From April to August 2020, Special Olympics Team Canada's official strength and conditioning coach Steve Topham hosted functional workouts on Special Olympics Canada's Facebook Page! All of these at-home, equipment-free workouts are designed benefit athletes of any level. Athletes can use these workouts to learn how to squat, lunge, push up, plank, and jump in all three planes of motion. By getting one per cent better every day, you will improve your athletic performance and daily lives!
Some of these workouts include some exercises specifically designed to help with certain sports. But all of these workouts can be completed by any athlete of any level!
Recordings
- July 30 - with athletics training
- July 28 - with softball training
- July 23 - with bocce training
- July 21 - with powerlifting training
- July 16 - with soccer training
- July 14 - with rhythmic gymnastics training
- July 9 - with bowling training
- July 7 - with basketball training
- July 2 - with golf training
- June 30 - with swim training
- June 23
- June 18 - agility and strength
- June 16 - agility and strength
- June 11 - winter sport-specific
- June 9 - winter sport-specific
- June 4 - summer sport-specific
- June 2 - summer sport-specific
- May 28
- May 26
- May 21
- May 19
- May 14
- May 12
- May 7
- May 5
- April 30
- April 28
A message from coach Steve
Hope you are ready for a sweating good time.
Over the next 10 weeks, we are going to learn how to take advantage of the best pieces of workout gear around: our bodies and gravity.
All workouts are designed benefit athletes of any level. Whether you want to be more flexible or have better balance, you will learn how to be 1 per cent better everyday.
Athletes will learn how to squat, lunge, push up, plank, and jump in all three planes of motion to improve athletic performance as well as things we do every day.
During the program, we will progress each week at how fast we move, how far we move, and how long we move, in order to become stronger and more resilient.
Knowing that not everyone moves the same way, there will be ideas on how to change each exercise so that everyone has success.
Start out slow and over time challenge yourself to work a little harder.
Things you will need to workout: gym clothes, water, towel, and open space.
I look forward to working out with you wherever you are in Canada.
All and only the best,
Coach Steve