Athletic Foundations

8-week plan · Marcus Reed

Training library

Why this plan

Entry program for younger athletes: posture, breathing, landing mechanics, and basic strength before any speed load.

Brain Balance

72

Standing posture, walking gait, and three quick neurological screens. This block tells us how well the nervous system is organizing the body before we ask it to sprint.

Broad Jump

76

Standing broad jump — horizontal force direction, takeoff strategy, and landing control.

Countermovement Jump

73

How the athlete organizes a vertical jump: countermovement depth and timing, the eccentric-to-concentric reversal, joint sequencing, and takeoff.

At a glance

  • 3 target blocks
  • 3 training blocks
  • 3-4 sessions per week
  • Re-test at the end of each block