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Workout 2 - Strength Week 1

1. Metabolic Conditioning (MetCon)

3 Rounds FIT
30 Box Jumps (*)
5 Toes-to-bars
15 Deficit Push-ups (Hands on 45lb Bumper Plates)
5 Toes-to-bars

*Use a height from which you can bound your box jumps...even if for now that is only a few bumper plates stacked up. You must develop the bound low to build it higher.

2. Accessory Work

3 Hard* Super Sets
a. Strict Ring Dip Negatives
b. Strict Pull-up Negatives
c. Anchored Laying Leg Raises

*Today's "Hard Sets" should be 3-4 Reps Shy of Failure

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Workout 5 - Strength Week 1

1. Strength

Bench Press
1 Set of 6 (40%)
1 Set of 3 (55%)
1 Set of 3 (65%)
1 Set of 6 (70%)
3 Sets of 6 (65%)

2. Accessory Work

3 Hard* Super Sets
a. Double Dumbbell Chest Flys
b. Barbell Bent-over Rows
c. Barbell Roll-outs

*Today's "Hard Sets" should be 3-4 Reps Shy of Failure

3 x Hard* Super Sets
a. Deficit Push-ups then Deficit Knee Push-ups**
b. Weighted AbMat Sit-ups

*Today's "Hard Sets" should be 3-4 Reps Shy of Failure
**Do a hard set of deficit push-ups, then immediately do a hard set of deficit knee push-ups as a drop set.

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