Training Log: The Anvil of Crom
- Day 56
Filed Under (Training) by admin on 22-06-2009
Tagged Under : 1972 Summit Series, Anvil of Crom, Calves Workout, Miracle On Ice, Vladislav Tretiak
TODAY’S TRAINING INSPIRATION:
VLADISLAV TRETIAK
Today’s Colin Timberlake Training Inspiration is a man who accomplished the exceedingly rare feat of being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame without ever playing a game in the NHL.
Despite his never having competed for the Stanley Cup, Vladislav Tretiak is still considered by many to be the greatest goaltender the sport of hockey has ever seen.
Over his storied career, Tretiak proved to be one of the greatest players in the history of international hockey, and his invincibility in pressure situations elevated him to near-mythological status in the minds of opponents.
Tretiak won three Olympic gold medals (1972, 1976 and 1984) and a silver medal at the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” games in Lake Placid. He accumulated an astounding total of medals in World Championships play between 1970 and 1983: Nine gold medals, three silvers and a bronze.
In addition to these honors, he was the centerpiece of the Soviet Machine in the legendary Summit Series with Canada in 1972, 1976 and 1981.
He was a First Team All-Star in the Soviet League every single year from 1971 to 1984 and is a member of the IIHF Hall of Fame and, in the history of international play, only Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux are considered his rivals.
HAMMERING THE ANVIL…
We are fast approaching the due date (or past it) for a routine alteration. But anyway, a good calves day to keep the train rolling…
TODAY: CALVES (5-5-5 Tempo, 120 Second Rests)
SEATED CALF RAISE (5 sets)
180 x 12
225 x 7
270 x 5
315 x 4
270 x 4 / 225 x 2 / 180 x 1
STRAIGHT LEG CALF PRESS (INCLINE MACHINE) (5 sets)
70 x 8
80 x 6
90 x 5
100 x 4
120 x 4 / 80 x 2
REVERSE CALF PRESS (INCLINE MACHINE) (5 sets)
80 x 10
100 x 8
120 x 6
140 x 5
160 x 4 / 100 x 3
TRAINING NOTES
Total Sets (Calves): 15
A pretty decent calf workout. But I am going to need to step it up in other areas…
INSPIRATIONAL CLIP
The following clip features some highlights from the Game 1 of the legendary eight-game 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union, a sporting event that took the Cold War and placed it on ice.
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