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Live LOUD connected with OCR Athlete, Volunteer FireFighter, and Strength Coach Dylan Miraglia to bring you some high-value content on how to train for OCR racing and how to build a better capacity.
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Trains in and around Boulder as well as remote coaching if you need help with your aerobic capacity training, over functional strength, and OCR (Obstacle Course Racing) Training
- Passion for obstacle course racing started.
- Became an OCR athlete and pursued that sort of career.
- Personal Trainer for over 10 years and Currently Volunteer FireFighter
- 5 Under 5. Same Clock #500 Deadlift and Mile all under 5 min (Dylan will be attempting with the squat
- Focus on improving your speed as a runner
- Cannot beat the traditional big lifts like squatting and deadlift
- Plyometrics will help make you a faster runner
- Ex. of good Running Plyometrics bouncing, single-leg hops, hurdling over objects
- Balance training for control
- It is all about absorbing energy and redistributing it
- Progressive plyometrics using bands, 50% of your max weight FAST
- Example lunges off a platform with a band, so estimate at the bottom 50% but at the top up to 60-65%, fast down and the trying to jump up with power 5 reps on each leg
- Bands follow strength curve well, take off pressure where you need it and adds tension where you are weakest
- Build your aerobic base with long steady state
- Mix up with intervals where you can whether with other modalities from your long steady state method or interval with bursts
- Easy long steady-state, talk test, can you hold a conversation with someone
- Long Steady State Armor complex switching sides for 20 minutes 5 KB cleans, 3 squats, one press
- pair with explosive work with either swings or snatches for intervals
- Think control not how fast you can go
- Walking can be a hell of a warm up
- Reverse Hyper for traction and de-loading of the spine (please seek help in using this equipment)
