50 Shades of Strength
JoshStrength
Functional Fitness, Power Sports , Powerlifting, Tactical, Tactical / MilitaryWant to be as strong as someone 50 pounds heavier and as fast, agile, and quick as someone 50 pounds lighter? Welcome to 50 Shades of Strength.
We’re all about mastering the different shades of strength:
Limit Strength – The raw power that crushes heavy lifts and overcomes obstacles.
Explosive Strength – The quick-burst power for sprints, jumps, and rapid movements.
Strength Endurance with an Aerobic Base – The ability to keep that power rolling when others start dropping.
Tactical strength is the objective, but we will build it without an inflated, artificial strength base. No empty numbers—just real strength that holds up under pressure.
And here’s the game-changer: we’ve zeroed in on one focused session a day. Maximize your gains while still living your life.
Check out our YouTube video on Operation Tactical Hypertrophy, featuring Tom Haviland, who co-designed and was the first to run through the gauntlet of this program. He embodies the most powerful mix of speed, strength, muscle, and conditioning around.
Plenty talk about training like Tom. Now’s your shot. Are you ready to step up and make it happen?
A
Plyometric Push-ups
3 x 3
B
Plyo Pull-Ups
6 x 1
C
Bench Press
1 x 3
D
Bench Press
2 x MAX @ 75, 70 lb
E
Incline Chest Supported DB Row
8 x 4
F
Spoto Press
3 x 2
G
Dumbbell Pause Floor Fly
3 x 12
H
Decline 1 and 1/4 Triceps Extension
4 x 12
I
Neck Extension
2 x 25
A1
Biceps Ladder
3 x 100
A2
Push Ups
10 x MAX
B1
Zottman Curl
5 x 8
B2
Monastery Rope Extension
5 x 8
C
Neck Flexion
2 x 15
D
McGill Situp
3 x 12
A
Box Jumps
1 x 11
B
Squat
1 x 3
C
Speed Squats
8 x 3 @ 70 %
D
Pause Zercher Squat
2 x 2
E
45 Degree Lunges
2 x 4
F
Leg Curls (Toes Pointed In)
3 x 3
G
Leg Curls (Toes Pointed Out)
3 x 3
H
Leg Curls (Toes Pointed Neutral)
3 x 3
I
Single Leg RDL
2 x 3
A
Rucking
1 x 60:00
A
Push Press
3 x 3
B
Sir Charles Lateral Raise
4 x 6
C
Neutral Grip Pull Ups
5 x 5
D
Cable Rear Delt Fly
3 x 12
E
Push Ups
10 x 10
F
Dumbbell Floor Paused Triceps Extension
8 x 8
G
Walk Tall Neck
2 x MAX
A
Backward Sled Drags
10 x 50
B
Lateral Sled Drag
4 x 50
C
Rucking
1 x 30:00
Josh Bryant
Josh Bryant has held world records in powerlifting and won the Strongest Man in America title in 2005. Referred to as the “trainer of superstars," Josh works with some of the world’s strongest and most muscular athletes at Metroflex Gym in Arlington, Texas.
Now’s your shot. Are you ready to step up and make it happen?!
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