Nature's Weapon

American Performance Training

Strength & Conditioning, Tactical / Military, Powerlifting, Combat Sports, Multi-sport, Hunting, First Responders
Coach
John Perry

Nature's weapon is the ultimate program for sculpting nature's most effective weapon: your body. You will get improve your cardiovascular ability, you will get stronger, you will get more mobile.....you just need to put in the work. This program will challenge you and find your weak points so that you can improve them into your strengths. Challenge yourself to get better each day, push yourself to the limits and reap the rewards.

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Increase Strength
Get stronger and put more weight on the bar than ever before. Push yourself to your limits and go past them
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Increase Power
Turn your strength into power with programmed Olympic Lifts, Plyometrics, Sprints, and MB throws
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Attack Your Weaknesses
Turn your weaknesses into strengths with unique programming made to challenge you in ways that most people never dream of
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Innovative Programming
Far from the traditional S&C Program, Nature's Weapon will keep the lifts and conditioning fresh and challenging
Features
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Access to your coaches
Coaches who will hold you accountable and provide the feedback you need to grow
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Programming 5 days per week
Daily strength, conditioning, and skill training 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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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Equipment
Required
Barbells, Dumbbells, Bumper Plates, Bench, Squat Rack, TRX, Kett
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Sample Week
I will write fresh programming weekly. You’ll get notifications when they’re ready
Monday
Start The Week Off Hot

Prep

A

Total Body Warm Up #3

Two minutes on bike/assault bike/rower/treadmill before beginning exercises below. Perform each exercise for 10 reps

B1

MB Shuffle Shot Put

3 x 5

B2

Skater Hop

3 x 3

C

Landmine Cossack Squat

12, 8, 5, 3, 3

D1

Weighted Push Up

25, 10, 10, 10

D2

Lat Pulldowns

20, 10, 10, 10

E1

Chin Up

3 x 8

E2

Split Squat

3 x 8

E3

TRX Y's

3 x 6

F

Sandbag Over Shoulder Clean

1 x 30

Tuesday
Track Meet

Prep

A

Speed Prep Dynamic

Warm up with an easy (5/10 effort) 2 minutes on stationary bike or treadmill. Perform 10 reps of each: Leg Swings, World's Greatest Stretch, Cat Camel Perform each for 15 yds: High Knee Carioca, High Knees, Butt Kickers, A Skip, B Skip, C Skip, Single Leg Pistons and Triple Bounce....All of these should be performed explosively with aggressive knee drive & force put back into the ground each rep 10 Yard Sprint at 80% x 2 reps 10 Yard Sprint at 90% x 2 reps 10 Yard Sprint at 100% x 2 reps

B

100 m Sprint

C1

Straight Leg Sit Ups

4 x 12

C2

Russian Twist

4 x 20

C3

Alternating Supermans

4 x 12

C4

Oblique Side Crunch

4 x 12

C5

Plank

4 x 1:00

Wednesday
Midway Through- Dominate It

Prep

A

Total Body Warm Up #2

Two minutes on bike/assault bike/treadmill first. Then perform 10 reps of each exercise (30 seconds each side for Bretzel stretch) one time at a good pace with intent.

B1

MB Floor Chest Pass

3 x 10

B2

Split Squat Jump

3 x 4

C

Barbell Close Grip Bench Press

12, 10, 8, 5, 3

D1

Barbell RFE Split Squat

4 x 6

D2

Dumbbell Chest Supported Row

4 x 8

E1

Air Squat

3 x 25

E2

Dips

3 x 20

E3

Pull Up

3 x 15

F

Assault Bike

8 x 1

Thursday
Push Through To Friday

Prep

A

Recovery Flow

Start the circuit with 2 minutes on the bike/assault bike/rower then perform each exercise in video for 10 reps (Bretzel stretch and side planks for 30 seconds each side) Repeat this process for 2 rounds with no rest (should be done at an moderate pace the whole time)

B

Ruck

1 x 25:00

C1

Sprinter Sit-Ups

3 x 15

C2

Toe touches

3 x 20

C3

High Plank Drag

3 x 20

C4

KB Side Bends

3 x 10

C5

Side Plank

4 x 0:45

Friday
Weekend Starter

Prep

A

Total Body Warm Up #5

Two minutes on the bike/assault bike/treadmill/rower before starting anything else. Perform 10 reps of each exercise

B1

MB Side Slam

3 x 5

B2

Depth Drop to Broad Jump

3 x 3

C

TrapBar Deadlift

12, 8, 6, 3, 1, 1

D1

Dumbbell Alternating Incline Bench Press

10, 8, 6, 4, 2

D2

Dumbbell Row

10, 6, 6, 6, 6

E1

Band Pull-Apart

3 x 30

E2

Dumbbell Shrugs

3 x 15

E3

EZ Bar Curl

3 x 12

F

Backward Sled Drag

1 x 100

Saturday
2024-10-19

Active Warm Up

A

Speed Prep Dynamic

Warm up with an easy (5/10 effort) 2 minutes on stationary bike or treadmill. Perform 10 reps of each: Leg Swings, World's Greatest Stretch, Cat Camel Perform each for 15 yds: High Knee Carioca, High Knees, Butt Kickers, A Skip, B Skip, C Skip, Single Leg Pistons and Triple Bounce....All of these should be performed explosively with aggressive knee drive & force put back into the ground each rep 10 Yard Sprint at 80% x 2 reps 10 Yard Sprint at 90% x 2 reps 10 Yard Sprint at 100% x 2 reps

Competition Time

B

5km Run

Perform a 5k Run.....Run as fast as you can, beat the time each week

Coach
coach-avatar John Perry

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist who currently trains Military Special Operators. Also has extensive experience in Strength and Conditioning with pro baseball players and collegiate athletes. Before working with Military Special Operations Coach John Perry was the Rehab S&C Coach for the Texas Rangers. Has trained ACC caliber football players, pro basketball players and Olympians

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Be Your Best At All Times

Nature's Weapon will have you at your peak physical level. You'll be running, lifting, carrying and doing it all every day. Each day will be a new test and a new challenge to overcome

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The Proof
verified-athlete-avatar Ryan Garcia

RHP, Texas Rangers Organization

Verified Athlete

"I can't commend JP enough. I worked with him for 3+ years and he helped me get back into good health after multiple injuries. He genuinely cares about your goals, strikes the right balance between seriousness and friendly atmosphere and is a great fit for anyone on their strength journey."

verified-athlete-avatar Ricky Vanasco

RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers Organization

Verified Athlete

"The training was intense! It's meant for you to push yourself beyond your limitations! JP was a great leader and motivator in that weight room. As well as always making sure safety and form were top priorities."

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