Day One
Openers – The Openers are designed to increase mobility (range of motion while maintaining torque), but also to test and see if a certain body part is ready for loading. If not, you might need to do an extra set or two.
Two sets of:
Biceps Opening Curls
x 5/5/5 reps
Rest as needed
Triceps Opening Extensions x 5/5/5 reps
Rest as needed
followed by…
Rear Delt Warm Up
Two sets of:
Incline T Raises x 10 reps @ 2121
(face down, raising straight arms at 90 degrees)
Incline Y Raises x 10 reps @ 2121
(face down, raising straight arms at 45 degrees)
Incline I Raises x 10 reps
(face down, raising straight arms in front)
followed by…
Two sets of:
Landmine Rows x 6 reps each arm
(aim to ensure engagement of the oblique and lat insertion)
Rest as needed
Dumbbell Z-Press – Build to a 3-RM
Rest as needed
followed by…
Two sets of:
Wide-Grip Pull-Ups x max reps
(find a width at which you cannot default to your traps and must engage your lats)
Rest as needed
followed by…
Four rounds of:
15 seconds of Dumbbell Lateral Raises
15 seconds of Hercules Hold with Thumbs Facing Up
Rest 60 seconds, and then…
Four rounds of:
15 seconds of Dumbbell Lateral Raises with Thumbs Facing Up
15 seconds of Hercules Hold with Palms Facing Up
Rest 2 minutes, and then…
Two rounds of:
30 seconds of Dumbbell Presses
30 seconds of Dumbbell Overhead Hold
Rest 60 seconds and repeat
Strongman Conditioning Session
A.
Build to today’s 10-RM for the following complex:
Single-Arm Barbell Press + Single-Arm Overhead Squat
Rest 60 seconds, then repeat for one more set.
B.
Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 5 minutes of:
5 Sandbag Front Squats
5 Sandbag Presses
Use a light sandbag – 65 lbs or so, and do not put the bag down in the five minutes.
C.
Two sets of:
75-Foot Rope Pulls
immediately followed by…
150-Foot Farmer’s Carry
(turn at the 75-foot mark)
Rest 2 minutes between sets.
D.
Two sets for max weight of:
60-Foot Seated Rope Pulls
Brace your feet against something sturdy (a tire, yoke, heavy sandbag, etc…), and reach with your arms as far as possible and pull on the rope while driving with your legs – try to use your legs as much as possible as if you were trying to push something away with your legs. By the time you’re done, if you’ve gone heavy enough, your forearms and core will feel it.
Finishers
One set of:
200 Meter Sled Push
Day Two
Openers – The Openers are designed to increase mobility (range of motion while maintaining torque), but also to test and see if a certain body part is ready for loading. If not, you might need to do an extra set or two.
Two sets of:
Biceps Opening Curls x 5/5/5 reps
Rest as needed
Triceps Opening Extensions x 5/5/5 reps
Rest as needed
followed by…
Rear Delt Warm Up
Two sets of:
Incline T Raises x 10 reps @ 2121
(face down, raising straight arms at 90 degrees)
Incline Y Raises x 10 reps @ 2121
(face down, raising straight arms at 45 degrees)
Incline I Raises x 10 reps
(face down, raising straight arms in front)
followed by…
Three sets of:
Supinated-Grip Barbell Rows x 10 reps
(for max weight – pull the barbell to your bell button and look for engagement in you lower lats)
Rest 20 seconds
Ab-Wheel Roll-Outs x 15 reps
Rest 60 seconds
followed by…
Build to today’s 5-RM for each arm of Viking Sloth Press
(Do not sit at the bottom, sit right at parallel and maintain tension from head to toe.)
followed by…
Two sets of:
Wide-Grip Pull-Ups x max reps
(find a width at which you cannot default to your traps and must engage your lats)
Rest as needed
Strongman Conditioning Session
A.
Three sets at max weight of:
150-Foot Yoke Carry
immediately followed by…
150-Foot Sandbag Carry
Rest as needed
B.
Two sets for max weight of:
150-Foot Single-Arm Reverse Sled Drag
immediately followed by…
150-Foot Sled Sprint
immediately followed by…
150-Foot Single-Arm Reverse Sled Drag (on the other arm)
immediately followed by…
150-Foot Sled Sprint
Rest as needed
C.
Three sets of:
100-Foot Harnessed Sled Drags
Rest 90 seconds