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Thursday, December 31, 2020

12/31/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Inverted Row - 10 reps
Unweighted BB Standing Shoulder Press - 10 reps
Unweighted BB Back Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB Clean Grip Deadlift with a 1 second PAUSE at mid-shin on the way up.
Normal tempo on the way down.
6 sets x 3 reps
Same weight all 6 sets.
Use a weight that is challenging but you can get all reps with good technique.
Go heavier than 12/19.

#2  BB Back Squat - 4 sets x 6 reps (normal tempo)
Set 1 is moderately heavy.  
Sets 2, 3, and 4 - take off 10% or 20 lbs (subtract the larger number)
Go as heavy, or heavier than your top set of 10 reps from 12/19.

#3  This is continuous work.  Do one round of:
Plate Pull - 80 feet
Double Under - 70 reps
Plank - elbows and toes - 60 seconds
Air Squat - 50 reps
Hand Release Pushup - 40 reps
Pullup - 30 reps
DB Thruster - 20 reps

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

12/29/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Banded Pull Apart - 15 reps
DB Lateral Raise - 10 reps (light weight) 
Air Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB Row - 5 sets x 8 reps
Set 1 is heavy.  Try to go heavier than your top set from 12/17.
Sets 2, 3, 4 and 5 - take off 10% from set 1

#2  This is continuous work.  In 12 minutes, do as many rounds as you can of:
Toes to Bar - 10 reps
Plate Front Raise - 15 reps
Sledgehammer VS Tire - 10 reps each side
Burpee - 15 reps
Standing BB Shoulder Press - 10 reps
BB Back Squat - 15 reps (same BB, same weight as shoulder press)

#3  DB Row - 5 sets x 8 reps
Same weight all 5 sets.
Go heavier than 12/17.

Monday, December 28, 2020

12/28/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
DB Reverse Fly - 10 reps (light weight)
Pushup (not hand release) - 10 reps
Air Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB Incline Bench Press (1.5 REP) - 5 sets x 6 reps
Set 1 is heavy.  Try to go heavier than your top set from 12/16.
Sets 2, 3, 4 and 5 - take off 10% or 20 lbs from set 1 (subtract the larger number)

#2  Start a timer 
EVEN minutes - In any order and any combination, do:
Inverted Row - 40 reps (heels on bench)
Unweighted BB Thruster - 40 reps

ODD minutes - In any order and any combination, do:
Pullup - 40 reps
Air Squat - 80 reps

You are done with #3 when you finish all reps of inverted row, thruster,
pullup and air squat.

#3  BB Bench Press (regular tempo) - 4 sets x 8 reps
Set 1 is heavy.  Try to go heavier than your top set from 12/16.
Sets 2, 3 and 4 - take off 10% or 20 lbs from set 1 (subtract the larger number)

Saturday, December 26, 2020

12/26/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Cable Row - 10 reps (light weight)
DB Thruster - 10 reps (light weight)

#1  Standing BB Shoulder Press - 5 sets x 6 reps
Set 1 - Heavy
Sets 2, 3, 4 and 5 - take off 20 lbs from set 1

#2  This is 3 rounds:
Plate Pull                                 40 feet
Air Squat                                 25 reps
DB Lateral Raise                    15-12-9 reps
Pullup                                      12 reps
Seated DB Shoulder Press      9-12-15 reps
REST one minute

Round 1 is plate pull 40 feet, 25 air squats, 15 lat raises, 12 pullups, 9 presses.
Round 2 is plate pull 40 feet, 25 air squats, 12 lat raises, 12 pullups, 12 presses.
Round 3 is plate pull 40 feet, 25 air squats, 9 lat raises, 12 pullups, 15 presses.

Friday, December 25, 2020

12/25/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Inverted Row - 10 reps
Unweighted BB Standing Shoulder Press - 10 reps
Unweighted BB Back Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB Clean Grip Deadlift - 4 sets x 6 reps, regular tempo
Set 1 - heavy but with good posture and good technique
Sets 2, 3 and 4 - take off 10%
Go heavier than your top set of 8 reps from 12/13/20.

#2  BB Tempo PAUSE Back Squat - 6 sets x 3 reps
FIVE SECONDS down, TWO SECONDS at the bottom, normal tempo on the way up.
Start light!  Try to add weight each set.  Finish heavier than your top set of 6 from 12/13/20.

#3  Do 2 rounds of:
Unweighted BB Standing Shoulder Press - 20 reps
BB Back Squat - 20 reps at 35% of 1RM
Carry a 45 pound plate for 200 meters (carry it any way you like, walking is fine)
Cable Row - 20 reps at 100 lbs
Burpee - 20 reps
REST 4 minutes

Time your first round, then try to beat that time in round 2.

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

12/23/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Banded Pull Apart - 15 reps
Unweighted BB Standing Shoulder Press - 10 reps
Unweighted BB Back Squat - 10 reps

#1  Pullup - 45 total reps
PAUSE for 2 seconds at the TOP and BOTTOM of each rep
Break this up however you like.

#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

REST 1 minute between rounds.

A) Medicine Ball Wall Ball - 12 reps
B) DB Row - 16 reps (8 reps each side)
C) DB Lateral Raise - 20 reps
D) Air Squat - 30 reps
E) Double Under - 60 reps

#3  Cable Row - 5 sets x 8 reps
Same weight all 5 sets.
Pick a weight that is challenging but you can get all 8 reps
of each set with good technique.  Go heavier than 12/11/20. 

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

12/22/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Pullup - 5 reps
Hand Release Pushup - 10 reps
Air Squat - 15 reps

#1  BB TEMPO Bench Press - 5 sets x 6 reps
Take 5 seconds to lower the weight each rep.
Have a spotter count for you.
Set 1 is heavy.  Try to go heavier than your top set from 12/10.
Sets 2, 3, 4, and 5 - Take off 10% or 20 lbs from set 1 (subtract the larger number)

#2  Do 5 rounds of:
0:00 - Run 100 meters in less than 20 seconds
1:00 - DB Thruster - 10 reps
2:00 - BB Row - 15 reps 

Pick weights that allow you to finish the sets of thruster and row unbroken,
with good posture and technique.

Round 2 starts at 3:00.  Round 3 starts at 6:00.  Round 4 starts at 9:00.
Round 5 starts at 12:00. 

#3  Pushups (not hand release) - 130 reps 
Break this up however you like.  Just try to work as quickly as you can to
finish all 130 reps.  

Sunday, December 20, 2020

12/20/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Cable Row - 10 reps (light weight)
DB Lateral Raise - 10 reps (light weight)
Air Squat - 10 reps (light weight)

#1  Seated DB Shoulder Press - 4 sets x 9 reps
Same weight all 4 sets.  Pick a weight that is challenging but you can
get all 9 reps each set.  Try to go heavier than 12/14.

#2  Do one round of:
Tire Pull - 50 meters with 50 lbs in the tire
Run - 400 meters
DB Incline Bench Press - 20 reps
Air Squat - 40 reps
DB Row - 15 reps each side
Double Under - 40 reps
DB Thruster - 20 reps
Pullup - 20 reps
Burpee - 20 reps

Saturday, December 19, 2020

12/19/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Inverted Row - 10 reps
Unweighted BB Standing Shoulder Press - 10 reps
Unweighted BB Back Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB Clean Grip Deadlift with a 1 second PAUSE at mid-shin on the way up.
Normal tempo on the way down.
5 sets x 6 reps
Same weight all 5 sets.
Use a weight that is challenging but you can get all reps with good technique.
Go as heavy, or heavier than 12/7. 

#2  BB Back Squat - 4 sets x 10 reps (normal tempo)
Set 1 is heavy
Sets 2, 3, and 4 - take off 10% or 20 lbs from set 1 (subtract the larger number)
For set 1, go heavier than your top set from 12/7.

#3  Start a timer.
At (0:00, 4:00, 8:00, 12:00, etc.) - BB Ground to Overhead - 4 reps 
At (2:00, 6:00, 10:00, 14:00, etc.) - DB Ground to Overhead - 4 reps each side

For the DB Ground to Overhead, one rep is moving the DB with one hand
from the ground to locked out overhead.  Do 4 reps with each hand.  

ODD minutes - In any order and any combination, do:
Goblet Squat - 50 reps
Cable Row - 50 reps at 100 lbs
Pushup - 50 reps (not hand release)
Work on the goblet squats, rows and pushups ONLY during odd minutes.
You are done with #3 when you finish all reps of goblet squat, cable row, and pushup.

Thursday, December 17, 2020

12/17/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Banded Pull Apart - 15 reps
Unweighted BB Back Squat - 12 reps
DB Lateral Raise - 9 reps

#1  BB Row - 5 sets x 8 reps
Set 1 is heavy.
Sets 2, 3, 4, and 5 - take off 10% from set 1

#2  With a partner, do 8 rounds of:
Medicine Ball Wall Ball - 12 reps
Pullup - 8 reps
Double Under - 24 reps

Partners alternate exercises.  
So Partner A does 12 wall balls, then Partner B does 8 pullups, then
Partner A does 24 double unders, then Partner B does 12 wall balls, etc.
Together you do 8 rounds.  Each partner will end up doing 48 wall balls,
32 pullups, and 96 double unders.  

#3  DB Row - 5 sets x 8 reps
Same weight all 5 sets.   

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

12/16/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
DB Reverse Fly - 10 reps (light weight)
Pushup - 10 reps (not hand release)
Air Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB Incline Bench Press (1.5 REP) - 5 sets x 6 reps
Set 1 is heavy.  Try to go heavier than your top set from 12/4.
Sets 2, 3, 4, and 5 - take off 10% or 20 lbs from set 1 (subtract the larger number)

#2  Do 2 rounds of:
Burpee - 15 reps
Plank - 60 seconds (elbows and toes)
REST one minute
Run 200 meters
Inverted Row - 15 reps (legs straight, heels on bench)
REST one minute
Unweighted BB Standing Shoulder Press - 15 reps
BB Back Squat - 20 reps at 35% of 1RM
REST one minute
Cable Row - 20 reps at 100 lbs
DB Lateral Raise - 15 reps

Rest between rounds is also one minute.

#3  BB Bench Press (regular tempo) - 4 sets x 8 reps
Set 1 is heavy.
Sets 2, 3, and 4 - take off 10% or 20 lbs from set 1 (subtract the larger number)

Monday, December 14, 2020

12/14/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Cable Row - 10 reps (light weight)
DB Lateral Raise - 10 reps (light weight)
Air Squat - 10 reps

#1  Seated DB Shoulder Press - 4 sets x 9 reps
Same weight all 4 sets.  Pick a weight that is challenging but you can 
get all 9 reps each set.  Try to go heavier than 12/8/20.

#2  In 12 minutes, do as many rounds as you can of:
Pushup to DB Row - 6 reps
Goblet Squat - 15 reps
BB Shrug - 15 reps
Sledgehammer VS Tire - 9 reps each side
BB Overhead Hold - 20 seconds at 135 lbs

Sunday, December 13, 2020

12/13/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Inverted Row - 10 reps
Unweighted BB Standing Shoulder Press - 10 reps
Unweighted BB Back Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB Clean Grip Deadlift - 3 sets x 8 reps, regular tempo
Set 1 - heavy but with good posture and good technique
Sets 2 and 3 - take off 10%
Go heavier than your top set of 10 reps from 12/1/20.  

#2  BB Tempo PAUSE Back Squat - 5 sets x 6 reps
FIVE SECONDS down, TWO SECONDS at the bottom, normal tempo on the way up.
Start light!  Try to add weight each set.  Finish heavier than your top set from 12/1/20.

#3  This is 10 rounds of continuous work.
Pullup                                1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 reps
Hand Release Pushup      5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14     
Air Squat                          9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18 reps

Round 1 is 1 pullup, 5 pushups, 9 air squats.
Round 2 is 2 pullups, 6 pushups, 10 air squats, etc.

Start a timer at the beginning of round 1.  Starting at 3:00, then 6:00, 9:00 etc.
do 50 meters of DB Farmer's Carry, until you complete all rounds of pullup, pushup
and air squat.          

Friday, December 11, 2020

12/11/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Banded Pull Apart - 15 reps
Air Squat - 12 reps
DB Lateral Raise - 9 reps (light weight)

#1  Pullup - 40 total reps
PAUSE for 2 seconds at the TOP and BOTTOM of each rep
Break this up however you like.  

#2 Start a timer.
EVEN minutes - 24" Box Jump - 8 reps
ODD minutes - Medicine Ball Wall Ball - 8 reps

When you are not doing box jumps or wall balls, in any order
 and any combination, do:
Tire Flip Jump Through - 10 reps
Burpee - 40 reps
American Kettlebell Swing - 40 reps
Double Under - 40 reps

#3  Cable Row - 5 sets x 8 reps
Same weight all 5 sets.
Pick a weight that is challenging but you can get all 8 reps 
of each set with good technique.

Thursday, December 10, 2020

12/10/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Cable Row - 10 reps (light weight)
Hand Release Pushup - 10 reps
Unweighted BB Back Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB TEMPO Bench Press - 5 sets x 6 reps
Take 5 seconds to lower the weight each rep.
Have a spotter count for you.
Set 1 is heavy.  Go heavier than your top set from 11/28.
Sets 2, 3, 4, and 5 - Take off 10% from set 1, or 20 lbs (subtract the larger number)  

#2  Tire Pull - 100 meters with 50 lbs in the tire, then start a timer and 
immediately begin as many rounds as you can in 12 minutes of:
Toes to Bar - 6 reps
DB Row - 6 reps each side (heavy)
Unweighted BB Standing Shoulder Press - 12 reps
Air Squat - 24 reps

#3  Pushup (not hand release) - 120 reps
Break this up however you like.  Just try to work as quickly as you can to
complete all 120 reps.  

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

12/8/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Cable Row - 12 reps (light weight)
DB Lateral Raise - 12 reps (light weight)
Air Squat - 12 reps

#1  Seated DB Shoulder Press - 4 sets x 9 reps
Same weight all 4 sets.
Pick a weight that is challenging but you can get all 9 reps each set.

#2  This is 4 rounds. 
Burpee Pullup              4-6-8-10 reps
Plate Front Raise         8-10-12-14 reps
BB Row                        14-12-10-8 reps
Goblet Squat                18-16-14-12 reps

Round 1 is 4 burpee pullups, 8 front raises, 14 rows, and 18 goblet squats.
Round 2 is 6 burpee pullups, 10 front raises, 12 rows, and 16 goblet squats.
Round 3 is 8 burpee pullups, 12 front raises, 10 rows, and 14 goblet squats.
Round 4 is 10 burpee pullups, 14 front raises, 8 rows, and 12 goblet squats.

Rest at least one minute between rounds.



Monday, December 7, 2020

12/7/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Pullup - 6 reps
Unweighted BB Standing Shoulder Press - 9 reps
Unweighted BB Back Squat - 12 reps

#1  BB Clean Grip Deadlift with a 1 second PAUSE at mid-shin on the way up.
Normal tempo on the way down.
4 sets x 6 reps
Same weight all 4 sets.
Use a weight that is challenging but you can get all reps with good technique.
Go as heavy, or heavier than 11/25.

#2  BB Back Squat - 4 sets x 10 reps (normal tempo)
Set 1 is moderately heavy
Sets 2, 3, and 4 - take off 10% or 20 lbs (subtract the larger number)
For set 1, go heavier than 11/25.

#3  In any order and any combination, do:
Unweighted BB Thruster - 50 reps
Inverted Row - 50 reps
Pushup - 50 reps (not hand release)
Air Squat - 50 reps
Banded Pressdown - 50 reps
DB Hammer Curl - 50 reps (both arms at the same time)

WORK 3 minutes, REST 1 minute, WORK 3 minutes, REST 1 MINUTE, etc.
until you finish all reps.

Saturday, December 5, 2020

12/5/20

Warmup - Do 2 round of:
Banded Pull Apart - 15 reps
DB Lateral Raise - 10 reps (light weight)
Unweighted BB Back Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB Row - 4 sets x 10 reps
Same weight all 4 sets.
Pick a weight that is challenging but you can get all reps for all 4 sets
with good technique.
Go at least as heavy, or heavier than 11/23.

#2  This is up to 4 rounds.
0:00 - Air Squat - 20 reps
1:00 - Pullup - 12 reps
2:00 - Hand Release Pushup - 16 reps 
3:00 - BB Ground to Overhead - 1 rep at 135 lbs

Then add 2 reps to each exercise, each round. 
Round 2 is 22 air squats, 14 pullups, 18 pushups, and 3 ground to overhead.
Round 3 is 24 air squats, 16 pullups, 20 pushups, and 5 ground to overhead.
Round 4 is 26 air squats, 18 pullups, 22 pushups, and 7 ground to overhead.

Round 2 starts at 4:00.  Round 3 starts at 8:00.  Round 4 starts at 12:00.

#3  DB Row - 4 sets x 10 reps each side
Same weight all 4 sets.
Pick a weight that is challenging but you can get all reps for all 4 sets
with good technique.
Go at least as heavy, or heavier than 11/23.

Friday, December 4, 2020

12/4/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Pullup - 6 reps
Pushup - 9 reps (not hand release)
Air Squat - 12 reps

#1  BB Incline Bench Press (1.5 REP) - 4 sets x 8 reps
Set 1 is heavy.  Try to go heavier than your top set from 11/22/20.
Sets 2, 3 and 4 - take off 10% or 20 lbs (subtract the bigger number)

#2  This is 2 rounds.  For each exercise, do as many reps, or plank, or go as far
as you can, in 45 seconds, then rest for 45 seconds, then move on to the next
exercise.  Rest between rounds is also 45 seconds.

Medicine Ball Wall Ball
Cable Row at 80 lbs
Weighted Plank (25 pound bumper)
Sledgehammer VS Tire (switch sides halfway)
Double Under
Plate Pull

#3  BB Bench Press (regular tempo) - 4 sets x 12 reps
Same weight all 4 sets.  Go as heavy, or heavier than your 3x12 from 11/22.

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

12/2/20

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

#1  Seated DB Shoulder Press - 3 sets x 12 reps
Set 1 - 12 reps as heavy as you can
Sets 2 and 3 - go 10 lbs lighter and do 12 reps

#2  Every minute, on the minute, do 10 Air Squats.
When you are not doing Air Squats, in any order and any combination, do:
Pullups - 60 reps
Unweighted BB Standing Shoulder Press - 60 reps

Be sure to lock out each rep of shoulder press.
You are done when you finish all reps of pullup and press.

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

12/1/20

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Inverted Row - 10 reps
Seated DB Shoulder Press - 10 reps (light)
Air Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB Clean Grip Deadlift - 2 sets x 10 reps
Set 1 - heavy, but with good posture and technique
Set 2 - take off 10% 
On set 1, go heavier than your set of 12 from 11/19.

#2  BB Tempo PAUSE Back Squat - 4 sets x 6 reps
FIVE SECONDS down, TWO SECONDS at the bottom, normal tempo on the way up.
Start light, then add weight for sets 2, 3, and 4.  Finish heavier than your top set from 11/19.

#3  This is continuous work.  In 15 minutes, do as many rounds as you can of:
18" Squat Box Jump - 8 reps
DB Incline Bench Press - 11 reps
DB Row - 14 reps (7 reps each side, heavy)
DB Lateral Raise - 17 reps
BB Back Squat - 20 reps at 30% of 1RM
Plank - 60 seconds (elbows and toes)
DB Farmer's Walk - 100 meters