Training Program for Athlete Suffering Arm Injury

$49.00

  • 6-week, 5 days/week
  • Designed to keep an athlete fit by training around their injury
  • Not a rehab program
  • This training plan is one of 200+ Plans included with an Athlete’s Subscription.

Description

This 6-week training program (30x total training sessions) is designed for athletes who suffered an arm injury and can’t use that limb for training. This program is designed to keep these athletes training hard and in the gym during their recovery.

This program is not a rehabilitation program or orthopedic program for your injured limb.
Instead, it aims to train around your injury by working your good arm, legs, core and lungs/heart. Leave your injured limb alone – only train your uninjured arm.

We’ve found that athletes who are able to train around injuries have higher spirits in general, and seem to recover quicker, and be stronger when they do recover, than athletes to do no training during their recovery. Your injury does not give you an excuse to quit training. We can work around it.

This is Version 2 of the plan, Updated November 2018.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This training plan concurrently trains strength, work capacity, endurance and chassis-integrity by deployed 1-arm version of common exercises, and leg-only work capacity/endurance exercises.

** Note – This training plan trains your body around your injured limb, but this does include jumping (box jumps) and other exercises which might jostle the injured arm/shoulder. Your recovery needs to be far enough along to handle this type of activity to complete this program.

Strength:
This plan deploys a modified version of MTI’s TLU Strength Progression to train strength. It deploys leg only, and 1-Arm versions of common strength exercises. Each strength session deploys a train total body strength exercise, lower body strength exercise, upper body pull, and upper body press exercise. You’ll train strength 2-3 times per week.

Work Capacity:
Ten-minute, intense, work capacity events are prescribed using 1-arm and leg-only exercises. You’ll train work capacity 2-3 times per week.

Chassis Integrity:
We’ve modified select exercises from our chassis integrity exercise library to 1-Arm versions, and deployed these in three exercise circuits. You’ll train Chassis Integrity 2-3 times per week.

Endurance:
The plan deploys step ups, running and/or spinning on a stationary bike to train endurance, in either single mode events, or a simple circuit of two exercises. Endurance efforts are 30-40 minutes long and trained 2-3 times per week.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Below is a typical training week:

  • Monday – Strength, Work Capacity
  • Tuesday – Endurance, Chassis Integrity
  • Wednesday – Strength, Work Capacity
  • Thursday – Endurance, Chassis Integrity
  • Friday – Strength, Work Capacity

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

Full set of dumbbells and/or kettlebells, bench or box for step ups, 20″ box for box jumps, stationary bicycle, stopwatch with repeating countdown timer (smartphone will work).

COMMON QUESTIONS

What if I can’t complete the exercises using the prescribed loads?
Drop, or “scale” the load or weight as necessary to meet the prescribed number of reps. For example, if the training session calls for 10x weighted sit ups with 45# and this is too, heavy, drop down to 35# or 25#, – whatever is required, to get 10 reps.

If the session calls for 4x Walking Lunges, is that 4x Total, or 4x Each Leg?
4x each leg – 8x total. This is the same for all single side exercises – if it calls for 4x Russian Twists, this means 4x each side, 8x total, Etc. The only exception is step ups. 50x Step ups = 50x Step ups total, 25x each leg.

Does a 1-Arm Exercise mean both arms – even my injured one?
No – the 1-Arm Exercises are intended only for your non-injured arm.

Won’t training my injured arm become too strong and unbalanced as compared to my injured arm?
Your uninjured arm will definitely become significantly stronger than your injured arm …. but don’t worry about it. Studies have shown that some of the strength gains in the uninjured limb migrate to the injured limb. Training the uninjured limb will help you recover faster.

What if I miss a day?
Begin where you left off when you return to training. This program is progressed – each session builds upon the prior session – so don’t skip a session or skip around. Follow the training sessions in order, regardless.

Where do I find unfamiliar exercises?
See our Exercise Library HERE. The Run Calculator is listed as an exercise.

What about nutrition?
See our Nutritional Guidelines HERE.

Can I see sample training?
Yes. Click the “Sample Training” tab to see the entire first week of programming.

How do I access the plan?
You can access the plan via username and password either through our website or through our app (Mtn Tactical Fitness) available for IOS and Android.

Can I print out sessions to take to the gym?
Yes – you can print a week of programming at a time

More Questions?
Email: coach@mtntactical.com

 

Required Equipment

Full set of dumbbells and/or kettlebells, bench or box for step ups, 20" box for box jumps, stationary bicycle, stopwatch with repeating countdown timer (smartphone will work).

Sample Training

Below is the First Week from this Training Plan:

 

MONDAY
SESSION 1
Obj: Strength, Work Capacity

Warm up:

4 Rounds
8x 1-Arm Front Squat @ 8/12kg
8x 1-Arm Push Press @ 8/12kg
8x 1-Arm Sit Ups
Hip Flexor

Training:

(1) 6 Rounds
4x 1-Arm Hang Squat Clean + Push Press - Increase load each round until 4x is hard, but doable
8x 1-Arm Row - Increase load each round until 8x is hard, but doable (bend at waist, use only your good arm)
Toe Touch Complex

(2) 6 Rounds
3x 1-Arm Shoulder Hold Lunge - Increase load each round until 3x is hard, but doable
6x 1-Arm Curl to Press - increase load each round until 6x is hard but doable
Lat + Pec Stretch - Uninjured Arm

(3) 10 Minute AMRAP (As Many Rounds as Possible)
10x Box Jump @ 20"
5x 1-Arm Clean + Push Press @ 12/16kg

(4) Foam Roll Legs, Low Back


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TUESDAY
SESSION 2
Obj: Endurance, Chassis Integrity

Training:

(1) Run, Spin or do Step Ups, for 30 Minutes (Athlete's Choice)

(2) 5 Rounds
10x 1-Arm Weighted Sit Ups @ 15/25#
5x 1-Arm Seated Russian Twist @ 12/25#
10x Face Down Back Extension

(3) Foam Roll Legs, Low Back


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WEDNESDAY
SESSION 3
Obj: Strength, Work Capacity

Warm up:

4 Rounds
4x 1-Arm Craig Special @ 8/12kg
8x 1-Arm Push Press @ 8/12kg
8x 1-Arm Sit Ups
Hip Flexor

Training:

(1) 6 Rounds
5x 1-Arm Thruster - Increase load each round until 5x is hard, but doable
8x 1-Arm Dumbbell Bench Press - Increase load each round until 8x is hard, but doable
Elevated Pigeon Stretch

(2) 6 Rounds
5x 1-Arm Walking Lunge - Increase load each round until 5x is hard, but doable
5x 1-Arm Military Press - increase load each round until 5x is hard but doable
Lat + Pec Stretch - Uninjured Arm

(3) 8 Rounds for Time
25x Step Ups, Unloaded
15x 1-Arm Swings @ 8/12kg

(4) Foam Roll Legs, Low Back


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THURSDAY
SESSION 4
Obj: Endurance, Chassis Integrity

Training:

(1) 3 Round Grind....
5 Minutes Step Ups
5 Minute Spin on Stationary Bike

Grind = Work steadily, not frantically

(2) 5 Rounds
10x 1-Arm Knees to Elbow
5x 1-Arm Seated Keg Lift @ 15/25#
10x 1-Arm Good Morning @ 15/25#

(3) Foam Roll Legs, Low Back


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FRIDAY
SESSION 5
Obj: Strength, Work Capacity

Warm up:

4 Rounds
10x Squats
5x 1-Arm Thruster @ 8/12kg
8x 1-Arm Sit Ups
Hip Flexor

Training:

(1) 6 Rounds
3x - 1-Arm Craig Special - Increase load each round until 3x is hard, but doable
6x 1-Arm Push Press - Increase load each round until 6x is hard, but doable
Toe Touch Complex

(2) 6 Rounds
6x 1-Arm Hinge - Increase load each round until 6x is hard, but doable
6x 1-Arm Dumbbell Bench Press - increase load each round until 6x is hard but doable
Lat + Pec Stretch - Uninjured Arm

(3) 10 Rounds
40 Second Touch/Jump/Touch
20 Second Rest

Touch uninjured hand to the ground on both sides for part (3)'s Touch/Jump/Touch

(4) Foam Roll Legs, Low Back

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What about nutrition?
See our Nutritional Guidelines HERE.

Can I see sample training?
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"I am loving the MTI workouts. 8 weeks ago I got my labrum completely repaired. I started the arm injury training regiment after 1 week and it has been great. Despite being in a sling for 5 weeks I was able to maintain my fitness and feel somewhat normal. I can also say that since I started my physical therapy my progress has been accelerated. I honestly feel that keeping my fitness up is allowing me to recover faster as I notice drastic changes by the day in my ROM and strength in the repaired shoulder. Looking forward to being 100% so I can dive into another training program for backcountry skiing."
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