Project Fortius

Strength & Conditioning
Coach
Leigh Ann Wolfe

An 8-week intensive gym-based training program for all mountain athletes

  • Access to 5 training sessions a week through TrainHeroic, including mobility.

A progressive program designed to:

  • Build strong legs, lungs, and core
  • Improve durability and mental fitness
  • Reduce recovery time and risk of injury
  • Prepare you for a long day or multi-day trip

This course is for hikers, alpine climbers, glacier climbers, peak baggers, scramblers, etc.

Features
5 sessions per week
Must use App app to view and log training
Program Training
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 8-week program
Sunday
MP: Week 1 Day 1: AEROBIC ASSESSMENT

WARMUP

A

Warmup - MP AEROBIC BASE 2

2-3x: 10 McGill curl-up (switch legs after 5 reps) 15-sec Copenhagen plank, knees bent (per side) 6 Leg Cradle Lunge with flexion and extension (total) 4 Open gate, close gate hip opener, both directions (per side) 5 Spiderman lunge with t-spine rotation (per side) Note: The McGill curl up is a very small movement to activate anterior core muscles. Don't try to make it bigger than it's supposed to be.

B

Aerobic Threshold, Heart Rate Drift, Indoor

C

Aerobic Threshold, Heart Rate Drift, Outside

D

Aerobic Threshold, Indoor

E

Aerobic Threshold, Outdoor

F

MAF Method (Maximum Aerobic Function)

G

Run

H1

Quad Stretch

1 x 2:00

H2

Standing Hamstring Stretch

1 x 2:00

H3

Standing Calf Stretch

1 x 2:00

H4

Box Breathing

1 x 5:00

H5

Elevated Pigeon

1 x 2:00

Monday
MP: Week 1 Day 2 STRENGTH, WORK CAPACITY, & LOWERBODY DURABILITY

WARMUP

A

MP Warmup - STRENGTH 1

Warmups are intended to slowly warm your body up so that you're ready for training. Use this time to wake up your body, check-in with how you're feeling, physically and mentally, and prepare for the training session. Never rush through the warmup. If you're short on time, you're better off removing a movement or round than speeding through it as fast as possible. The warmup sets the tone for your training session, use it to your advantage! Spend ~5-10 min performing your choice of easy aerobic conditioning to elevate your heart rate (HR) (e.g. calisthenics, row, jog, airdyne, etc.), then perform 2-3 rounds: 40ft bear crawl forward then backward 10 KB or DB good mornings 10 air squats 5 inchworm to push-ups 2x World's greatest stretch per side (click the Tips button for videos and exercise explanations)

B1

90/90 Transitions

5 x 4

B2

Single Leg Deadlift

5 x 8

B3

Floor Slide

5 x 5

B4

Half Kneeling DB Press

5 x 8

5 min Work Capacity #1

C

Complete as many sandbag get-ups as possible in 5 min! PUSH as hard as possible for the full 5 min. 5 min is a short period of time but still requires pacing. Figure out what pace you and sustain but also VERY hard. No sandbag? Use a backpack. Rest 2-5 min before moving to the next WC effort.

5 min Work Capacity #2

D

5 Heavy DB snatch per side 5 Burpees or squat thrusts 10 Heavy KB swings Rest 2-5 min before moving on to the next complex

5 min Work Capacity #3

E

Complete as many rounds as possible in 5 min of the following: 10 Weighted alternating Russian Step-ups (total) 4x 40ft shuttle run

F1

Bench Hamstring Curl

3 x 10

F2

Calf Raise Series

3 x 30

G1

Power Athlete Cooldown Progression 2

G2

Box Breathing

1 x 5:00

Tuesday
MP: Week 1 Day 3: AEROBIC BASE

WARMUP

A

Warmup - MP AEROBIC BASE 1

2-3x: 10 McGill curl-up (switch legs after 5 reps) 15-sec side plank per side 6 Leg Cradle Lunge Twist w/ Drunk Step (3 per side) 5 High Knee Squat w/ Swinging Gate (5 total squats) - bodyweight 5 spider lunge hip circles (both directions) per side Note: the McGill curl up is a VERY small movement. Don't try to make it bigger than it is!

B

Run

1 x 60:00

C1

Elevated Pigeon

1 x 2:00

C2

Box Breathing

1 x 5:00

C3

Standing Calf Stretch

1 x 2:00

C4

Standing Hamstring Stretch

1 x 2:00

C5

Quad Stretch

1 x 2:00

Wednesday
MP: Week 1 Day 4: WORK CAPACITY & CORE DURABILITY

WARMUP

A

MP Warmup - STRENGTH 2

Spend ~5-10 min performing your choice of easy aerobic conditioning to elevate your heart rate (HR) (e.g. calisthenics, row, jog, airdyne, etc.), then perform 2-3 rounds: 10 Air squats 10 Band pull-aparts 10 Banded Romanian deadlifts (RDL) 5 yoga push-ups with toe touch 3 squat thoracic rotations per side

10 min Work Capacity #1

B

In 10 min, complete as many rounds as possible of the following movements: 20 Alternating Weighted Step-ups (total) - Sandbag, DBs, KBs, or BB 3 Scotty Bobs* - 15-25# 10 single leg V-ups (total) Rest 2-5 min before moving on to the next circuit. *1x Scotty Bob = Push up Row right Push up Row Can be performed unweighted if using a DB results in poor form. If push-ups are less than ideal, sub scap push-ups OR lower with a controlled negative and then drop to your knees to push-up.

10 min Work Capacity #2

C

In 10 min, complete as many rounds as possible of the following movements: 6x 40ft Shuttle run 25 KB Swings (unbroken)

D1

Frog Pumps

4 x 10

D2

Serratus Crunch

4 x 10

D3

Suitcase Carry

4 x 40

D4

Band Rotations

4 x 10

E1

Box Breathing

E2

Power Athlete Cooldown Progression 1

Thursday
MP: Week 1 Day 5: MOBILITY

A1

Shoulder CARS

3 x 4

A2

Quadruped Thoracic Rotation

3 x 4

A3

Prone Infinity Hover

3 x 4

A4

Spine CARs

4 x 4

A5

T-hip Mobility

4 x 5

A6

Hip CARS

3 x 4

A7

Wall Ankle Mobility Drill

4 x 5

Mountain Prep Program