WORKHORSE

Honest Work Fitness

Functional Fitness, Strength & Conditioning
Coach
David Brelinski, CSCS, TSAC-F

For the typical home gym, this is a 5-day per week functional fitness program; think strength, power, work capacity, and hypertrophy all in one program. With this program you will develop strength, explosiveness, build muscle, and high-caliber conditioning without the advanced skill required in many other functional fitness programs.

This isn't for professional exercisers, this is for the everyday athlete. Workouts are typically 45- to 75-minutes (depending on how quickly you move) and will be highly intense, efficient, and effective.

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COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICAL PREPAREDNESS
FUNCTIONAL FITNESS will make you the jack of all trades. It is a perfect balance of modalities, durations, and loads. All combinations of cardio, speed, calisthenics, and weightlifting are matched with short, moderate, long durations and light, moderate, heavy loads. This is truly a varied program designed to build strength and conditioning across a wide range of demands.
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For the Everyday Athlete
The conditioning in Work Horse is designed for the everyday athlete, not the professional exerciser. Highly technical movements like handstand walks won't be found here. All the movements are foundational in nature with high carry over to life outside of the gym.
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Increase Peak Strength
Strength benefits all. Building peak strength, with the use of progressive overload, will be a focal point in the Work Horse program.
Features
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Access to your coaches
Easy access to Coach Dave who will help you along the way.
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Programming 5 days per week
Daily strength and conditioning that’s accessible and challenging for athletes of any level or background.
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to asssit your training and make execution easy.
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Detailed, expert instruction
Clear and thorough directions so you know exaclty what to do.
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Easy assess to your daily workouts via the app.
Equipment
Required
Barbell // Weight Plates // Squat Rack // Adjustable Bench // Pull-up Bar // A place to run or a piece of cardio equipment
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Sample Week
I will write fresh programming weekly. You’ll get notifications when they’re ready
Sunday
2025-10-27

Circuit

A

AMRAN (as many rounds as needed) - 1 minute cardio of choice 10 pushups 10 air squats 10 walking lunges per leg

B

Front Squat

10 x 10

Circuit

C

At a high intensity (not max). EMOM rotate through the following stations 4 times - 3 x bent over row + 3 x clean and push press, 135 / 95 lbs. (Make the weight heavy but doable for you) 100 yd shuttle run (this could be a 50 yd down and back or 5 lengths of a 20 yd distance predicated upon what space you have available 8 pull-ups Example - At the start of the timer, do 3 rows and 3 clean and presses. You rest for the remainder of that first minute. At 1:00, you do the shuttle run as fast as possible. Then rest the remainder of that second minute. Continue this trend until you have done 4 total rounds through all the exercises.

D1

Barbell Bicep Curl

3 x 8

D2

Diamond Push-Up

3 x MAX

Circuit

E

2:00 couch stretch per leg 2:00 bilateral shoulder flexion stretch

Monday
2025-10-28

Circuit

A

AMRAN - 2 minute jog 10 pushups 10 inverted rows 10 air squats

B

Bench Press

3, MAX, MAX

Circuit

C

4 rounds at a high intensity - 400 m run (0.25 mile run) 10 deadlifts, 225/155 lbs. (heavy but doable weight for you)

D

Inverted Row

3 x 15

Circuit

E

2:00 pigeon stretch per leg 2:00 butterly stretch 2:00 thoracic extension on a foam roller

Tuesday
2025-10-29

Circuit

A

AMRAN - 1:00 deep squat stretch 10 slow and controlled air squats 10 light RDL's 5 Goblet Squats 5 KB clean and press

B

Back Squat

20, 20, 10, 10, 5, 5

Circuit

C

3 rounds at a maximum intensity - 200 m run (or equivalent on a different piece of equipment) 5 front squats, 185 / 135 lbs. (make it heavy but doable for you) Rest 2 minutes between each round

D1

RDL

3 x 8

D2

Calf Raise

3 x 20

Circuit

E

2:00 couch stretch per leg 2:00 frog stretch

Wednesday
2025-10-30

Circuit

A

2:00 easy cardio of choice 1:00 shoulder flexion stretch 5 inchworms 10 walking lunges per leg

B1

Overhead Press

5, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1

B2

Strict Chin Up

6 x 5

Circuit

C

4 rounds at a high intensity with 155 / 115 lbs (or a weight appropriate for you. You want it heavy but doable with good form) - 8 deadlift 6 power cleans 4 push presses 200 m Run

D

Barbell Upright Row

3 x MAX

Circuit

E

2:00 pigeon stretch per leg 1:00 ankle/calf stretch per leg 2:00 lat stretch

Thursday
2025-10-31

Circuit

A

1:00 easy cardio 10 slow tempo air squats 10 pushups

B

Reverse Grip Bent Over Row

3 x 8

C

Incline Bench Press

3 x 8

D

Run

1 x 2

E

Walk

1 x 20:00

Coach
coach-avatar David Brelinski, CSCS, TSAC-F

Trained 100's in-person and 1000's remotely online or with pen and paper training plans.

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FAQs
How much experience should I have before joining this program?
You should be able to perform foundational lifts such as squats, deadlifts, overhead press, and bench press. The most advanced lifts are power cleans, power snatches, and split jerks. Substitutions are provided for the advanced movements or exercises requiring atypical equipment.
What gym equipment do I need?
You can get by with a barbell, weight plates, squat rack, bench press, and pull-up bar. There will be a lot of movements requiring additional equipment (Ex. box jumps, jump rope, rower) but substitutions or modifications will be outlined in the app.
How long is a membership? Can I cancel?
You can sign-up for a reoccurring monthly or annual membership. You can cancel in the TrainHeroic app to stop the membership from renewing. All transactions occur through TrainHeroic.
Is there coach support available?
Yes! Simply use the chat in the TrainHeroic app and Brelinski or another member will assist you.
How long are the workouts and how many days per week?
There will be a minimum of 5 training days published per week. One week will be available at a time so you can arrange the training days how you see fit. The training sessions will typically be 60 minutes or less.
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