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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

6/25/24

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

Then do 1 set x 5 reps of BB Tempo PAUSE Back Squat with 35% of 1RM
5 seconds on the way down, 2 second pause in the bottom position, then
regular tempo on the way up

#1  BB Back Squat - regular tempo - 4 sets x 10 reps
Set 1 - 10 reps at 90% of your top weight for today
Set 2 - 10 reps at your top weight
Set 3+4 - 10 reps back down at 90%

Shooting for a max set of 10 reps for your top set.  

#2  BB Deadlift - regular tempo - 2 sets x 10 reps
Do as many warmup reps and sets as you like.
Set 1 - 10 reps at 90% of your top weight for today
Set 2 - 10 reps at top weight for today

#3  In any order and any combination, do:
BB Ground to Overhead         16 reps
1" Deficit Pushup                     50 reps
Pullup                                        40 reps
Burpee                                       20 reps
Inverted Row                            20 reps
Double Under                           35 reps

Then REST for 2 minutes, then in any order and
any combination, do:
BB Ground to Overhead         8 reps
1" Deficit Pushup                     25 reps
Pullup                                        20 reps
Burpee                                       40 reps
Inverted Row                            40 reps
Double Under                           70 reps 

Sunday, June 23, 2024

6/23/24

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

#1  BB Romanian Deadlift
1 set x 14 reps, 1 set x 12 reps, 1 set x 10 reps
Start light, then add a little weight for set 2 and 3.

#2  Strict Weighted Pullup - 5 sets x 8 reps
Set 1 - 8 reps at 90% of your top weight for today
Set 2 - 8 reps at top weight for today
Set 3, 4, 5 - 8 reps back down at 90%

#3  Do 4 rounds of:
BB Curl                        12 reps each round
DB Thruster                 10-14-18-22 reps

Then do 4 rounds of:
Sledgehammer VS Tire            10 reps each side
Run                                          100-200-300-400 meters

Then do 4 rounds of:
DB Farmer's Walk           50 meters each round
Goblet Squat                  14-18-22-26 reps

Saturday, June 22, 2024

6/22/24

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 - regular tempo - 4 sets x 10 reps
Set 1 - 10 reps at 90% of your top weight for today
Set 2 - 10 reps at top weight for today
Sets 3+4 - 10 reps back down at 90%

Go heavier than your top set of 10 from 6/10/24.
Leave 1 or 2 reps in reserve.

#2  BB Incline Bench Press with a 2 second PAUSE 
at the bottom of each rep
1 set x 10 reps, 1 set x 8 reps, 1 set x 6 reps
Add weight each set.

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

A) 24" Box Jump                        10 reps
B) DB Ground to Overhead        10 reps each side
C) Air Squat                               30 reps
D) Regular Pushup                     30 reps
E) BB Row                                  20 reps
F) Medicine Ball Wall Ball          40 reps

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Longevity on a Fire Truck (part 2) - Mobility in 10 steps

6/20/24

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 Standing BB Shoulder Press
1 set x 14 reps, 1 set x 12 reps, 1 set x 10 reps
Add weight each set.

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

#3  In 11 minutes, do as many rounds as you can of:
Run                                     200 meters
Plank (elbows + toes)         45 seconds
Inverted Row                     20 reps

REST two minutes.  
Then in 11 minutes, do as many rounds as you can of:
DB Row                       12 reps each side 
Double Under             36 reps
Burpee                         16 reps

For the DB Rows, add weight each round.  

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

6/19/24

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

Then do 1 set x 5 reps of BB Tempo PAUSE Back Squat with 35% of 1RM
5 seconds on the way down, 2 second pause in the bottom position, then
regular tempo on the way up

#1  BB Back Squat - regular tempo - 4 sets x 10 reps
Set 1 - 10 reps at 90% of your top weight for today
Set 2 - 10 reps at your top weight
Set 3+4 - 10 reps back down at 90%

Leave about 1-2 reps in reserve on your top set.

#2  BB Deadlift - regular tempo - 2 sets x 10 reps
Do as many warmup reps and sets as you like.
Set 1 - 10 reps at 90% of your top weight for today
Set 2 - 10 reps at top weight for today

Leave room to go heavier on your top set of 10 on 6/25.

#3  With a partner, do 4 rounds of:
Pullup                          15 reps
1" Deficit Pushup         20 reps
Goblet Squat                25 reps
BB Curl                        15 reps
DB Farmer's Carry        50 meters
DB Thruster                  15 reps

Only one partner is working at a time.
Partner A does 15 pullups, then Partner B does 15 pullups. Then
Partner A does 20 deficit pushups, then Partner B does 20 deficit pushups, etc.

Monday, June 17, 2024

6/17/24

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

#1  BB Romanian Deadlift
1 set x 14 reps, 1 set x 12 reps, 1 set x 10 reps
Start light, then add a little weight for set 2 and 3.

#2  Strict Weighted Pullup - 5 sets x 8 reps
Set 1 - 8 reps at 90% of your top weight for today
Set 2 - 8 reps at top weight for today
Set 3, 4, 5 - 8 reps back down at 90%

#3  Start a timer
PART A
0:00 - As many Air Squats as you can out of a total of 120 reps
1:00 - REST
2:00 - As many reps of Regular Pushups as you can, out of a total of 90 reps
3:00 - REST
4:00 - As many American Kettlebell Swings as you can, out of a total of 60 reps
5:00 - REST
6:00 - As many Double Unders as you can, out of a total of 120 reps 
7:00 - REST
8:00 - As many BB Rows as you can, out of a total of 60 reps
9:00 - REST 
10:00 - As many Medicine Ball Wall Balls as you can, out of a total of 60 reps
11:00 - REST

PART B
At 12:00, in any order and any combination, do:
Air Squat                                  120 reps MINUS how many reps you did in PART A
Regular Pushup                        90 reps MINUS how many reps you did in PART A
American Kettlebell Swing        60 reps MINUS how many reps you did in PART A
Double Under                            120 reps MINUS how many reps you did in PART A
BB Row                                     60 reps MINUS how many reps you did in PART A
Medicine Ball Wall Ball              60 reps MINUS how many reps you did in PART A

Sunday, June 16, 2024

6/16/24

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 - regular tempo - 4 sets x 10 reps
Set 1 - 10 reps at 90% of your top weight for today
Set 2 - 10 reps at top weight for today
Sets 3+4 - 10 reps back down at 90%

Go heavier than your top set of 10 from 6/10/24.
Leave 1 or 2 reps in reserve.

#2  BB Incline Bench Press with a 2 second PAUSE 
at the bottom of each rep
1 set x 10 reps, 1 set x 8 reps, 1 set x 6 reps
Add weight each set.

#3  Do 3 rounds of:
Run                                           500-400-300 meters
DB Ground to Overhead        10-14-18 reps each side
Inverted Row                           26-22-18 reps
Burpee                                       20-24-28 reps
24" Box Jump                           20-16-12 reps
Plank (elbows+toes)                 45-60-75 seconds

Friday, June 14, 2024

6/14/24

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 Standing BB Shoulder Press
1 set x 14 reps, 1 set x 12 reps, 1 set x 10 reps
Add weight each set.

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

#3  In any order and any combination, do:
DB Row                                    40 reps each side
EZ Curl Bar Nosebreaker          60 reps
Goblet Squat                            80 reps

Then in any order and any combination, do:
BB Curl                          50 reps
DB Thruster                    75 reps
DB Farmer's Walk           300 meters

Thursday, June 13, 2024

Longevity on a Fire Truck (part 1)

6/13/24

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

Then do 1 set x 5 reps of BB Tempo PAUSE Back Squat with 35% of 1RM
5 seconds on the way down, 2 second pause in the bottom position, then
regular tempo on the way up

#1  BB Back Squat - regular tempo - 4 sets x 10 reps
Set 1 - 10 reps at 90% of your top weight for today
Set 2 - 10 reps at your top weight
Set 3+4 - 10 reps back down at 90%

Leave about 3 reps in reserve on your top set.

#2  BB Deadlift - regular tempo - 2 sets x 10 reps
Do as many warmup reps and sets as you like.
Set 1 - 10 reps at 90% of your top weight for today
Set 2 - 10 reps at top weight for today

Leave room to go heavier on your top set of 10 on 6/19 and 6/25.

#3  Do 10 rounds of:
Air Squat                             20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11 reps
1" Deficit Pushup                 8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17 reps

Then REST one minute

Then do 1 round of:
American Kettlebell Swing         35 reps
Double Under                             70 reps

Then REST one minute

Then 10 rounds of:
BB Row                                 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11 reps
Medicine Ball Wall Ball        12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3 reps        

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

6/11/24

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

#1  BB Romanian Deadlift
1 set x 14 reps, 1 set x 12 reps, 1 set x 10 reps
Start light, then add a little weight for set 2 and 3.

#2  Strict Weighted Pullup - 5 sets x 8 reps
Set 1 - 8 reps at 90% of your top weight for today
Set 2 - 8 reps at top weight for today
Set 3, 4, 5 - 8 reps back down at 90%

#3  In 20 minutes, do as many rounds as you can of:
Run                                                     200 meters
Bumper Plate Overhead Carry        75 meters
Inverted Row                                      20 reps
Burpee                                                  20 reps

Monday, June 10, 2024

6/10/24

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 - regular tempo - 4 sets x 10 reps
Set 1 - 10 reps at 90% of your top weight for today
Set 2 - 10 reps at top weight for today
Sets 3+4 - 10 reps back down at 90%

Go heavier than your top set of 15 reps from 6/4/24.
Leave about 3 reps in reserve.

#2  BB Incline Bench Press with a 2 second PAUSE 
at the bottom of each rep
1 set x 10 reps, 1 set x 8 reps, 1 set x 6 reps
Add weight each set.

#3  Do 3 rounds of:
BB Row                                 15 reps
Regular Pushup                    35 reps
Goblet Squat                         50-35-20 reps
DB Suitcase Carry               100 meters
BB Curl                                 20 reps
DB Thruster                          10-25-40 reps

For the suitcase carry, it is one DB.  
Switch hands at 50 meters. 

Saturday, June 8, 2024

6/8/24

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 - 3 sets x 15 reps
Set 1 - 15 reps at 90% of your top weight for today
Set 2 - 15 reps at top weight
Set 3 - 15 reps back down at 90% 

#2  BB Upright Row - 3 sets x 15 reps
Start with an unweighted BB.  You can stick with the unweighted
BB or add weight for set 2 and 3.  
Recommended grip is shoulder width, but you can adjust
your grip to what is comfortable.
Leading with your elbows, pull as high as your range of motion
allows.  Slow and controlled.

#3  In 8 minutes, do as many rounds as you can of:
Air Squat                           32 reps
1" Deficit Pushup               24 reps
DB Hammer Curl                16 reps
Medicine Ball Wall Ball      16 reps
Double Under                    32 reps
Pullup                               16 reps

Then rest 2 minutes.
Then in 12 minutes, do as many rounds as you can of:
Air Squat                           48 reps
1" Deficit Pushup               36 reps
DB Hammer Curl                24 reps
Medicine Ball Wall Ball      24 reps
Double Under                    48 reps
Pullup                               24 reps

Friday, June 7, 2024

6/7/24

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

Then do 1 set x 5 reps of BB Tempo PAUSE Back Squat with 35% of 1RM
5 seconds on the way down, 2 second pause in the bottom position, then
regular tempo on the way up

#1  BB Back Squat - regular tempo - 3 sets x 15 reps
Set 1 - 15 reps at 90% of your top weight for today
Set 2 - 15 reps at your top weight
Set 3 - 15 reps back down at 90%

Going for a heavy set of 15 for your top set.
Try to go heavier than 6/1/24. 

#2  BB Deadlift - regular tempo
Do as many warmup reps and sets as you like.
Work up to one set of 15 reps.
This should be heavier than 6/1.

#3  Start a timer.  This is 5 rounds.
At 0:00, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, and 8:00, do DB Ground to Overhead - 7 reps each side
At 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, and 9:00, do American Kettlebell Swing - 14 reps

At 11:00, in any order and any combination, do:
Burpee                         50 reps
Inverted Row              50 reps
Run                              500 meters
BB Push Press            25 reps
Plank                           3 minutes

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

6/5/24

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

#1  BB Row - 3 sets x 15 reps
Set 1 - 15 reps at 90% of your top weight for today
Set 2 - 15 reps at top weight 
Set 3 - 15 reps back down at 90%

#2  Strict Pullup - regular tempo
40 total reps
Break it up however you want.
Just work as quickly as you can to finish all 40 reps.

#3  Do one round of:
DB Thruster                                   25 reps
DB Row                                         25 reps each side
24" Box Jump                               25 reps
DB Farmer's Walk                         150 meters
EZ Curl Bar Nosebreaker              25 reps
Goblet Squat                                50 reps
EZ Curl Bar Nosebreaker              25 reps
DB Farmer's Walk                         150 meters
24" Box Jump                              25 reps
DB Row                                        25 reps each side
DB Thruster                                  25 reps

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

6/4/24

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 - regular tempo - 3 sets x 15 reps
Set 1 - 15 reps at 90% of your top weight for today
Set 2 - 15 reps at top weight for today
Set 3 - 15 reps back down at 90%

Go heavier than 5/29.
We are shooting for a max set of 15 reps for your top set.

#2  DB Incline Bench Press - regular tempo
1 set x 20 reps, 1 set x 16 reps, 1 set x 12 reps
Add weight each set. 
We are looking for as full of a range of motion as possible each rep.
Go as light as necessary, to go as deep as you can at the bottom of each 
rep, then lock out at the top of each rep.

#3  In any order and any combination, do:
Air Squat                                100 reps
1" Deficit Pushup                    60 reps
BB Ground to Overhead          16 reps
DB Hammer Curl                    25 reps
Medicine Ball Wall Ball           25 reps
Double Under                          50 reps

Then REST for 2 minutes.
Then in any order and any combination, do:
Air Squat                                   50 reps
1" Deficit Pushup                      30 reps
BB Ground to Overhead             8 reps
DB Hammer Curl                       50 reps
Medicine Ball Wall Ball             50 reps
Double Under                            100 reps

Sunday, June 2, 2024

6/2/24

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 - 3 sets x 15 reps
Set 1 - 15 reps at 90% of your top weight for today
Set 2 - 15 reps at top weight
Set 3 - 15 reps back down at 90% 

#2  BB Upright Row - 3 sets x 15 reps
Start with an unweighted BB.  You can stick with the unweighted
BB or add weight for set 2 and 3.  
Recommended grip is shoulder width, but you can adjust
your grip to what is comfortable.
Leading with your elbows, pull as high as your range of motion
allows.  Slow and controlled.

#3  Do 4 rounds of:
BB Push Press          6-10-14-18 reps
Run                           200 meters

Then do 4 rounds of:
Burpee                           9-13-17-21 reps
Inverted Row                  16 reps

Then do 4 rounds of:
American Kettlebell Swing       12-16-20-24 reps
Plank                                       45 seconds

Saturday, June 1, 2024

6/1/24

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

Then do 1 set x 5 reps of BB Tempo PAUSE Back Squat with 35% of 1RM
5 seconds on the way down, 2 second pause in the bottom position, then
regular tempo on the way up

#1  BB Back Squat - regular tempo - 3 sets x 15 reps
Set 1 - 15 reps at 90% of your top weight for today
Set 2 - 15 reps at your top weight
Set 3 - 15 reps back down at 90%

Go heavier than 5/26, but still try to leave 1-2 reps in reserve.
Weight will go up on 6/7.

#2  BB Deadlift - regular tempo
Do as many warmup reps and sets as you like.
Work up to one moderately heavy set of 15 reps.
This should be heavier than 5/26.

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

A) American Kettlebell Swing        12 reps
B) BB Curl                                     12 reps
C) Regular Pushup                        25 reps
D) Air Squat                                   35 reps
E) Sledgehammer VS Tire             15 reps
F) DB Thruster                               35 reps