I am currently training as a bobsled athlete and use a program based around explosive lifts such as olympic style lifts, and also exercises such as dip, pull ups,squats,walking lunges,good mornings,push press, bench press, weighted sled push, and various sprints. The try outs focus on the following …

I actually trained a bobsleigh guy who competed in 2 olympics. His training was fairly simple. I eventually called ‘Ascending-Descending complex training’ or something like that (been 10 years!). I actually describe this system in my book ‘Theory and Application of Modern Strength and Power Method…

[quote]oakey82 wrote: thank you, did you incorporate any sprint work or sled drag or push, or should i omit that with this work out. [/quote] Oh yeah, there was track work. It used the same basic principle. For example: 1 x 30m with sprint parachute 1 x 30m sprint 1 x 30m overspeed device 2…

great information thank you again

Coach Thib, in previous writings you said that exercises in this program are not supersets eg. Forums - T Nation - The World's Trusted Community for Elite Fitness , could you clarify on this? Thanks

[quote]miljanmat wrote: Coach Thib, in previous writings you said that exercises in this program are not supersets eg. Forums - T Nation - The World's Trusted Community for Elite Fitness , could you clarify on this? Thanks[/quote] They are not a superset, they are a complex (or circuit). You do one…

Coach Thib, Thanks for clarification. Could you tell something more about warming-up scheme you used. Eg. my max back squat is around 500lbs, and I need much more warm-up sets until I reach work weight.

[quote]miljanmat wrote: Coach Thib, Thanks for clarification. Could you tell something more about warming-up scheme you used. Eg. my max back squat is around 500lbs, and I need much more warm-up sets until I reach work weight.[/quote] Read all the stuff I wrote about ramping, practice/feeler sets…

Does the %'s change from week to week? [quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote: I actually trained a bobsleigh guy who competed in 2 olympics. His training was fairly simple. I eventually called ‘Ascending-Descending complex training’ or something like that (been 10 years!). I actually describe this s…

Bobsled Athlete Training Program Using Perfect Rep Scheme

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oakey82 January 3, 2010, 12:04am 3

thank you, did you incorporate any sprint work or sled drag or push, or should i omit that with this work out.

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Bobsled Athlete Training Program Using Perfect Rep Scheme

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