Build - Daily 1 rep max test on 2 of our Build days. This does not mean that every time you do the lift, you will set a new personal record. You may find that your weight week to week changes, up and down. This is totally normal and to be expected. There are many factors as to why this happens, but just chalk it up to fluctuations in lifestyle and energy, readiness to train etc...Some days are better than others and we are not always peaking. So train through the valleys and ride the waves when you can, but don’t get discouraged. We do not have a lot of time to work up to heavy singles, so bear that in mind, it will feel rushed, but just do your best and find a heavy weight for the day so we can break it down and do some percentage work off of the weight you got.
Sustain Build - Weight lifting, breathing and mobility. Use the tempos, keep things under control. Where it is applicable, try to increase range of motion, load to keep things challenging, but not at the expense of having to rush through or cut ranges short.
Grind - Good ol’ fashioned Every Minute on the Minute. The further you go, the more challenging it becomes. Keep effort high on each interval, try to be deliberate in recovery. Keep your mind focused on the task at hand and stay in the game. The other EMOM is on two of our Build days. That one is more of a strength driven task, not as much conditioning. You will have more rest between efforts, the goal of doing it that way is to push as much weight as possible. Heart rate will still be up, but each muscle group will have adequate rest between rounds to be ready to go.
Sustain - Sustainable and repeatable. These sessions are not easy but they are very good at exposing pacing strategies and mental fortitude. Go in knowing it will be challenging, have a plan, stick to it. Keep the erg work steady and don’t blow it out, but also don’t be soft, leave some in the tank so you can go directly into the next part. No rest in transition between movemnets.
Cool Down - Core and mobility
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