Welcome to October's Program!
5 - Week OctoberSTRONG : Building Your Functional Capacity
Monday
Day 1 - Upper Body Contrast Strength Workout : ~ 50 Minute
Warm Up
Flow through all 4 Movements with each leg forward doing 10 Reps per set. Should complete 8 total sets
Workout
Complete one station at a time adjusting weight and/or band resistance to maximize challenge along with work output as sets progress. The goal is to build strength which will require optimally loading the movement with band or free weight resistance. The goal is to try and train close to failure on each set. If you are hitting over 15 reps/set, make sure to increase resistance. If you are hitting 6 to 8 reps on sets 1 or 2, you should decrease weight. I would suggest tracking weight used on each exercise to see progress over the 5 week program.
Station1 - Barbell - Band Floor Press or DB-Band Bench Press or Band Floor Press 3-Sets 10 to 15 Reps (Rest 90-seconds between sets)
Station 2 - Barbell - Band Bentover Row or DB-Band Bentover Row or Dowel Bentover Row 3-Sets 10 to 15 Reps (Rest 90-seconds between sets)
Station 3 - Barbell - Band Push Press or Band Seated Overhead Press or Band Overhead Press 3-Sets 10 to 15 Reps (Rest 90-seconds between sets)
Station 4 - Barbell - Band Curl or Ezy Bar Curls or Dowel Curl 3-Sets 10 to 15 Reps (Rest 90-seconds between sets)
Station 5 - Barbell - Band Triceps Pushup or Band Only Triceps Pushup 3-Sets 10 to 15 Reps (Rest 90-seconds between sets)
Equipment recommend
41” Bands / Barbell or DB/KB/Metal Bar
Band Setups
Barbell Band Setup for Curls/Rowing
Barbell Band Setup for Push Press
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band or free weight resistance
- Adjust work set reps
- Adjust # of work sets
- Increase rest between sets
Tuesday
Day 2 - Lower Body Contrast Strength Workout ~ 50 Minutes
Warm Up
5-Minute Bodyweight Flow Warm up(Follow Along)
Complete one station at a time adjusting weight and/or band resistance to maximize challenge along with work output as sets progress. The goal is to build strength which will require optimally loading the movement with band or free weight resistance. The goal is to try and train close to failure on each set. If you are hitting over 15 reps/set, make sure to increase resistance. If you are hitting 6 to 8 reps on sets 1 or 2, you should decrease weight. I would suggest tracking weight used on each exercise to see progress over the 5 week program.
Station - Exercises - Workout
- Station 1 - Barbell - Band Zercher Squats or KB - Band Towel Goblet Squat or Dowel Zercher Squat 3-Sets 10 to 15 Reps (Rest 90-seconds between sets)
- Station 2 - DB-Band Side Lunge Right or Band only variation 3-Sets 10 to 15 Reps (Rest 90-seconds between sets)
- Station 3 - DB-Band Side Lunge Left or Band only variation 3-Sets 10 to 15 Reps (Rest 90-seconds between sets)
- Station 4 - DB-Band Sumo DL or Band Deadlift 3-Sets 10 to 15 Reps (Rest 90-seconds between sets)
- Strength Station 5 - DB-Mini-Band Carries Deadlift 1 minute carry / 1 minute rest x 3 rounds
Equipment recommend
41” Bands / Barbell or DB/KB/Metal Bar / Attachment Point
Progression/Regression
- Scale band or free weight resistance
- Adjust work set reps
- Adjust # of work sets
Band Setup
Wednesday
Day 3 - Stability - HITT Workout : ~ 20 to 40 Minutes
Warm up
Cycle through this 10-exercise Dowel Reach-Lunge Mobility sequence doing each movement for 30-second with a 10-second transition into the next movement. Don’t forget to do each side of the unilateral exercises.
Workout 1
Workout 2
Low Box - Mini-Band HIIT Workout
Alternate through the following 5 mini-band-Low Box exercises doing 30-seconds work / 30-seconds rest.
Equipment recommend
41” Bands / Stability Ball / 13” Mini band
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band resistance
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust rest set time
Equipment recommend
41” Bands / Stability Ball / 13” Mini band
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band resistance
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust rest set time
Equipment recommend
41” Bands / Stability Ball / 13” Mini band
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band resistance
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust rest set time
Equipment recommend
41” Bands / Stability Ball / 13” Mini band
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band resistance
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust rest set time
Equipment recommend
41” Bands / Stability Ball / 13” Mini band
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band resistance
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust rest set time
Thursday
Day 4 - Band Upper Body Continuous Strength - 40 Minute
Warm Up
Flow through all 4 Movements with each leg forward doing 10 Reps per set. Should complete 8 total sets
Workout
Complete each station before moving to the next station. Rest as needed and keep rep quality high. Track your total time to complete all 6 stations and attempt to improve time each week as a way of measuring work capacity and efficiency.
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Squat Row - 50 Reps
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Staggered Chest Press - 50 Reps
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Bentover Power Row - 50 Reps
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Staggered Bentover Press - 50 Reps
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Curl Variation - 50 Reps
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Triceps Press Variation - 50 Reps
Equipment recommend
41” Bands / Attachment Point / Training handles / Gloves
Band Setup
Small band looped in Larger Band
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band resistance
- Adjust work set reps
- Adjust rest between exercises
Friday
Day 5 - Band Lower Body Continuous Strength : 40 Minutes
5-Minute Warm Up
5-Minute Mini-Mobility Slant Board Routine
Flow through all 5 movement switching sides every 30-seconds.
Workout
Complete each station before moving to the next station. Rest as needed and keep rep quality high. Track your total time to complete all 6 stations and attempt to improve time each week as a way of measuring work capacity and efficiency.
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1. Towel Band Goblet Squat - 50 Reps
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2. Mini- Band Reach Right - 50 Reps
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3. Mini- Band Reach Left - 50 Reps
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4. Towel Reverse Lunge Right - 50 Reps
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5. Towel Reverse Lunge Left - 50 Reps
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6. Mini-Band Skater Hop - 50 Reps Per Side
Equipment recommend
41” Bands / 13” Mini-Band
Squat Wedgiez Details
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band resistance
- Adjust work set reps
- Adjust rest between exercises
Saturday
Day 6 - Band Assisted Cardio Workout - 31 Minutes
Workout
Cycle through the following 10 Band Assisted Exercises doing 60-seconds of work / 30-seconds of rest. That is 1 Round. Rest 2-Minutes and Repeat for 2 Total Rounds
Attached Band Assist Movement Flow
- 1. Downward Dogs
- 2. Alt. Hip lunge with Rotation
- 3. Shoulder open
- 4. Y-T-Ws
- 5. Split Stance Overhead Reach Right
- 6. Split Stance Overhead Reach Left
- 7. Side Lunge - Low Reach Right
- 8. Side Lunge - Low Reach left
- 9. Alt. Crossover Lunge
- 10. Mt Climbers
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Progression/Regressions
- Adjust rest between Rounds
- Adjust rest between sets
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust # of Rounds
Sunday
Day 7 - Workout
Here are a few mobility sessions you can follow along with if you want.