Tag Archives: strength

Jun 3 2013

6.4.13 SWOD

Warmup

Dynamic

  • EMOM (Every Minute On the Minute) Flat Bench– 8 sets of 3 @ 50-60% 1RM
    • This weight should feel fairly light. Focus on slowly lowering the bar to your chest and subsequently exploding with full force/velocity on the way back up.
    • Bump the weight up 5 lbs from last week’s dynamic weight.

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

This is the last week of this particular combination of movements. Push it to the limit and max out that pump potential. Start priming for the peak of summer; this is when the hard work really starts to pay off. Comments like, “Dang brah, have you been working out,” “Broheme, you are huge,” and “Are you doing protein or something now, man?” validate that this is working. (Note that 80-90% of comments about your increased musculature will originate from other males)

Jun 2 2013

6.3.13 SWOD

Warmup

Strength

  • Back Squat
    • 2-3 warmup sets @ 50-60% 1RM
    • 5 sets of 5 @ ~80% 1RM

Conditioning

Choose weights appropriate to your strength level. Again, you should not be going to failure until the last round or two (if that), on any of these movements. Substitute lying leg raises for TTB if necessary.

Motivation

  •  Get pumped up this Monday with CJ Fletcher. Unchain yo mind!
May 29 2013

5.30.13 SWOD

Warmup

Dynamic

  • EMOM for 8 minutes (EMOM = Every Minute On the Minute)
    • 3 Deadlifts @ 50-60% 1RM
    • Make these reps extremely explosive, release the weight completely between every rep.

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

Third week of this movement combination for SHOULDAZ, TRAPZ, LEGZ, AND ABZ. Lower the reps from last week. Also, add 5-10 (heck maybe 15 or 20) lbs to weights used last week. I decided to add an additional set to each of the first three supersets for additional volume (and accompanying growth). Push yoself here– hit all those reps and get a prime pump going.

Motivation

  • This gym is nuts. It’s essentially a training center for ninja assassins.
May 27 2013

5.28.13 SWOD

Warmup

Dynamic

  • EMOM (Every Minute On the Minute) Flat Bench– 8 sets of 3 @ 50-60% 1RM
    • This weight should feel fairly light. Focus on slowly lowering the bar to your chest and subsequently exploding with full force/velocity on the way back up.
    • Bump the weight up 5 lbs from last week’s dynamic weight.

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

This is the third week of this combination of movements for the volume workout. Increase all weights 5-10 lbs and lower the reps as outlined above. If you still have some extra gas in the tank on your last set, continue repping out the weight until you are at near failure.

Motivation

  • Australian rules football is a pretty crazy sport— clearly these guys have phenomenal strength and endurance. Check out the highlights clip below:
May 19 2013

5.20.13 SWOD

Warmup

Strength

  • Thrusters
    • 2 warmup sets @ ~50% 1RM
    • Workings sets: 5-5-3-3-2-1 (work up in weight each set)

Conditioning

Work up to heavy weight during the strength portion on the thrusters. If you are new to the movement, focus on technique and work up to a weight you feel comfortable using.

The conditioning workout should help you sweat out that hangover from the three day bender you decided to go on for no apparent reason. Choose weights appropriate to your strength level.

Motivation

  • Watch this riveting short documentary about a man, from extremely humble beginnings, whose life’s course was altered by his physical training.
May 5 2013

5.6.13 SWOD

Warmup

Strength

  • Clean and Jerk
    • 3 sets of 3 @ 50% 1RM (warmup sets)
    • 5 sets of 3 @ ~70% 1RM
  • If this movement is new to you, use a very low weight and focus on technique. Power in this movement is derived primarily from hip explosion, so make sure you thrust with your pelvis (seriously) as the bar comes up and you come to the catch portion.

Conditioning

Monday’s workouts are always some of the toughest: this one should get you in gear to dominate the week. Seriously, what in life can bring you down after you beast through a workout, push yourself to your limits, and get those muscles as swole as a schoolbus? Nothing, that’s what.

Motivation

  • Here’s a pretty awesome highlight reel of some Olympic athletes competing. It’s pretty amazing to see how much weight these athletes can move despite their low bodyweight. Technique and explosiveness is what enables these athletes to do this; they are moving that bar with a good amount of velocity
Apr 17 2013

4.18.13 SWOD

Dynamic

  • Box Squats– 8 sets of 3 explosive reps @ 50-60% 1RM
    • Rest 1 minute between sets

Volume

The second volume workout of this week will hit the shoulders, traps, and abs pretty hard. Again, choose weights heavy enough to stress the muscles but focus on maintaining form. Rest periods between supersets should be 60-90 seconds for max hypertrophy.

Apr 8 2013

4.8.13 SWOD

Strength

  • Deadlift (sumo stance)- Work up to 3 rep max
  • Sumo stance deadlift activates the quads/hams/glutes much more than a conventional deadlift; it’s good to mix up these stances in your training regimen.

Conditioning

  • 5 rounds– 8 power snatch (95#), 20 sit-ups, 10 push press (95#), 20 reverse lunges (10 each leg- quick/explosive reps, alternate legs, use bodyweight)
  • Prescribed rest (b/t rounds): 60 seconds
  • If you are uncomfortable doing snatch, sub power cleans.

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Motivation

  • Check out this innovative, new iPhone case that serves as both a workout aid and a practical phone protector.

Apr 2 2013

4.2.13 SWOD

Dynamic

  • Flat bench– 5 sets of 3 explosive reps (50% of 1RM)
  • 1 set of max reps (185#)- as many reps as you can do without going to complete failure
  • Choose a weight for max reps that you know you can do 15-20 times

Conditioning

  • 5 rounds– 5 strict pull-ups, 8 diamond push-ups, 15 curls (5 lower range of movement, 5 upper range of movement, 5 full range of movement– a la 21’s, 65#), 12 box jumps
  • Prescribed rest (b/t rounds): 30 seconds
Mar 29 2013

3.29.13 SWOD

Strength

  • Work up to a 5 rep max in Bench Press
  • Do 5 sets of 5 Pendlay rows (fairly heavy but do NOT go to failure)
  • Take 3-4 minutes rest b/t sets to allow for full recovery

Conditioning

If you don’t have a jump rope, sub a 150 m run. If you can’t run, do 30 jumping jacks. If jumping jacks aren’t your thing, high five yourself 20 times consecutively while skipping around the gym.

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