7.15.13 SWOD

Warmup– Warm it up

Strength

  • Back Squat: 10 sets of 2 @~85-90% 1RM– Add 10-20 lbs to weight used last week
  • Second week of 4-week squat strength cycle, use the same weight for all working sets.
  • Rest should be 60-90 seconds between sets.

Conditioning

  • 5 rounds: 8 deadlift (135#), 8 hang power clean (135#), 8 push press (135#), 10 TTB
  • Prescribed rest (b/t rounds): 60-90 seconds

Motivation- Dmitry Klokov from Russia does thrusters with 341 lbs like it’s nothing.

7.5.13 SWOD

WarmupLet this be your warmup, young grasshopper

Strength

  • Bench Press: work up to a 1RM
  • Weighted Chin-ups: 5-5-3-3-1-1, increase the weight each set and find your “working” 1RM

Conditioning- “Mila” (If you’ve already completed this workout, increase the working weight and try to beat your previous time)

Motivation- Dom. Gym. Curls. Pump. Need I say more? This one’s an oldie but a goodie.

7.4.13 SWOD

Warmup- Keep it secret, keep it swole.

Dynamic- EMOM for 8 minutes (EMOM = Every Minute On the Minute), 3 Explosive Deadlifts@ ~50% 1RM

Volume (Rest periods should be 60-90 seconds b/t supersets)

Last week of this bodybuilding micro-cycle so pack on the weight, get the MEGAPUMPFEELS© and celebrate the birth of this great country.

Motivation- What is freedom? See below:

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7.2.13 SWOD

Warmup- This is the warmup for champions

Dynamic- EMOM for 8 minutes- Flat Bench- 3 reps @ 50-60% 1RM (add 5 lbs from last week, 6.24)

Volume

Last week of this bodybuilding micro-cycle, DON’T LEAVE ANY GASOLINA EN EL TANQUE!! Next week will be the start of a more structured strength template to accompany the bodybuilding micro-cycle, so prepare yourselves for greatness.

Motivation

  • Channel the pure energy of these bodybuilders throwing up massive iron and downing insane quantities of brown rice, broccoli, and chicken.