Seasonal Method - Athletic Transformation

Miller HP

Strength & Conditioning, Multi-sport
Coach
Jacob Miller

Are you an experienced lifter with wide ranging goals that span from aesthetics to athletics? Do you want to be muscular, strong, explosive, and quick? Often times, including my own experience, we tend to divide our energy between these qualities in ways that set us back. The entire point of this program is to avoid those downfalls . We accomplish this by:

1 - Putting extreme emphasis on one quality at a time (”A man who chases two rabbit catches neither.”)

2 - Stacking phases intentionally so that each enhanced trait contributes to the enhancement of the next

The entire point being that, 1-year from now, you're an entirely different athlete. Bigger, stronger, faster. More dominant and impressive. I test ran this set up on myself last year and reached all-time bests across the board, now I'm inviting you to find the same success. Let's go!

Features
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Access to your coach
Messaging support and form critiques available.
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Programming 5 days per week
4-5 days per week, depending on the phase. Every training variable accounted for.
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Comprehensive programming at your fingertips. See exercise demos, detailed instructions, and progress tracking built in to every workout.
Equipment
Required
Barbell // Dumbbells // Open space for plyos // Track access (summer only) // Medicine balls 6-10lbs // Resistance bands // Stopwatch
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Sample Week
I will write fresh programming weekly. You’ll get notifications when they’re ready
Sunday
Day 1

Prep

A

SM HYP1 Push Day Prep

Mobility: Cobra stretch 3x5s Pec stretch x30s each Pigeon stretch x30s each Shoulder axials x10ea 90/90 switches x5ea Primer: Repeated MB chest pass (to floor or wall) 2x20 with 10lbs or less Explosive step up 2x5ea

B1

Heel Elevated Back Squat

B2

Deficit Push Up

C1

DB RFE & FFE Split Squat Isometric

3 x 0:30

C2

DB Lateral Raise

3 x 15

D

Leg Extension

3 x 15

E

Bar Cable Tricep Pushdown

3 x 15

F

Body Saw Plank

3 x 12

Monday
Day 2

Prep

A

SM HYP1 Pull Day Prep

Mobility: Cobra stretch 3x5s Lateral sling stretch 2x10s each (can use a rack to hang from) Pigeon stretch x30s each Hamstring stretch x30s each Shoulder axials x10ea Hip flexion lift-offs x10ea (keep back straight, slow/controlled movement as high as possible) Primer: MB slam 2x10 SL RDL to knee drive 2x5ea

B1

Continuous Tension Barbell RDL

B2

Band Assisted Pull-Up

C1

Long Bridge ISO Hold

3 x 0:30

C2

Band Face Pull

3 x 15

D

Seated Hamstring Curl

3 x 15

E

EZ Bar Curl

3 x 15

F

Half Superman

3 x 12

Tuesday
Day 3

Mobility

A

Address anything that's feeling tight or sore. Utilize foam rollers, lacrosse balls, static stretching, or whatever other recovery resources you might have access to. Do what you can here to feel as good as possible going into the next pair of workouts.

Aerobic Conditioning

B

20min in zone 2 to low end zone 3 heart rate. Timer starts when zone 2 is reached. Choice of method: Bike, incline walk, stair master, run (*if* fit enough to easily achieve these intensities while running AND you've had at least some running in your program over the prior months)

Wednesday
Day 4

Prep

A

SM HYP1 Push Day Prep

Mobility: Cobra stretch 3x5s Pec stretch x30s each Pigeon stretch x30s each Shoulder axials x10ea 90/90 switches x5ea Primer: Repeated MB chest pass (to floor or wall) 2x20 with 10lbs or less Explosive step up 2x5ea

B1

Continuous Tension Barbell Overhead Press

B2

Continuous Tension Heel Elevated Goblet Squat

C1

Deep Deficit Push Up Isometric

3 x 0:30

C2

Band Abduction

3 x 15

D

Pec Fly Machine

3 x 15

E

Seated DB Skull Crusher

3 x 15

F

Deadbug Pullover

3 x 6

Thursday
Day 5

Prep

A

SM HYP1 Pull Day Prep

Mobility: Cobra stretch 3x5s Lateral sling stretch 2x10s each (can use a rack to hang from) Pigeon stretch x30s each Hamstring stretch x30s each Shoulder axials x10ea Hip flexion lift-offs x10ea (keep back straight, slow/controlled movement as high as possible) Primer: MB slam 2x10 SL RDL to knee drive 2x5ea

B1

Continuous Tension Barbell RDL

B2

Continuous Tension Inverted Row

C

Overcoming Calf ISO Hold

3 x 0:30

D

Close-Grip Lat Pulldown

3 x 15

E

Single Leg Back Extension

3 x 12

F

Incline Dumbbell Bicep Curl

3 x 15

G

DB Side Bend

3 x 12

Friday
Day 6 - Optional

Mobility

A

Address anything that's feeling tight or sore. Utilize foam rollers, lacrosse balls, static stretching, or whatever other recovery resources you might have access to. Do what you can here to feel as good as possible going into the next pair of workouts.

Aerobic Conditioning

B

20min in zone 2 to low end zone 3 heart rate. Timer starts when zone 2 is reached. Choice of method: Bike, incline walk, stair master, run (*if* fit enough to easily achieve these intensities while running AND you've had at least some running in your program over the prior months)

Saturday
Sunday Check-In

A

Weigh-In

Coach
coach-avatar Jacob Miller

~10 years experience coaching both athletes across all ages and general population with all sorts of goals & limitations. Specialization in soccer & basketball. Worked with: Forge FC, McMaster University, Western University, and multiple prep basketball academies.

FAQs
As a high school athlete, will this work for me?
If you are an athlete currently competing (high school/college/pro), this is not for you. While the same basic programming principles apply, you need drastic modifications to accommodate for the length of your off-season and your in-season demands.
How much lifting experience is required?
If you are quite new to lifting, don’t have a ton of experience with training basic movements, and have zero Olympic lifting experience, this is not for you. You will benefit most from something a little simpler, with smaller workload demands, and less complexity in exercise selection.
What is the periodization schedule?
Hypertrophy block begins September 1st, 2025. Then strength on December 1st, power on February 23rd, and speed on May 25th. It's scheduled to ensure that high school tracks are most available during the most important months of the speed phase (July & August).
Can I join anytime?
The best time to join is in September, when week 1 of phase 1 begins, because everything afterwards builds on that. The second best time would be at the beginning of any of the later phases (Dec 1, Feb 23, May 25)
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