start by constructing a stable base and transfer steadily into tempo and pace work. This system culminates with a peak week. As all the time, the important thing to success is your dedication to consistency.

Keep targeted! Be wholesome, practice sensible, and have enjoyable.

Week 6, Day 4

Exercise description: Energy for operating stability

Length: 1:00:00

The aim of this exercise is to enhance stability for operating. Select dumbbells which might be gentle sufficient for sluggish, managed movement with good type.

Heat up:

10-Quarter-hour, your alternative of cardio, zone 2

Most important set:

3 rounds:

• 25 squats on BOSU ball platform, arms reaching ahead
• 12-15 DB lateral raises on BOSU ball platform
• 12-15 DB shoulder presses on BOSU ball platform
• 12-15 DB bicep curls on BOSU ball platform
• 15 knee raises per leg (on ground as a substitute of BOSU ball)

3 rounds:

• 20 strolling lunges per leg (complete 40 steps), DB elective
• 30-60 second wall sit

3 rounds of 60 seconds every:

• L-crunches*
• Plank
• Facet plank
• Bicycles
• Donkey kicks (30 seconds per leg)

3X10-20 push ups with wonderful type

*L-crunches defined: Lie in your again, knees bent. Prolong your legs straight up, contract your abs, hold the small of your again on the ground, and press your ft straight up towards the ceiling. Bend your knees once more, prolong your hips till your ft are just a few inches from the ground, then flex your hips to deliver your knees towards your chest. Repeat this ft towards the ground – knees to chest movement whereas sustaining the belly pressure you arrange at first.