Welcome to March's Program!
28 Day March Madness - Building Athleticism One Workout at a Time
Monday
Day 1 - Linear Upper Body Strength - 40 Minutes
Warm Up
Slant Board Upper Body Mobility Flow
Workout Station 1 - Activation
Alternating between 2 exercises, performing 40-seconds of work / 20-seconds of rest x 6 total set (3 each exercise)
Crawling Front Raise (Band resistance is optional)
Bentover Pull a PartStation 2 - ART
Perform 5 Reps every 30-Seconds x 10 sets. Focus on performing a fast pull down and a slow return back up with arms.
Power Pull Through
Station 3 & 4 - Strength
Alternating between 2 exercises, performing 30-seconds of work / 30-seconds of rest x 10 total set (5 per exercise) - Rest 90-seconds and repeat the same sequence for stations 3. Reminder- If you struggle coordinating the step with the upper body movement, start by mastering the movement without the step first.
Station 3
Attached Alternating Step Chest Press or Slant Board Stepping Chest Press Attached Alternating Step Back Row or Slant Board Step Back RowStation 4
Attached Stepping Military Press or Slant Board Military Press Alternating Step and Curl or Slant Board Step and CurlEquipment recommend
Bilateral Attached 41” Quantum Bands and Training Handles
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Progression/Regressions
- Scale band resistance
- Adjust # of work sets
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust rest between between stations
- Eliminate step as regression
Tuesday
Day 2 - Linear Lower Body Strength - 40-Minutes
Warm Up
New Slant Board Lower Body Mobility Flow
Workout Station 1 - Activation
Alternating between 2 exercises, performing 40-seconds of work / 20-seconds of rest x 6 total set (3 each exercise)
Station 2 - ART
Perform 5 Reps every 30-Seconds x 10 sets. Focus on performing a fast movement coming out of the squat and slow return back down.
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Mini-Band Chair Jumps or Chair Squat (Fast Up-Slow Down)
Station 3 & 4 - Strength
Alternating between 2 exercises, performing 30-seconds of work / 30-seconds of rest x 10 total set (5 per exercise) - Rest 90-seconds and repeat the same sequence for stations 3. Reminder- If you struggle coordinating the step with the upper body movement, start by mastering the movement without the step first.
Station 3
Band - Bell Rhythmical Low Reach Right or Band-Slider Low Reach Right Band - Bell Rhythmical Low Reach Left or Band-Slider Low Reach LeftStation 4
Band-DB Reverse Lunge Right or Off-Set Load Reverse Lunge Right Band-DB Reverse Lunge Left or Off-Set Load Reverse Lunge LeftEquipment recommend
13” Mini-Band and 41” Attached Single Quantum Band - Dumbbells or Kettlebells
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Progression/Regressions
- Scale band or Db resistance
- Adjust # of work set
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust rest between between stations
Wednesday
Day 3 - Lateral Upper Body Strength - 40-Minutes
Warm Up
Workout Station 1 - Activation
Alternating between 2 exercises, performing 40-seconds of work / 20-seconds of rest x 6 total set (3 each exercise)
- 1 - Halos
- 2 - Assisted Walkouts
Station 2 - ART
Perform 5 Reps every 30-Seconds x 10 sets. Focus on performing a fast overhead press movement with a slow return down. Do 5 continuous sets on one side or alternate sides to maximize rep speed.
Station 3 & 4 - Strength
Alternating between 2 exercises, performing 30-seconds of work / 30-seconds of rest x 10 total set (5 per exercise) - Rest 90-seconds and repeat the same sequence for stations 3. Reminder- If you struggle coordinating the step with the upper body movement, start by mastering the movement without the step first.
Station 3
Rotational Chest Press Right (hip band is optional) or 6-1 Arm Chest Press Variations Rotational Chest Press Left (hip band is optional)Station 4
Rotational Row Right (hip band is optional) 6-1 Arm Rowing Variations Rotational Row Left (hip band is optional)Equipment
Unilateral Attached 41” Quantum Band Setup and Attachment Free Bands
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Progression/Regressions
- Scale band resistance
- Adjust # of work set
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust rest between between stations
Equipment
Unilateral Attached 41” Quantum Band Setup and Attachment Free Bands
Download Seconds Pro Workout Link
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band resistance
- Adjust # of work set
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust rest between between stations
Equipment
Unilateral Attached 41” Quantum Band Setup and Attachment Free Bands
Download Seconds Pro Workout Link
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band resistance
- Adjust # of work set
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust rest between between stations
Equipment
Unilateral Attached 41” Quantum Band Setup and Attachment Free Bands
Download Seconds Pro Workout Link
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band resistance
- Adjust # of work set
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust rest between between stations
Equipment
Unilateral Attached 41” Quantum Band Setup and Attachment Free Bands
Download Seconds Pro Workout Link
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band resistance
- Adjust # of work set
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust rest between between stations
Thursday
Day 4 - Lateral Lower Body Strength - 40 Minutes
Warm Up
5-Minute Band Assisted Flow Warm up
Workout
Station 1 - Activation
Alternating between 2 exercises, performing 40-seconds of work / 20-seconds of rest x 6 total set
Station 2 - ART
Perform 5 Reps every 30-Seconds x 10 sets. Focus on performing a fast concentric phase with a slow return on the eccentric phase.
Station 3 & 4 - Strength
Alternating between 2 exercises, performing 30-seconds of work / 30-seconds of rest x 10 total set (5 per exercise) - Rest 90-seconds and repeat the same sequence for stations 3. Reminder- If you struggle coordinating the step with the upper body movement, start by mastering the movement without the step first.
Station 3
1 - Side Lunge Band - DB Low Reach Right 2 - Side Lunge Band - DB Low Reach LeftStation 4
1 - Side Loaded Split Squats Right (Add DB to Left Hand to increase intensity) 2 - Side Loaded Split Squats Left (Add DB to Right Hand to increase intensity)Equipment recommend
13” Mini-Band and Attached Linked up pair of 41” Bands
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Progression/Regressions
- Scale band resistance
- Adjust # of work set
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust rest between between station
Friday
Day 5 - I Go - You Go Partner Upper Body Metcon - 40-Minute
Warm Up
Workout
Using an I-Go You-Go workout format flow through the following 6 exercises doing 30-seconds of work and then resting while partner exercises for 30-seconds. Complete a 30-minute workout by cycling through this 6 exercise circuit - 5 times taking no rest between cycles.
Exercise Sequence
2 - Side Step PAP
4 - Side Step Hammer Curl (Pick up feet to keep band safe)
Equipment recommend
2 or 3 - 41” Quantum Bands
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Progression/Regressions
- Adjust band resistance
- Add in a rest between cycles
- Increase # of cycles completed
- Eliminate step action for better control
Saturday
Day 6 - I Go-You Go Partner Lower Body Metcon - 40-Minutes
Warm Up
Do each movement for 60-seconds without having to rest between movements.
Workout
Using an I-Go You-Go workout format flow through the following 6 exercises doing 30-seconds of work and then resting while partner exercises for 30-seconds. Complete a 30-minute workout by cycling through this 6 exercise circuit - 5 times taking no rest between cycles.
Exercises
1 - Wall Knee Drives
2 - Side Crawls (Could add DB for more intensity)
3 - Frog Jump (Could add DB for more intensity)
4 - Wall Touch
6 - Skater
Equipment recommend
13” Mini-Band
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Progression/Regressions
- Adjust band resistance
- Add in a rest between cycles
- Increase # of cycles completed
- Adjust work set time
Sunday
Day 7 - Active Recovery Day
Make sure you use this day to actively rest and take control of your fitness. Here are a few ways I tried to empower you this month.
- Workout Prepping
- Providing multiple exercise options
- Doing I - Go / You - Go Workouts
- Challenging you with 4-Part Workout Formats (Warm up-Activation-ART-Strength)
- Challenging you with more advanced athletic based exercises