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training program B

intensity phase

week 1

  • split squat (pick a progression you are ready for)

    • Sets/Reps: 5/5

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Set 1: 10RM (load you can lift no more than 10 times)

      • Set 2: add 5lbs or next step* to the previous set

      • Set 3: add 5lbs or next step* to the previous set

      • Set 4: add 5lbs or next step* to the previous set

      • Set 5: add 5lbs or next step* to the previous set

        • *if unable to add load progress to the next step within the Movement Mastery progressions

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • bottoms up hold/carry (pick a progression you are ready for)

    • Sets/Duration (in seconds): 5/30

    • Load:

      • Set 1: 60-second max (load you can carry for no more than 60 seconds)

      • Set 2: add 5lbs to the previous set

      • Set 3: add 5lbs to the previous set

      • Set 4: add 5lbs to the previous set

      • Set 5: add 5lbs to the previous set

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • deadlift (pick a progression you are ready for)

    • Sets/Reps: 5/5

    • Load:

      • Set 1: 10RM (load you can lift no more than 10 times)

      • Set 2: add 5lbs to the previous set

      • Set 3: add 5lbs to the previous set

      • Set 4: add 5lbs to the previous set

      • Set 5: add 5lbs to the previous set

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • pull up (pick a progression you are ready for)

    • Sets/Reps: 5/5

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Set 1: 10RM (challenge you can execute no more than 10 times)

      • Set 2: add 5lbs or next step* to the previous set

      • Set 3: add 5lbs or next step* to the previous set

      • Set 4: add 5lbs or next step* to the previous set

      • Set 5: add 5lbs or next step* to the previous set

        • *if unable to add load progress to the next step within the Movement Mastery progressions

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • strong burpee (pick a progression you are ready for)

    • Sets/Reps: 5/2

    • Load:

      • Loaded version:

        • Set 1: 4RM (load you can lift no more than 4 times)

        • Set 2: add 5lbs to the previous set

        • Set 3: add 5lbs to the previous set

        • Set 4: add 5lbs to the previous set

        • Set 5: add 5lbs to the previous set

      • Bodyweight version:

        • Set 1: 4RM

        • Set 2: add the next step of challenge (as per Movement Mastery phases)

        • Set 3: add the next step of challenge

        • Set 4: add the next step of challenge

        • Set 5: add the next step of challenge

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

week 2

  • split squat

    • Sets/Reps: 5/5

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Set 1: same as set 2 from the previous week

      • Set 2: same as set 3 from the previous week

      • Set 3: same as set 4 from the previous week

      • Set 4: same as set 5 from the previous week

      • Set 5: add 5lbs or next step* to the previous set

        • *if unable to add load progress to the next step within the Movement Mastery progressions

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • bottoms up hold/carry

    • Sets/Duration (in seconds): 5/30

    • Load:

      • Set 1: same as set 2 from the previous week

      • Set 2: same as set 3 from the previous week

      • Set 3: same as set 4 from the previous week

      • Set 4: same as set 5 from the previous week

      • Set 5: add 5lbs to the previous set

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • deadlift

    • Sets/Reps: 5/5

    • Load:

      • Set 1: same as set 2 from the previous week

      • Set 2: same as set 3 from the previous week

      • Set 3: same as set 4 from the previous week

      • Set 4: same as set 5 from the previous week

      • Set 5: add 5lbs to the previous set

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • pull up

    • Sets/Reps: 5/5

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Set 1: same as set 2 from the previous week

      • Set 2: same as set 3 from the previous week

      • Set 3: same as set 4 from the previous week

      • Set 4: same as set 5 from the previous week

      • Set 5: add 5lbs or next step* to the previous set

        • *if unable to add load progress to the next step within the Movement Mastery progressions

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • strong burpee

    • Sets/Reps: 5/2

    • Load:

      • Loaded version:

        • Set 1: same as set 2 from the previous week

        • Set 2: same as set 3 from the previous week

        • Set 3: same as set 4 from the previous week

        • Set 4: same as set 5 from the previous week

        • Set 5: add 5lbs to the previous set

      • Bodyweight version:

        • Set 1: same as set 2 from the previous week

        • Set 2: same as set 3 from the previous week

        • Set 3: same as set 4 from the previous week

        • Set 4: same as set 5 from the previous week

        • Set 5: add next step to the previous set

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

week 3

  • split squat

    • Sets/Reps: 5/5

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Set 1: same as set 2 from the previous week

      • Set 2: same as set 3 from the previous week

      • Set 3: same as set 4 from the previous week

      • Set 4: same as set 5 from the previous week

      • Set 5: add 5lbs or next step* to the previous set

        • *if unable to add load progress to the next step within the Movement Mastery progressions

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • bottoms up hold/carry

    • Sets/Duration (in seconds): 5/30

    • Load:

      • Set 1: same as set 2 from the previous week

      • Set 2: same as set 3 from the previous week

      • Set 3: same as set 4 from the previous week

      • Set 4: same as set 5 from the previous week

      • Set 5: add 5lbs to the previous set

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • deadlift

    • Sets/Reps: 5/5

    • Load:

      • Set 1: same as set 2 from the previous week

      • Set 2: same as set 3 from the previous week

      • Set 3: same as set 4 from the previous week

      • Set 4: same as set 5 from the previous week

      • Set 5: add 5lbs to the previous set

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • pull up

    • Sets/Reps: 5/5

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Set 1: same as set 2 from the previous week

      • Set 2: same as set 3 from the previous week

      • Set 3: same as set 4 from the previous week

      • Set 4: same as set 5 from the previous week

      • Set 5: add 5lbs or next step* to the previous set

        • *if unable to add load progress to the next step within the Movement Mastery progressions

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • strong burpee

    • Sets/Reps: 5/2

    • Load:

      • Loaded version:

        • Set 1: same as set 2 from the previous week

        • Set 2: same as set 3 from the previous week

        • Set 3: same as set 4 from the previous week

        • Set 4: same as set 5 from the previous week

        • Set 5: add 5lbs to the previous set

      • Bodyweight version:

        • Set 1: same as set 2 from the previous week

        • Set 2: same as set 3 from the previous week

        • Set 3: same as set 4 from the previous week

        • Set 4: same as set 5 from the previous week

        • Set 5: add next step to the previous set

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

week 4

  • split squat

    • Sets/Reps: 5/5

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Set 1: same as set 2 from the previous week

      • Set 2: same as set 3 from the previous week

      • Set 3: same as set 4 from the previous week

      • Set 4: same as set 5 from the previous week

      • Set 5: add 5lbs or next step* to the previous set

        • *if unable to add load progress to the next step within the Movement Mastery progressions

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • bottoms up hold/carry

    • Sets/Duration (in seconds): 5/30

    • Load:

      • Set 1: same as set 2 from the previous week

      • Set 2: same as set 3 from the previous week

      • Set 3: same as set 4 from the previous week

      • Set 4: same as set 5 from the previous week

      • Set 5: add 5lbs to the previous set

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • deadlift

    • Sets/Reps: 5/5

    • Load:

      • Set 1: same as set 2 from the previous week

      • Set 2: same as set 3 from the previous week

      • Set 3: same as set 4 from the previous week

      • Set 4: same as set 5 from the previous week

      • Set 5: add 5lbs to the previous set

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • pull up

    • Sets/Reps: 5/5

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Set 1: same as set 2 from the previous week

      • Set 2: same as set 3 from the previous week

      • Set 3: same as set 4 from the previous week

      • Set 4: same as set 5 from the previous week

      • Set 5: add 5lbs or next step* to the previous set

        • *if unable to add load progress to the next step within the Movement Mastery progressions

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • strong burpee

    • Sets/Reps: 5/2

    • Load:

      • Loaded version:

        • Set 1: same as set 2 from the previous week

        • Set 2: same as set 3 from the previous week

        • Set 3: same as set 4 from the previous week

        • Set 4: same as set 5 from the previous week

        • Set 5: add 5lbs to the previous set

      • Bodyweight version:

        • Set 1: same as set 2 from the previous week

        • Set 2: same as set 3 from the previous week

        • Set 3: same as set 4 from the previous week

        • Set 4: same as set 5 from the previous week

        • Set 5: add next step to the previous set

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

volume phase

week 5

  • split squat

    • Sets/Reps: 5/8

    • Load/Challenge: same as week 1

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • bottoms up hold/carry

    • Sets/Duration (in seconds): 5/45

    • Load: same as week 1

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • deadlift

    • Sets/Reps: 5/8

    • Load: same as week 1

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • pull up

    • Sets/Reps: 5/8

    • Load/Challenge: same as week 1

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • strong burpee

    • Sets/Reps: 8/2

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 1

      • Sets 6-8: same as set 5

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

week 6

  • split squat

    • Sets/Reps: 5/8

    • Load/Challenge: same as week 2

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • bottoms up hold/carry

    • Sets/Duration (in seconds): 5/45

    • Load: same as week 2

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • deadlift

    • Sets/Reps: 5/8

    • Load: same as week 2

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • pull up

    • Sets/Reps: 5/8

    • Load/Challenge: same as week 2

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • strong burpee

    • Sets/Reps: 8/2

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 2

      • Sets 6-8: same as set 5

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

week 7

  • split squat

    • Sets/Reps: 5/8

    • Load/Challenge: same as week 3

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • bottoms up hold/carry

    • Sets/Duration (in seconds): 5/45

    • Load: same as week 3

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • deadlift

    • Sets/Reps: 5/8

    • Load: same as week 3

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • pull up

    • Sets/Reps: 5/8

    • Load/Challenge: same as week 3

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • strong burpee

    • Sets/Reps: 8/2

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 3

      • Sets 6-8: same as set 5

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

week 8

  • split squat

    • Sets/Reps: 5/8

    • Load/Challenge: same as week 4

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • bottoms up hold/carry

    • Sets/Duration (in seconds): 5/45

    • Load: same as week 4

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • deadlift

    • Sets/Reps: 5/8

    • Load: same as week 4

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • pull up

    • Sets/Reps: 5/8

    • Load/Challenge: same as week 4

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

  • strong burpee

    • Sets/Reps: 8/2

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 4

      • Sets 6-8: same as set 5

    • Rest between sets: as needed

    • Rest between exercises: as needed

density phase

week 9

  • split squat

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 15:45

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 1

      • Sets 6+: same as set 5

    • Rep total: 40

    • Sets: as many as necessary to complete 40 reps

  • bottoms up hold/carry

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 30:30

    • Load: same as week 1

    • Sets: 5 (each side if unilateral)

  • deadlift

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 15:45

    • Load:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 1

      • Sets 6+: same as set 5

    • Rep total: 40

    • Sets: as many as necessary to complete 40 reps

  • pull up

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 15:45

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 1

      • Sets 6+: same as set 5

    • Rep total: 40

    • Sets: as many as necessary to complete 40 reps

  • strong burpee

    • Interval: 2 reps every minute on the minute

    • Load/Challenge: same as week 5

    • Sets: 8

week 10

  • split squat

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 15:45

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 2

      • Sets 6+: same as set 5

    • Rep total: 40

    • Sets: as many as necessary to complete 40 reps

  • bottoms up hold/carry

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 30:30

    • Load: same as week 2

    • Sets: 5 (each side if unilateral)

  • deadlift

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 15:45

    • Load:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 2

      • Sets 6+: same as set 5

    • Rep total: 40

    • Sets: as many as necessary to complete 40 reps

  • pull up

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 15:45

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 2

      • Sets 6+: same as set 5

    • Rep total: 40

    • Sets: as many as necessary to complete 40 reps

  • strong burpee

    • Interval: 2 reps every minute on the minute

    • Load/Challenge: same as week 6

    • Sets: 8

week 11

  • split squat

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 20:40

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 1

      • Sets 6+: same as set 5

    • Rep total: 40

    • Sets: as many as necessary to complete 40 reps

  • bottoms up hold/carry

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 40:20

    • Load: same as week 1

    • Sets: 5 (each side if unilateral)

  • deadlift

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 20:40

    • Load:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 1

      • Sets 6+: same as set 5

    • Rep total: 40

    • Sets: as many as necessary to complete 40 reps

  • pull up

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 20:40

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 1

      • Sets 6+: same as set 5

    • Rep total: 40

    • Sets: as many as necessary to complete 40 reps

  • strong burpee

    • Interval: 2 reps every minute on the minute

    • Load/Challenge: same as week 7

    • Sets: 8

week 12

  • split squat

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 20:40

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 2

      • Sets 6+: same as set 5

    • Rep total: 40

    • Sets: as many as necessary to complete 40 reps

  • bottoms up hold/carry

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 40:20

    • Load: same as week 2

    • Sets: 5 (each side if unilateral)

  • deadlift

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 20:40

    • Load:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 2

      • Sets 6+: same as set 5

    • Rep total: 40

    • Sets: as many as necessary to complete 40 reps

  • pull up

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 20:40

    • Load/Challenge:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 2

      • Sets 6+: same as set 5

    • Rep total: 40

    • Sets: as many as necessary to complete 40 reps

  • strong burpee

    • Interval: 2 reps every minute on the minute

    • Load/Challenge: same as week 8

    • Sets: 8