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Bodybuilding for athletes

Gud Performance

Football , Baseball , Wrestling, Basketball, Lacrosse
Coaches
Troy Shallow and Otto Zaccardo

Unlock the secret to building muscle mass without sacrificing speed, agility, or performance. The "Bodybuilding for Athletes" program is specifically designed for athletes who want to get bigger and stronger while maintaining (or even enhancing) their athleticism.

Key Benefits:

Get Bigger Without Getting Slow: Focus on hypertrophy training techniques that build muscle mass, increase strength, and improve endurance—all without slowing you down or compromising your explosive movements.

Train Like Your Favorite Athletes: Just like top athletes in sports like football, basketball, and track & field, this program incorporates proven hypertrophy methods to help you get the muscle growth you need to dominate your sport.

Who Doesn't Want Big Biceps? Everyone dreams of those impressive, powerful biceps. With targeted exercises and strategic programming, you'll build those eye-catching arms while enhancing your overall performance.

Build the Body Armor: Muscle mass isn't just about aesthetics. It's your protective body armor. Building strength and mass ensures you're ready to take on any physical challenge in your sport and stay resilient through intense training and competition.

Whether you're looking to improve your power, increase your explosiveness, or just get that next-level physique, "Bodybuilding for Athletes" is your ticket to developing the ultimate athletic body. Time to get bigger, stronger, and faster!

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Get big without getting slow
"if I get bigger ill get slow" WRONG! Bigger muscle get stronger faster, everyone needs a great base of hypertrophy to build off of!!
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Build the body armor.
If you don't have that BODY armor, and can't withstand big hits on the field or on the ice, then you are gonna find yourself on the bench, or in the trainers office.
Features
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Programming 4 days per week
Daily strength, conditioning, and skill training that’s accessible and challenging for athletes of any level or background
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
SAY GOODBYE to a PDF and log your workouts, and progress through an app like train heroic
Equipment
Required
All Standard gym equipment
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 12-week program
Sunday
Bodybuilding for athletes lower

Prep

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Lower Body Prep

3 rounds - Lateral glute band walk x12 each - Clamshells x12 each - Banded Güd Mornings x12 - Quadruped Bear Holds x10 touches each

B1

Stagger stance DB RDL

2 x 6

B2

Cossack Squat

2 x 6

C

Back Squat

12, 9, 8, 8, 6, 6

D1

1 1/4 Barbell RDL

4 x 5

D2

Front foot elevated Bulgarian split squat

4 x 6

E1

Plank

2 x 1:00

E2

Ab Wheel

2 x 12

Monday
Bodybuilding for athletes Upper

Prep

A

Upper body prep

3 rounds - Band pull apart x50 - DB external rotator cuff x12 each - Banded Facepull x12 - 2 DB lateral raise x12

B1

Cable Facepull

2 x 12

B2

Single Arm DB row

2 x 8

C

Football Bar Bench Press

12, 10, 8, 8, 6, 6

D1

Chest-Supported DB Row

15, 12, 9, 9

D2

DB Arnold Press

12, 12, 7, 7

E1

Trap Bar Shrug

2 x 17

E2

Incline Bench Rear Delt Swings

2 x 20

F1

Diamond Push-Up

3 x MAX

F2

DB Hammer Curl

3 x 15

Wednesday
Bodybuilding for athletes athlete day

Prep

A

Athlete Warm-Up/Prep

10-Minute Low-Intensity Cardio Hurdle Mobility Drills: 2x5 reps each leg Leg Swings: 2x10 reps each leg Single-Leg Hamstring/Glute Bridge Isometrics: 2x20s each leg Tibialis Raises: 2x15 reps Squatty Plyos: 3x10 reps

B1

Med Ball Slam

3 x 5

B2

SL med ball rotational throw

3 x 4

C

Trap Bar Deadlift

5 x 5

D1

Back Extension

4 x 7

D2

Cossack Squat

4 x 8

E1

Banded Paloff Press Hold

2 x 20

E2

Russian Twist

2 x 30

Thursday
Bodybuilding for athletes upper (incline)

Prep

A

Football upper body prep

Soft tissue work for 5 mins band pull apart 3x50 db external rotator cuff 3x8 each banded facepull 3x12

B1

Chin-Up

2 x 7

B2

Single Arm Cable Row

2 x 8

C

Barbell Incline Bench Press

6 x 6

D1

Seated Chest Press

4 x 12

D2

Supinated Grip Lat Pulldown

15, 15, 8, 8

E1

Seated Clean

2 x 15

E2

Isometric Pushup Hold

2 x 60

E3

Close Grip Bench Press

2 x 17

F1

Cable Curl

20, 20, MAX

F2

Banded Tricep Pushdown

3 x 30

F3

Plate Pinch Rotations

3 x 12

Coaches
coach-avatar Troy Shallow

Coach Troy has experience playing at all levels of football, primarily on the defensive line. His dedicated approach to strength and conditioning when he was a player, and now as a coach, provides a unique insight into what is truly important when training in the offseason and prepping for a big season ahead.

coach-avatar Otto Zaccardo

Coach Otto is a former Division I football player who earned a full-ride scholarship at Syracuse University, through a relentless pursuit of excellence. Coach Otto is no stranger to HARD training, as he coached himself to run a 4.34 in the 40-yard dash. Coaches combination of relentless pursuit of excellence, and impeccable attention to detail is why this program is everything you need.

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The Proof
verified-athlete-avatar Addison Mcyntire

Wesleyan College football

Verified Athlete

"I ran this program for months and it helped me put on size, and strength, and get to the level I needed to for the season."

verified-athlete-avatar Max Krauser

Lincoln-Sudbury Football Junior

Verified Athlete

"When I first started with Güd Performance I could barely bench 155. They put me through this program and it helped me put on significant size and strength, now a little over a year later i'm benching over 315."

verified-athlete-avatar Mason Baldic

Brown University Football

Verified Athlete

"Before this program I was doughy and uncoordinated. The boys of Güd Performance helped me build significant muscle mass which got me stronger and helped balance me out. They prepared me for my freshman season at Brown University."

Bodybuilding for athletes