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I would recommend structuring the week so that you alternate high CNS stress days (sprinting, plyometrics, lower body weights) with low CNS stress days (tempo runs, upper body strength training, mobility, etc). Start with a maximum of 2 high CNS stress days per week and see how the athlete responds. The higher your sprinting volume, the lower your strength training volume must be and vice versa.
I see this a lot in people who use a lot of stimulants (caffeine, yohimbine, ephedrine, etc) in order to get through the day. Try abstaining from caffeine for a few weeks and see if that helps. If you already don't drink coffee or use caffeine, try a wind-down routine in the evenings with 20-30 minutes of static stretching and a hot epsom salt bath. Put 2-3 cups of epsom salts in water as warm as you can stand it and soak for 20-30 minutes. Turn off all electronics 2 hours before bed and see if all of the above helps. Best of luck!
Okay so this topic could be an entire seminar in and of itself, but I will try to keep it brief. First off, if you have a truck that's awesome because you have near endless possibilities for inducing metabolic torture to your clients and yourself. With a heavy load, I much favor training the power side of the various energy systems, as opposed to capacity. This means complete recovery between reps and a lower overall volume.... but you have to EARN your recovery with 100% true maximal effort. Sprinting while pushing the truck as fast as you possibly can for 30 seconds (once you've gotten it moving) will leave you praying for your soul after just 1 rep. Don't be tempted to go again before you are fully recovered, aim for QUALITY of effort over quantity. Mark the distance you push in that 30 seconds and try to exceed it each time if you can. Once your performance drops more than 10%, it's time to move on, even if you've planned for more reps initially. No sense training a sub-par adaptation. Keeping in mind that I have no idea who the client is or their ability level or the size of the truck, here is a sample workout for lactic power:
A. Forward Truck Push Sprint - 3x30 seconds maximal / 5 minutes recovery
B. Backward Drag - 3x30 seconds maximal / 5 minutes recovery
C. Seated Hand over Hand Rope Pull - 3x30 seconds maximal / 5 minutes recovery
If you create a high enough output in the 30-second work windows, this will absolutely dust someone and really build their "metabolic engine."
Good luck!
It's hard to assign ratios for strength deficit testing when using isometrics because isometric strength is joint-angle specific. It's also fairly difficult to measure how much tension you are creating in an isometric contraction outside of an exercise science lab because you would need a force plate, a dynamometer, or a strain-gauge transducer to do it properly. I wouldn't worry much about it unless you are doing it for research purposes, in which case, get in the lab and make sure you have the proper tools!
