Fitness

Daily Training - Phase 7 - Week 1

By Mark Roberts | Mon Mar 09 2020

Day 1 (GYM)

Day 1 is in the gym, broken down in groups.

A. is warmup and starts with breath work, moving to a run and then into a short dynamic warmup.
B.is the Primary lift and has one main lift followed by mobility pieces and is to be completed as a circuit before moving to the next group.
C. This is a supplemental circuit to compliment the B group. also to be completed as a circuit 
D. is an optional finisher. typically either a core or cardio piece

The workout is finished off with recovery breathing.

A1

Super Ventilation Breathing - X3 30 BC / 60s hold

A2

Run - warmup and get sweaty - 3-5 minutes

A3

Dynamic Warmup - Inch worm + pushup + spider lunge - 6x per side

STRENGTH

B1

Front Squat - 2 seconds down + 1 second up - 2x 7 reps - empty barbell

B2

Front Squat - Step backto lunge with same side as DB - 3x 7 reps - light to challenging weight

B3

Squat - Knee Pushouts - after each above set per knee - 3x10 reps

B4

Thoracic Rotations - Quadruped - after each above set per side - 3x10 reps

C1

Bicep Curl - Barbell - 3x 12 reps - empty barbell

C2

Overhead Press - 3x 12 reps - empty barbell

C3

KB Sumo Deadlift - 3x 12 reps - moderate weight

C4

Straight Leg Situps - 3x 12 reps

D1

Optional: High Plank - 60 seconds

Recovery Breathing

Laying down & slow nasal breathing - 20-40 BC's

Day 2 (Intensity)

Today is an intensity day that typically uses less exercises overall but the intensity is way up, ie; 6 sets. It is also set up with A being the warmup and B Being the working sets.

A1

Super Ventilation Breathing x 3 30 BC's / 60s hold

A2

Run - warmup and get sweaty - 3-5 minutes

A3

Dynamic Warmup - Inch worm + pushup + spider lunge - 6x per side

INTERVAL

B1

Thruster - Barbell - Complete all exercises back to back - 6 x 10 reps

B2

Sprint - immediately following sprint - 6 x 200 meters

B3

Rest - immediately following sprint - 2 minutes - Get back to nasal breathing

C1

Recovery Breathing - Laying down & slow nasal breathing - 20-30 BC's

Day 3 (Nature)

This day is about getting outside and playing, a quick warmup lead off by breathing and today is about grabbing a ball and playing for around an hour.

A1

Super Ventilation Breathing - X 3 30s/60s hold

A2

Run - warmup and get sweaty - 3-5 minutes

A3

Dynamic Warmup - Inch worm + pushup + spider lunge - 6x per side

SKILL / FUN

B1

Ball Sport of Choice - Basketball, Tennis, Rugby, Volleyball etc... - 30-45 minutes

C1

Recovery Breathing - Laying down & slow nasal breathing - 20-30 BC's

Day 4 (Exposure)

Today is a simple exposure day, using a shower.

A1

Super Ventilation Breathing - X3 30s/60s hold

Exposure Training

B1

Cold Shower - Slow nasal breathing during session - Count breaths - 1x of: 15-30 BC - All the way cold

B2

Hot Shower - Slow nasal breathing during session - 2x of: 7-8 minutes - Not Scalding

B3

Cold Shower - Slow nasal breathing during session - Count breaths - 2x of: 20-30BC - All the way cold

C1

Recovery Breathing - Laying down & slow nasal breathing - 20-30 BC's

Day 5 (Gym)

Today is day 2 in the gym and is run exactly as the first one is.

A1

Super Ventilation Breathing - X3 30s/60s hold

A2

Row - warmup and get sweaty - 3-5 minutes

A3

Dynamic Warmup - Inch worm + pushup + spider lunge - 6x per side

STRENGTH

B1

Lateral Squat - Holding DB in front of chest - 2x 7 reps/leg - warmup weight

B2

Lateral Squat - Holding DB in front of chest - 3x 7 reps/leg - challenging weight

B3

Glute Bridge - after each above set - 10 reps

C1

Step Ups - onto bench - 3x 10 reps/side - moderate weight

C2

DB Bench - Single Arm - 3x 10 reps/side - moderate weight

C3

KB Swing - Single Arm - 3x 8 reps/side - light kettlebell

C4

Birddog - 3x 6 reps/side - light kettlebell

D1

Optional: Thruster - Barbell - Max reps - 3x 20 seconds - light to moderate weight

Recovery Breathing

Laying down & slow nasal breathing - 20 - 30 BC's

Day 6 (Nature)

Day 6 we are back into nature, time to spend more alone time and more of a recovery day, today is a run with nasal breathing.

A1

Super Ventilation Breathing - x30s/60s hold

A2

Jump rope - warmup and get sweaty - 3-5 minutes

A3

Dynamic Warmup - Inch worm + pushup + spider lunge - 6x per side

DISTANCE

B1

Run - Nasal breathing only - 45-60 minutes

Day 7 (REST)

Full day off, rest.

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