You can call it that if you like, but he's not simply using the CrossFit program. Maybe the basics, but if you read into the daily workouts, and the comments, he's definitely left that mentality.

Twight knockoff. He is just using the Cross Fit program without calling it that. Well-rounded athletic training pays off in sports performance, including mountain sports. http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/what-crossfit.html

After all, it's about doing something, isn't it?

FRIDAY, JUNE 27

0800-0930 STRENGTH TRAINING FOR MOUNTAIN ATHLETES (Hands On)

The multi-faceted nature of mountain events and relative lack of strength training experience of mountain athletes demands a unique and hybrid approach to strength training. In this hands-on session attendees will experience first hand a training session which includes workout design, 1-RM strength test, and strongman training.

0930-1030 IDENTIFYING PHYSCIAL DEMANDS (Lecture)
Definition and discussion of Raw Strength, Explosive Power, Strength Endurance, Power Endurance and Metabolic Conditioning - the physical capacities needed for mountain athletes.


1030-1200 RELATIVE STRENGTH & BRUTE STRENGTH (Hands On)
The importance of relative strength, brute strength, and strength endurance will be discussed and practiced in this session. 1RM max testing, why do it and how to do it will also be covered. The use of and importance of strongman training to transfer barbell strength to functional strength will be discussed and demonstrated. Sample exercises will be demonstrated and practiced.


1200-1300 LUNCH BREAK

1300-1400 POWER ENDURANCE (Lecture and hands on)
Power endurance - or the ability to deliver power over extended periods is perhaps the most important physiological attribute to a mountain athlete. The principals behind power endurance will be discussed. Sample exercises and training sessions to train and evaluate power endurance will be demonstrated and discussed.


1400-1500 STRENGTH ENDURANCE (Lecture and hands on)
Strength endurance is somewhat related to maximal strength, but not totally, and is perhaps more important to mountain athletes. Training for strength endurance will be discussed, sample exercises and training sessions will be demonstrated.

1500-1600 CORE TRAINING (Lecture and hands on)
A strong core is key to durability, especially in mature mountain athletes. Discussion will include static versus dynamic core training, loaded core training, and strength endurance. Exercises will be demonstrated, and programming discussed.

1600-1700 NUTRITION (Lecture)
How to eat to become light and strong will be covered. Included will be pros and cons of the Paleo and zone diets, calorie restrictions, supplements, workout nutrition and event nutrition.




SATURDAY, JUNE 28

0800-0930 EXPLOSIVE POWER (Lecture and Hands On)
Attendees will be put through an explosive power workout. Following the workout, exercise selection, technique and coaching points will be discussed.

0930-1030 METABOLIC CONDITIONING (Lecture)
Training session design for metabolic conditioning will be discussed, as well as the goals behind this type of intense, anaerobic training. The pros and cons of employing this type of training frequently, the mental toughness it builds, and mental toll it takes will be covered.

1030-1200 PROGRAMING BASICS (Lecture)
Conjugate periodization to train for maximal strength, explosive power, power endurance, strength endurance and metabolic conditioning will be covered.

1200-1300 LUNCH BREAK

1300-1400 WEIGHT ROOM DESIGN, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (Lecture and Hands On)
Many athletes have little lifting experience and come into the gym often with wrongly stereotyped attitudes. Winning over these attitudes, and building a hunger in these types of athletes for strength training is essential to a successful strength and conditioning program. How hard to make it, how hard to push, how to deal with injuries, and how to deal with whiners will be discussed thoroughly. Weight room design and management strategies plus equipment selection will be discussed and demonstrated.

1400-1500 TRAINING SESSION DESIGN (Lecture)
This is where the rubber hits the road. Designing daily workouts which meet conjugate periodization goals, yet take into account athlete physical and mental fatigue, movement and muscle balance, and time restrictions is as much art as science. Learn the approach we use.

1500-1600 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES (Lecture)
Any Strength and Conditioning Coach worth his or her salt knows they can never quit learning, Developing a strategy for continuous learning and professional development which pays attention to time and cost restriction will be discussed.

1600-1700 TRANSFERABILITY (Lecture)
Training in the gym must support and complement real sport. As a strength and conditioning coach, it is easy to forget this fact and get caught up in gym times and numbers, when what really counts is outside the gym. Discussion will cover to how evaluate training's effectiveness outside the gym including measurements, surveys, etc.

1700-1730 FINAL Q&A (Lecture)
An open question and answer session to address any lingering questions and issues.

Rob will be doing the same seminar (see above) in Portland in September!

Shoot me a PM if you have any questions/etc

if only I wasn't out of town (likely climbing in Montana) that weekend...