American Muscle

American Muscle

Strength & Conditioning
Coach
Haven Waller

American Muscle blends the tried and true techniques of powerlifting, bodybuilding and functional fitness to give you the ultimate training program

We use conjugate methods for strength training, bodybuilding theories for building muscle and functional fitness for sustainable conditioning.

Our goal is to improve your existence through training, coaching, and nutrition support. We know that a person who trains hard and eats well while being a part of a likeminded tribe will add quality of life for years to come. That's what we do and that's who we are.

We use a traditional body part split to go deep with each muscle group 1 day at a time, 5 days a week. Broken up by leg day, chest/tricep day, back/bicep day, shoulder day, and arm day (Arm Farm) you're guaranteed to see real results from your consistent effort.

The strength and hypertophy work are the meat and potatoes of our program. The functional conditioning and direct core work are the accessories.

Our coaches are here 24/7 to help you with questions you may have about exercises, equipment, modifications, and even form checks. With over 12 years in the coaching and gym ownership biz, we promise unmatched support.

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Strength Breeds Confidence
By pushing yourself and breaking barriers, you're building confidence in your abilities. This carries over into life outside the gym.
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Success Leads To Motivation
Many people are motivated to improve, but don't where to start or how to get there. Those who train American Muscle are given the blueprtint on how to be successful, which leads to greater motivation to continue on the journey to self improvement.
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Success Is A Rising Tide
We believe that those who work hard in the gym and experience success will naturally improve other aspects of their lives. Nutrition, relationships, self esteem, physical activity will all improve thanks to the lessons learned in the gym.
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Improved Body Compsition and Biomarkers
Do the work. Reap the rewards. It's that simple. By focusing on building strength and muscle, your body will respond with... strength and muscle. How do you build a castle? One brick at a time. How do you build the body you want? One training session at a time.
Features
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Access to your coaches
Coach who will hold you accountable and provide the feedback you need to grow.
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Programming 5 days per week
Daily strength, hypertophy, and conditioning, 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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Detailed, expert instruction
Coaches who will hold you accountable and provide the feedback you need to grow
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Committed Teammates
A vibrant community that will keep you pushing to unlock your best
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Workout delivery, workout tracking, video demonstrations, coach communication, all in the palm of your hand. PDF's are so 2020.
Equipment
Required
Barbell // Dumbbells // Squat Rack + Bench // Pull-Up Bar // Bands // Plates
Recommended
Kettlebells // Chains
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Sample Week
I will write fresh programming weekly. You’ll get notifications when they’re ready
Sunday
W3D11

Prep

A

Lower Body Warmup 1. Foam roll glutes, quads, thoracic spine 2. Dynamic Couch Stretch + Static Hold: 20s dynamic + 15s hold, each leg 3. Bird Dogs: 2 sets of 5 each side; switch sides each set 4. Banded Glute Bridges: 2 sets of 10. Rest 30s between sets 5. Barbell/DB Rdl + Barbell/DB Front Squat: 3 sets of: 5 RDLs + 5 Front Squats. Rest 30s between sets

B

Seated + Weighted Vertical Jumps

3 x 5

C

Heels Elevated Front Squats

15, 12, 10, 8, 6

D

Banded Barbell RDL's

15, 12, 10, 10

E

Feet Elevated Single Arm Front Rack Reverse Lunge

15, 12, 10

EMOM x 10:00 + Farmer Carry

F

Every Minute On the Minute for 10 Minutes: Evens (0,2,4,6,8): 12/10 calorie bike (cap time at 30s) Odds (1,3,5,7,9): 12 db thrusters - moderate weight w/ unbroken reps -REST 2:00- 400m db farmer carry - moderate/heavy weight where you only have to break 1-2 times. Not so light that you aren't struggling, but not so heavy where you have to rest every 100ft.

Monday
W3D12

Prep

A

Upper Body Warmup

1. Foam roll thoracic spine with arms straight overhead, arms crossed, then roll over on your sides and hit the lats. 2. Dymamic Effort Ring/TRX Lat stretch: 30s dynamic movement into 15s static hold 3. Thoracic Rotations: 2 sets of 5 each side. Switch sides each set. 4. Banded Complex: 3 sets of 10 over and backs + 10 face pulls + 10 banded pull aparts. Rest 30s between sets 5. 3 Rounds Of: 5 bent over barbell/db rows + 5 pushups (or 5 overhead presses if shoulder day)

B

Banded Pyometric Pushups

3 x 10

C

Close Grip Bench Press.

15, 12, 10, 8, 6

D

Incline Dumbbell Press w Rotation

3 x 30

E1

Ring Pushups

3 x 10

E2

Banded Flys

3 x 30

F

Tricep Triple Set

3 x 50

Tuesday
W3D13

Prep

A

Upper Body Warmup

1. Foam roll thoracic spine with arms straight overhead, arms crossed, then roll over on your sides and hit the lats. 2. Dymamic Effort Ring/TRX Lat stretch: 30s dynamic movement into 15s static hold 3. Thoracic Rotations: 2 sets of 5 each side. Switch sides each set. 4. Banded Complex: 3 sets of 10 over and backs + 10 face pulls + 10 banded pull aparts. Rest 30s between sets 5. 3 Rounds Of: 5 bent over barbell/db rows + 5 pushups (or 5 overhead presses if shoulder day)

B

Weighted Chin-ups

4 x 9

C

Deficit Deadlifts

15, 12, 10, 10, 8

D1

Inverted Rows

3 x 12

D2

Seesaw Rows

3 x 30

E

Prone Double Arm DB Curl

15, 12, 10, 10

Wednesday
W3D14

Prep

A

Upper Body Warmup

1. Foam roll thoracic spine with arms straight overhead, arms crossed, then roll over on your sides and hit the lats. 2. Dymamic Effort Ring/TRX Lat stretch: 30s dynamic movement into 15s static hold 3. Thoracic Rotations: 2 sets of 5 each side. Switch sides each set. 4. Banded Complex: 3 sets of 10 over and backs + 10 face pulls + 10 banded pull aparts. Rest 30s between sets 5. 3 Rounds Of: 5 bent over barbell/db rows + 5 pushups (or 5 overhead presses if shoulder day)

B

Seated Pin Press

15, 12, 10, 8, 6

C

Kettlebell Push Press w OH Carry

3 x 15

D1

Barbell Shrugs

15, 15, 12, 12

D2

DB Lateral Raises

4 x 12

E1

Bradford Press

3 x 20

E2

Banded Face Pull

3 x 30

Thursday
W3D15

Conditioning

A

General DB Warmup

2 Rounds Of... 8 RDLs 8 bent over rows 8 curls 8 high pulls 8 shoulder presses Then... 6 x ultimate stretch; switch sides each rep

B

Neutral Grip DB Floor Press

15, 12, 12, 10, 10

C1

Barbell Skullcrushers

3 x 12

C2

Rock N Roll Tricep Extensions

3 x 20

D

Barbell Pushup Nitro

E

Kettlebell Hammer Curl

15, 12, 10, 10

F1

DB Waiter Curl

15, 12, 10

F2

Banded Curl

3 x 30

G

3-Way Bicep Nitro

3 x 60

Coach
coach-avatar Haven Waller

CrossFit Gym Owner. USA Weightlifting Sport Performance Coach. CrossFit Level 2 Trainer. Competitive CrossFit Athlete. Aspiring Firefighter. Girl Dad. PatriotAF.

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FAQs
How many days a week is this program?
American Muscle is Monday through Friday. Monday is leg day. Tuesday is chest+triceps. Wednesday is back+biceps. Thursday is shoulders. Friday is Arm Farm. Each week is sprinkled with functional conditioning and core work that compliments each training session.
How long does each session take?
Once you get the warmups dialed in and get comfortable with the flow of the workouts, you should be in and out within 60-75 minutes.
Who is this program for?
First off, this program is for anyone who is willing to show up with intention and consistency. If you are familiar with the big compound movements like the squat, bench, and deadlift, you're going to love this. If not, I am here to help you gain familiarity. You just have to show up.
I train out of my garage. Is that an issue?
If you have a squat rack and a bench, barbell and plates, dumbbells, pull up bar, and bands, you're good to go. If there is a movement that requires a special piece of equipment we will provide modifications for you.
What should I expect on an average training day?
Each training day starts with a specific warmup to prime the main movers. Next we focus on some explosive plyometric movement to enhance our performance. Then we move into 4-6 strength/hypertrophy exercises. And we finish the session with core or conditioning.
What if I don't know what a certain exercise is?
We provide video demonstratins for every exercise along with a description on how to execute the movement. If you ever have a question about a certain movement or need a modification, we are here to help you 24/7.
What happens if I miss a day?
Life happens. If you miss a day, it's not going to derail your progress. Simply get back to the regulary scheduled program as soon as you can. Don't try to make up days or you'll end up stacking them and the stress of trying to "catch up" isn't worth it.
I want to do this but I can't train 5 days a week. What do I do?
If you can train 4 days; do everything but the arm day. If you can only train 3 days, do the leg day (Mondays). Do the back day (Wednesdays). And rotate every other week between chest day (Tuesdays) and shoulder day (Thursdays).
Am I going to get "bulky" on this program?
Bulky vs Lean has everything to do with your nutrition and caloric intake; and some genetics. If you want to get bulky, you can, but it will take eating at a caloric surplus. If you want to get lean, you can, but it will take eating at maintenance or in a caloric deficit.
The Proof
verified-athlete-avatar Haven Waller

This is me. This is my program. LFG

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"If it's meant to be it's up to me."

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Wife. Mom. Boss Babe. All AmericanBA.

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