Wow! We are into the final week of the 2nd of 3 months in our Endurance Block! Amazing how the time flies! Last week we kept our theme of substantial volume but we really mixed modes and intensities creatively. This week is a deloading cruise in which we use mostly low intensity as we flexibly explore frequency and duration of…
You are AWESOME! And you’re fast! But you’re only gonna get faster in the Speed Block. This is week 2. We are continuing with the intelligent application of explosive movement, particularly in Workout A and D. These are our field and track workouts, respectively. The “filler” sessions include our big fun cardio-emphasizing Trail Hustle and Picnic workout (done once in…
Loving this Power Block! The workouts are equal parts hard and fun. It’s so exhilarating to get outside and push ourselves. I love the gym, but I needed the outdoor summer mojo. Things are getting more zesty as we start to hammer field workouts, track workouts, and hikes. Our maintenance/recovery work in the gym is totally elastic this week. Three…
We are marching into another month in the Strength Block, and that just happens to be the month of March. It’s the second of three months in which we use resistance training to enhance our strength and muscular development. You could always listen to Sammy Hagar’s “Marching to Mars” if you need a theme song for this month’s workouts. We…
Howdy, howdy let’s not get too rowdy this week. It’s time for a deload. We’re still going to be using the established training split for the month, but with some exciting changeups. By putting a few small adjustments and modifications, you can make the workouts continue to provide a good stimulus to the body while at the same time allowing…
OK…here we go! This week launches our 3-month Strength Training Block. We’ll be improving force production capacity and muscular hypertrophy. There will also be upticks in connective tissue resiliency, bone density, and the whole swole and jacked presentation of yourself! The training split we’ll be using this month is a classic. It’s push-legs-pull and it goes like this: Workout A…
Wowski Dowski! It’s time for some new workouts of the week. WOW is how we roll and this week we again have three sessions to perform. However, instead of banging out two of each with a day of rest, this week we are targeting 1x Workout A and Workout B and trying to get 2 sessions of Workout C. Your…
Happy New Year! 2023 is going to be incredible! We’re diving into the second and final month of the Agility Block with some exciting new workouts. We’ll also be ramping up some programs for the Running Demons, sculpting our body composition, really optimizing training and lifestyle in our MasterClasses! When we think of our Annual Training Plan, and the comprehensive…
New Beginnings! Today marks the start of our 2-month Agility Block. To be fair, I enjoy every block and appreciate the value of our training system. But I must say I really like the Agility Block for a couple of reasons. First, agility is a necessary component of movement competency and I always benefit from focusing on it for a…
Wow! What an Endurance Block it has been! I hope you have enjoyed the past 3 months of training, and also that doozy of a test week we just accomplished. Daddy is tired and I bet you are too. We are going to do a very casual deload this week before we rev up and begin our 2-month Agility Block. …
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Howdy you great Tribal BEAST! It’s on! Here. We. GO! Hot summer and the first week of July is also the first week of the SPEED Block. Speed is max velocity, and we’ll be taking all that acceleration and power you’ve developed and putting it to good use. We’ll be training upright running mechanics and rapid elastic motion, and having…
Enter the Power Block! This might be my favorite block because of the dynamic nature of this type of training. Power sits roughly in the middle of the force/velocity curve, and it uses a blend of strength and speed. If you want to get fancy, you can bias the strength side and call it strength-speed (which is how we’ll begin…
Congratulations on making it to week number 4 of month 2 in the Strength Training Block. You’ve mastered the concepts of RPE and RIR and you’ve explored momentary muscular failure. KPE tests have revealed 12RM’s, AMRAP times, and power output! This is the deload week, where we back off a bit, consolidate those gains, and have a blast with some…
Howdy Terrific Tribester! What an amazing week we have in front of us. It’s KPI test time and we are going to the well! At least this is true in your final set of each primary lift for Workout A and B! RIR 0 means you go til you got nothing left. Momentary muscular failure! Let the gains begin! Week…
Howdy, amazing Tribe member! We are kicking off month 2 (of 3) in our Strength Training Block. This month we will be using a new training split, a new methodology for intensity rating, and some exciting new exercises! Last month we used a push-legs-pull x 2 training split, with an optional day for rest or other training and excitement. This…
Oh Yeah! We’re jumping into our Strength Block this week. That’s 3 dedicated months of increasing strength and muscle mass. I love all the blocks and I find each aspect of training both enjoyable and challenging. But I must admit there is something special and traditional about getting in the gym and clanging and banging. In preparation for this block,…
Greetings Tribe Member! This is a message to welcome you to the group and provide some introductory information. As a member of The Lifetime Athlete App community, you receive an automatic membership in the Training Tribe. This features exclusive access to comprehensive year-round workout, nutrition, and lifestyle content…all at your fingertips. When you open the T2 section in the App,…
