William Cody Abell

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William Abell

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Sunday
Week 2 Day 1

Primer

A

30 Seconds Ski/Rower Easy Pace 10 Seated Paloff Press, Hit both sides 15 Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns, Light light loading 10 Plate Halos, 5 Per Side/Direction __________________________ 4 Rounds Executed Perfectly Minimize Rest Between Total Rounds Rest Minimum To Execute Movements Perfectly

Bag Toss Skill Work

B

***Week 2 Progressions, We are simply adding a few more reps this week*** -Todays goal is to use IMMENSELY low weight bags and focus on technique and set up - Use weights that are absurdly lower than any weight you've used in Competition 12 MIN EMOM -1 Bag Toss, Focusing on Following through and distance from crossbar/target

Log Clean And Press

C

10 Mins Empty Log Practice/Warm up _________________________ 15 Min Cap Build to Quality Single, 7/10 Effort Clean And Press Each Rep ___________________________ Drop 15% 3 Sets of 5 Rest 2 Minutes Clean And Press Each Rep

D

Incline Barbell Bench Press

3 x 8

E

Lu Raises

3 x 15

F1

DB Overhead Tricep Extension

3 x 15

F2

Seal Row

3 x 12

Conditioning

G

***Week 2 Progressions, look to focus on improving movement quality and shorter rest times this week*** 4 Rounds ___________________ 10-15 Ring/TRX Rows, Easy Body Line Control Eccentric, Nowhere near Failure 50ft Seated Sled Drag Face Pull, Light Loading 50ft Dual KB/DB Overhead Carry, Ribs Down Focus ______________________ Rest 15-30 Seconds Between Movements Rest 30-60 Seconds Between Rounds At Most

Scaps

H

10 Scap Pull Ups into 15 Second Passive Hang with Knees Raised at 90 3 Sets High Execution Rest 90 Seconds

Monday
Week 2 Day 2

PRIMER

A

10 Cossack Squats, 5 Per Leg, Unweighted 12 Band Pull Aparts, Thumbs OUT 10 Deadbugs, 5 Per Side 5 Goblet Squats, 1 Sec Pause In Hole Each Rep ____________________________________________ 4 Rounds Executed Perfectly Minimize Rest Between Total Rounds Rest Minimum To Execute Movements Perfectly

B

Paused Front Squats

3 x 5

C

Safety Bar Good Morning

3 x 8

Conan

D

Options For Conan Substitute: A) Yoke Zercher Carry/Standing March B) Axle Bar Zercher Carry/Standing March -------------------------------------------------------------------- -Matching Weights to this event will be almost impossible given the nature of the implement. -These first few weeks we are simply trying to get you conditioned to a long zercher unbroken carry. -Read Sets/Reps/Rest times as guides on Loading --------------------------------------------------------------------- WEEK 2 PROGRESSIONS Less Sets-More Rest Look to increase weights used this week 6 Sets Of 30 Seconds On 60 Seconds Off Use a Running Clock Stick To Work/Rest Time Weights can increase set to set Stay submaximal, 7/10 Max Effort

E1

Weighted Box Step Up

3 x 20

E2

Reverse Lunges

3 x 20

Conditioning

F

***Week 2, Look to improve upon movement quality and SLIGHTLY increase loads on Sled and Farmers*** 4 Rounds __________ 2 Minutes Continuous Reverse Sled Drag 50ft Single Arm Farmers Carry, Left 50ft Single Arm Farmers Carry, Right 8-10 GHR (banded/assisted if needed), Control tempo ____________ Rest 15-30 Seconds Between Movements Rest 60-90 Seconds Between Rounds At Most

G1

Reverse Hyper

3 x 15

G2

Passive Hang on Pull Up Bar

3 x 20

Tuesday
Week 2 Day 3

A

Turkish Get Up

1 x 30

CORE

B

20 KB Pull Throughs From Front Plank 10 Stir The Pot, 5 Per Direction 10 Strict Single Leg Raises, 5 Per Leg 3 Sets Rest 15 Seconds Between Movements Rest 90 Between Sets

C

Thoracic Flow

1 x 15:00

D

Squat Flow

1 x 15:00

E

Cardio

1 x 20:00

Wednesday
Week 2 Day 4

PRIMER

A

10 Banded KB Swings, Go VERY light 10 Quarter Squat Jumps 10 Side Plank Rotations, 5 Per Side 30 Seconds Bike ____________________________________ 4 Rounds Executed Perfectly Minimize Rest Between Total Rounds Rest Minimum To Execute Movements Perfectly

Bag Toss Heavy

B

Heavy Bag Day 12 Min EMOM 1 Moderate Bag Weight ***Bag Weight*** The goal is to hit near Common Comp Heights, 10-15FT, for most competitions based on Class you've competed in. ALLLL 10 Throws must be NOWHERE Near maximal

Axle Press

C

10 Mins Light Axle Practice/Warm up ______________________________ 15 Mins Build To Quality Double 7/10 Effort, Should not exceed 15 Seconds for Heavy Double Look ahead to see work to plan accordingly ________________________________ THEN Drop 15% 3 Sets of 5 Clean And Press Each Rep Rest 2 Minutes

D

Pendlay Row

4 x 8

E

Chest Supported Y Raise

3 x 12

F

Trap 3 Raise

3 x 15

G

Landmine Twist

3 x 20

Conditioning

H

4 Rounds __________ 100ft Empty Sled Push into 10 Calories Bike Sprint ___________ Zero Rest Between Sled-Bike Increase Intensity Each Round Rest Times increase, 90 Seconds, 2 Minutes, 3 Minutes

Friday
Week 2 Day 6

PRIMER

A

50ft Shuttle Run, 25 Down And Back 10 Unweighted Hip Extensions 10 Unweighted Single Leg RDLs, 5 Per Leg 10 Bird Dogs, 5 Per Side ____________________________ 4 Rounds Executed Perfectly Minimize Rest Between Total Rounds Rest Minimum To Execute Movements Perfectly

Conventional Deadlift

B

4 Sets of 5 Look To Exceed Last weeks 3x5 After Set 1 at a minimum

Farmers Carry

C

***Week 2, Look to focus on improving movement quality on The Turn, Sets 4-5-6, can be heavier than last week*** Every 3 Minutes x 6 Sets Sets Begin At 0,3,6,9,12 On A Running Clock _______________________________ 100FT Farmers Carry, Turn At 50FT, Alternate Side You Turn On Each Set ________________________________ 7/10 Effort This Week

Sandbag Training/Steeple Chase

D

***WEEK 2, 1 less Set, more rest, less carry. Increase weight on Front Carry bag this week*** -You will need 2 Bags. 1 Heavy Bag For Front Carry, 1 Light Bag For Shouldering. -There should be at least a 30-70LB Difference between the 2 bags. -Allow Rest Times To Dictate Loads. GO LIGHT ______________________________________________________________________ 4 Sandbag To Shoulder W/Light Bag 50FT Sandbag Carry W/Heavier Bag 4 Sandbag To Shoulder W/Light Bag _______________________________________________________________________ Rest 4 Minutes 3 Total Sets 7/10 Effort

Calves

E

3 Sets Of 20 Calf Raises Set 1, Externally Rotated Set 2, Neutral Set 3, Internally Rotated Rest 90 3 Sets Of 12 Tibia Raises Weighted, Pause At Top Each Rep Rest 90

F

Incline Bicep Curls

3 x 15

G

Zottman Bicep Curls

2 x 25

H

Walk

1 x 20:00

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