The Off-Season Manual for Athletes

Wenning Strength

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Coach

Matt Wenning

Our 7-Week Off-Season Transition Program is designed to help you transition between training cycles, regardless of your sport.

You'll be following the same workouts as our Off-Season Transition Manual, which is backed by research from around the world for optimal results. Easily record your weights and track your progress. Plus, you'll have expert guidance from Matt Wenning, who demonstrate the exercises in videos. Our program is dedicated to building base skills for long-term athletic development, reducing accumulative fatigue, and preventing burnout.

Proven Program: Follow the Same Workouts as Our Off-Season Transition Manual
Science-Backed: Backed by Research from Around the World for Optimal Results
Record Progress: Use TrainHeroic App to Log Your Weights and Track Your Progress
Expert Guidance: Watch Matt Wenning Demonstrate and Explain Each Exercise in Exclusive Videos
Build Base Skills: Develop Long-Term Athletic Development with Dedicated Workouts
Reduce Fatigue: Reduce Accumulative Fatigue and Prevent Burnout with Strategic Training
Prepare for Success: Prepare for Heavy or Strenuous Training/Competition with Confidence

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Features

Coaches At Your Fingertips

Our Coaches, along with our active community, are here to help you through the programming. Please expect a response from our coaches within 72 hours.

Programming 4 days per week

Programming is usually 4 days per week with 2 max effort days (upper and lower) and 2 dynamic days (upper and lower).

Video Demonstrations and Explanations

Matt Wenning showcases and explains every exercise through instructional videos.

Committed Community

A vibrant community that will keep you pushing to unlock your best!

Delivered through TrainHeroic

Your coaches and team will push you harder, know you better, and keep you going longer, all through an app.

Equipment

Recommended

Plyo Box // Safety Squat Bar // Chains // Bands // Kettlebells // Sled // Prowler // Barbell // Plates

Sample Week

Week 1 of 7-week program

Sunday

Max Lower

Banded Warm-up

1 x 30

Dynamic Mobility (Warm-Up)

1 x 5

Sled Drags

3 x 50

High-Pulls (Hi Pulls)

8 x 3

Hatfield Split Squat

6 x 5

Planks

3 x 1:00

DB Glute Bridge

3 x 10

Reverse Hyper

3 x 10

Monday

Max Upper

Banded Stretch

2 x 25

DB Internal External Rotation

2 x 10

Sled Face Pulls

2 x 20

Bamboo Bar Bench Press

2 x 10

Bamboo Bar Bench Press

6 x 10

Bench Press Hold

3 x 0:10

DB Arnold Press

3 x 10

Side Lying Kickups

3 x 10

Wednesday

Dynamic Lower

Backward Sled Drag

3 x 50

Hip Hinge KB Swing

3 x 15

Sissy Squats

3 x 15

Box Jumps

6 x 2

Treadmill Sprints

6 x 10

Suitcase carry/ Chaotic Farmers Suitcase Carry

3 x 50

Seated Calf Raises

3 x MAX

Decline Situps

3 x 12

Thursday

Dynamic Upper

Banded Stretch

3 x 25

Cuban Press

3 x 10

Single Arm Triceps Extension

3 x 25

Plyo Pushups

6 x 3

Straight Bar Bench Press

25, 25, 30

Sticking Point Static Press

3 x 0:10

Reverse Incline Row Holds

3 x 0:10

Coach

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Matt Wenning

With a Master's Degree in Biomechanics and a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science from Ball State University, Matt Wenning is a renowned 3-time world champion powerlifter who has directed over 6,000 troops in strength, conditioning, and wellness for the U.S. Army, including Infantry and Ranger Divisions.

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FAQs

Should I know my 1 rep max for squat, bench, and deadlift?

It is recommended you have a general idea of what your 1 rep max (1RM) is for squat, bench and deadlift. It is not necessary as most workouts / exercises are based on RPE.

What does RPE mean and how do I implement it into my workouts?

Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) is a way we measure how hard an exercise should feel. We use a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is very easy and 10 is very difficult. For example, if a set feels too hard, you can decrease the weight or intensity for the next set to avoid overtraining or injury.

How should I warm-up / cool down?

Each session has what we call a Wenning Warmup, this warmup is used to prime the muscle groups we will be targeting for that session. The Wenning Warmup varies from workout to workout. Depending on the workout, we usually end each session with accessory.

Can I swap exercises if equipment isn’t available?

Yes, when you are on a specific exercise that you would like to swap out, hit Swap. You will see a list of other exercises to choose from. We put some suggestions for alternate exercises in the notes for each session right in the app. We’ve got a great culture and everyone is excited to help out.

What does a typical week of training look like?

Programming is usually 4 days per week with 2 max effort days (upper and lower) and 2 dynamic days (upper and lower).

What if my schedule does not allow to train 4 days a week?

No need to worry! You can do 1-4 workouts per week, we recommend each week changing up the sessions from the previous week. Do not preform Max Lower, Max Upper and Dynamic Lower every week, change it up each week.

How much recovery should I take between each session?

You need to have at least 72 hours of rest between Max Lower and Dynamic Lower sessions and at least 72 hours of rest between Max Upper and Dynamic Upper sessions.

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