IN SEASON TRAINING / FORWARDS

Week 3 · Strength Maintenance

Two heavy patterns, one single-leg lift, and the groin work that keeps you available. In and out in forty-five minutes with legs that are still yours on Friday. The heaviest week of the loop, and still nothing goes to failure. Bar speed is the governor all month.

01Warm-Up02Hinge Strength03Single-Leg Strength04Press & Pull05Groin & Trunk+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

Rear-Foot-Elevated Split Squat

3 × 5/side · rest 2 min
0/3

The most honest lower-body lift there is. Front shin vertical, back hip long.

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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

Barbell Bent-Over Row

3 × 6 reps · rest 2 min
0/3

Match every pressing rep with a pulling one. Hockey shoulders live on the back side.

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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

Pallof Press

3 × 10/side · rest 1 min
0/3

Resist the rotation. That is the whole exercise.

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CD
Cool-down · 3 exercises
0/ 3 done
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01Week 1 · Strength MaintenanceTwo heavy patterns, one single-leg lift, and the groin work that keeps you available. In and out in forty-five minutes with legs that are still yours on Friday. Load is moderate on purpose — in-season lifting exists to keep what you built, not to make you sore for Friday.02Week 1 · Power & Hip MaintenanceLow-volume, high-intent output work. Jumps and throws to keep the nervous system sharp, then the hamstring and hip work that decides whether you finish the season healthy. Load is moderate on purpose — in-season lifting exists to keep what you built, not to make you sore for Friday.03Week 2 · Strength MaintenanceTwo heavy patterns, one single-leg lift, and the groin work that keeps you available. In and out in forty-five minutes with legs that are still yours on Friday. One notch heavier. If the schedule has left the legs heavy, drop a set before you drop the weight.04Week 2 · Power & Hip MaintenanceLow-volume, high-intent output work. Jumps and throws to keep the nervous system sharp, then the hamstring and hip work that decides whether you finish the season healthy. One notch heavier. If the schedule has left the legs heavy, drop a set before you drop the weight.05Week 3 · Power & Hip MaintenanceLow-volume, high-intent output work. Jumps and throws to keep the nervous system sharp, then the hamstring and hip work that decides whether you finish the season healthy. The heaviest week of the loop, and still nothing goes to failure. Bar speed is the governor all month.06Week 4 · Strength MaintenanceTwo heavy patterns, one single-leg lift, and the groin work that keeps you available. In and out in forty-five minutes with legs that are still yours on Friday. Back off, then start the block again at week 1. This loop repeats for as long as the season does.07Week 4 · Power & Hip MaintenanceLow-volume, high-intent output work. Jumps and throws to keep the nervous system sharp, then the hamstring and hip work that decides whether you finish the season healthy. Back off, then start the block again at week 1. This loop repeats for as long as the season does.

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