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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

3/31/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
      Retract, Rotate, Press - 6 reps
      Unweighted BB Standing Shoulder Press - 9 reps
      Air Squat - 12 reps

#1  Standing BB Push Press - 5 sets x 6 reps
      Start light then try to add weight each set.

#2  Do 6 rounds of:
      BB Ground to Overhead - 3 reps
      BB Row - 6 reps
      Seated DB Shoulder Press - 9 reps
      Goblet Squat - 12 reps
      Overhead Bumper Plate Walk - 25 meters
      (continuous work)

Monday, March 30, 2020

3/30/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
      Inverted Row - 10 reps
      DB Lateral Raise - 10 reps
      Unweighted BB Back Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB Back Squat - regular tempo
      Work up to a moderately heavy set of 3 reps.
      Heavier than your top set of 6, but leave room to go heavier on 
      4/5/20 and 4/11/20.
      Then take of 10% and do 3 more sets x 3 reps.

#2  Start a timer.
      EVEN minutes - Medicine Ball Wall Ball - 8 reps
      ODD minutes - In any order and any combination, do:
            Pullup - 40 reps
            Pushup - 80 reps (not hand release)
            Air Squat - 120 reps
      
      You are done with #2 when you finish all reps of pullup, pushup, air squat.

#3  BB Clean Grip Deadlift 
      Work up to a moderately heavy set of 3 reps.
      Heavier than your top set of 6, but leave room to go heavier on
      4/5/20 and 4/11/20.
      No drop sets.

Saturday, March 28, 2020

3/28/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
      Pullup - 5 reps
      Unweighted BB Standing Shoulder Press - 10 reps
      Air Squat - 15 reps

#1  Do 4 rounds of:
      EZ Curl Bar Nosebreaker - 8 reps
      Standing Alternating DB Curl - 8 reps each side
      Same weight all 4 rounds.  Go heavier than 3/22/20.

#2  Do 4 rounds of:
      Sledgehammer VS Tire - 40 seconds (20 sec per side)
      Burpee Pullup - 10 reps
      REST until heart rate is below 60% of max (220 - age)
      DB Lateral Raise - 12 reps
      BB Back Squat at 45% of 1 Rep Max - 12 reps
      REST until heart rate is below 60% of max (220 - age)

#3  In any order and any combination, do:
      Banded Tricep Pressdown - 90 reps
      Standing Unweighted BB Curl - 90 reps

Friday, March 27, 2020

3/27/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
      DB Reverse Fly - 12 reps (light weight)
      DB Bench Press - 12 reps (light weight)
      Unweighted BB Back Squat - 12 reps

#1  Inverted Row - 3 sets x 10 reps with a 2 second PAUSE at the top of each rep
      The goal is to do these with legs straight and heels on a bench.
      You can break this down into smaller sets and/or have your feet flat on the
      ground to get through all reps, just get all 30 reps.

#2  Do 4 rounds of:
      BB Bench Press - 6 reps with a 2 second PAUSE at the bottom of each rep
      DB Row - 10 reps each side (heavy)

      For the bench press, start with a moderate weight, then add weight each round.
      Finish heavier than 3/21/20.
      Stick with the same weight for the rows for all 4 rounds.  Go heavier than 3/21.

#3  Do one round of:
      Air Squat - 50 reps
      Run 500 meters
      American Kettlebell Swing - 25 reps
      Double Under - 50 reps
      Tire Pull - 50 meters with 50 lbs in tire
      Run 500 meters
      DB Thruster - 25 reps
      (continuous work)

#4  BB Incline Bench Press
      1 set x 9 reps, 1 set x 6 reps, 1 set x 3 reps, 1 set x 15 reps
      Start with a moderate weight for 9 reps, then add weight for the set of 6
      and again of the set of 3.  Then go as light as you need to, to complete the 
      set of 15.  Rest between sets.  

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

3/25/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
      Retract, Rotate, Press - 6 reps
      Unweighted BB Standing Shoulder Press - 9 reps
      Air Squat - 12 reps

#1  Seated DB Shoulder Press - 4 sets x 10 reps
      Same weight all 4 sets.
      Go heavier than 3/19/20.

#2  Do 3 rounds of:
      Burpee Pullup           7-10-13 reps
      Plate Front Raise      9-12-15 reps
      BB Row                     11-14-17 reps
      DB Lateral Raise      13-16-19 reps
      REST 2 minutes between rounds.  

      Stick with the same weight for all 3 rounds for front raises,
      rows, and lateral raises.  

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

3/24/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
      Inverted Row - 10 reps
      DB Lateral Raise - 10 reps (light weight)
      Unweighted BB Back Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB Back Squat - regular tempo
      Work up to a heavy set of 6 reps
      Then take off 10% and do 3 more sets x 6 reps
      Go heavier than 3/18/20.

#2  Start a timer.  With a partner, in 15 minutes, 
      do as many rounds as you can of:
      Run 100 meters
      DB Row - 16 reps (8 reps each side, heavy)
      Hand Release Pushup - 16 reps
      Medicine Wall Ball - 12 reps
      Air Squat - 24 reps

      Alternate exercises between partners.  Partner A runs, then
      Partner B does DB rows.  Partner A does pushups, then Partner B
      does wall balls.  Partner A does air squats, then Partner B runs.
      Continue alternating exercises until you reach the time limit.

#3  BB Clean Grip Deadlift 
      Work up to heavy set of 6 reps.
      No drop sets.  Go heavier than 3/18/20.

Sunday, March 22, 2020

3/22/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
      Pullup - 5 reps
      DB Lateral Raise - 10 reps
      Unweighted BB Back Squat - 15 reps

#1  Do 4 rounds of:
      EZ Curl Bar Nosebreaker - 8 reps
      Standing Alternating DB Curl - 8 reps each side
      REST 1 minute between rounds.

#2  In 12 minutes, do as many rounds as you can of:
      Run 100 meters
      Air Squat - 25 reps
      DB Farmer's Carry - 50 meters (DB in each hand)
      Tire Pull - 25 meters, (25 lbs in tire, walking backward)
      (continuous work)

#3  In any order and any combination, do:
      Banded Tricep Pressdown - 80 reps 
      Standing Unweighted BB Curl - 80 reps

      If you don't have a band, do light cable pressdowns. 

Saturday, March 21, 2020

3/21/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
      DB Reverse Fly - 12 reps
      DB Bench Press - 12 reps
      Unweighted BB Back Squat - 12 reps

#1  Inverted Row - 3 sets x 10 reps with a 2 second PAUSE at the top of each rep
      Goal is to do these with legs straight and heels on a bench.
      You can break this down into smaller sets and/or have your feet flat on the ground
      to get through all reps, just get all 30 reps.  

#2  Do 4 rounds of:
      BB Bench Press - 6 reps with a 2 second PAUSE at the bottom of each rep
      DB Row - 10 reps each side (heavy)

      For the bench press, start with a moderate weight and add weight each round.
      For the rows, stick with the same weight all 4 rounds.  

#3  Start a timer.  Round 1 looks like this:
      0:00 - Goblet Squat - 13 reps (you pick the weight)
      1:00 - Pushup - 13 reps (not hand release)
      2:00 - BB Row - 13 reps (you pick the weight)
      3:00 - Burpee - 13 reps

      Round 2 starts at 4:00 and do 16 reps each exercise.
      Round 3 starts at 8:00 and do 19 reps each exercise.
      Round 4 starts at 12:00 and do 22 reps each exercise.

      You are done when you either finish 4 rounds, or you fail to complete the
      required number of reps before the start of the next minute.

#4  BB Incline Bench Press
      1 set x 13 reps, 1 set x 10 reps, 1 set x 7 reps, 1 set x 4 reps
      Start light then add weight each set.  Finish heavier than 3/15/20.

Thursday, March 19, 2020

3/19/20

Warmup - With an unweighted BB, do 2 rounds of:
      Row - 12 reps
      Standing Shoulder Press - 12 reps
      Back Squat - 12 reps

#1  Seated DB Shoulder Press - 4 sets x 10 reps
      Same weight all 4 sets. Go heavier than 3/13/20, but
      leave room to go up in weight again on 3/25/20.

#2  Start a timer.  In any order and any combination, do:
      BB Ground to Overhead - 8 reps (recommended weight is 135 lbs)
      24" Box Jump - 16 reps
      Inverted Row - 24 reps
      American Kettlebell Swing - 32 reps
      DB Lateral Raise - 40 reps

      At 3:00, 6:00, 9:00, etc. run 100 meters.
      Do not run at 0:00.  Get in 3 minutes of work before your first run.
      You are done when you complete all reps of ground to overhead, box jump,
      inverted row, kettlebell swing, and lateral raise.

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

3/18/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
      Inverted Row - 10 reps
      DB Lateral Raise - 10 reps (light weight)
      Unweighted BB Back Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB Back Squat - regular tempo
      Work up to a moderately heavy set of 6 reps.
      Then take off 10% and do 3 more sets x 6 reps.
      Go heavier than 3/12/20, but still leave room to go up on 3/24.

#2  Do 2 rounds of:
      BB Thruster - 5 reps with a 2 sec PAUSE at the top of each rep (you pick weight)
      18" Squat Box Jump - 10 reps (full depth on each rep)
      Pullup - 15 reps
      Pushup - 20 reps (not hand release)
      Double Under - 25 reps
      Sledgehammer VS Tire - 30 seconds each side
      Air Squat - 35 reps
      Plate Pull - 40 feet

      REST 2 minutes between rounds.  

#3  BB Clean Grip Deadlift 
      Work up to a moderately heavy set of 6 reps.
      No drop sets.
      Go heavier than 3/12/20, but still leave room to go up on 3/24.

Monday, March 16, 2020

3/16/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
      DB Row - 6 reps each side (light weight)
      Unweighted BB Standing Shoulder Press - 9 reps
      Goblet Squat - 12 reps (light weight)

#1  Do 4 rounds of:
      EZ Curl Bar Nosebreaker - 10 reps
      Standing BB Curl - 10 reps
      Same weight all 4 rounds.
      Go heavier than 3/10/20.
      REST between rounds.

#2  Start a timer.
      EVEN minutes - Inverted Row - 10 reps each even minute
      ODD minutes - Medicine Ball Wall Ball - 60 total reps

      You are done with #2 when you complete 60 total wall balls.

#3  Do 4 rounds of:
      Close Grip Pushup - 15 reps (tips of thumbs about 2" apart)
      Standing DB Hammer Curl - 10 reps
      Same weight all 4 rounds for the hammer curl.  Go heavier than 3/10/20.
      REST between rounds.  

Sunday, March 15, 2020

3/15/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
      DB Reverse Fly - 12 reps
      DB Bench Press - 12 reps (light weight)
      Unweighted BB Back Squat - 12 reps

#1  Cable Row with a 2 second PAUSE at the top of each rep
      3 sets x 10 reps
      Same weight for all 3 sets.
      Go heavier than 3/9/20.

#2  Do 4 rounds of:
      BB Row - 10 reps
      BB Bench Press (1.5 REP) - 6 reps

      Start with a moderate weight for rows and presses.
      Add weight each round.  Finish heavier than 3/9/20.

#3  In any order and any combination, do:
      Air Squat - 80 reps
      Unweighted BB Standing Shoulder Press - 40 reps
      Pullup - 40 reps
      Burpee - 40 reps
      Plank - 2 minutes
      Run 400 meters
      DB Waiter's Walk - 100 meters 
      
      For the waiter's walk, have a DB in each hand.  50 meters with left
      hand overhead and 50 meters with right hand overhead.  

#4  BB Incline Bench Press
      1 set x 13 reps, 1 set x 10 reps, 1 set x 7 reps, 1 set x 4 reps
      Start light, then add weight each set.  Finish heavier than 3/9/20.

Friday, March 13, 2020

3/13/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
      Retract, Rotate, Press - 6 reps
      Unweighted BB Standing Shoulder Press - 9 reps
      Air Squat - 12 reps

#1  Seated DB Shoulder Press - 4 sets x 10 reps at a moderate weight
      Same weight all 4 sets.

#2  In 12 minutes, do as many rounds as you can of:
      30" Box Jump - 5 reps
      Goblet Squat - 10 reps
      BB Row - 5 reps (recommended weight is 155 lbs)
      DB Lateral Raise - 10 reps
      (continuous work)

Thursday, March 12, 2020

3/12/20

Warmup - With an unweighted BB, do 2 rounds of:
      Standing Shoulder Press - 5 reps
      Back Squat - 5 reps
      Front Squat - 5 reps
      Push Press - 5 reps

#1  BB Back Squat - regular tempo
      Work up to a moderately heavy set of 6 reps.
      Go heavier than your top set of 10 reps from 3/6/20, but
      leave room to go heavier for sets of 6 on 3/18 and 3/24.
      After your top set, take off 10% and do 3 more sets x 6 reps.

#2  Every minute on the minute, you will do
      Pullups
      Pushups (not hand release)
      Air Squats

      You pick the number of reps for each exercise.  For example, if you pick
      3 pullups, 6 pushups, and 9 air squats, that is the number of reps you do
      of each exercise, every minute.

      So if you pick 3, 6, and 9, it would look like this:
      0:00 - Pullup - 3 reps, Pushup - 6 reps, Air Squat - 9 reps
      1:00 - Pullup - 3 reps, Pushup - 6 reps, Air Squat - 9 reps, etc.  

      15 total rounds.  Last round starts at 14:00.

      Pick numbers that are challenging but you can get through all 15 rounds
      without decreasing your numbers.

#3  BB Clean Grip Deadlift
      Work up to a moderately heavy set of 6 reps.
      Go heavier than your top set of 10 reps from 3/6/20, but 
      leave room to go heavier for sets of 6 on 3/18 and 3/24.
      No drop sets.  



Tuesday, March 10, 2020

3/10/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
      DB Row - 6 reps each side (light weight)
      Unweighted BB Standing Shoulder Press - 9 reps
      Goblet Squat - 12 reps (light weight)

#1  Do 4 rounds of:
      EZ Curl Bar Nosebreaker - 10 reps
      Standing BB Curl - 10 reps
      Same weight all 4 rounds.
      Go heavier than 3/4/20.
      REST between rounds.

#2  Start a timer.
      EVEN minutes - BB Push Press - 4 reps
      ODD minutes - Air Squat - 12 reps

      When you are not doing push presses or air squats, in any order
      and any combination, do:
      Burpee - 30 reps
      American Kettlebell Swing - 40 reps
      DB Reverse Fly - 50 reps

      You are done with #2 when you finish all reps of burpee, swing, 
      and reverse fly.

#3  Do 4 rounds of:
      Close Grip Pushup - 15 reps (tips of thumbs about 2" apart)
      Standing DB Hammer Curl - 10 reps (both arms at same time)
      Same weight all 4 rounds for the hammer curl.  Go heavier than 3/4/20.
      REST between rounds.  

Monday, March 9, 2020

3/9/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
      DB Reverse Fly - 12 reps (light weight)
      DB Bench Press - 12 reps (light weight)
      Unweighted BB Back Squat - 12 reps

#1  Cable Row with a 2 second PAUSE at the top of each rep
      3 sets x 10 reps 
      Same weight all 3 sets.
      Go heavier than 3/3/20.

#2  Do 4 rounds of:
      BB Row - 10 reps
      BB Bench Press (1.5 REP) - 6 reps

      Start with a moderate weight for rows and presses.
      Add weight each round.  Finish heavier than 3/3/20.

#3  Do 5 rounds of:
      BB Ground to Overhead - 3 reps at 135 lbs
      Pullup - 9 reps
      Hand Release Pushup - 15 reps
      Air Squat - 21 reps
      REST until heart rate is below 60% of max

#4  BB Incline Bench Press
      1 set x 13 reps, 1 set x 10 reps, 1 set x 7 reps, 1 set x 4 reps
      Start light, then add weight each set.  

Saturday, March 7, 2020

3/7/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
      Retract, Rotate, Press - 6 reps
      Seated DB Shoulder Press - 9 reps (light weight)
      Air Squat - 12 reps

#1  Standing BB Behind the Neck Press
      1 set x 10 reps, 1 set x 8 reps, 1 set x 6 reps, 1 set x 4 reps, 1 set x 2 reps
      Start heavier than 3/1/20.
      Try to add weight each set.
      Start and finish each rep with the barbell resting across your traps.

#2  Do one round of:
      Pullup - 20 reps
      Plate Pull - 80 feet
      DB Lateral Raise - 20 reps
      Air Squat - 60 reps
      BB Row - 20 reps
      American Kettlebell Swing - 40 reps
      Medicine Ball Wall Ball - 20 reps
      (This is continuous work.)  

Friday, March 6, 2020

3/6/20

Warmup - With an unweighted BB, do 2 rounds of:
      Standing Shoulder Press - 5 reps
      Back Squat - 5 reps
      Push Press - 5 reps
      Front Squat - 5 reps

#1  BB Back Squat - regular tempo
      Work up to a heavy set of 10 reps
      Heavier than 2/29/20.
      Then take off 10% and do 3 more sets x 10 reps.

#2  Do 5 rounds of:
      0:00 - Run 100 meters in less than 20 seconds
      1:00 - Burpee - 7 reps
      2:00 - Tire Pull - 50 lbs in tire, as far as you can go in 20 seconds

      Round 2 starts at 3:00.  Round 3 starts at 6:00, etc.
      You are walking backward for the tire pulls.

#3  BB Clean Grip Deadlift - regular tempo
      Work up to a heavy set of 10 reps.
      Heavier than 2/29/20.
      No drop sets.  

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

3/4/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
      DB Row - 6 reps each side (light weight)
      Unweighted BB Standing Shoulder Press - 9 reps
      Air Squat - 12 reps

#1  Do 4 rounds of:
      EZ Curl Bar Nosebreaker - 10 reps
      Standing BB Curl - 10 reps
      Same weight all 4 rounds.
      REST between rounds.

#2  This is 5 rounds.
      Round 1 - Do A
      Round 2 - Do A and B
      Round 3 - Do A, B and C
      Round 4 - Do A, B, C and D
      Round 5 - Do A, B, C, D and E

      A) Medicine Ball Wall Ball - 12 reps
      B) DB Reverse Fly - 15 reps
      C) DB Step Up - 20 reps (10 reps each side, 18” box)
      D) Double Under - 30 reps
      E) Run 500 meters

      Rest 60 seconds between rounds.

#3  Do 4 rounds of:
      Close Grip Pushup - 15 reps (tips of thumbs about 2” apart)
      Standing DB Hammer Curl - 10 reps (both arms at same time)
      Same weight all 4 rounds.
      REST between rounds.

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

3/3/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
      DB Reverse Fly - 12 reps (light weight)
      DB Bench Press - 12 reps (light weight)
      Unweighted BB Back Squat - 12 reps

#1  Cable Row with a 2 second PAUSE at the top of each rep
      3 sets x 10 reps - Same weight all 3 sets.

#2  Do 4 rounds of:
      BB Row - 10 reps
      BB Bench Press (1.5 REP) - 6 reps

      Start with a moderate weight for rows and presses.  Try to add
      weight each round.

#3  BB Incline Bench Press (regular tempo)
      6 sets x 3 reps
      Start with a moderate weight.  Try to add weight each set.  

#4  Do 4 rounds of:
      EVEN minutes - Handstand Hold - 30 seconds
      ODD minutes - Pullup - 12 reps

      Last set of pullups begins at 7:00.  
      At 8:00, begin 4 rounds of:
      EVEN minutes - Air Squat - 25 reps
      ODD minutes - Hand Release Pushup - 15 reps

      Do the handstand holds in front of a wall.  Put your
      heels against the wall for balance.  If you can't do handstand holds,
      do overhead barbell hold for 30 seconds.  

Sunday, March 1, 2020

3/1/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
      Retract, Rotate, Press - 6 reps
      Seated DB Shoulder Press - 9 reps (light weight)
      Air Squat - 12 reps

#1  Standing BB Behind the Neck Press
      1 set x 10 reps, 1 set x 8 reps, 1 set x 6 reps, 1 set x 4 reps, 1 set x 2 reps
      Start heavier than 2/24/20.  Add weight each set.
      Start and finish each rep with the barbell resting across your traps.

#2  Do one round of:
      Unweighted BB Thruster - 25 reps (lock out each rep)
      Inverted Row - 25 reps
      REST 90 seconds
      Plate Front Raise - 25 reps
      EZ Curl Bar Nosebreaker - 25 reps
      REST 90 seconds
      Goblet Squat - 25 reps
      BB Shrug - 25 reps