Building a Conditioning Program Canine Rehab Shop™

Building a Conditioning Program

Canine Rehab Shop™

Components of a Conditioning Program

Conditioning Principles


The Conditioning Calendar

Seminar Content

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Endurance

Increased heart rate strengthens heart muscle, increases pulmonary efficiency, and increases muscle cell aerobic capacity.

The Goal: Provide performance dogs with enough endurance to complete a series of events without muscle fatigue.



Strength

Overloading the muscle cells builds power. This is the ability to provide force when required.

The Goal: Provide performance dogs with enough power (strength) that their bodies can produce the force to complete the activity without injury and exceed their current level of force for improved outcomes during performance activities.



Balance

Overloading the muscle cells and nerves increases the number of connections between the muscle and nerves. This increases reaction time and efficiency of movement.

The Goal: Provide performance dogs with enough balance that their bodies can react quickly to changes in the environment during an event to prevent injuries and increase accuracy.



Flexibility

Lengthening muscle fibers and connective tissues to maintain their natural length.

The Goal: To maintain muscle length to provide the endurance, strength, and balance needed for performance events.





Conditioning Principle #1

Specificity of Training

The body will respond to endurance, strength, and balance in a very specific way. You must condition for your specific activity.



Sled Pulling

Muscle Used: Abdominals, Gluteals, Paws flexors

Type of Activity: Endurance

Conditioning Program: 70% Endurance (for long distances)15% Flexibility (for muscle efficiency)10% Strength (for fast starts)5% Balance (for uneven surfaces)



Weight Pulling

Muscle Used: Abdominals, Gluteals, Paws flexors

Type of Activity: Strength

Conditioning Program: 70% Strength (for power)15% Flexibility (for muscle efficiency)10% Endurance (for repetitive events)5% Balance (for uneven surfaces)



Overload & Progression

The body accommodates to exercise. Endurance, strength, and balance will plateau unless overload is increased over time in a step-wise progression that allows the body to safely respond.


Overload & ProgressionTier 1• Power Core• Front Limb Strengthening • Rear Limb StrengtheningTier 2• Power Core• Front Limb Strengthening • Rear Limb StrengtheningTier 3• Power Core• Front Limb Strengthening • Rear Limb StrengtheningTier 4• Power Core• Front Limb Strengthening • Rear Limb Strengthening



Breed Differences

Body type will define the limits of physical ability.



Adaptation

Initially, repetitions of an exercise will cause delayed onset muscle soreness. Over time the body adapts and the same number of repetitions will not cause soreness.


Faith


Use/Disuse

Use it or lose it.



Component Frequency/Week Rest Between Sessions (Days)

Endurance 5-7 days/week 0-1 days

Strength 1-2 days/week 3 days

Balance 1-2 days/week 3 days

Flexibility After every exercises or training session

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* No strength training 48 hours before an event


Why These Frequencies?


Exercise Frequency

Endurance

This is an aerobic activity; recovery time is less than 24 hours.


Exercise Frequency

Strength

Recovery time is 48-72 hours.


Exercise Frequency

Balance

Recovery time is 48-72 hours. (As conditioning improves, this can be done 3-5x/week. In CFZ’s program, increased frequency does not occur until Level 4, Advanced Exercises for Athletes)


Exercise Frequency

Flexibility

When muscles contract, they shorten. Stretching should be done after every bout of exercise to return muscles to their natural elongated state. This prevents injuries and allows the muscle to provide the most output during its next bout of exercise.


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Conflict? Error on the conservative side.

If you have to choose, just do two things: Core Stabilization (Strength & Balance) &

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