12 sets total per workout 3-5 days per week – Prepare your body through a full-body program to gain energy and burn calories. Build the Bedrock!

Watch this video to see each workout for this phase explained in-depth by Coach Collin.

Main Lift – Progression Scheme

3×8 – 75% 1RM – rest 2 minutes 30 seconds
Add 2.5-5 pounds to the 1RM% every week to the 3×8 set. 


Weekly Split – Weeks 1-4

A Day 1 – Push
B Day 2 – Aerobic Cardio
C Day 3 – Pull 
D Day 4 – Daily Stretches and Rest Day
E Day 5 – Push
F Day 6 – Pull 
G Day 7 – Daily Stretches and Rest Day


A Day 1 – Push

Warm Up

Foam Roll Back 1×2 minutes 

Foam Roll Thoracic Rotation 1×5 per side 2/5/2 

Air Bike Sprint 2×2 minutes
Superset
Floor Sweeps 2×14 steps

Main Lift

Warm Up

Walking Lunges 1×30 (15 per leg)

Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squats 
1×8 (8 per leg) – 60% 1RM – rest 1 minute 30 seconds
1×5 (5 per leg) – 70% 1RM – rest 1 minute 45 seconds

Working Sets

Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squats 3×8 (8 per leg) – 75% 1RM – rest 2 minutes 30 seconds

Accessories Compound

Incline Cable Fly Supination – 3×10 – you can do dips off a bench, use a band, or a machine for assistance depending on your equipment available. Slowly increase the difficulty of the dip and lessen your assistance as you become stronger. 
Superset
Hollow Body Hold ISO Metric Hold – 3×45 sec- 1 minute – rest 1 minute 53 seconds 

Lying Flat Bench One Arm Dumbbell Tricep Extension Neutral 3×15 – rest 1 minute 30 seconds

Low Impact Cardio

Keep your heart rate between 65%-75% of your Maximal heart rate. You can use a smartwatch or subtract your age from 220 to know your maximum rate. Then multiply .65 and .75 by your maximal rate and that number would be your goal to stay in between for the duration of your cardio session. 

20 minutes of either Swimming, Biking, or Elliptical.


B Day 2 – Aerobic Cardio

Low Impact Cardio

Keep your heart rate between 65%-75% of your Maximal heart rate. You can use a smartwatch or subtract your age from 220 to know your maximum rate. Then multiply .65 and .75 by your maximal rate and that number would be your goal to stay in between for the duration of your cardio session. 

40 minutes of either Swimming, Biking, or Elliptical.


C Day 3 – Pull 

Warm Up

Foam Roll Back 1×2 minutes 

Foam Roll Thoracic Rotation 1×5 per side 2/5/2 

Banded Pull Apart Supinated 2×15 
Superset 
Shoulder Taps 2×30 

Main Lift

Warm Up

Two Arm Seated Cable Machine High Row Pronation
1×21 – 45% 1RM – rest 45 seconds 
1×8 – 60% 1RM – rest 1 minute 30 seconds
1×5 – 70% 1RM – rest 1 minute 45 seconds

Working Sets

Two Arm Seated Cable Machine High Row Pronation 3×8 – 75% 1RM – rest 2 minutes 30 seconds

Accessories Compound

Dumbbell Single Leg Romanian Deadlift 3×10 (10 per leg) – add weight to this exercise, sometimes more weight will help as a counterweight for your balance than ultra-lightweight
Superset 
Back Extension or GHD Hand Assisted 3×15 – rest 1 minute 53 seconds 

One Leg Tibial Raises 3×15 – 1/1/2 – rest 1 minute 30 seconds – follow the tempo for each rep and have the front of feet off a plate for more range of motion – assist your working leg with the other non-working leg. 


D Day 4 – Daily Stretches

Daily Stretches – Follow this Video!


E Day 5 – Push

E Day 5 – Push

Warm Up

Foam Roll Back 1×2 minutes 

Foam Roll Thoracic Rotation 1×5 per side 2/5/2 

Banded Pull Apart Supinated 2×15 
Superset 
Shoulder Taps 2×30 

Main Lift

Warm Up

Flat Dumbbell Bench Press Pronation
1×21 – 45% 1RM – rest 45 seconds 
1×8 – 60% 1RM – rest 1 minute 30 seconds
1×5 – 70% 1RM – rest 1 minute 45 seconds

Working Sets

Flat Dumbbell Bench Press Pronation 3×8 – 75% 1RM – rest 2 minutes 30 seconds

Accessories Compound

TRX Skater Lunge 3×10 (10 per leg)
Superset 
Flutter and Scissor Kick Tutorial 3×30 – rest 1 minute 53 seconds – two kicks equals one rep 

One Leg Calf Raises 3×10 (10 per leg) – rest 1 minute 53 seconds 


F Day 6 – Pull 

Warm Up

Foam Roll Back 1×2 minutes 

Foam Roll Thoracic Rotation 1×5 per side 2/5/2 

Air Bike Sprint 2×2 minutes
Superset
Floor Sweeps 2×14 steps

Main Lift

Warm Up

Two Leg Dumbbell Romanian Deadlifts
1×21 – 45% 1RM – rest 45 seconds 
1×8 – 60% 1RM – rest 1 minute 30 seconds
1×5 – 70% 1RM – rest 1 minute 45 seconds

Working Sets

Two Leg Dumbbell Romanian Deadlifts 3×8 – 75% 1RM – rest 2 minutes 30 seconds

Accessories Compound

TRX Row 3×10 
Superset 
Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press 3×10 – rest 1 minute 53 seconds 

Cable Machine Two Arm Curls Wide Grip Supination 3×15 – rest 1 minute 30 seconds

Low Impact Cardio

Keep your heart rate between 65%-75% of your Maximal heart rate. You can use a smartwatch or subtract your age from 220 to know your maximum rate. Then multiply .65 and .75 by your maximal rate and that number would be your goal to stay in between for the duration of your cardio session. 

20 minutes of either Swimming, Biking, or Elliptical.


G Day 7 – Daily Stretches

Daily Stretches – Follow this Video!