IN SEASON TRAINING / DEFENSEMEN

Week 3 · Strength Maintenance

Heavy hinge, lateral single-leg work, and the pulling volume that keeps you winning net-front battles in the third period. Two working sets on the main lift and not one more. The heaviest week of the loop, and still nothing goes to failure. Bar speed is the governor all month.

01Warm-Up02Hinge Strength03Lateral Single-Leg Strength04Press & Pull05Groin & Carry+1 more
Blocks
6
warm-up to cool-down
Exercises
14
movements
Sets
26
about 46 min
00
Warm-up · 5 exercises
0/ 5 done
A
Straight sets · 1 exercise
3 sets
A1

Trap Bar Deadlift

3 × 3 reps · rest 3:30
0/3

Heavy for two sets, and stop. The second the bar slows, the set is done.

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B
Straight sets · 1 exercise
3 sets
B1

Lateral Step-Up

3 × 6/side · rest 2 min
0/3

Drive through the whole foot. No pushing off the trailing leg.

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C
Superset · 2 exercises
6 sets
A1

Barbell Bench Press

3 × 5 reps · rest 2:30
0/3

Crisp reps. Nothing here is a test.

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A2

Chest-Supported Dumbbell Row

3 × 8 reps · rest 2 min
0/3

Chest stays on the pad. No body english — the back does all of it.

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D
Superset · 2 exercises
6 sets
A1

Copenhagen Plank

3 × 30 s/side · rest 1 min
0/3

The single best insurance policy against a groin pull. Never skipped, all season.

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A2

Suitcase Carry

3 × 30 m/side heavy · rest 1:15
0/3

One side loaded, shoulders dead level. Everything that keeps you square in a battle.

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CD
Cool-down · 3 exercises
0/ 3 done
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01Week 1 · Strength MaintenanceHeavy hinge, lateral single-leg work, and the pulling volume that keeps you winning net-front battles in the third period. Two working sets on the main lift and not one more. Load is moderate on purpose — in-season lifting exists to keep what you built, not to make you sore for Friday.02Week 1 · Lateral Power & Hip MaintenanceEverything that keeps a gap tight: lateral output while fresh, loaded rotation for the point shot, and the frontal-plane hip work that stops a groin from ending your February. Load is moderate on purpose — in-season lifting exists to keep what you built, not to make you sore for Friday.03Week 2 · Strength MaintenanceHeavy hinge, lateral single-leg work, and the pulling volume that keeps you winning net-front battles in the third period. Two working sets on the main lift and not one more. One notch heavier. If the schedule has left the legs heavy, drop a set before you drop the weight.04Week 2 · Lateral Power & Hip MaintenanceEverything that keeps a gap tight: lateral output while fresh, loaded rotation for the point shot, and the frontal-plane hip work that stops a groin from ending your February. One notch heavier. If the schedule has left the legs heavy, drop a set before you drop the weight.05Week 3 · Lateral Power & Hip MaintenanceEverything that keeps a gap tight: lateral output while fresh, loaded rotation for the point shot, and the frontal-plane hip work that stops a groin from ending your February. The heaviest week of the loop, and still nothing goes to failure. Bar speed is the governor all month.06Week 4 · Strength MaintenanceHeavy hinge, lateral single-leg work, and the pulling volume that keeps you winning net-front battles in the third period. Two working sets on the main lift and not one more. Back off, then start the block again at week 1. This loop repeats for as long as the season does.07Week 4 · Lateral Power & Hip MaintenanceEverything that keeps a gap tight: lateral output while fresh, loaded rotation for the point shot, and the frontal-plane hip work that stops a groin from ending your February. Back off, then start the block again at week 1. This loop repeats for as long as the season does.

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