Why Zerchers Are Elite:
- Effortless deep squats
- Perfect for mastering hip hinging
- Builds massive traps and a strong upper back
- Reinforces solid trunk bracing
- Typically stronger than front squats
- Requires less mobility than front squats
- Easy on the wrists and
💥 If you’re still NOT training upper body power… what’re you doing!?
🤝 Here are 13 variations you should try
1. Banded landmine catch & press
2. Bilateral band pulses
3. Feed into dynamic med ball pass
4. Dynamic banded barbell bench press
5. Push-up maximal drop catch
6.
I love Landmine movements. Link to Canva presentation with 68 Landmine movements: canva.com/design/DAGj4FR… They are space and cost efficient, versatile and you are only limited by your creativity. We do not currently have DB's and use the LM's for most movements we would use
5 great ways to challenge your core stability
Work the core (opposite hip to shoulder) heavily & chaotically
Working w/ normal surfaces
1. Heavy suitcase ISO
2. Band chaos suitcase ISO
3. Banded Pallof split stance punch
4. Off-set sled push
5. Staggered med ball catch
Getting in “game shape” doesn’t happen in the weight room, it happens by actually playing the game.
Game shape involves so much more than just conditioning.
It’s the heightened emotional response, the psychological stress, the constant decision-making,
Why You Should Do Hard Things:
1. Hard things test your limits.
2. Hard things build resilience.
3. Hard things teach you discipline.
The path of least resistance leads nowhere.
The road that challenges you is the one that changes you.
Rules are the baseline—what everyone has to do.
Standards? That’s what champions choose to do.
Great players don’t just follow rules—they set the standard.
Coaches, hold them to it.
Athletes, live it every day.
That’s how winning programs are built.
A common idea floating around is that you need to squat 2x your bodyweight before you “earn the right” to do plyometrics. In my opinion, that’s outdated and nonsensical.
Sure, you shouldn’t throw someone into depth jumps or shock training on day one. But you also wouldn’t have
The scoreboard will matter in the moment but the standard you set will last forever.
Champions don’t negotiate with their standards.
The standard isn’t about being great when it’s convenient—it’s about being great when it’s not.
Exercise Order matters
Follow this :
- Explosive Movements (Jumps, Throws, Sprint)
- Main Strength Movement (Squat, Clean, Bench, etc)
- Main Assistance Movement (RDL, Lunge, Row, etc)
- Accessory Work/Trunk
Fast first when fresh
Heavy before fatigued
Finish with the pump