8.2.13 SWOD

WarmupStoke the embers

Strength

  • Bench Press: Find your 1 rep max

Conditioning

  • “10 down- PullupsBurpees
    • 10 Pullups, 10 burpees, 9 pullups, 9 burpees, 8 pullups, 8 burpees, etc. …. 1 pullup, 1 burpee
  • Rest as little as possible between rounds

Motivation- Document your results via the selfie. Aka the Swelfie. Dom shows you how.

8.1.13 SWOD

Last week of this workout as part of the SwoleFIT Strength Cycle Template. Increase the weights 5-10 lbs from last week.

Warmup– Started from the bottom, now we are lifting the heaviest weights.

Dynamic + Lower Body Power Accessory

  1. EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) for 8 minutes, 3 explosive Pause Squats @ 50-60% 1RM
    • Pause Squat = set the pins such that the bar will rest on them when you are at parallel. Pause for a second at the bottom of each squat, then explode upwards.
  2. Barbell Step-ups: 2 sets, 6-8 reps (use a fairly heavy weight here, goal is to improve power)
  3. Romanian Deadlift: 3 sets, 6-8 reps (heavy weight here as well)

Volume (Shoulders + Traps, 3-0-3 tempo, 3 seconds up, 3 seconds down for each lift, use lighter weights to maintain form, 60-90 seconds rest between sets)

  1. Seated Dumbbell Military Press– 4 sets of 6-8 reps
  2. Standing Dumbbell Upright Row– 4 sets of 6-8 reps
  3. Dumbbell Lateral Raises– 2 sets of 6-8 reps
  4. Dumbbell Reverse Fly’s– 2 sets of 6-8 reps

Ab Circuit- (2 rounds, 8-12 reps): Weighted Sit-Ups, Lying Leg RaiseBarbell Ab RollersDumbbell Side Bends

Motivation- You serious about taking your education to the next level? Apply to Hyphy University now.

7.30.13 SWOD

Warmup- Stretch Armstrong

Dynamic- EMOM (Every Minute On the Minute) for 8 minutes- Flat Bench- 3 explosive reps @ 50-60% 1RM

Volume (3-0-3 tempo: 3 seconds down, 3 seconds up, 60-90 seconds b/t supersets)

Last week of the bodybuilding micro-cycle as part of the SwoleFIT strength template. Push yourself to the ultimate edge. Don’t let go. Never let go.

Motivation- Kali Muscle gets asked to leave Planet Fitness for being too swole. What an absurd commercial.

7.26.13 SWOD

WarmupAin’t no feelin like it, homie.

Strength

  • Flat Bench: 10 sets of 1 @~90-95% 1RM
    • Third week of 4-week bench strength cycle, add 10-20 lbs from weight used last week.
    • Rest should be 60-90 seconds between sets.

Conditioning

*Sub 30 jumping jacks if you don’t have a jump rope

By this point of the strength cycle, you should be feeling invincible both inside the weight room and outside in the real world. You’re most likely getting comments from strangers on the street asking, “What kind of steroid cycle are you on?” or “How many Olympics have you competed in?” or my personal favorite (not really a question), “Here’s $300 for being so swole, Mister.” The important thing is to keep it all in perspective and maintain a humble demeanor. Flex when necessary, keep your chin up, world peace.

Motivation

  • Friday is here, time to celebrate. Just don’t be this guy.

7.25.13 SWOD

Third week of this workout as part of the SwoleFIT Strength Cycle Template. Increase the weights 5-10 lbs from last week.

Warmup– Started from the bottom, now we are lifting heavier weights.

Dynamic + Lower Body Power Accessory

  1. EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) for 8 minutes, 3 explosive Pause Squats @ 50-60% 1RM
    • Pause Squat = set the pins such that the bar will rest on them when you are at parallel. Pause for a second at the bottom of each squat, then explode upwards.
  2. Barbell Step-ups: 2 sets, 6-8 reps (use a fairly heavy weight here, goal is to improve power)
  3. Romanian Deadlift: 3 sets, 6-8 reps (heavy weight here as well)

Volume (Shoulders + Traps, 3-0-3 tempo, 3 seconds up, 3 seconds down for each lift, use lighter weights to maintain form, 60-90 seconds rest between sets)

  1. Seated Dumbbell Military Press– 4 sets of 6-8 reps
  2. Standing Dumbbell Upright Row– 4 sets of 6-8 reps
  3. Dumbbell Lateral Raises– 2 sets of 6-8 reps
  4. Dumbbell Reverse Fly’s– 2 sets of 6-8 reps

Ab Circuit- (2 rounds, 8-12 reps): Weighted Sit-Ups, Lying Leg RaiseBarbell Ab RollersDumbbell Side Bends

Motivation- Vitali from VitalyzdTV is back again– provoking random strangers by asking them what kind of steroid cycles they’re on.

7.22.13 SWOD

Warmup– Believe in yourself

Strength

  • Back Squat: 10 sets of 1 @~90-95% 1RM– Add 10-20 lbs to weight used last week
  • Third week of 4-week squat strength cycle, use the same weight for all working sets.
  • Rest should be 60-90 seconds between sets

Conditioning

Motivation- Looking to take your workout to the next level? Get on DAT HYPHY MUD, SON.

Weekend Posts (7.20.13 ARWOD + 7.21.13 MWOD)

Saturday (7.20.13) Recover like you mean it. Or don’t; I’m not the boss of you.

Sunday (7.21.13)– Physical Rest Day/ Mindfulness Work

I’ve decided to change the description of Sunday’s MWOD aka “Mental Workout of the Day” to “Mindfulness Work.” What is mindfulness? In a nutshell, it is being constantly aware of your surroundings, your current state, your thought process, and your motivations. It’s easy to get lost in the repetitive flow of day to day to life and, if we aren’t careful, we can end up in a semi-robotic, thoughtless state. Being mindful means asking yourself “What am I doing right now?” “Is this adding value to my life?” “Why I am doing this right now?” This practice us step back and think about the larger issues of life more consistently.

Today’s emphasis is on gratitude— often, we may focus on those negative aspects of our life when there are so many positives staring us right in the face. The following video is very powerful– a deaf woman, with the help of technology hears herself for the first time and is so overwhelmed she can’t contain her emotions. Hopefully, this will make you remember the things in your life you are grateful for! Strive to be swole of body, swole of mind, and swole of heart.