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TODAY’S TRAINING INSPIRATION:
HENRIK SEDIN

Today’s Colin Timberlake Training Inspiration is a man who has defied the skepticism of many fans and hockey “experts” and developed himself into one of the most durable and effective players in the entire NHL.

When Henrik Sedin and his brother Daniel were drafted 2nd and 3rd overall by Vancouver in the 1999 NHL draft, they were soon dubbed the “Sedin Sisters” by critics who had little appreciation for their skilled but unphysical style of play.

Talented but scrawny, Henrik Sedin scored between 29 and 42 points in each of his first four years. What the critics didn’t realize was that this gradual scoring development was the tip of the iceberg, and beneath the surface, the Sedins were developing their games and their bodies to become true NHL stars.

Within a couple years, the Sedins had gone from twigs to tree stumps and have shown an incredible ability to endure punishment due to their intense physical training and superior conditioning.

Currently the owner of the NHL’s second-longest active ironman streak, at about 500 consecutive games, Henrik is also sporting one of the more impressive streaks of all time and is on pace to soon eclipse the Canucks’ team record.

In Henrik’s second four-year-stretch of his career, he has consistently scored between 75 and 82 points, clearly establishing himself as a league star and bona fide first-line player.

But most impressive of all, he has jumped to an entirely new level once again this season. At the midway mark of the 2009-10 campaign, Henrik Sedin is leading the entire NHL in scoring, on pace to not only shatter the 100-point mark but on pace to set a new Canucks record for points in a season.

And with brother Daniel injured for much of the early part of the season, the accomplishment is all the more staggering when one considers that much of it was achieved without his regular linemates.

TODAY: CHEST (3-3-3 Tempo, 90 Second Rests)
and ABS (Fast Tempo, 90 Second Rests)
and CARDIO

FLAT DUMBBELL PRESS (5 sets)
50 x 6
50 x 5
50 x 4
50 x 4
50 x 4

FLAT DUMBBELL FLYES (3 sets)
50 x 3
50 x 3
50 x 3

INCLINE DUMBBELL PRESS (3 sets)
50 x 3
50 x 3
50 x 3

DECLINE DUMBBELL PRESS (3 sets)
50 x 4
50 x 3
50 x 3

HANGING BENT LEG RAISES (4 sets)
x 16
x 16
x 16
x 16

HANGING BENT LEG OBLIQUE RAISES (4 sets)
x 16
x 16
x 16
x 12

SWISS BALL SIT-UPS (2 sets)
x 10
x 10

5K RUN
- 21:45 (8.5 / 9.0 mph)

TRAINING NOTES

Total Sets (Chest): 14
Total Sets (Abs): 10

Pretty decent workout today. My 3-3-3 tempo is really playing out like 5-5-5 the way I am doing it in practice, so I should probably just call it like it is. But instead, I’ll just make a note that my 3-3-3 is extra-strenuous this time around.

The middle 3 count I am always holding the weight at the point of highest tension, so in a chest press or flye, it isn’t when the weight is lifted to its peak, it is when it is lowered to the horizontal.

This tires you out quicker and reduces the amount of weight you can do but also makes every single rep and exercise in control and serious muscle stimulator.

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