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TRAINING PROGRAM A

INTENSITY PHASE

Week 1

  • Strong Squat (pick a progression you’re 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

  • Farmer Hold/Carry (pick a progression you’re ready for)

    • Sets/Duration (in seconds):

      • 5/30 (5 each if single kettlebell)

    • 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

  • Turkish Get-Up (pick a progression you’re ready for)

    • Sets/Reps: 5/1 each side

    • Load:

      • Set 1: 3RM (load you can lift no more than 3 times on each side)

      • 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

Week 2

  • Strong Squat

    • 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

  • Farmer Hold/Carry

    • Sets/Duration (in seconds):

      • 5/30 (5 each if single kettlebell)

    • 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

  • Turkish Get-Up

    • Sets/Reps: 5/1 each side

    • 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

Week 3

  • Strong Squat

    • 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

  • Farmer Hold/Carry

    • Sets/Duration (in seconds):

      • 5/30 (5 each if single kettlebell)

    • 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

  • Turkish Get-Up

    • Sets/Reps: 5/1 each side

    • 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

Week 4

  • Strong Squat

    • 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

  • Farmer Hold/Carry

    • Sets/Duration (in seconds):

      • 5/30 (5 each if single kettlebell)

    • 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

  • Turkish Get-Up

    • Sets/Reps: 5/1 each side

    • 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

VOLUME PHASE

Week 5

  • Strong Squat

    • Sets/Reps: 5/8

    • Load: same as week 1

    • Rest between sets: as needed

  • Farmer Hold/Carry

    • Sets/Duration (in seconds):

      • 5/45 (5 each if single kettlebell)

    • Load: same as week 1

    • Rest between sets: as needed

  • Turkish Get-Up

    • Sets/Reps: 8/1 each side

    • Load:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 1

      • Sets 6-8: same as set 5

      • Rest between sets: as needed

Week 6

  • Strong Squat

    • Sets/Reps: 5/8

    • Load: same as week 2

    • Rest between sets: as needed

  • Farmer Hold/Carry

    • Sets/Duration (in seconds):

      • 5/45 (5 each if single kettlebell)

    • Load: same as week 2

    • Rest between sets: as needed

  • Turkish Get-Up

    • Sets/Reps: 8/1 each side

    • Load:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 2

      • Sets 6-8: same as set 5

    • Rest between sets: as needed

Week 7

  • Strong Squat

    • Sets/Reps: 5/8

    • Load: same as week 3

    • Rest between sets: as needed

  • Farmer Hold/Carry

    • Sets/Duration (in seconds):

      • 5/45 (5 each if single kettlebell)

    • Load: same as week 3

    • Rest between sets: as needed

  • Turkish Get-Up

    • Sets/Reps: 8/1 each side

    • Load:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 3

      • Sets 6-8: same as set 5

    • Rest between sets: as needed

week 8

  • Strong Squat

    • Sets/Reps: 5/8

    • Load: same as week 4

    • Rest between sets: as needed

  • Farmer Hold/Carry

    • Sets/Duration (in seconds):

      • 5/45 (5 each if single kettlebell)

    • Load: same as week 4

    • Rest between sets: as needed

  • Turkish Get-Up

    • Sets/Reps: 8/1 each side

    • Load:

      • Sets 1-5: same as week 4

      • Sets 6-8: same as set 5

    • Rest between sets: as needed

DENSITY PHASE

Week 9

  • Strong Squat

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

    • Load:

      • Intervals 1-5: same as week 1

      • All intervals past 5: same as set 5

    • Rep total: 40

    • Sets: as many as necessary to complete 40 reps

  • Farmer Hold/Carry

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 30:30 (alternate hands after rest if single kettlebell)

    • Load: same as week 1

    • Sets: 5 (5 each if single kettlebell)

  • Turkish Get-Up

    • Interval: 1 rep on one side every minute on the minute (EMOM)

    • Load: same as week 5

    • Duration: 16 minutes

Week 10

  • Strong Squat

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

    • Load:

      • Intervals 1-5: same as week 2

      • All intervals past 5: same as set 5

    • Rep total: 40

    • Sets: as many as necessary to complete 40 reps

  • Farmer Hold/Carry

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 30:30 (alternate hands after rest if single kettlebell)

    • Load: same as week 2

    • Sets: 5 (5 each if single kettlebell)

  • Turkish Get-Up

    • Interval: 1 rep on one side every minute on the minute (EMOM)

    • Load: same as week 6

    • Duration: 16 minutes

Week 11

  • Strong Squat

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

    • Load:

      • Intervals 1-5: same as week 1

      • All intervals past 5: same as set 5

    • Rep total: 40

    • Sets: as many as necessary to complete 40 reps

  • Farmer Hold/Carry

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 30:30 (alternate hands after rest if single kettlebell)

    • Load: same as week 3

    • Sets: 5 (5 each if single kettlebell)

  • Turkish Get-Up

    • Interval: 1 rep on one side every minute on the minute (EMOM)

    • Load: same as week 7

    • Duration: 16 minutes

Week 12

  • Strong Squat

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

    • Load:

      • Intervals 1-5: same as week 2

      • All intervals past 5: same as set 5

    • Rep total: 40

    • Sets: as many as necessary to complete 40 reps

  • Farmer Hold/Carry

    • Interval (work:rest in seconds): 30:30 (alternate hands after rest if single kettlebell)

    • Load: same as week 4

    • Sets: 5 (5 each if single kettlebell)

  • Turkish Get-Up

    • Interval: 1 rep on one side every minute on the minute (EMOM)

    • Load: same as week 8

    • Duration: 16 minutes

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