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FOUNDATIONS

Eric Noel

Functional Fitness, First Responders, Strength & Conditioning, General Fitness
Coach
Eric Noel

Life happens. This program is designed for real people with real responsibilities. If you complete all five workouts this week, fantastic. If you complete three, you're still making progress. If you only get two done because work, kids, or life got in the way, don't start over. Simply continue with the next scheduled workout. Consistency beats perfection—every single time.

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Build full body strength
Develop functional strength through progressive, full-body workouts that improve performance in the gym, at home and in everyday life.
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Improve Your Conditioning
Increase your endurance with structured running, rowing, SkiErg, and functional conditioning sessions that build real-world fitness.
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Train With a Clear Plan
Every workout includes the exercises, sets, reps, rest periods, and coaching guidance you need—no guesswork required.
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Progress Without Feeling Overwhelmed
Follow a four-week progression designed to build confidence and consistency with manageable increases in weight and distances each week. At the end of week 4 a little benchmark challenge is to be completed to see how far you have progressed.
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Prepare for Your Next Level
Create a solid foundation of strength, conditioning, and movement quality that prepares you for more advanced hybrid training and future performance goals such as Level 2 of the FOUNDATIONS program.
Features
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Access to your coach
A coach who will hold you accountable and provide the feedback you need to grow. For now it's just me so you'll have one on one feedback and not wait.
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Programming 5 days per week
Strength, conditioning, and skill training that’s accessible and challenging for athletes of any level or background. Including a 6th day for zone 2.
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy. Every workout has professionally designed videos for you to follow.
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Detailed, expert instruction
Coaches who will hold you accountable and provide the feedback you need to grow. Shoot me a message here or via email and I'll get back to you ASAP.
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Train with a coach who pushes you, understands your goals, life that gets in the way but I will keep you progressing.
Equipment
Required
barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, cardio equipment.
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 4-week program
Sunday
Level 1 LEARN-Week 1- Monday Hybrid Condtionning

Warm up

A

2 rounds not for time • 500 m easy row • 10 Bodyweight Squats • 8 World’s Greatest Stretch (4/side) • 10 Glute Bridges • 10 Scapular Push-ups • 20 m Walking Lunges • 20 m High Knees

Block 1-Strength Builder

B

Circuit

4 Rounds A1. Goblet Squat × 10 A2. Dumbbell Bench Press × 10 A3. Chest-Supported DB Row × 10 Rest 60–75 sec These are all done in superset format, meaning you do 10 squats, 10 bench presses and 10 rows, then it's a break. Purpose: Build full-body strength with perfect technique.

Block 2-Hybrid Circuit

C

Hybrid Circuit

4 Rounds • 400 m Run (outdoors or treadmill) • 12 Kettlebell Swings • 10 Box Step-ups (each leg) • 250 m Row • Rest 90 seconds Goal: Keep a steady pace. Avoid sprinting the first round.

Conditioning

D

Block 3-Core and Carry

3 Rounds • DB Farmer's Carry × 30 m (pick a manageable weight, not too heavy to begin with) • Pallof Press × 12/side • Side Plank × 30 sec/side

Conditioning

E

Block 4-Engine Flush

8-Minute AMRAP ( Complete as many rounds as possible of the following exercises with an 8 minute timer) • 8 Wall Balls • 8 Burpees • 8/6 Calories on SkiErg or Bike • 100 m Run Stay smooth and consistent. This isn’t a race.

Recovery

F

Cooldown

Cooldown • Hip Flexor Stretch × 60 sec/side • Pigeon Stretch × 60 sec/side • Child’s Pose × 60 sec • Thoracic Rotation × 10/side

Monday
Level 1-LEARN-Week 1 Day 2-Strength Builder

Warm-up

A

🔥 Warm-Up (2 Rounds) • 5 min easy Bike or Row • 10 Bodyweight Squats • 10 Band Pull-Aparts • 10 Hip Hinges • 8 Push-ups • 10 Reverse Lunges (5/leg) • 20-second Dead Hang

B

Trap Bar Deadlifts

5 x 5 @ 7

Block 2 – Upper Body Strength

C

3 Rounds • Incline Dumbbell Bench Press × 10 • Pull-Ups (or Assisted Pull-Ups) × 6–10 Rest: 60–90 seconds between rounds. You can do these 2 exercises as a superset but it's not necessary. If regular pullups are too difficult switch to chin ups or band assisted ( see video)

Block 3 – Strength & Stability

D

3 Rounds • Half-Kneeling Single-Arm Dumbbell Shoulder Press × 8/side • Single-Arm Dumbbell Row × 10/side • Face Pulls × 15 Rest: 60–90 seconds

Circuit

E

3 Rounds • Pallof Press × 12/side • Suitcase Carry × 25 m/side • Bird Dog × 8/side (3-second hold) Take your time with these ones. No need to rush. Work on your form and keep your back straight as possible.

Circuit

F

EMOM x 8 Minutes Minute 1 • 10/8 calories SkiErg or Row Minute 2 • 10 Burpees If you still have gas in the tank, you can finish with this little 8 minute EMOM. Every minute switch from row or skierg to burpees. Whatever time left in your minute is your rest time.

Circuit

G

Cooldown • Hamstring Stretch – 60 sec/side • Hip Flexor Stretch – 60 sec/side • Lat Stretch – 45 sec/side • Thoracic Rotations – 10/side • Box Breathing – 2 minutes

Tuesday
Level 1-LEARN-Week 1-Day 3-Engine Lab

Circuit

A

🔥 Warm-Up (10 Minutes) 2 Rounds • 500 m easy Row • 10 Walking Lunges • 10 Air Squats • 10 World’s Greatest Stretch • 20 High Knees • 20 Butt Kicks

Block 1 – Aerobic Builder

B

4 Rounds • 500 m Row • 400 m Run Rest: 90 seconds after each round. Goal: Hold a consistent pace throughout. Every round should finish within 10–15 seconds of the previous one.

Block 2 – Functional Engine

C

3 Rounds • 12/10 Calories SkiErg • 15 Wall Balls • 30 m DB Farmer Carry • 60-second Recovery Walk Move continuously with smooth transitions.

Block 3 – Core Capacity

D

3 Rounds • Palof Press × 12/side • Dead Bug × 10/side • Side Plank × 30 sec/side For the Dead bugs, you can do just bodyweight or take some light dumbbells.

Finisher – The Last Push

E

6-Minute AMRAP • 6 Burpees • 8 Box Step-Ups • 10/8 Calories Echo Bike Stay at 80–85% effort. You should finish knowing you could have done one more round.

Circuit

F

• Easy walk – 3 minutes • Hip Flexor Stretch • Hamstring Stretch • Calf Stretch • Thoracic Rotation • Box Breathing × 2 minutes

Wednesday
LEVEL 1 • LEARN-Week 1 • DAY 4- Athletic Builder

Warm-up

A

Ease into this athletic builder workout by completing the following for 2 rounds: 3 min easy Echo Bike 10 Bodyweight Squats 10 Reverse Lunges 10 Leg Swings (each) 10 Arm Circles (forward/backward) 20 m High Knees 20 m Butt Kicks 20 m Carioca

Block 1 – Power

B

4 Rounds (Superset) Complete 6 box jumps, then immediately into medicine ball slams. B1.Box Jumps × 6 B2. Medicine Ball Slams × 10 Rest 60–75 sec For box jumps: 24"/20" For Med ball slams: 20 lbs/14lbs Goal: Every rep should be explosive. Stop before your power drops off.

Block 2 – Athletic Strength

C

3 Rounds (Superset) C1.Dumbbell Push Press × 8 C2. DB or KB Goblet Squat × 10 C3. TRX or Ring Rows × 12 Rest: 75 seconds in between rounds.

Block 3 – Athletic Conditioning

D

3 Rounds 200 m Run 10 Kettlebell Swings 8 Burpees 30 m Heavy Farmer's Carry Rest: 60–90 seconds in between rounds Stay smooth. This is about moving well under moderate fatigue.

Core Finisher

E

3 Rounds Standing Palof Press with rotation × 12/side Single-Arm Farmer's walk × 30 m/side Side Plank with Reach-Through × 8/side

Cool down/Stretch

F

Hip Flexor Stretch Glute Bridge Calf Stretch Thoracic extension on foam roller Deep Breathing × 2 minutes For these stretches, take the time you need to complete each one. No rush and don't skip them.

Thursday
Level 1-LEARN-Week 1 Day 5-Performance Friday

Warm up

A

2 Rounds (8-10 min to complete) 500 m easy row 10 Air Squats 10 Walking Lunges 10 Push-Ups 10 Band Pull-Aparts 20 m High Knees 20 m Lateral Shuffle

B

Back Squat

5 x 5 @ 7

Block 2 – Performance Tri-Set

C

4 Rounds C1. Dumbbell Bench Press × 10 C2. Pull-Ups (or Lat Pulldown) × 8–10 C3. Walking Dumbbell Lunges × 10/leg Rest: 90 seconds between rounds. Complete all three exercises then rest. Repeat 4 times.

Block 3 – Hybrid Performance

D

***Benchmark circuit*** Complete all 3 rounds as fast as possible, using proper form. Little to no rest in between rounds. Use a timer or your watch to calculate your time. Pace yourself accordingly, specially when you get to the burpees which will spike your heart rate. 3 Rounds 500 m Row 15 Wall Balls 6kg/9kg 30 m DB Heavy Farmer Carry 10 Burpees Rest: 2 minutes Goal: Keep each round within 20 seconds of the previous one.

Recovery/Cool down

E

Hamstrings – 60 sec/side Hip Flexors – 60 sec/side Glutes – 60 sec/side Thoracic Rotation – 10/side Box Breathing – 2 minutes

Saturday
Zone 2-Endurance (optional but recommended)
Coach
coach-avatar Eric Noel

Newly certified personal trainer 14 year military veteran with 2 combat missions overseas Starting my 9th year as a police officer Embarking in the official Hyrox coaching program in the next few days Father to three amazing boys

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Your Next Level Starts Here

Police officer, military veteran, certified personal trainer, HYROX athlete, and father of three, I know how hard it is to balance work, family, and fitness. and that is why I created FOUNDATIONS to help busy people train with purpose, consistency, confide

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FAQs
Who is this program for?
Busy parents, first responders, beginners, and anyone looking to build strength, improve conditioning, and create consistent training habits with a structured 4-week program.
How many days per week do I train?
The program includes 5 training days each week, but it's built to be flexible. If life gets busy, completing 3–4 quality sessions will still help you make excellent progress.
Do I need HYROX experience?
No. FOUNDATIONS is designed to build the strength, endurance, and movement skills that prepare you for future hybrid fitness or HYROX training, but no race experience is required.
What equipment do I need?
Access to a standard gym is recommended, including barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, cardio machines, and functional training equipment such as a rower or SkiErg when available.
Will the workouts fit my schedule?
Yes. Most workouts take about 45–70 minutes, and each session can be shortened if you're pressed for time, so you can stay consistent even during busy weeks.
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