Texas Rangers Strength & Conditioning

Weeks 16-18 – Power Phase II

Weeks 16-18 – Power Phase II

Power Phase II – Week 16

Monday

Movement Warm Up: (Do Each Exercise – 2x 20-30 yards)

  • Light Jogging
  • Forward Skipping
  • High Knees – Lateral (R/L)
  • Shuffle (R/L)
  • Carioca (R/L)
  • Backward Run

Dynamic Mobility: (Do Each Exercise – 2x 10-20 yards – Add Light Stretching / Foam Rolling)

  • Forward Lunge w/ Elbow In
  • Inchworm
  • Backward Lunge & Reach
  • T-Balance / RDL Walk
  • Deep Squat & Shuffle
  • Walking Straight Leg Kick

Lift – Heavy Legs & Back: (add extra warm up sets as needed – 3-5 rest minutes between sets)

Lift Sets Reps Weight / Accomplished
Back Squat 4 5 / 5 / 3 / 2
Bench Row (Bat Wings)** 3 10
Lat Pulldown (Underhand Grip) 3 5
1-Leg RDL 3 5
Lateral Box Jump (Alt.) 3 10

** Bat Wings – Pause for 1-2 seconds each rep

Core: (use a 25-45 lb plate or heavy medicine ball resistance)

  • Plate Situps: 3 x 10
  • Plate Russian Twist: 3 x 10
  • PB Alt. Supermans: 3 x 10

Conditioning: 40 Yard Sprints

  • 2 x 14 40 yard sprints – 30 second interval, 3 minutes rest between sets

Tuesday

Weightroom Warm Up: (KB = Kettle Bell – Add Light Stretching / Foam Rolling)

  • Jump Rope Routine – x100
  • Miniband Hip Series
  • Shoulder Tubing
  • Prone SCAP Holds – Y,T,W,I
  • KB (Goblet) Squat – x10
  • Anti-Rotations – x20

Footwork / Agility Drills:

  • 3 x Each – Pro-Agility (5-10-5) Drill
  • 3 x Each – Nebraska Drill

Core:

  • Cable Chop & Lift: 2 x 10 each
  • Cable Horizontal Push-Pull: 2 x 10 each

Lift – Light Upper-Body: (rest for 2-3 minutes between sets)

Lift Sets Reps Weight / Accomplished
Dumbell Incline Bench Press 3 5
Rotational MB Chest Pass 2 8
3-Way Shoulder Raises 2 8 each
Hammer Curls 2 8
Tricep Extensions 2 8
Wrist Pronation / Supination 2 15-20 each
Grip Work 2 15-20 each

Conditioning: Short Intervals

  • 18 x Half Poles – Complete in 15-18 seconds, rest for 30 seconds

Thursday

Warm-Up & Speed Mechanics: (Do Each Exercise – 2x 10-20 yards – Add Light Stretching / Foam Rolling)

  • Groin Walk – Forward
  • Groin Walk – Backward
  • Groin Skip – Forward
  • Groin Skip – Backward
  • High Knee Carioca (R/L)
  • Stride It Out

Balance Drills: (Do Each Exercise)

  • Single-Leg Squat & Touch – 2 x 10 each
  • T-Balance / RDL Hold – 2 x 10 seconds each

Circuit Routine – Light Legs, Back, & Core: (perform exercises in sequence – rest 2-3 minutes between rounds)

Lift Rounds Reps Weight / Accomplished
KB or Back Squat 3 5
1-Arm Dumbell Row
Lateral Lunges
Rollouts
Step-Ups
Alt. Overhead MB Slam

Core:

  • Partner (Eccentric) Hamstring Curl: 2 x 10

Conditioning: 60 Yard Sprints

  • 2 x 12 60 yard sprints – 30 second interval, 3 minutes rest between sets

Friday

Weightroom Warm Up: (KB = Kettle Bell – Add Light Stretching / Foam Rolling)

  • Jump Rope Routine – x100
  • Miniband Hip Series
  • Shoulder Tubing
  • Ball Drops / Body Blade
  • KB (Goblet) Squat – x10
  • Anti-Rotations – x20

Footwork / Agility Drills:

  • 3 x Each – 3-Cone V-Drill
  • 3 x Each – 4-Cone Box Drill

ABS #4 Core Routine: (Do Each Exercise)

  • Crunches – 2 x 20
  • Single Leg Slide – 2 x 10 each
  • Double Leg Slide – 2 x 20
  • Cobra Stretch (Hold) – x20 seconds

Lift – Heavy Upper-Body: (add extra warm up sets as needed – 3-5 rest minutes between sets)

Lift Sets Reps Weight / Accomplished
Dumbell Bench Press 3 5
MB Chest Pass 2 10
3-Way Shoulder Raises 2 8 each
Zotman Curls 3 5
Tricep Extensions 3 5
Wrist Flexion / Extension 2 15-20 each
Grip Work 2 15-20 each

Conditioning Test (Practice):

  • 2x 300 Yard Shuttle Test (50 yards down and back three times) – 2 minute break

Power Phase II – Week 17

Monday

Movement Warm Up: (Do Each Exercise – 2x 20-30 yards)

  • Light Jogging
  • Forward Skipping
  • High Knees – Lateral (R/L)
  • Shuffle (R/L)
  • Carioca (R/L)
  • Backward Run

Dynamic Mobility: (Do Each Exercise – 2x 10-20 yards – Add Light Stretching / Foam Rolling)

  • Forward Lunge w/ Elbow In
  • Inchworm
  • Backward Lunge & Reach
  • T-Balance / RDL Walk
  • Deep Squat & Shuffle
  • Walking Straight Leg Kick

Lift – Heavy Legs & Back: (add extra warm up sets as needed – 3-5 rest minutes between sets)

Lift Sets Reps Weight / Accomplished
Back Squat 4 5 / 5 / 3 / 2
Bench Row (Bat Wings)** 3 10
Lat Pulldown (Underhand Grip) 3 5
1-Leg RDL 3 5
Lateral Box Jump (Alt.) 3 10

** Bat Wings – Pause for 1-2 seconds each rep

Core: (use a 25-45 lb plate or heavy medicine ball resistance)

  • Plate Situps: 3 x 10
  • Plate Russian Twist: 3 x 10
  • PB Alt. Supermans: 3 x 10

Conditioning: 40 Yard Sprints

  • 2 x 16 40 yard sprints – 30 second interval, 3 minutes rest between sets

Tuesday

Weightroom Warm Up: (KB = Kettle Bell – Add Light Stretching / Foam Rolling)

  • Jump Rope Routine – x100
  • Miniband Hip Series
  • Shoulder Tubing
  • Prone SCAP Holds – Y,T,W,I
  • KB (Goblet) Squat – x10
  • Anti-Rotations – x20

Footwork / Agility Drills:

  • 3 x Each – Pro-Agility (5-10-5) Drill
  • 3 x Each – Nebraska Drill

Core:

  • Cable Chop & Lift: 2 x 10 each
  • Cable Horizontal Push-Pull: 2 x 10 each

Lift – Light Upper-Body: (rest for 2-3 minutes between sets)

Lift Sets Reps Weight / Accomplished
Dumbell Incline Bench Press 3 5
Rotational MB Chest Pass 2 8
3-Way Shoulder Raises 2 8 each
Hammer Curls 2 8
Tricep Extensions 2 8
Wrist Pronation / Supination 2 15-20 each
Grip Work 2 15-20 each

Conditioning: Short Intervals

  • 2 x 8 Cut 120’s (60 yards down & back) – 60 second interval, 3 minutes rest between sets

Thursday

Warm-Up & Speed Mechanics: (Do Each Exercise – 2x 10-20 yards – Add Light Stretching / Foam Rolling)

  • Groin Walk – Forward
  • Groin Walk – Backward
  • Groin Skip – Forward
  • Groin Skip – Backward
  • High Knee Carioca (R/L)
  • Stride It Out

Balance Drills: (Do Each Exercise)

  • Single-Leg Squat & Touch – 2 x 10 each
  • T-Balance / RDL Hold – 2 x 10 seconds each

Circuit Routine – Light Legs, Back, & Core: (perform exercises in sequence – rest 2-3 minutes between rounds)

Lift Rounds Reps Weight / Accomplished
KB or Back Squat 3 5
1-Arm Dumbell Row
Lateral Lunges
Rollouts
Step-Ups
Alt. Overhead MB Slam

Core:

  • Partner (Eccentric) Hamstring Curl: 2 x 10

Conditioning: 60 Yard Sprints

  • 2 x 14 60 yard sprints – 30 second interval, 3 minutes rest between sets

Friday

Weightroom Warm Up: (KB = Kettle Bell – Add Light Stretching / Foam Rolling)

  • Jump Rope Routine – x100
  • Miniband Hip Series
  • Shoulder Tubing
  • Ball Drops / Body Blade
  • KB (Goblet) Squat – x10
  • Anti-Rotations – x20

Footwork / Agility Drills:

  • 3 x Each – 3-Cone V-Drill
  • 3 x Each – 4-Cone Box Drill

ABS #4 Core Routine: (Do Each Exercise)

 

  • Crunches – 2 x 20
  • Single Leg Slide – 2 x 10 each
  • Double Leg Slide – 2 x 20
  • Cobra Stretch (Hold) – x20 seconds

Lift – Heavy Upper-Body: (add extra warm up sets as needed – 3-5 rest minutes between sets)

Lift Sets Reps Weight / Accomplished
Dumbell Bench Press 3 5
MB Chest Pass 2 10
3-Way Shoulder Raises 2 8 each
Zotman Curls 3 5
Tricep Extensions 3 5
Wrist Flexion / Extension 2 15-20 each
Grip Work 2 15-20 each

Conditioning Test (Practice):

  • 2x 300 Yard Shuttle Test (50 yards down and back three times) – 2 minute break

Power Phase II – Week 18

Monday

Movement Warm Up: (Do Each Exercise – 2x 20-30 yards)

  • Light Jogging
  • Forward Skipping
  • High Knees – Lateral (R/L)
  • Shuffle (R/L)
  • Carioca (R/L)
  • Backward Run

Dynamic Mobility: (Do Each Exercise – 2x 10-20 yards – Add Light Stretching / Foam Rolling)

  • Forward Lunge w/ Elbow In
  • Inchworm
  • Backward Lunge & Reach
  • T-Balance / RDL Walk
  • Deep Squat & Shuffle
  • Walking Straight Leg Kick

Lift – Heavy Legs & Back: (add extra warm up sets as needed – 3-5 rest minutes between sets)

Lift Sets Reps Weight / Accomplished
Back Squat 4 5 / 5 / 3 / 2
Bench Row (Bat Wings)** 2 10
Lat Pulldown (Underhand Grip) 3 5
1-Leg RDL 3 5
Lateral Box Jump (Alt.) 3 5

** Bat Wings – Pause for 1-2 seconds each rep

Core: (use a 25-45 lb plate or heavy medicine ball resistance)

  • Plate Situps: 3 x 10
  • Plate Russian Twist: 3 x 10
  • Partner Hamstring: 2 x 10

Conditioning: 40 Yard Sprints

  • 2 x 16 40 yard sprints – 30 second interval, 3 minutes rest between sets

Tuesday

Weightroom Warm Up: (KB = Kettle Bell – Add Light Stretching / Foam Rolling)

  • Jump Rope Routine – x100
  • Miniband Hip Series
  • Shoulder Tubing
  • Prone SCAP Holds – Y,T,W,I
  • KB (Goblet) Squat – x10
  • Anti-Rotations – x20

Footwork / Agility Drills:

  • 3 x Each – Pro-Agility (5-10-5) Drill
  • 3 x Each – Nebraska Drill

Core:

  • Cable Chop & Lift: 2 x 10 each
  • Cable Horizontal Push-Pull: 2 x 10 each

Lift – Light Upper-Body: (rest for 2-3 minutes between sets)

Lift Sets Reps Weight / Accomplished
Dumbell Incline Bench Press 3 5
Rotational MB Chest Pass 2 8
3-Way Shoulder Raises 2 8 each
Hammer Curls 2 8
Tricep Extensions 2 8
Wrist Pronation / Supination 2 15-20 each
Grip Work 2 15-20 each

Conditioning: Short Intervals

  • 20 x Half Poles – Complete in 15-18 seconds, rest for 30 seconds

Thursday

Warm-Up & Speed Mechanics: (Do Each Exercise – 2x 10-20 yards – Add Light Stretching / Foam Rolling)

  • Groin Walk – Forward
  • Groin Walk – Backward
  • Groin Skip – Forward
  • Groin Skip – Backward
  • High Knee Carioca (R/L)
  • Stride It Out

Balance Drills: (Do Each Exercise)

  • Single-Leg Squat & Touch – 2 x 10 each
  • T-Balance / RDL Hold – 2 x 10 seconds each

Circuit Routine – Light Legs, Back, & Core: (perform exercises in sequence – rest 2-3 minutes between rounds)

Lift Rounds Reps Weight / Accomplished
KB or Back Squat 3 5
1-Arm Dumbell Row
Lateral Lunges
Rollouts
Step-Ups
Alt. Overhead MB Slam

Core:

  • Partner (Eccentric) Hamstring Curl: 2 x 10

Conditioning: 60 Yard Sprints

  • 2 x 14 60 yard sprints – 30 second interval, 3 minutes rest between sets

Friday

Weightroom Warm Up: (KB = Kettle Bell – Add Light Stretching / Foam Rolling)

  • Jump Rope Routine – x100
  • Miniband Hip Series
  • Shoulder Tubing
  • Ball Drops / Body Blade
  • KB (Goblet) Squat – x10
  • Anti-Rotations – x20

Footwork / Agility Drills:

  • 3 x Each – 3-Cone V-Drill
  • 3 x Each – 4-Cone Box Drill

ABS #4 Core Routine: (Do Each Exercise)

  • Crunches – 2 x 20
  • Single Leg Slide – 2 x 10 each
  • Double Leg Slide – 2 x 20
  • Cobra Stretch (Hold) – x20 seconds

Lift – Heavy Upper-Body: (add extra warm up sets as needed – 3-5 rest minutes between sets)

Lift Sets Reps Weight / Accomplished
Dumbell Bench Press 3 5
MB Chest Pass 2 10
3-Way Shoulder Raises 2 8 each
Zotman Curls 3 5
Tricep Extensions 3 5
Wrist Flexion / Extension 2 15-20 each
Grip Work 2 15-20 each

Conditioning Test (Practice):

  • 3x 300 Yard Shuttle Test (50 yards down and back three times) – 2 minute break

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