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Saturday, November 27, 2021

11/27/21

Warmup - Do 3 rounds of:
Pullup - 5 reps
Pushup - 10 reps
Air Squat - 15 reps

#1  Standing BB Shoulder Press - 3 sets x 12 reps
Start light for set 1, then add weight for sets 2 and 3.
Finish heavier than your top set from 11/21/21.

#2  BB Deadlift with a 2 second PAUSE at mid-shin (on the way up only).
3 sets x 5 reps.  The pause is right after the barbell breaks contact with 
the floor.  Slow and controlled, start light then add weight for sets 2 and 3.
Finish heavier than your top set from 11/21/21.

#3  This is continuous work. 
In 12 minutes, do as many rounds as you can of:
BB Push Press           7,8,9 reps...
DB Row                     7,8,9 reps...
Burpee                       7,8,9 reps...
DB Hammer Curl     7,8,9 reps...
24" Box Jump           7,8,9 reps...
Round 1 is 7 reps per exercise.  Round 2 is 8 reps per exercise, etc.

Friday, November 26, 2021

11/26/21

Warmup - With an unweighted BB, do 2 rounds of:
Row - 10 reps
Standing Shoulder Press - 10 reps
Back Squat - 10 reps
THEN do:
BB Back Squat with a 5 second PAUSE at the bottom of each rep
3 sets x 3 reps at 40% of 1RM

#1  BB Back Squat - regular tempo
Work up to a moderately heavy set of 12 reps.
Go heavier than your top set from 11/20/21.
Then take off 10% and do 2 more sets x 12 reps.

#2  BB Bench Press - 2 sets x 12 reps
Weight for both sets is 90% of your top weight from 11/23/21.

#3  Do 2 rounds of:
Medicine Ball Wall Ball - 20 reps
Sledgehammer VS Tire - 20 seconds of work each side
REST ONE MINUTE
American Kettlebell Swing - 30 reps
Pushup - 20 reps
REST ONE MINUTE
Air Squat - 40 reps
Pullup - 20 reps
REST ONE MINUTE
Double Under - 50 reps
BB Row - 20 reps at 115 lbs
REST ONE MINUTE

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

11/24/21

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

#1  BB Deadlift - work up to one moderately heavy set of 10 reps.
Go heavier than 11/18/21.

#2  Do one round of:
Goblet Squat - 24 reps
DB Incline Bench Press - 21 reps
Cable Row - 18 reps
DB Lateral Raise - 15 reps
Unweighted BB Curl - 12 reps
DB Thruster - 9 reps
REST 2 minutes
Goblet Squat - 9 reps
DB Incline Bench Press - 12 reps
Cable Row - 15 reps
DB Lateral Raise - 18 reps
Unweighted BB Curl - 21 reps
DB Thruster - 24 reps

#3  BB Row - 4 sets x 10 reps
Same weight for all 4 sets.  Pick a weight that is challenging
but you can get all 10 reps every set with good technique and
good posture.  

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

11/23/21

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
DB Reverse Fly - 10 reps (light weight)
BB Bench Press - 15 reps (light weight)
Air Squat - 15 reps

#1  BB Bench Press - work up to a moderately heavy set of 12 reps.
This should be heavier than your top set of 15 from 11/17/21.
Then take off 10% and do 2 more sets x 12 reps.

#2  BB Back Squat - 2 sets x 15 reps at 90% of top weight from 11/20/21.

#3  Do 5 rounds of:
BB Ground to Overhead          5-4-3-2-1 rep at 135 lbs
Inverted Row                            10-12-14-16-18 reps
Pushup                                       15-17-19-21-23 reps
Air Squat                                   20-22-24-26-28 reps

REST at least one minute between rounds.
Round 1 is 5 ground to overhead, 10 rows, 15 pushups, and 20 air squats.
Round 2 is 4 ground to overhead, 12 rows, 17 pushups, and 22 air squats, etc.

Sunday, November 21, 2021

11/21/21

Warmup -  Do 3 rounds of:
Pullup - 5 reps
Pushup - 10 reps
Air Squat - 15 reps

#1  Standing BB Shoulder Press - 3 sets x 15 reps
Start light for the first set.  Add weight for sets 2 and 3.
Finish heavier than your top set from 11/15/21.

#2  BB Deadlift with a 2 second PAUSE at mid-shin (on the way up only).
3 sets x 5 reps.  The pause should be right after the barbell breaks contact
with the floor.  Slow and controlled, start light and add weight for sets
2 and 3.  Finish heavier than your top set from 11/15/21.

#3  Continuous work.  In 12 minutes, do as many rounds as you can of:
Bumper Plate Carry - 50 meters (carry it any way you like)
Medicine Ball Wall Ball - 16 reps
DB Row - 8 reps each side (60 pound DB or heavier)
DB Lateral Raise - 16 reps

Saturday, November 20, 2021

11/20/21

Warmup - With an unweighted BB, do 2 rounds of:
Row - 10 reps
Standing Shoulder Press - 10 reps
Back Squat - 10 reps
THEN do:
BB Back Squat with a 5 second PAUSE at the bottom of each rep
3 sets x 3 reps at 40% of 1RM

#1  BB Back Squat - regular tempo
Work up to a moderately heavy set of 15 reps.
Then take off 10% and do 1 more set x 15 reps.
Go heavier than your top set from 11/14/21.

#2  BB Bench Press - 2 sets x 15 reps 
Weight for both sets is 90% of your top weight from 11/17/21.

#3  Do one round of:
Double Under - 35 reps
Air Squat - 30 reps
Pushup - 25 reps
American Kettlebell Swing - 20 reps
Burpee - 15 reps
BB Row - 10 reps
Run 400 meters
BB Row - 10 reps
Burpee - 15 reps
American Kettlebell Swing - 20 reps
Pushup - 25 reps
Air Squat - 30 reps
Double Under - 35 reps

Thursday, November 18, 2021

11/18/21

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

#1  BB Deadlift - work up to one moderately heavy set of 12 reps.
Go heavier than 11/12/21.

#2  Do 2 rounds of:
Plate Pull - 40 feet
Air Squat - 35 reps
Sledgehammer VS Tire - 30 seconds each side
Cable Row - 25 reps
DB Incline - 20 reps
24" Box Jump - 15 reps
Pullup - 10 reps
DB Thruster - 5 reps with a 2 sec PAUSE at the bottom and the top of each rep
REST at least one minute between rounds. 

#3  BB Row - 3 sets x 10 reps
Same weight all 3 sets.  Pick a weight that is challenging but you can
get all reps with good technique and good posture.  Try to go heavier
than 11/12/21.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

11/17/21

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
DB Reverse Fly - 10 reps
BB Bench Press - 15 reps (light weight)
Air Squat - 15 reps

#1  BB Bench Press
Work up to a heavy set of 15 reps.  Go heavier than 11/11.
Then take off 10% and do 1 more set x 15 reps.

#2  BB Back Squat 
2 sets x 15 reps at 90% of your top weight from 11/14.

#3  Start a timer.  This is 4 rounds.
0:00 - Pushup                  13-16-19-22 reps
1:00 - Tire Pull                20-30-40-50 seconds (as far as you can)
2:00 - Goblet Squat         13-16-19-22 reps
3:00 - Run                        100-150-150-200 meters

Round 2 starts at 4:00.  Round 3 starts at 8:00.  Round 4 starts at 12:00.
Round 1 is 13 pushups, 20 seconds tire pull, 13 goblet squats, 100 meter run.
Round 2 is 16 pushups, 30 seconds tire pull, 16 goblet squats, 150 meter run.
Round 3 is 19 pushups, 40 seconds tire pull, 19 goblet squats, 150 meter run.
Round 4 is 22 pushups, 50 seconds tire pull, 22 goblet squats, 200 meter run.

Monday, November 15, 2021

11/15/21

Warmup - Do 3 rounds of:
Pullup - 5 reps
Pushup - 10 reps
Air Squat - 15 reps

#1  Standing BB Shoulder Press - 3 sets x 15 reps
Start light for the first set.  Add weight for sets 2 and 3.

#2  BB Deadlift with a 2 second PAUSE at mid-shin (on the way up only).
3 sets x 5 reps.  The pause should be right after the barbell
breaks contact with the floor.  Slow and controlled.
Start light, you can add weight for sets 2 and 3, but stay
pretty light.  

#3  In any order and any combination, do:
BB Push Press - 30 reps at 95 lbs
Air Squat - 60 reps
Cable Row - 30 reps at 100 lbs
Overhead Bumper Plate Walk - 200 meters
DB Row - 30 reps each side at 60 lbs
Run - 400 meters

WORK 2 minutes, REST 1 minute, WORK 2 minutes, REST 1 minute, etc.
until you complete all reps/distance.  

Sunday, November 14, 2021

11/14/21

Warmup - With an unweighted BB, do 2 rounds of:
Row - 10 reps
Standing Shoulder Press - 10 reps
Back Squat - 10 reps
THEN do:
BB Back Squat with a 5 second PAUSE at the bottom of each rep
3 sets x 3 reps at 40% of 1RM

#1  BB Back Squat - regular tempo
Work up to a moderately heavy set of 15 reps.
Then take off 10% and do 1 more set x 15 reps.

#2  BB Bench Press - 2 sets x 15 reps
Weight for both sets is 90% of your top weight from 11/11.

#3  With a partner, for 14 minutes, alternate whole rounds of:
Pullup - 7 reps
Burpee - 7 reps

Only one partner is working at a time.
Partner A does 7 pullups and 7 burpees, then
Partner B does 7 pullups and 7 burpees, etc.  

Friday, November 12, 2021

11/12/21

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

#1  BB Deadlift - work up to one moderately heavy set of 12 reps

#2  Do 2 rounds of:
Medicine Ball Wall Ball - 20 reps
Inverted Row - 20 reps
Goblet Squat - 20 reps
Seated DB Shoulder Press - 20 reps
Banded Pressdown - 20 reps
BB Curl - 20 reps
Double Under - 60 reps
REST two minutes

#3  BB Row - 3 sets x 10 reps 
Same weight for all 3 sets.
Pick a weight that is challenging but you can get all 10 reps each
set with good technique and good posture.  

Thursday, November 11, 2021

11/11/21

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
DB Reverse Fly - 10 reps (light weight)
BB Bench Press - 15 reps (light weight)
Goblet Squat - 15 reps (light weight)

#1  BB Bench Press
Work up to a heavy set of 15 reps.
Then take off 10% and do one more set x 15 reps.

#2  Continuous work.  In 15 minutes, do as many rounds as you can of:
18" Squat Box Jump - 8 reps (squat to full depth each rep)
DB Incline Bench Press - 11 reps
DB Row - 14 reps (7 reps each side)
DB Lateral Raise - 17 reps
BB Back Squat - 20 reps at 30% of 1RM
Plank - 30 seconds (elbows and toes)
DB Farmer's Walk - 50 meters

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

11/9/21

Warmup - Do 3 rounds of:
Pullup - 5 reps
Pushup - 10 reps
Air Squat - 15 reps

#1  Seated DB Shoulder Press
1 set x 15 reps
1 set x 12 reps
1 set x 9 reps
1 set x 6 reps
Start with a light weight.  Add weight for sets
2, 3, and 4.

#2  Do 3 rounds of:
Sledgehammer VS Tire - 10 reps each side
Burpee - 15 reps
REST ONE MINUTE
Cable Row - 20 reps at 80 lbs
Medicine Ball Wall Ball - 20 reps
REST ONE MINUTE

Monday, November 8, 2021

11/8/21

Warmup - With an unweighted BB, do 2 rounds of:
Row - 10 reps
Standing Shoulder Press - 10 reps
Back Squat - 10 reps
THEN do:
BB Back Squat with a 5 second PAUSE at the bottom of each rep
3 sets x 3 reps at 40% of 1RM

#1  BB Back Squat - regular tempo
3 sets x 10 reps at 60% of 1RM

#2  Start a timer.  In any order and any combination, do:
BB Ground to Overhead - 10 reps at 135 lbs
Pullup - 20 reps
American Kettlebell Swing - 30 reps
Double Under - 40 reps
Air Squat - 50 reps
Pushup - 60 reps

At 0:00, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00, etc. run 100 meters.
You are done with #2 when you finish all reps of ground to 
overhead, pullup, kettlebell swing, double under, air squat
and pushup.

Saturday, November 6, 2021

11/6/21

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

#1  Cable Row 
1 set x 15 reps
1 set x 12 reps
1 set x 9 reps
1 set x 6 reps
1 set x 21 reps
Add weight for sets 2, 3, and 4.
Then use the same weight for the set of 21 reps as 
you did for the first set of 15 reps.

#2  Tire Pull - 100 meters with 50 lbs in the tire, then
immediately begin:
DB Thruster     10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 rep
BB Row            1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 reps
Do 10 thrusters, then 1 row, then 9 thrusters, then 2 rows, etc.

When you are done with thrusters and rows, run 400 meters.

Friday, November 5, 2021

11/5/21

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
DB Reverse Fly - 10 reps (light weight)
BB Bench Press - 15 reps (light weight)
Unweighted BB Back Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB Incline Bench Press
5 sets x 6 reps at 60% of regular bench press 1RM

#2  Do 6 rounds of:
BB Rack Press    12-10-8-6-4-2 reps (same weight all 6 rounds)
DB Row              8 reps each side at 60 lbs or heavier
Air Squat            25 reps 
Pullup                 8 reps
Pushup               12-14-16-18-20-22 reps

REST at least one minute between rounds.  

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

11/3/21

Warmup - Do 3 rounds of:
Pullup - 5 reps
Pushup - 10 reps
Air Squat - 15 reps

#1  Standing BB Shoulder Press 8 sets x 2 reps
Start light then try to add weight each set.
Try to finish heavier than your top set from 10/28/21.

#2  Do one round of:
Goblet Squat - 12 reps
DB Hammer Curl - 15 reps
American Kettlebell Swing - 18 reps
BB Nosebreaker - 21 reps
DB Lateral Raise - 24 reps
REST one minute
Medicine Ball Wall Ball - as many reps as you can in one minute
REST one minute
DB Lateral Raise - 12 reps
BB Nosebreaker - 15 reps
American Kettlebell Swing - 18 reps
DB Hammer Curl - 21 reps
Goblet Squat - 24 reps

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

11/2/21

Warmup - With an unweighted BB, do 2 rounds of:
Row - 10 reps
Standing Shoulder Press - 10 reps
Back Squat - 10 reps
THEN do:
BB Back Squat with a 5 second PAUSE at the bottom of each rep
3 sets x 3 reps at 40% of 1RM

#1  Do 10 rounds of:
EVEN minutes - BB Back Squat - 3 reps at 65% of 1RM
ODD minutes - Box Jump

For the box jumps,
Rounds 1-4, do 3 reps at 30"
Rounds 5-7, do 2 reps and add height
Rounds 8-10, do 1 rep and add height again

#2  This is up to 8 rounds of:
0:00 - Double Under   26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12 reps
1:00 - Burpee              9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16 reps

Round 2 starts at 2:00.  Round 3 starts at 4:00, etc.
Round 1 is 26 double unders and 9 burpees.
Round 2 is 24 double unders and 10 burpees, etc.
You are done with #2 when you either fail to get
the number of reps before the start of the next minute,
or you finish 8 rounds.