The Daily Grind is designed to address all aspects of fitness. The primary goal is to make you stronger and faster, while keeping you healthy and injury free. We do this by pulling the best, most practical training principles from a variety of disciplines.
Whether you're chasing peak performance, trying out for Special Forces, or simply looking to to dominate life's challenges with confidence and resilience, the Daily Grind adapts to your goals, pushes your limits, and delivers measurable results.
Warm Up
A
3 rounds 6x Double KB Front Squat or Squat of Choice 6x Dumbbell Push Press 6x Lunge e/s 60 sec. STOC
B1
Double KB Front Squat
5 x 6
B2
Jump Squat
5 x 6
C1
Military Press
5 x 6
C2
Bent Over DB Row
5 x 6
D1
Sandbag Clean and Squat
5 x 3
D2
Jump Lunge
5 x 3
E
Shoulder 21's
3 x 21
Warm Up
A
3 Rounds 5x Push Pulls 5x Goblet Squats 5x Lunges e/s 60 Sec SMOC
Threshold - Very Hard Pace
B
5 Rounds 10x Ball Slams 200m Run or Row 60 sec. Rest Rest 5 minutes before next circuit Subs for Ball Slams: - 5x Sandbag Getups - 8x Burpee - 10x Mace / Sledge Swings
Conditioning
C
5 Minute Time Trial - Rower
5 minutes - max distance on the Rower
Core
D
4 Rounds 20 Sec Atomic Abs 20 Sec Russian Twists (unweighted) 20 Sec Hollow Rocks 60 Sec Rest
Conditioning
E
Cool Down - Single Mode
5 min. Run, Row, Ride, Ski, or Step-ups at an easy pace
Warm Up
A
3 rounds 6x Goblet Squat 6x Dumbbell Push Press 6x Lunge e/s 60 sec. STOC
B
Curtis P
5 x 5
C1
Dumbbell Bench Press
5 x 8
C2
Pull Ups
D
Walking Lunges
5 x 25
E
Bicep 21's
5 x 21
Warm Up
A
3 rounds 6x Rick Sanchez 6x Bodyweight Get Ups 6x Lunge e/s 60 sec. SMOC
B
Sandbag Get Up
1 x 50
Tempo - Fun Hard Pace
C
4 rounds 400m Run 50x 12'' Step-ups (can be weighted or unweighted)
Core
D
1 round 75x Situps
Conditioning
E
Cool Down - Single Mode
5 min. Run, Row, Ride, Ski, or Step-ups at an easy pace
Warm Up
A
3 Rounds 6x Swings 6x Lunge e/s 6x Dumbbell Push Press 60 sec. STOC
B
KB Clean and Press
5 x 8
C1
Push Pulls
5 x 8
C2
Horizontal Pull Up
5 x 8
D
Sandbag Front Squat
5 x 8
E
Sandbag Drag
5 x 15
F1
Floor Bridge
3 x 10
F2
Poor Man's Leg Curls
3 x 10
Coach Jake Saenz is the Founder and Director of Atomic Athlete. He's been coaching professionally for over 15 years and has travelled the country instructing various military organizations in exercise science and mission specific programming. Jake is US Army Veteran where he served as a team leader in the 75th Ranger Regiment.
Co-founder and Operations manager Tod Moore has been with Atomic Athlete since 2010. He's been professionally coaching athletes of all disciplines both at our Austin location and in Jackson, Wyoming. Coach Moore also runs our resilience program with a focus on longevity.
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Verified Athlete""The programming is next level and it’s monitored by a great group of coaches with a passion for fitness and helping you reach your goals. It’s not your typical CrossFit gym so you won’t be kipping pull-ups or doing complex lifts and breakneck speeds where you’re asking for an injury.""
Air Force TACP
Verified Athlete""After moving to CO I used their online programming and their military on-ramp programming before I enlisted. My years of training with Atomic’s programing and coaching got me through a 2 year long Special Warfare pipeline without any injuries.Worth checking out, you won’t be disappointed!""
Competitive Shooter
Verified Athlete""Atomic continues to be the best investment to my health and mental well-being. Intelligent programming and coaches who are both approachable and well educated keep me healthy and strong into my 40s. I am stronger, more confident, and a more capable human being because of the programming.""
BJJ Black Belt
Verified Athlete""After moving to Austin five years ago, I noticed a particular breed of athlete at the academy that would give me fits, even though I had an advantage both in technique and experience. I came to find out all of them trained at Atomic Athlete.""
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