6 Month Exercise Guide

Month 1:

Goal: The main goal is hypertrophy with some training for baseline aerobic conditioning.

This Week’s Plan:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Upper Body Aerobic conditioning Core Aerobic conditioning Lower body Off Off

 

 

Training Outline:

Dynamic warm up: Start with a 10 minute Aerobic Zone 1 jog from baseline to baseline. High knees walk, high knee skip, high knee run, Sumo squat with toe grab, heel walk, toe walk, Frankenstein’s, skip with arm swings, straight leg with dead lift walk, defense slides, inchworms, forward lunges, and backward lunges.
Resistance or aerobic conditioning program, depending on day.
Cool down: Light walk on treadmill or spin on bike.
Static stretch: For lower body workout days do wall stretch for calf, hurdler’s stretch, prone quad pull, pretzel, and cobra, each held for 30 seconds. For upper body workout days do wall stretch for delts and pecs, overhead tricep pulls, seated bicep stretch, and seated side reach, each held for 30 seconds.  For core workout days do kneeling stretch with hips protruding, lying bent leg oblique stretch, cat stretch, and standing abdominal stretch, each held for 30 seconds.

Day 1: Upper Body

Order Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Weight Rest
1 Bench Press 3 12 2:1:2 80% 1RM 1m
2 Lat pull down 3 12 2:1:2 80% 1RM 1m
3 Tricep Press Down 3 12 2:1:2 80% 1RM 1m
4 PB 1 arm DB press 3 12 2:1:2 80% 1RM 1m
5 PB Inverted chin up 3 Max 2:1:2

1m
6 Shooter curl 3 12 2:1:2 80% 1RM 1m
7 Hammer curl 3 12 2:1:2 80% 1RM 1m
PB crunch 1 10
Hip Ups 1 10
Lying Oblique twist 1 10
Side Bridge 1 10bs

PB = physioball. DB = dumbbell. Bs = both sides.

Day 2: Aerobic Conditioning – Agility and Quickness

Order Exercise Time Sets Intensity Rest
1 Jog 30m 1 65% HRR  –

Day 3: Core

Order Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Rest
1 Inverted Bosu Ball defensive stance 3 30s 1m
2 Jackknife knee tucks 3 12 2:1:2 1m
3 Med ball oblique twists 3 12 2:1:2 1m
4 PB back extension with med ball 3 12 2:1:2 1m
5 PB Split Squat 3 12 2:1:2 1m
6 PB 1 Leg Lift 3 12 2:1:2 1m
7 Prone plank 3 30s 1m

Day 4: Aerobic Conditioning

Order Exercise Time Sets Intensity Rest
1 Jog 30m 1 65% HRR  –

Day 5: Lower Body

Order Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Weight Rest
1 Squats 3 12 3:1:3 85% 1RM 1m
2 Box Hops 3 12 2:1:2 1m
3 PB Hamstring Curls 3 12bs 2:1:2 1m
4 Lateral Lunge with Med Ball 3 12 2:1:2 10kg ball 1m
5 Romanian Deadlift 3 12 2:1:2 85% 1RM 1m
6 Body Weight Step Ups 3 12bs 2:1:2 1.5m
7 Calf Raises 2 12 2:1:2 1m
PB crunch 1 10
Hip Ups 1 10
Lying Oblique Twist 1 10
Side Bridge 1 10bs

Month 2:

 Goal: The main goal is still hypertrophy, we are starting to pass from neurological adaptations and beginning into direct increase in muscle size and mass.

This Week’s Plan:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Upper Body Aerobic conditioning Core Aerobic conditioning Lower body Off Off

Training Outline:

Dynamic warm up: Start with a 10 minute Aerobic Zone 1 jog from baseline to baseline. High knees walk, high knee skip, high knee run, Sumo squat with toe grab, heel walk, toe walk, Frankenstein’s, skip with arm swings, straight leg with dead lift walk, defense slides, inchworms, forward lunges, and backward lunges.
Resistance or aerobic conditioning program, depending on day.
Cool down: Light walk on treadmill or spin on bike.
Static stretch: For lower body workout days do wall stretch for calf, hurdler’s stretch, prone quad pull, pretzel, and cobra, each held for 30 seconds. For upper body workout days do wall stretch for delts and pecs, overhead tricep pulls, seated bicep stretch, and seated side reach, each held for 30 seconds.  For core workout days do kneeling stretch with hips protruding, lying bent leg oblique stretch, cat stretch, and standing abdominal stretch, each held for 30 seconds.

Day 1: Upper Body

Order Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Weight Rest
1 Bench Press 3 12 2:1:2 80% 1RM 1m
2 Lat pull down 3 12 2:1:2 80% 1RM 1m
3 Tricep Press Down 3 12 2:1:2 80% 1RM 1m
4 PB 1 arm DB press 3 12 2:1:2 80% 1RM 1m
5 PB Inverted chin up 3 Max 2:1:2

1m
6 Shooter curl 3 12 2:1:2 80% 1RM 1m
7 Hammer curl 3 12 2:1:2 80% 1RM 1m
PB crunch 1 10
Hip Ups 1 10
Lying Oblique twist 1 10
Side Bridge 1 10bs

PB = physioball. DB = dumbbell. Bs = both sides.

Day 2: Aerobic Conditioning

Order Exercise Time Sets Intensity Rest
1 Jog 30m 1 65% HRR  –

Day 3: Core

Order Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Rest
1 Inverted Bosu Ball defensive stance 3 30s 1m
2 Jackknife knee tucks 3 12 2:1:2 1m
3 Med ball oblique twists 3 12 2:1:2 1m
4 PB back extension with med ball 3 12 2:1:2 1m
5 PB Split Squat 3 12 2:1:2 1m
6 PB 1 Leg Lift 3 12 2:1:2 1m
7 Prone plank 3 30s 1m

Day 4: Aerobic Conditioning

Order Exercise Time Sets Intensity Rest
1 Jog 30m 1 65% HRR  –

Day 5: Lower Body

Order Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Weight Rest
1 Squats 3 12 3:1:3 85% 1RM 1m
2 Box Hops 3 12 2:1:2 1m
3 PB Hamstring Curls 3 12bs 2:1:2 1m
4 Lateral Lunge with Med Ball 3 12 2:1:2 10kg ball 1m
5 Romanian Deadlift 3 12 2:1:2 85% 1RM 1m
6 Body Weight Step Ups 3 12bs 2:1:2 1.5m
7 Calf Raises 2 12 2:1:2 1m
PB crunch 1 10
Hip Ups 1 10
Lying Oblique Twist 1 10
Side Bridge 1 10bs

Month 3:

Goal: The main goal is still hypertrophy but we are starting to transition into strength training. We want to refine the muscle we have built and aerobic condition continues to be important.

This Week’s Plan:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Upper Body Aerobic conditioning Core Aerobic conditioning Lower body Off Off

Training Outline:

Dynamic warm up: Start with a 10 minute Aerobic Zone 1 jog from baseline to baseline. High knees walk, high knee skip, high knee run, Sumo squat with toe grab, heel walk, toe walk, Frankenstein’s, skip with arm swings, straight leg with dead lift walk, defense slides, inchworms, forward lunges, and backward lunges.
Resistance or aerobic conditioning program, depending on day.
Cool down: Light walk on treadmill or spin on bike.
Static stretch: For lower body workout days do wall stretch for calf, hurdler’s stretch, prone quad pull, pretzel, and cobra, each held for 30 seconds. For upper body workout days do wall stretch for delts and pecs, overhead tricep pulls, seated bicep stretch, and seated side reach, each held for 30 seconds.  For core workout days do kneeling stretch with hips protruding, lying bent leg oblique stretch, cat stretch, and standing abdominal stretch, each held for 30 seconds.

Day 1: Upper Body

Order Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Weight Rest
1 Bench Press 4 6 2:1:2 80% 1RM 1m
2 Lat pull down 4 6 2:1:2 80% 1RM 1m
3 Tricep Press Down 4 6 2:1:2 80% 1RM 1m
4 PB 1 arm DB press 4 6 2:1:2 80% 1RM 1m
5 PB Inverted chin up 4 Max 2:1:2

1m
6 Shooter curl 4 6 2:1:2 80% 1RM 1m
7 Hammer curl 4 6 2:1:2 80% 1RM 1m
PB crunch 1 10
Hip Ups 1 10
Lying Oblique twist 1 10
Side Bridge 1 10bs

PB = physioball. DB = dumbbell. Bs = both sides.

Day 2: Aerobic Conditioning

Order Exercise Time Sets Intensity Rest
1 Jog 35m 1 65% HRR  –

Day 3: Core

Order Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Rest
1 Inverted Bosu Ball defensive stance 3 30s 1m
2 Jackknife knee tucks 3 12 2:1:2 1m
3 Med ball oblique twists 3 12 2:1:2 1m
4 PB back extension with med ball 3 12 2:1:2 1m
5 PB Split Squat 3 12 2:1:2 1m
6 PB 1 Leg Lift 3 12 2:1:2 1m
7 Prone plank 3 30s 1m

Day 4: Aerobic Conditioning

Order Exercise Time Sets Intensity Rest
1 Jog 35m 1 65% HRR  –

Day 5: Lower Body

Order Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Weight Rest
1 Squats 4 6 3:1:3 85% 1RM 1m
2 Box Hops 4 6 1:1:2 2m
3 PB Hamstring Curls 4 10bs 2:1:2 1m
4 Lateral Lunge with Med Ball 4 6 2:1:2 10kg ball 2m
5 Romanian Deadlift 4 6 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2m
6 Body Weight Step Ups 4 10bs 1:1:2 1.5m
7 Calf Raises 4 10 1:1:2 1m
PB crunch 1 10
Hip Ups 1 10
Lying Oblique Twist 1 10
Side Bridge 1 10bs

Month 4:

Goal: The primary goal for this month is to build strength and power. We are transitioning into power exercises with lower rep but higher weight and a quicker temp to start recruiting muscles fibers quickly, which are needed in a game.

This Week’s Plan:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Upper Body Aerobic conditioning Core Aerobic conditioning Lower body Off Off

Training Outline:

Dynamic warm up: Start with a 10 minute Aerobic Zone 1 jog from baseline to baseline. High knees walk, high knee skip, high knee run, Sumo squat with toe grab, heel walk, toe walk, Frankenstein’s, skip with arm swings, straight leg with dead lift walk, defense slides, inchworms, forward lunges, and backward lunges.
Resistance or aerobic conditioning program, depending on day.
Cool down: Light walk on treadmill or spin on bike.
Static stretch: For lower body workout days do wall stretch for calf, hurdler’s stretch, prone quad pull, pretzel, and cobra, each held for 30 seconds. For upper body workout days do wall stretch for delts and pecs, overhead tricep pulls, seated bicep stretch, and seated side reach, each held for 30 seconds.  For core workout days do kneeling stretch with hips protruding, lying bent leg oblique stretch, cat stretch, and standing abdominal stretch, each held for 30 seconds.

Day 1: Upper Body

Order Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Weight Rest
1 Bench Press 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2m
2 Lat pull down 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2m
3 Tricep Press Down 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2m
4 PB 1 arm DB press 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2m
5 PB Inverted chin up 4 Max 2:1:2

3m
6 Shooter curl 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 3m
7 Hammer curl 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2m
PB crunch 1 10
Hip Ups 1 10
Lying Oblique twist 1 10
Side Bridge 1 10bs

PB = physioball. DB = dumbbell. Bs = both sides.

Day 2: Aerobic Conditioning

Order Exercise Time Sets Intensity Rest
1 Jog 35m 1 65% HRR  –

Day 3: Core

Order Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Rest
1 Inverted Bosu Ball defensive stance 3 30s 1m
2 Jackknife knee tucks 3 12 2:1:2 1m
3 Med ball oblique twists 3 12 2:1:2 1m
4 PB back extension with med ball 3 12 2:1:2 1m
5 PB Split Squat 3 12 2:1:2 1m
6 PB 1 Leg Lift 3 12 2:1:2 1m
7 Prone plank 3 30s 1m

Day 4: Aerobic Conditioning

Order Exercise Time Sets Intensity Rest
1 Jog 35m 1 65% HRR  –

Day 5: Lower Body

Order Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Weight Rest
1 Squats 4 5 3:1:3 85% 1RM 2 m
2 Box Hops 4 4 2:1:2 2 m
3 PB Hamstring Curls 4 10bs 2:1:2 2 m
4 Lateral Lunge with Med Ball 4 5 2:1:2 10kg ball 2 m
5 Romanian Deadlift 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2 m
6 Body Weight Step Ups 4 10bs 2:1:2 1.5m
7 Calf Raises 4 10 2:1:2 2 m
PB crunch 1 10
Hip Ups 1 10
Lying Oblique Twist 1 10
Side Bridge 1 10bs

Month 5:

Goal: This month’s goal is power and sport specific training. Exercises will be focused around the types of movements required in basketball.

This Week’s Plan:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Upper Body
Agility – Aerobic Conditioning Core Speed– Aerobic conditioning Lower body Off Off

Training Outline:

Dynamic warm up: Start with a 10 minute Aerobic Zone 1 jog from baseline to baseline. High knees walk, high knee skip, high knee run, Sumo squat with toe grab, heel walk, toe walk, Frankenstein’s, skip with arm swings, straight leg with dead lift walk, defense slides, inchworms, forward lunges, and backward lunges.
Resistance or aerobic conditioning program, depending on day.
Cool down: Light walk on treadmill or spin on bike.
Static stretch: For lower body workout days do wall stretch for calf, hurdler’s stretch, prone quad pull, pretzel, and cobra, each held for 30 seconds. For upper body workout days do wall stretch for delts and pecs, overhead tricep pulls, seated bicep stretch, and seated side reach, each held for 30 seconds.  For core workout days do kneeling stretch with hips protruding, lying bent leg oblique stretch, cat stretch, and standing abdominal stretch, each held for 30 seconds.

Day 1: Upper Body

Order Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Weight Rest
1 Bench Press 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2m
2 Lat pull down 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2m
3 Tricep Press Down 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2m
4 PB 1 arm DB press 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2m
5 PB Inverted chin up 4 Max 2:1:2

3m
6 Shooter curl 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 3m
7 Hammer curl 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2m
PB crunch 1 10
Hip Ups 1 10
Lying Oblique twist 1 10
Side Bridge 1 10bs

PB = physioball. DB = dumbbell. Bs = both sides.

Day 2: Agility

Order Exercise Sets Intensity Rest
1 Defensive kick out (agility ladder) 3 100% 10s
2 Power Slide (agility ladder) 3 100% 10s
3 Quick Feet (agility ladder) 3 100% 10s
4 Icky Shuffle (agility ladder) 3 100% 10s
5 Quick Feet (agility ladder) 3 100% 10s
6 Sprint and back pedal (cones) 4 100% 1m
7 Nebraska Agility 4 100% 1m
8 Directional Change 4 100% 1m

Day 3: Core

Order Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Rest
1 Inverted Bosu Ball defensive stance 3 30s 1m
2 Jackknife knee tucks 3 12 2:1:2 1m
3 Med ball oblique twists 3 12 2:1:2 1m
4 PB back extension with med ball 3 12 2:1:2 1m
5 PB Split Squat 3 12 2:1:2 1m
6 PB 1 Leg Lift 3 12 2:1:2 1m
7 Prone plank 3 30s 1m

Day 4: Speed

Order Exercise Sets Intensity Rest
1 Agility Ladder 1 100% 10s
2 Hollow Sprints 5 100% 3:1
3 Sprint 10’s 2 100% 3:1
4 Sprint 20’s 3 100% 3:1
5 Sprint 30’s 4 100% 3:1

Day 5: Lower Body

Order Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Weight Rest
1 Squats 4 5 3:1:3 85% 1RM 2 m
2 Box Hops 4 4 2:1:2 2 m
3 PB Hamstring Curls 4 10bs 2:1:2 2 m
4 Lateral Lunge with Med Ball 4 5 2:1:2 10kg ball 2 m
5 Romanian Deadlift 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2 m
6 Body Weight Step Ups 4 10bs 2:1:2 1.5m
7 Calf Raises 4 10 2:1:2 2 m
PB crunch 1 10
Hip Ups 1 10
Lying Oblique Twist 1 10
Side Bridge 1 10bs

Month 6:

Goal: The goal for this month is solely sports specific training. With the season starting the month after, it is critical to be ready for game and practice type activities and movements.

This Week’s Plan:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Upper Body/Core Speed – Aerobic Conditioning Lower Body/Core Speed– Aerobic conditioning Agility – Aerobic Conditioning Off Off

Training Outline:

Dynamic warm up: Start with a 10 minute Aerobic Zone 1 jog from baseline to baseline. High knees walk, high knee skip, high knee run, Sumo squat with toe grab, heel walk, toe walk, Frankenstein’s, skip with arm swings, straight leg with dead lift walk, defense slides, inchworms, forward lunges, and backward lunges.
Resistance or aerobic conditioning program, depending on day.
Cool down: Light walk on treadmill or spin on bike.
Static stretch: For lower body workout days do wall stretch for calf, hurdler’s stretch, prone quad pull, pretzel, and cobra, each held for 30 seconds. For upper body workout days do wall stretch for delts and pecs, overhead tricep pulls, seated bicep stretch, and seated side reach, each held for 30 seconds.  For core workout days do kneeling stretch with hips protruding, lying bent leg oblique stretch, cat stretch, and standing abdominal stretch, each held for 30 seconds.

Day 1: Upper Body

Order Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Weight Rest
1 Bench Press 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2m
2 Lat pull down 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2m
3 Tricep Press Down 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2m
4 PB 1 arm DB press 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2m
5 PB Inverted chin up 4 Max 2:1:2

3m
6 Shooter curl 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 3m
7 Hammer curl 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2m
8 Inverted Bosu Ball defensive stance 3 30s 1m
9 Jackknife knee tucks 3 12 2:1:2 1m
10 Med ball oblique twists 3 12 2:1:2 1m
11 PB back extension with med ball 3 12 2:1:2 1m

PB = physioball. DB = dumbbell. Bs = both sides.

Day 2 : Speed

Order Exercise Sets Intensity Rest
1 Agility Ladder 1 100% 10s
2 Hollow Sprints 5 100% 3:1
3 Sprint 10’s 2 100% 3:1
4 Sprint 20’s 3 100% 3:1
5 Sprint 30’s 4 100% 3:1

Day 3: Lower Body

Order Exercise Sets Reps Tempo Weight Rest
1 Squats 4 5 3:1:3 85% 1RM 2 m
2 Box Hops 4 4 2:1:2 2 m
3 PB Hamstring Curls 4 10bs 2:1:2 2 m
4 Lateral Lunge with Med Ball 4 5 2:1:2 10kg ball 2 m
5 Romanian Deadlift 4 5 2:1:2 85% 1RM 2 m
6 Body Weight Step Ups 4 10bs 2:1:2 1.5m
7 Calf Raises 4 10 2:1:2 2 m
8 PB Split Squat 3 12 2:1:2 1m
9 PB 1 Leg Lift 3 12 2:1:2 1m
10 Prone plank 3 30s 1m

Day 4: Agility

Order Exercise Sets Intensity Rest
1 Defensive kick out (agility ladder) 3 100% 10s
2 Power Slide (agility ladder) 3 100% 10s
3 Quick Feet (agility ladder) 3 100% 10s
4 Icky Shuffle (agility ladder) 3 100% 10s
5 Quick Feet (agility ladder) 3 100% 10s
6 Sprint and back pedal (cones) 4 100% 1m
7 Nebraska Agility 4 100% 1m
8 Directional Change 4 100% 1m

Day 5: Speed

Order Exercise Sets Intensity Rest
1 Agility Ladder 1 100% 10s
2 Hollow Sprints 5 100% 3:1
3 Sprint 10’s 2 100% 3:1
4 Sprint 20’s 3 100% 3:1
5 Sprint 30’s 4 100% 3:1

 

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