Coaches this one is for you! With college and high school sailing in full swing, we thought we would focus on the team aspect of training. Looking for a new workout for your team this one is for you. Team training is a great way to bring together your team and get them stronger for better success on the water. Check out our previous article on Team Training, learn about the benefits, how to incorporate it, and a fun team workout.
Circuit training is a great way to train with your team. How circuit training works is you have different stations, and you have to complete the exercises for that station and then with no rest go to the next station. For our circuit training, we made it timed, so you move on to the next station when the time is up. The great thing about our workout is it can be done anywhere anytime no equipment needed. Maybe its too windy or too light for sailing, use this workout to get your team feeling the burn.
This workout consists of four different stations. You can split the group in even numbers throughout the stations. Have the groups do each circuit for 2 minutes then switch to the next station, there is no rest in between stations. Your rest will come when you completed all four stations. At that time you can rest for 2 minutes, then repeat two more times for a total of three rounds. The total workout is 30 minutes. Check out the workout below and the video for all the moves. Have fun and get your team strong with this workout!
Team Training Circuit Workout
-Warm up the whole group with Dynamic Stretching (5 minutes)
Station One:
- 10 Squats
- 20 Split Lunges
- 10 Squat Jumps
Station Two:
- 10 Push Ups
- 20 Up Down Planks
- 10 Tricep Dips
Station Three:
- 20 Russian Twists
- 15 In and Outs
- 20 Plank Shoulder Taps
Station Four:
- 15 Burpees
- 20 Mountain Climbers
- 20 Skaters
-Cool down the group with foam rolling and static stretching (5-10 minutes)
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Looking for a way to mix up your sailing fitness training? Have you ever used a kettlebell in your workouts? Kettlebell training is a great way to step up your sailing fitness training. There are many benefits to training with a kettlebell. It is a simple tool to add to your training but does require some time in mastering the moves. Today you will learn the benefits of the kettlebell, what not to do, and a beginner kettlebell workout. Get ready to see some major improvements in your strength by adding this tool to your sailing fitness training!
4. It’s a functional workout: The kettlebells design gives you get a functional workout. A functional workout means it helps to replicate the moves you encounter in sports and daily activities. This helps not only to improve your sports performance but help strengthen muscles for everyday living.
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in by just using your body weight and no equipment. Sometimes when we are traveling for sailing, we are greeted with a hotel that doesn’t have a gym, or maybe its a day we want to workout at home instead of the gym. These days are perfect for body weight exercises that still get you working hard, just don’t have to worry about all that equipment. Gaining strength for sailing doesn’t have to be complicated, and I’m here to show you how.
