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Friday, January 15, 2016

Day 29


A. Warm-Up

3 min bike
100 walking lunges
15 Banded Hip Extensions
Mt. Climber with reach x 4 (each)
Push-up x 8
Elbow Plank T-rotation x 4 (each)
Single Leg RDL x 8

B. Strength

Front Squat with Belt (10-10-5-5-5-5-5)

C. Accessory Work

Bulgarian Split Squat (3 x 10)

D. Accessory Work

Three sets of,

Cable Pull Through x 20
Face Pull x 20 

Friday, September 18, 2015

Day 126


A. Strength

Trap Bar Deadlift – Heavy Triple

B. Unilateral Movement (4 second Eccentric)

Bulgarian split squat (Goblet Hold) 3 x 6-12

C. Hip extension exercise

Cable Pull-throughs 3 x 10

D. Ground Based Abdominal Circuit


Perform 10-20 reps of each exercise and go through the circuit 2-3 times.

Rest 1-2 minutes between circuits.

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Day 109


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A. MetCon (AMRAP)

“Kettlebells for Kids”

AMRAP 9 of:

9 KBS (53/35)
9 Burpees
9 KBS (53/35)
9 Box Jumps (24/20)

rest 10 minutes

B. Run

15 minutes at moderate effort

C. Strength Accessory Giant Set

c1. 5×10 Close Grip Bench Press
rest 30s
c2. 5×10 1-arm Bench Support DB Row (10 reps each side)
rest 30s
c3. 5×10 Cable Pull Throughs
rest 60s

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Day 99


A. Bounding

3 x 5 Seated Box Jumps

B. Strength

4 x 7 Front Squat, Climbing

C. Single Leg Accessory Work

3 x 10 Barbell Reverse Lunge (10/each leg), Climbing

D. Posterior Chain/ Core Superset

3 x 12 Cable Pull Through (sub Banded Good Mornings)
3 x 12 Ab Wheel Rollouts

E. Extra Credit

AMRAP x 8 minutes

3 Minutes of MAX push-ups
immediately into
5 Minutes of MAX Air Squats

Monday, March 23, 2015

Day 94


A. Max Effort Movement

Box Squat (Heavy Triple)

B. Unilateral Movement 

Every 3 Minutes for 9 Minutes (3 sets),

Walking Lunges x 20
AbMat x 20

C. Hamstring/Posterior Chain

Cable Pull-Through (3 x 8-12)

D. Core

Three sets of,

Cable Weighted Crunch x 20
MedBall Slams x 20

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Day 55


A. Squat

Every two minutes, for 10 minutes (5 sets):

Back Squat (5-5-3-2-2)

*Set 1 – 5 reps @ 45-55%
*Set 2 – 5 reps @ 55-65%
*Set 3 – 3 reps @ 65-75%
*Set 4 – 2 reps @ 75-85%
*Set 5 – 2 reps @ 80-90%

B. Squat

Every two minutes, for 4 minutes (2 sets):

Back Squat x 8-10 reps @ 75%

C. Three sets, not for time, of:

Cable Pull Through x 10 reps
Rest 45 seconds
TRX Row x 10 reps
Rest 45 seconds
GHD Hip Extension with Arms in “Y” Overhead x 10 reps @ 2012
Rest 45 seconds

D. Row

10 x 300m/ 1 minute rest between efforts.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Day 15


A. Front Squat: (7 x 1)

Warm-up as needed. Build as heavy as possible. All reps at 85% or higher.

B. MetCon: "Burner" On The 2:00 x 5

10 Calorie Row 
5 Front Squats (135/95) 
AMRAP Double-Unders in Time Remaining 

C. Strict Chin-Ups (4 x 8-10)

D. Double Bent Over Dumbbell Row (3 x 10)
Rest 90-120 seconds between sets. Heavy as possible.

E. Superset:

Band Pull-Aparts (5 x 20)
Rest 30s
Cable Pull Through (4 x 10)
Rest 30s

F. Glute Hip Series: 

3 Rounds (Use a mini-band or Slingshot around the knees.) 

1 round consists of: 
10 Monster Walks F, B, L, R, 
10 Squat
10 Glute Bridges

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Day 9



A.) Sprints

5 shuttles of: 10 yards and back + 20 yards and back (Demo)

B.) Plyometric 

6 x 4 Bench Hops

C.) Deadlift

Find a 3(RM) Deficit Deadlift

D.) Squat

Olympic Pause Squats (3 x 6) 

– pause for 2 seconds in the hole of each squat. 

E.) MetCon (Time) 

"Puck's Potion"

18-15-12-9-6-3 Reps: 

Pull-Ups
Medball Cleans (20/14) 

F.) Accessory

Cable Pull Through (3 x 15)


Saturday, October 25, 2014

Day 178


A.) Front Squat (3-2-1-3-2-1-6) 
Rest 2 minutes between sets

80% x 3 
85% x 2
90% x 1
85% x 3
90% x 2
95% x 1
80% x 6

B.) Bulgarian Split Squat (3 x 8), across (each leg)

C.) Cable Pull Through (3 x 12), across

- Sub Banded Good Mornings (3 x 15-20) if you do not have a cable machine.

D.) Cable (or Banded) kneeling crunches (3 x 15)

E.) MetCon:

10 Rounds

200m row
30 Sec. rest

Saturday, June 21, 2014

Off Season: Day 71


A.) Deficit Deadlift: Work up to a 3RM

– Stand on 45# plates. These can be done as sumo or traditional pulls.(Demo)

B.) Olympic Pause Squats 3 x 6

– Use high bar rack position and pause for 2 seconds in the hole of each squat. (Demo)

C.) Cable Pull Throughs 3 x 12

Sub any of the following (using same rep range):

- Swiss ball back bridge + leg curl (Demo)
- Glute-ham raises
- Romanian Deadlifts
- Russian KB Swings (heavy)

D.) Double DU “Annie”

For time:

100-80-60-40-20 Double Unders
50-40-30-20-10 Abmat sit ups 

E.) Recovery Row

7 mins of easy rowing

F.) Couch Stretch

Spend 3 minutes/side

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Snowmageddon


A.) Trap Bar Deadlift (5RM)

- Gradually RAMP up in sets of 5.
- You should reach your top end set (5RM) in 7-8 total sets.
- Ex. 155x5, 185x5, 205x5, 225x5, 245x5, 265x5, 285x5, 295x5
- NO GRINDING REPS.

B1.) Bulgarian Split Squat 3 x 8 (rest 30 seconds)
B2.) Paloff Press Iso Hold x 30 seconds *each side* (rest 60 seconds)

C1.) Cable Pull Throughs 3 x 10 (rest 30 seconds)
C2.) Barbell Rollouts 3 x 8 (rest 60 seconds)

-YES, the cable pull through's might get you some looks in the gym, but this is simple one of the best posterior chain exercises out there.

- If you do not have a cable machine, sub in heavy russian kettlebell swings.

D.) 2000m Row @ 70-75%