0:00-15:00Warm-up20:00-35:00Workout 1: 25040745:00-65:00Workout 2: Strength II75:00-90:00Workout 3: Accessory - I95:00-105:00Stretching
Focus- Macro: Endurance and stamina- Expect to see more workouts that challenge your ability to maintain a sustainable effort across longer durations. This is the exact opposite of the month of March.- We will also test Kelly, Andi, and Fight Gone Bad.
On a 5:00 clock::40 easy row:20 hard row- No rest between changes in pace.3 sets:7 plate squats7 hanging knee raises:20 PVC front squat hold3 sets:3 knees-to-elbows5 front squats- Build in load to your first working set.
- Use the 5-minute clock to elevate your heart rate and get a little out of breath.- Dial in your squat technique through the next 3 sets, holding for 20 seconds at the bottom of the PVC front squat hold.- In the final 3 sets, increase the load until you reach your workout weight.
21-18-15-12-9 reps for time of:Knees-to-elbowsFront squats (75/115 lb)
Stimulus & Goals- 12:00-15:00, advanced athletes may go faster.- Knees-to-elbows and front squats each in 2 sets or less per round.- Designed to tax and strengthen the midline.Strategy- This is a good workout to test your capacity with unbroken sets. Aim to give each set a fair push and try to go unbroken.- The front squats may get challenging but aim to keep the barbell on your shoulders and simply slow your pace to keep moving.ModificationsKnees-to-elbows | Reps, hanging knee raises, sit-upsFront squats | Load, reps
- Welcome to week one of the next 2025 Strength 2 lifting cycle where we will focus on the shoulder press.- Use the same load for sets 4 and 5, but go for more than 5 reps in that final set without pushing to failure. - Rest as needed between sets.
5 sets for completion:Sandbag carry (100/150 lb) (100 ft)10 heavy Russian kettlebell swings- Rest 1:00 between sets.
- This should feel like a mini workout that elevates the heart rate with relatively heavy loads; push yourself to move quickly.- Use a sandbag carry load that gets challenging by the end of the 100 feet, but can always be done unbroken.- Use a heavier-than-usual kettlebell load for the swings.- Swing the kettlebell to anywhere around shoulder height.
1 set:1:00 foam roll quads1:00 couch stretch/side