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If you want soccer advice, OP, go to a soccer forum. Why would it make any sense to ask for sport specific training advice here? Anyone here trained a soccer player? Anyone here a strength and...

OP,

Sometimes bad stuff happens to good people. There are too many variables for ANYONE on the interwebz to be able to determine the cause of your injury. Now that you are injured, I would suggest...

Been busy, but wanted to check in. It's been a while since I've had a few free minutes during my day, so I apologize for my absence.

Basically I wanted to update my training plan. I've stuck to...

16 Feb Cardio

5.24 mile street run. Got a new pair of Mizuno running shoes and took them for a test spin. Felt great! Really only stopped because I had somewhere I had to be and I needed to eat...

Circuit with pack:

Lunge x 10
Push up x 10
Lunge x 10
KB OHP x (45lb x 10/10)
Lunge x 10
Pullup x 5

Above circuit done 3 times.

Lower strength, 14 Feb:

Warm up circuit:
Burpee x 8
Bridge x 6
KB swing x (70 x 20)
Burpee x 8
Bridge x 6
KB swing x (70 x 20)

Burpee long jump/bear crawl/crab walk circuit (each done for 20'):

total of 6 circuits, total distance 360'.

Run with pack:

.9 mile lap around block again. Felt better today, getting used to...

Upper body strength, 12 Feb

Warm up circuit:
Burpee x 10
Pull-up x 10
Band pull apart x (mini band x 10)
Burpee x 10
Pull-up x 10
Band pull apart x (mini band x 10)

Circuit Burpee/Hang clean and press/SSB 12" box squat (each set done at the top of the minute, 18 minutes total):

Burpee x 6
Hang clean and press x (135 x 5)
SSB 12" box squat x (150 x 4)
...

Well, looks like I have a lot of catching up to do....

9 Feb Cardio

4.06 mile run. Very cold, but at least it wasn't snowing.

10 Feb Hike with pack

5.47 mile hike Clear Creek...

Navy PT Friday:

120 walking lunges with pack

Circuit with pack:
15 goblet squats (15lb kb) x 15
10 push ups
5 pullups

Circuit above done 4 times through.

Lower body strength day:

Warm up circuit:
burpee x 10
Kettlebell swing x (45 x 20)
Toe touch squat stand x 10
burpee x 10
Kettlebell swing x (45 x 20)
Toe touch squat stand x 10

6 Feb movement/METCON

Had an early day at work, so this was a little time compressed.

Warm up circuit:
Burpee x 7
BW Lunges x 30
Pullup x 7

3 sets of the above circuit. Didn't try to time...

Actually, the #1 destroyer of shoulders is the good old bench press. Of course, that too assumes that most of those injuries come from half-wits benching without a care in the world because it is...

Upper Strength day:

Warm up circuit:

I liked the density training stuff from yesterday, so I did more today (shortened) for my warm up.
Burpee x 7
Pullup x 7
Axle standing OHP x (85x7)
...

Dear Penthouse,

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so...

First, I went back and looked at my goals and right now I think I'm going to be using the "big but boring" 5/3/1 template for my two strength days. I'm looking at bench press and deadlift as my two...

Weekend Work, 1 Feb-3 Feb:

Well, had a particularly busy day Friday and my best laid plans to hit the gym were derailed. I did manage to get 2.5 miles on the treadmill Thursday night.
...

Strength Coach Podcast. It is most famously (infamously) associated with Mike Boyle, but his contribution is really only a short segment in every podcast. The greater value is in the other strength...

Awesome! Go Paula!

So, I think it is legit to ask... Who's arse do you have to beat to get that job? :D