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Saturday, September 30, 2023

9/30/22

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
DB Reverse Fly - 12 reps (light weight)
Seated DB Shoulder Press - 12 reps (light weight)
Air Squat - 12 reps 

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

#2  DB Lateral Raise - 4 sets x 12 reps
Same weight all 4 sets.

#3  Plate Front Raise - 4 sets x 12 reps
Same weight all 4 sets.

#4  Do one round of:
24" Box Jump                           25 reps
Goblet Squat                             75 reps
DB Farmer's Walk                     250 meters
BB Nosebreaker                       40 reps
Tire Pull                                    2 minutes with 25 lbs in the tire
DB Ground to Overhead           40 reps each side

Friday, September 29, 2023

9/29/23

Warmup - With an unweighted BB, do 2 rounds of:
Row - 10 reps
Standing Shoulder Press - 10 reps
Back Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB Back Squat 
Set 1 - 6 reps at 70% of 1RM
Set 2 - 6 reps at 80% of 1RM
Sets 3+4 - 6 reps back down at 70%
Set 5 - 6 reps at 60% of 1RM, take 5 seconds to lower
the weight, 2 second PAUSE at the bottom of each rep

Sets 1-4 are regular tempo

#2  BB Romanian Deadlift - 5 sets x 6 reps
Start somewhat light then add weight each set.

#3  Every 4th minute (0:00, 4:00, 8:00, etc.) do:
Medicine Ball Wall Ball - 12 reps
Plank (elbows and toes) - 30 seconds

When you are not doing wall balls or plank, in any order
and any combination, do:
American Kettlebell Swing - 50 reps
Double Under - 150 reps
DB Hammer Curl - 50 reps
Standing BB Shoulder Press - 50 reps
Pullup - 50 reps

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

9/27/23

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

#1  BB Deadlift - 4 sets x 6 reps
Start with a moderate weight for set 1.
Add weight for sets 2, 3 and 4.  Finish 
heavier than your top of 9 reps from 9/21/23.

#2  In 10 minutes, do as many rounds as you can of:
Run                       150 meters
DB Thruster          15 reps
Inverted Row         15 reps

REST at least one minute.
Then do 75 pushups.
REST at least one minute. 

Then, in 10 minutes, do as many rounds as you can of:
Double Under       25 reps
DB Row                15 reps each side
Burpee                 15 reps

#3  BB Row - 5 sets x 6 reps
Same weight all 5 sets.  

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

9/26/23

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Cable Row - 12 reps (light weight)
BB Bench Press - 12 reps at 35% of 1RM
Goblet Squat - 12 reps (light weight)

#1  BB Bench Press - goal for set 2 is a moderately heavy 
set of 6 reps
Set 1 - 6 reps at 90% of top weight for today
Set 2 - 6 reps at top weight for today
Sets 3+4 - 6 reps back down at 90% of top weight
Set 5 - as many reps as you can at 80% of top weight

Sets 1-4 are regular tempo
For set 5, take 5 seconds to lower the weight, PAUSE for 2 seconds
in the bottom position, then regular tempo on the way up.

#2  DB Incline Bench Press (same weight all 5 sets)
Sets 1, 2, 3 and 4 - 9 reps at regular tempo
Set 5 is as many reps as you can.  Take 5 seconds to lower the weight,
PAUSE for two seconds at the bottom of each rep, then regular tempo
on the way up.

#3  DB Ground to Overhead - 20 reps each side
      Tire Pull - 25 meters with 25 lbs

Then immediately begin, in any order and any combination:
Pullup                             50 reps
BB Push Press               50 reps
Goblet Squat                  100 reps
DB Farmer's Walk          250 meters

When you finish all reps or distance of pullup, push press, goblet squat
and farmer's walk, do:
DB Ground to Overhead - 20 reps each side
Tire Pull - 25 meters with 25 lbs

Sunday, September 24, 2023

9/24/23

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
DB Reverse Fly - 12 reps (light weight)
Seated DB Shoulder Press - 12 reps (light weight)
Air Squat - 12 reps

#1  Seated DB Shoulder Press - 4 sets x 9 reps
Same weight all 4 sets.

#2  DB Lateral Raise - 3 sets x 15 reps
Same weight all 3 sets.

#3  Plate Front Raise - 3 sets x 15 reps
Same weight all 3 sets.  

#4  Do 5 rounds of:
Run           50-100-150-200-250 meters
Pushup     30-25-20-15-10 reps

Then do 5 rounds of:
Double Under        10-20-30-40-50 reps
BB Row                  16-14-12-10-8 reps

Then do 5 rounds of:
DB Hammer Curl                 8-10-12-14-16 reps
Medicine Ball Wall Ball      16-14-12-10-8 reps 

Saturday, September 23, 2023

9/23/23

Warmup - With an unweighted BB, do 2 rounds of:
Row - 10 reps
Standing Shoulder Press - 10 reps
Back Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB Back Squat
Set 1 - 9 reps at 70% of 1RM
Set 2 - 9 reps at 70% of 1RM
Set 3 - 9 reps at 75% of 1RM
Set 4 - 75% of 1RM, 5 seconds on the way down, 2 second
PAUSE at the bottom of each rep, regular tempo on the way up.
Don't go to failure.  Leave at least one rep in the tank.

Regular tempo for sets 1-3. 

#2  BB Romanian Deadlift - 4 sets x 9 reps
Start somewhat light then add weight each set.

#3  Do 2 rounds of:
BB Ground to Overhead                         8 reps
DB Row                                                     16 reps each side
DB Thruster                                              24 reps
Inverted Row                                            24 reps
Burpee                                                       24 reps
24" Box Jump                                           16 reps
American Kettlebell Swing                     24 reps

REST at least one minute between rounds.  

Thursday, September 21, 2023

9/21/23

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

#1  BB Deadlift - 3 sets x 9 reps
Start with a moderate weight for set 1.
Add weight for set 2 and 3. Finish heavier 
than your top set from 9/15/23.

#2  This is 6 rounds.  
Round 1 - Do A, B, C, D, E and F
Round 2 - Do A, B, C, D and E
Round 3 - Do A, B, C and D
Round 4 - Do A, B and C
Round 5 - Do A and B
Round 6 - Do A

A) DB Ground to Overhead         8 reps each side
B) Run                                        150 meters
C) Pullup                                     15 reps
D) BB Push Press                        15 reps
E) Goblet Squat                          30 reps
F) DB Farmer's Walk                    200 meters

#3 DB Row - 4 sets x 9 reps each side
Same weight all 4 sets.  

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

9/20/23

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Cable Row - 12 reps (light weight)
BB Bench Press - 12 reps at 35% of 1RM
Goblet Squat - 12 reps (light weight)

#1  BB Bench Press - goal for set 2 is a max set of 9 reps
Set 1 - 9 reps at 90% of top weight for today
Set 2 - 9 reps at top weight
Set 3+4 - 9 reps back down at 90% of top weight
Set 5 - as many reps as you can at 80% of top weight

Sets 1-4 are regular tempo.
For set 5, take 5 seconds to lower the weight, PAUSE for 2 seconds
at the bottom of each rep, then regular tempo on the way up.

#2  DB Incline Bench Press - same weight all 5 sets
Sets 1-4, do 12 reps at regular tempo
Set 5 - do as many reps as you can - take 5 seconds to lower the weight,
PAUSE for 2 seconds at the bottom of each rep, then regular tempo
on the way up

#3  Working with a partner.  Each partner will do:
BB Row                                      8 sets x 8 reps
Pushup                                       7 sets x 16 reps
Double Under                              6 sets x 24 reps
Sledgehammer VS Tire               5 reps x 8 reps each side
Medicine Ball Wall Ball               4 sets x 16 reps

Only one partner is working at a time.  
Partner B rests while Partner A works, and vice versa.
Partner A does 8 BB Rows, the Partner B does 8 BB Rows,
alternating back and forth until each partner does 8 sets.
Then move on to the pushups.  

Monday, September 18, 2023

9/18/23

Warmup - Do 3 rounds of:
DB Reverse Fly - 12 reps (light weight)
Seated DB Shoulder Press - 12 reps (light weight)
Air Squat - 12 reps

#1  Seated DB Shoulder Press - 4 sets x 9 reps
Same weight all 4 sets. 

#2  DB Lateral Raise  - 3 sets x 15 reps
Same weight all 3 sets.

#3  Plate Front Raise - 3 sets x 15 reps
Same weight all 3 sets.

#4  American Kettlebell Swing - 15 reps

Then, in any order and any combination, do:
Burpee - 50 reps
DB Row - 50 reps each side

Then do American Kettlebell Swing - 25 reps

Then, in any order and any combination, do:
Inverted Row - 50 reps
DB Thruster - 50 reps

Then do American Kettlebell Swing - 35 reps

Sunday, September 17, 2023

9/17/23

Warmup - With an unweighted BB, do 2 rounds of:
Row - 10 reps
Standing Shoulder Press - 10 reps
Back Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB Back Squat 
Set 1 - 9 reps at 67.5% of 1RM
Set 2 - 9 reps at 67.5% of 1RM
Set 3 - 9 reps at 72.5% of 1RM
Set 4 - 72.5% of 1RM, 5 seconds on the way down, 2 second
PAUSE at the bottom of each rep, regular tempo on the way up.
Don't go to failure.  Leave at least one rep in the tank.

#2  BB Romanian Deadlift - 4 sets x 9 reps
Start somewhat light then add weight each set.

#3  Do 3 rounds of:
Goblet Squat - 20 reps
BB Nosebreaker - 15 reps

Then do 3 rounds of:
DB Ground to Overhead - 12 reps each side
Run - 150 meters

Then do 3 rounds of:
BB Push Press - 15 reps
DB Hammer Curl - 15 reps

Then do 3 rounds of:
Pullup - 20 reps
Tire Pull - 50 seconds with 25 lbs in the tire

Friday, September 15, 2023

9/15/23

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

#1  BB Deadlift - 3 sets x 9 reps
Start with a moderate weight for set 1.
Add weight for set 2 and 3.  Finish heavier 
than your top set from 9/9/23.  

#2  In 20 minutes, do as many rounds as you can of:
Medicine Ball Wall Ball - 20 reps
Sledgehammer VS Tire - 10 reps each side
Double Under - 50 reps
DB Bench Press - 20 reps
Inverted Row - 20 reps
DB Suitcase Carry - 100 meters (one DB, switch hands
at 50 meters)

#3  DB Row - 4 sets x 9 reps each side
Same weight all 4 sets.  

Thursday, September 14, 2023

9/14/23

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
Cable Row - 12 reps (light weight)
BB Bench Press - 12 reps at 35% of 1RM
Goblet Squat - 12 reps (light weight)

#1  BB Bench Press - goal for set 2 is a heavy set of 9 reps
Set 1 - 9 reps at 90% of top weight for today
Set 2 - 9 reps at top weight for today
Sets 3+4 - 9 reps back down at 90% of top weight
Set 5 - as many reps as you can at 80% of top weight

Sets 1-4 are regular tempo
For set 5, take 5 seconds to lower the weight, PAUSE for 2 seconds
at the bottom of each rep, then regular tempo on the way up.

#2  DB Incline Bench Press (same weight all 5 sets)
Sets 1, 2, 3 and 4 - 12 reps at regular tempo
Set 5 is as many reps as you can.  Take 5 seconds to lower the weight,
PAUSE for 2 seconds at the bottom of each rep, then regular tempo on
the way up.

#3  Do 5 rounds of:
Burpee                                          15 reps
BB Row                                         15 reps
Pushup                                          28-26-24-22-20 reps
Pullup                                            15 reps
BB Bench Press                             4-6-8-10-12 reps
REST one minute between rounds.

Same weight all 5 rounds for BB Bench Press.

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

9/12/23

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
DB Reverse Fly - 12 reps (light weight)
Seated DB Shoulder Press - 12 rep (light weight)
Air Squat - 12 reps

#1  Seated DB Shoulder Press - 4 sets x 9 reps
Same weight all 4 sets.

#2  DB Lateral Raise - 3 sets x 15 reps
Same weight all 3 sets.

#3  Plate Front Raise - 3 sets x 15 reps
Same weight all 3 sets.  

#4  Tire Pull (25 lbs in tire)                         75 meters

Then, in any order and any combination, do:
DB Row                                                     60 reps each side
24" Box Jump                                            60 reps
Goblet Squat                                             100 reps
Bumper Plate Overhead Walk                    300 meters
Run                                                           1000 meters

Then do Tire Pull (25 lbs in tire)              75 meters

Monday, September 11, 2023

9/11/23

Warmup - With an unweighted BB, do 2 rounds of:
Row - 10 reps
Standing Shoulder Press - 10 reps
Back Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB Back Squat 
Set 1 - 9 reps at 65% of 1RM
Set 2 - 9 reps at 65% of 1RM
Set 3 - 9 reps at 70% of 1RM
Set 4 - 70% of 1RM, 5 seconds on the way down, 2 second
PAUSE at the bottom of each rep, regular tempo on the way up
Don't go to failure. Leave at least one rep in the tank.

#2  BB Romanian Deadlift - 4 sets x 9 reps
Start somewhat light then add weight each set.  

#3  Do 4 rounds of:
DB Farmer's Walk - 100 meters
Air Squat - 35 reps

Then do 4 rounds of:
Inverted Row - 15 reps
Pushup - 25 reps

Then do 4 rounds of:
Double Under - 40 reps
American Kettlebell Swing - 15 reps

Saturday, September 9, 2023

9/9/23

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

#1  BB Deadlift - 3 sets x 9 reps
Start with a moderate weight for set 1.
Add weight for set 2 and 3.  Finish heavier 
than your top set of 12 from 9/3/23.

#2  In any order and any combination, do:
Sledgehammer VS Tire        30 reps each side
Burpee                                 50 reps
DB Bench Press                   70 reps

REST one minute.  Then in any order and any 
combination, do:
Pullup                                      60 reps
Medicine Ball Wall Ball            60 reps
BB Nosebreaker                       60 reps

#3  BB Row - 4 sets x 9 reps
Same weight all 4 sets.  Pick a weight that is 
challenging, but you can get all reps with good
technique.  

Friday, September 8, 2023

9/8/23

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
DB Reverse Fly - 12 reps (light weight)
BB Bench Press - 12 reps at 35%of 1RM
Goblet Squat - 12 reps (light weight)

#1  BB Bench Press - goal for set 2 is a moderately heavy
set of 9 reps.  
Set 1 - 9 reps at 90% of top weight for today
Set 2 - 9 reps at top weight for today
Sets 3 + 4 - 9 reps back down at 90% of top weight
Set 5 - as many reps as you can at 80% of top weight

Sets 1 -4 are regular tempo.
For set 5, take 5 seconds to lower the weight, PAUSE for 2 seconds
in the bottom position, then regular tempo on the way up.

#2  DB Incline Bench Press (same weight all 5 sets)
Sets 1, 2, 3 and 4 - 12 reps at regular tempo
Set 5 is as many reps as you can.  Take 5 seconds to lower the weight,
PAUSE for 2 seconds in the bottom position, then regular tempo on 
the way up.  

#3  Do one round of:
Goblet Squat                   45 reps
Plank                                90 seconds (elbows and toes)
Run                                   300 meters
24" Box Jump                  20 reps
DB Row                             20 reps each side
DB Thruster                     30 reps
DB Row                             20 reps each side
24" Box Jump                  20 reps
Run                                   300 meters
Plank                                90 seconds (elbows and toes)
Goblet Squat                   45 reps

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

9/6/23

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
DB Reverse Fly - 12 reps (light weight)
Seated DB Shoulder Press - 12 reps (light weight)
Air Squat - 12 reps

#1  Seated DB Shoulder Press - 4 sets x 12 reps
Same weight all 4 sets.

#2  Do 3 sets of:
DB Reverse Fly - 12 reps
DB Lateral Raise - 12 reps
DB Front Raise - 12 reps

One set is 12 reverse flies, then 12 lateral raises, then
12 front raises, without setting the weight down.

#3  Do 5 rounds of:
DB Farmer's Walk                    50 meters each round
Double Under                          50-40-30-20-10 reps
Air Squat                                 10-20-30-40-50 reps
Inverted Row                           12 reps each round
Pushup                                    30-25-20-15-10 reps
DB Ground to Overhead          6-8-10-12-14 reps each side

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

9/5/23

Warmup - With an unweighted BB, do 2 rounds of:
Row - 10 reps
Standing Shoulder Press - 10 reps
Back Squat - 10 reps

#1  BB Back Squat 
Set 1 - 12 reps at 65% of 1RM - regular tempo
Set 2 - 12 reps at 65% of 1RM - regular tempo
Set 3 - 65% of 1RM - 5 seconds on the way down, 2 second PAUSE
at the bottom of each rep, regular tempo on the way up
Don't go to failure.  Leave at least one rep in the tank.

#2  BB Romanian Deadlift - 3 sets x 12 reps
Start somewhat light then add weight for sets 2 and 3
Finish heavier than 8/30/23.

#3  Start a timer.
At 0:00, 4:00, 8:00, etc.         Burpee - 10 reps
At 2:00, 6:00, 10:00, etc.       Pullup - 10 reps

When you are not doing Burpees or Pullups, in any order and
any combination, do:
Sledgehammer VS Tire            25 reps each side
Standing BB Bicep Curl           50 reps
DB Bench Press                       75 reps
Goblet Squat                            100 reps

Sunday, September 3, 2023

9/3/23

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

#1  BB Deadlift - 2 sets x 12 reps
Start with a moderate weight for set 1.
Add weight for set 2.  Try to finish heavier than 8/28/23.

#2  Do 3 rounds of:
Run                                         200 meters
Tire Pull (25 lbs in tire)           50 seconds as far as you can
BB Push Press                        15 reps
24" Box Jump                         15 reps
DB Row                                   15 reps each side
Medicine Ball Wall Ball           25 reps

#3  BB Row - 4 sets x 12 reps, same weight all 4 sets
Pick a weight that is challenging, but you can get all reps
with good technique.  

Saturday, September 2, 2023

9/2/23

Warmup - Do 2 rounds of:
DB Row - 12 reps (light weight)
BB Bench Press - 12 reps at 35% of 1RM
Goblet Squat - 12 reps (light weight)

#1  BB Bench Press - goal for set 2 is a max set of 12 reps
Set 1 - 12 reps at 90% of top weight
Set 2 - 12 reps at top weight
Set 3 - 12 reps back down at 90% of top weight 
Set 4 - as many reps as you can at 80% of top weight

Sets 1-3 are regular tempo
For set 4, take 5 seconds to lower the weight, PAUSE for 2 seconds
in the bottom position, then regular tempo on the way up.

#2  DB Incline Bench Press (same weight all 4 sets)
Set 1, 2, and 3 - 15 reps at regular tempo
Set 4 - as many reps as you can. Take 5 seconds to lower the 
weight each rep, PAUSE for 2 seconds in the bottom position, 
then regular tempo on the way up.  

#3  This is 6 rounds.
Round 1 - Do A, B, C, D, E and F
Round 2 - Do B, C, D, E and F
Round 3 - Do C, D, E and F
Round 4 - Do D, E and F
Round 5 - Do E and F
Round 6 - Do F

A) DB Suitcase Carry - 200 meters total (100m each hand)
B) Double Under - 60 reps
C) Air Squat - 40 reps
D) Pushup - 30 reps
E) Inverted Row - 12 reps
F) DB Ground to Overhead - 8 reps each side

For the suitcase carry, you have one DB.  Try to maintain
good posture, and try not to lean to one side while walking. 
Switch hands as many times as you want, just end up with 
100 meters with each hand.