LIFTING & TRAINING TECHNIQUES
EHS weightlifting program after school
Monday, Wednesday, Fridays 2:30-5pm
Body Weight Exercises (click to expand)
Day 1
Warm Up (2 Rounds - 20 seconds each)
Inch Worm Cobra
Jumping Jacks
Hip Opener Squat
Reverse Lunge T spine
Mountain Climbers
Shoulder Taps
Circuit #1 (10 8 6 4 2 Reps)
Jumping Jacks
Push Ups
Circuit 2 (2 rounds - 30 seconds each)
Alternating Lunge Jumps (or alt Rev lunge)
3 Mountain Climbers + 3 Push Ups
Bear Hold
Circuit #3 (2 rounds - 45 seconds each)
Squat + Squat Jump
Single Leg Deadlift + Lateral lunge
Straight Arm sit ups
Circuit #4 (2 rounds of)
10 Tap Squats
5 Inch Worm + Push Ups
20 Lunge Hold
30 Seconds of Foot Fires
Cool Down
Day 2
Warm Up (2 rounds - 20 seconds each)
Inch Worm Cobra
Alternating Spiderman Stretch
Cross Body Mountain Climbers
Lateral Lunge + Hop
Circuit # 1 (3 Rounds)
10 squats
5 push ups
Circuit # 2 (2 rounds - 45 seconds each)
Sprinter Lunge
Shoulder Taps
Sprinter Crunch
Circuit # 3 ( 2 rounds
30 Mountain Climbers
30 Jumping Jacks
10 Skater Hops
Circuit # 4 (Round 1 - 30 seconds each, Round 2 - 15 seconds each)
2x 30 sec then 15sec
Bicycle Kicks
Straight Arm Sit Ups
Elbow Plank
Cool Down
Day 3
Warm Up (2 Rounds - 30 seconds each)
Knee Hugs
Quick High Knees
World's Greatest Stretch
Squat to Press
Circuit # 1 (2 Rounds - 30 seconds each)
Reverse Lunge + Straight Leg Kick
Single Leg Deadlift + High Knee
Squat W Oblique Twist
Circuit # 2 (2 rounds - 30 seconds each)
Side Elbow Plank
Inch Worm + 3 Push Ups
Plank Up Downs
Circuit # 3 (1 Round - 45 seconds each)
Foot fires
Push Up + T Spine Rotation
Plank
Cool Down
Day 4
Warm Up (2 Rounds - 20 Seconds Each)
Knee Hug + Single Leg Deadlift
Quick High Knees
World's Greatest Stretch
Split Jacks
Star Squat
Elbow Plank To Side Elbow Plank
Circuit # 1 (2 Rounds - 30 Seconds Each)
Forward Lunge + RDL (same leg)
Jumping jacks + Toe Touch
Lateral Lunge + High Knee
Circuit # 2 (2 Rounds - 30 Seconds Each)
Push Up to T-spine Rotation
Flutter Kicks
Elbow plank + Overhead Reach
Circuit # 3 (2 Rounds - 30 Seconds Each)
Squat + Reverse Lunge
Negative Push Ups
Toe Tap
Finisher
Foot Fires
Cool Down
Day 5
Warm Up (2 Rounds - 20 Seconds Each)
Inch Worm Cobra
Jumping Jacks
Hip Opener Squat
Mountain Climbers
Shoulder Taps
Circuit # 1 (2 Rounds - 30 seconds each)
Saw Plank
Bear Hold
Alternating Toe Touch
Circuit # 2
Rev Lunge + Skater Hop x2
High Knees
3 Second Squat hold to Squat jump
Circuit # 3 (2 Rounds - 30 seconds each)
Close Push Up to Wide Push Up
Leg Raises
Boat Pose
Circuit # 4 (2 rounds - 20 seconds each)
Tap Squats
Single Leg Deadlift Hold
Footfires
Cool Down
Day 6
Warm Up (2 Rounds - 20 seconds each)
Knee Hug + Single Leg Deadlift
Butt Kicks
World's Greatest Stretch
Split Jacks
Star Star Squat
Elbow Plank to Side Plank
Circuit # 1 (1 Round - 30 seconds each)
Jumping Jacks
Skater Hop + High Knee
4 Butt Kicks + Squat Jump
Circuit # 2 (2 Rounds - 30 seconds each)
Rotational Lunge To High Knee
Kneeling Stand Ups
Table Top Crunches
Circuit # 3 (2 Rounds - 20 seconds each)
Bear Hold + Shoulder and Knee Taps
Squats
Foot Fires
Cool Down
Day 7
Warm Up: (1 Round - 30 seconds each)
World's Greatest Stretch
Jumping Jack to Toe Touch
Inchworm to Cobra
Star Squat
Reverse Lunge to Twist
Circuit # 1 (2 Rounds - 40 seconds each)
Seated Knee Tucks
Hollow Body Rock
Hip Flexion Dead bug
Sit Up + 2 punches
Circuit # 2 (2 Rounds - 30 seconds each)
Squat to lateral lunge
Single leg deadlifts
Low hold reverse lunges
Single leg hip thrusts
Circuit # 3 (2 Rounds - 30 Seconds Each)
Push Up to Step Up (broken down burpee)
Shoulder Tap to Knee Tap
Side Plank Twists
Bearhold
Challenge: 45 sec plank!!!
Daily routine exercises achievable on your own:
Push ups
Pull ups
Core workouts (sit ups, V ups, Leg lifts, Planks)
Cardio (runs, sprints, jumps, foot speed line drills)Â
Each workout equates to 30 minutes of cardio, make the commitment to increase strength and athleticism!
"Wrestling is a sport of strength and endurance. Strength training helps with both aspects of the sport." - Cael Sanderson, Olympic Gold Medalist, and Penn State Wrestling Coach.
"Strength is the most important thing in wrestling. Without it, you're nothing." - Dan Gable, Olympic
Gold Medalist, and Former lowa Wrestling Coach.
"Strength training is crucial for wrestlers. It's not only about being strong physically but mentally as well. It builds character and confidence." - Jordan Burroughs, Olympic Gold Medalist, and World
Champion Wrestler.