Sunday 06-Jan-2025: AES-15-W.6-D.2

Written by Squad 5 Training

On October 27, 2024

Upper Body

Conditioning Approach Intention

This six-week progression of Interval Weightlifting emphasizes a high output on a cardio machine followed by an upper-body pressing movement. This section has a mix of posterior shoulder exercises to complement all the pressing.

Depending on how you feel at this point in the training session, you may adjust your intensity. If you are feeling great today, push the pace on the cardio implement each round aiming for a high output that you can sustain for most rounds. If you are unsure how you feel, start light and then try to progress each set’s output on the cardio machine.

Station 1: 10 min

4 sets

1-1-4 Bench Press

  • Warm-up Set 1 – 5 reps – Easy
  • Working Set 1 – 4 reps – RPE 7
    Working Set 2 – 4 reps – same weight
    Working Set 3 – 4 reps – same weight
    Working Set 4 – MAX unbroken reps – same weight (aim for 5-8 reps)

my weight: 60kg bb, last set 5 reps

Station 2: 10 min

2 Sets

1) Landmine Z Press
2) 10-12 Bent Over DB Reverse Fly
3) 30m Kettlebell Front Rack Carry or 30 sec march in place

Aim for RPE 7 on the first working set. Keep the weight the same for the remainder of the sets.

my weight: 20left/10kg right___17left/15right___24left/12right

Station 3: 10 min

For time

Try with this: 12-10-8

• 16-12-8 (females 14-10-6) cal Row
• 12-10-8 Dual Dumbbell Push Press 70/50lbl1–l2
• 16-12-8 (females 14-10-6) cal Bike
• 16-12-8 Alternating Dumbbell Power Snatch 70/50lbl1–l

My score:

total calories 38

DB 22.5kg

Do not rush in this station, Stamina is not the priority here. we are targeting explosiveness: highest number of calories you can reach within 15 seconds. Therefore rest prior and after the Cardio. Pick a challenging KB or DB weight

We will use only the bike in this station to manage progression. Non frequent members can try other cardio machines

Station 4: 10 min lift

1 Set for time

MAX unbroken set Inverted Skull Crushers in 5 min

Then EMOM

45 sec Dip Support Tuck L Sit

8-12 Single Arm Banded Tricep Kick Back

my score

50 reps

db 10kg

17kg

 

 

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