Strength and Size

Bryce Shea Performance

Strength & Conditioning, Bodybuilding
Coach
Bryce Shea MS, CSCS

The Strength and Size program is a 13-week program designed to help you effectively increase your muscle mass and overall strength levels. This program incorporates the use of maximal and sub-maximal compound exercises, accessory movements geared toward hypertrophy, and mobility exercises to help keep the body feeling good. With a focus on proper form and technique, this program will help you break through plateaus, build quality lean body mass, and achieve new personal bests on your lifts. My number one priority is maximizing performance while decreasing the risk of injury. So if you follow this program, the way it is intended, you will see results.

Must be able to perform the following movements: Back Squat, Deadlift, Reverse Lunge, Bench Press, Pull Up variation, and Farmer's Carry.

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The Meat and Potatoes
This program has 4 strength sessions per week, with 2 lower body and 2 upper body. There is a Genereal Physical Preparedness (GPP) conditioning session, focusing on aerobic capacity and recovery. As well, there are 2 mobility sessions on rest days to keep the body moving daily and help maintain/increase range of motion.
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Get Strong and Build Muscle
Each workout focuses on building as much strength and size as possible. This is done through heavy compound movements, creating as much time under tension on our accessory movements, and controlling each movement through a full range of motion.
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Nutrition and Recovery
No matter how hard you train, if you are not fueling your body properly and recovery between workouts, you are not going to see any results. Prioritze 3 things: Eat at least your maintenance calories, eat .8g-1g/lb of bodyweight, get at least 7-8+ hours of sleep per night.
Features
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Access to your coach
Coach who will hold you accountable and provide the feedback you need to grow
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Programming 7 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
Sweating over a lifeless PDF is so last year. Your coaches and team will push you harder, know you better, and keep you going longer.
Equipment
Required
Barbell // Dumbells // Kettlebell's // Cable Machine // Trap Bar // Sled // Bands // GHD
Recommended
A fully equipped gym is recommended
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 13-week program
Sunday
Week 1 Day 1

Warm Up

A

Foam Roller T-Spine Extensions - 30 sec Half Kneeling Weight Hip Shifts - 5/5 x 5 sec hold 2 Rounds: Assisted Hip Airplanes - 5/5 reps Toe Grab Kang Squat - 5 reps 90/90 Switch + Reach - 5/5 reps *If you need more warm up, do another round or add whatever mobility you need to get you ready.

B

Barbell Box Back Squat

4 x 5

C

DB Romain Deadlift

4 x 8

D

Leg Extension

3 x 8

E

Seated Calf Raise

F

Diaphragm Breathing

1 x 2:00

Monday
Week 1 Day 2

Rest Day Checklist

A

1.) Get 8+ hours of sleep. 2.) Make sure to eat your calories, just because it is a rest day does not mean you eat less. 3.) Drink plenty of water, about 1/2 your bodyweight in oz minimum. 4.) Get 10,000+ steps, this can be just moving throughout the day, going on a walk or the GPP work. 5.) Do something for someone else, offer your help, go out of your way to be a decent human being!

GPP Work

B

Warm Up: Rower - 500m @ 6 difficulty Every 4:00 x 4: 30 yard Backward Sled Pull 30 yard Farmer Carry @ 40% of BW in each hand 25 Banded Tricep Extensions 25 Banded Bicep Curls *The time that is left between the next 4 minutes is rest. So if you end at 3:00, that means you have a 1 minute rest.

C

Echo Bike Sprint

6 x 10 @ 50

D

Banded Lower Body Stretch Routine

For Completion

Tuesday
Week 1 Day 3

Warm Up

A

Elevated Prayer Stretch - 3x10 sec hold Foam Roller Thread the Needle - 5/5 reps 2 Rounds: Yoga Push Up - 5 reps DB External Rotation off Knee - 10/10 reps Incline T's - 10 reps @ 3-5lb *If you need more warm up, do another round or add whatever mobility you need to get you ready.

B

Barbell Bench Press

4 x 5

C1

DB Chest Supported Row

4 x 8

C2

Banded Deadbug

3 x 8

D

DB Skullcrushers from Floor

3 x 10

E

Diaphragm Breathing

1 x 2:00

Wednesday
Week 1 Day 4

Rest Day Checklist

A

1.) Get 8+ hours of sleep. 2.) Make sure to eat your calories, just because it is a rest day does not mean you eat less. 3.) Drink plenty of water, about 1/2 your bodyweight in oz minimum. 4.) Get 10,000+ steps, this can be just moving throughout the day, going on a walk, cycle, etc. 5.) Do something for someone else, offer your help, go out of your way to be a decent human being!

Full Body Mobility

B

Foam Roll the following areas: -Back - Glutes - Hamstrings - Calves -Quads -Take your time, if you find a knot or tight area, hold it there for 30 sec then move on Deep Holds: These are meant to be done for awhile, around 1-3 minutes. Allow your body to sink into these positions. -Elevated Pigeon Hold - As long as you need on each side -RFE Hip Flexor Stretch - As long as you need on each side -Frog Stretch - As long as you need on each side -Open Book Hold - As long as you need on each side Mobility Flow: These are movements create movement of the tissue, lengthening and shortening the muscle allowing your body to access a full range of motion. Do not rush these, but there should be constant movement. -Spider Man Series - 5/5 reps -Prone Scorions - 5/5 reps -Cobra to Downward Dog - 10 reps -Adductor Rock Backs - 10/10 reps Loaded Mobility: Adding load to a mobility drill helps lengthening the tissue to help gain a larger range of motion as well helps strengthening at end range. -Seated DB Butterfly - Put a db on each knee and allow the weight to pull the knees down. You can pulse the knees or just do a hold. Do this movement for 1-3 minutes. I like to put my back against a wall to help me sit up tall.

Thursday
Week 1 Day 5

Warm Up

A

Foam Roller T-Spine Extensions - 5 reps Prone Scorpions - 5/5 reps 2 Rounds: Banded Good Mornings - 10 reps ( Pretend your holding suspenders, engage lats) Adductor Rock Backs - 10/10 reps Quadruped Hip CARs - 5/5 reps *If you need more warm up, do another round or add whatever mobility you need to get you ready.

B

Trap Bar Deadlift

4 x 5

C

Leg Press

4 x 8

D

Lying Machine Hamstring Curl

3 x 8

E

Toes Elevated Standing Calf Raise

3 x 15

F

Diaphragm Breathing

1 x 2:00

Friday
Week 1 Day 6

Warm Up

A

Dead Hang - At least 30 sec but can hold for as long as you need and you can even break up your time Half Kneeling Wall T-Spine Rotations - 10/10 reps 2 Rounds: Scapular Pull Ups - 5-10 reps Banded Overhead Press - 15 reps Banded Pulldown - 15 reps *If you need more warm up, do another round or add whatever mobility you need to get you ready.

B

Neutral Grip Pull Up

C1

DB Incline Shoulder Press

4 x 8

C2

Cable Pallof Press

3 x 8

D

DB Hammer Curl

3 x 10

E

Diaphragm Breathing

1 x 2:00

Saturday
Week 1 Day 7

Rest Day Checklist

A

1.) Get 8+ hours of sleep. 2.) Make sure to eat your calories, just because it is a rest day does not mean you eat less. 3.) Drink plenty of water, about 1/2 your bodyweight in oz minimum. 4.) Get 10,000+ steps, this can be just moving throughout the day, going on a walk, cycle, etc. 5.) Do something for someone else, offer your help, go out of your way to be a decent human being!

Full Body Mobility

B

Lacrosse Ball Roll the following areas: -Traps - Feet - Chest -Take your time, if you find a knot or tight area, hold it there for 30 sec then move on Deep Holds: These are meant to be done for awhile, around 1-3 minutes. Allow your body to sink into these positions. -Elevated Pigeon Hold - As long as you need on each side -RFE Hip Flexor Stretch - As long as you need on each side -Frog Stretch - As long as you need on each side -Open Book Hold - As long as you need on each side Mobility Flow: These are movements create movement of the tissue, lengthening and shortening the muscle allowing your body to access a full range of motion. Do not rush these, but there should be constant movement. -Spider Man Series - 5/5 reps -Prone Scorions - 5/5 reps -Cobra to Downward Dog - 10 reps -Adductor Rock Backs - 10/10 reps Loaded Mobility: Adding load to a mobility drill helps lengthening the tissue to help gain a larger range of motion as well helps strengthening at end range. -Cable Thread the Needle - 3 sets of 5 reps on each side with a 5 sec hold on each rep at end range. Let the cable pull the arm, rotate the spine so your shoulders are stacked facing straight up and down.

Coach
coach-avatar Bryce Shea MS, CSCS

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Strength and Size