Absolution: Immolation

Cascade Barbell

Strength & Conditioning, Tactical, Tactical / Military
Coach
Timothy Ammons

"The point of lifting more is not to win a powerlifting meet, but to drag your boy over a wall without making a spectacle out of it"

Even now, strength is underrated in modern combat.

A large reserve of brute strength can save precious seconds or even minutes in moving a casualty, breaching a door, or navigating an obstacle.

Aside from endurance fitness, strength is your next greatest asset; especially on shorter, more intense operations

Strength is security. It's better to have two strong guys on a litter rather than four weak ones.

Strength Training for Operational Fitness

How many pavement slappers and strong guys have you seen get wrecked by CQB?

How many guys throw their back out lifting something in an awkward position?

Innovative core training for a resilient spine that's not made of glass, a larger priority for warfighters compared to virtually any other athlete

Develop positional strength with slow lifting speeds and isometrics to support CQB and keep you on your optics longer

About Immolation

Designed to push strength and hypertrophy, while maintaining power and endurance

Significant time and recovery demands, not ideal for active deployments and busy training schedules

Gym/run sessions 5-6 days/week. Average 90 minutes each

Every other weekend, long hike or ruck. 1-3 hours in duration.

Recommended for those who have completed Absolution or any of the other programs in the series.

The Absolution Series

Endurance: Attrition

Power: Austerity

Concurrent: Absolution

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Coming From Absolution?
Large decrease in running mileage and hiking volume. Modest decrease in power training. Large increase in lifting volume.
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3D Strength and Orthopedic Health
No more hyper-fixation on BSD and the Olympic lifts. Intensive strength training across a large range of different movements to support a well-rounded athlete. Special emphasis on accessory exercises to support orthopedic health, and reduce joint pain associated with bare-bones strength programs.
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A Periodized System
Designed to integrate seamlessly with other programs in the Absolution Series (Absolution, Attrition, Austerity). You can change training emphasis as often as you like without adjusting to a completely different training style. This gives you great flexibility in periodizing your training to fit your needs.
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Keep Gainz...Periodization Done Right
All programs in the Absolution Series are designed to maintain fitness from other specialized programs. So if you run an intensive endurance program like Attrition, you won't lose your cardio when you switch to Immolation.
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The Biggest Lie In Performance Training
Most coaches will have you believe you don't need much strength training to get stronger. That's categorically false, and there's no substitute for time under the bar. This is only the case with those who are beginners, already muscular to begin with, or don't care that much about strength. Get ready for one of the hardest lifting programs you'll ever do.
Features
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Access to your coaches
If you ever run into problems with the training, dealing with an old injury, or want to modify the training....reach out for guidance any time.
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Programming 6 days per week
Workouts average 90 mins each. Ideal for those who require large training volumes. Weekend hikes 3-6 hours in duration
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy
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Detailed, expert instruction
Reach out to your coach for questions or feedback on any exercise. All exercises have specific tempos, rep ranges, and substitutions listed.
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Use the app to communicate with your coach, view and log your training, and receive program updates..
Equipment
Required
Standard Commercial Gym
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Sample Week
I will write fresh programming weekly. You’ll get notifications when they’re ready
Monday
Upper Strength-Endurance

A1

Run

1:00, 1:00, 0:40, 0:40, 0:30, 0:30

A2

Pogo Hops

50, 50, 30, 30, 20, 20

B1

Barbell Shoulder Press

25, 15, 12, 10, 6, 6, 3, 3

B2

Pullups

20, 20, 12, 10, 6, 6, 3, 3

C1

Lateral Push-Through

20, 10

C2

Lateral Pull-Through

20, 10

D1

Cable Chest Fly

20, 10, 6, 6, 3, 3

D2

Reverse Cable Fly

20, 10, 6, 6, 3, 3

E1

DB Bicep Curls

20, 12, 8, 5

E2

Cable Tricep Extensions

20, 12, 8, 5

Tuesday
Lower Speed-Endurance

A1

Split Squat

50, 50, 25, 25, 12, 12, 6, 6

A2

KB Knee Raise

50, 50, 25, 25, 12, 12, 6, 6

B1

Seated Hip Abduction

35, 25, 12, 6

B2

Seated Hip Adduction

35, 25, 12, 6

C

Run

8:00, 4:00, 2:00

Wednesday
Core Strength

A

Roman Side Crunch

12, 12, 8, 8, 4, 4, 2, 2

B1

GHD Situp

20, 15, 10, 5, 3

B2

GHD Back Extensions

20, 15, 10, 5, 3

C

Run

1 x 15:00

Thursday
Upper Power

A1

Dips

20, 20, 10, 10, 5, 5, 2, 2

A2

Cable Lateral Row

20, 20, 10, 10, 5, 5, 2, 2

B1

X-Lat Fly

30, 30, 15, 15, 8, 8, 4, 4

B2

Anterior Delt Fly

30, 30, 15, 15, 8, 8, 4, 4

C1

DB Bicep Curls

30, 20, 10, 5

C2

DB Front Raise

30, 20, 10, 5

C3

Cable Tricep Extensions

30, 20, 10, 5

Friday
Lower Strength-Endurance

A

Staggered Deadlift

20, 10

B1

Deadlifts

20, 20, 10, 10, 5, 5

B2

KB Knee Raise

25, 25, 12, 12, 6, 6

C1

Seated Leg Extension

20, 20, 12, 12, 6, 6

C2

Lying Hamstring Curl

20, 20, 12, 12, 6, 6

D

Run

8:00, 4:00

Saturday
Hike-6 Hours

A1

Cable Erector Twist

35, 25, 15, 15, 8, 8, 5, 5

A2

Cable Oblique Crunch

35, 25, 15, 15, 8, 8, 5, 5

B1

Staggered Calf Raise

35, 25, 15, 15, 8, 8, 5, 5

B2

Neck Raises

35, 20, 15, 10

Coach
coach-avatar Timothy Ammons

A former member of 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment; Tim has always been very passionate about exercise. After completing his military service, he went to Penn State, receiving a B.S. in Exercise Science, and has since worked as a strength coach. In his free time, he enjoys backpacking, snorkeling, and spending time with his dog, Snuffles.

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Strength Training That Makes Sense

Tempo training, new exercises, emphasis on direct spine training, the same stuff you've come to know Cascade Barbell for. Develop general endurance, mobility, and movement proficiency alongside raw output.

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