Workout of the Week 117

This strength training workout aims to maximize strength and power, through contrast loading.

This strength & power training workout focuses on 1 upper-body push, 1 upper-body pull, 1 lower-body push, 1 lower-body pull, 1 lower-body push-pull, and 1 upper-body push-pull workout a week.

The exercises are compound exercises focussed around the fundamental movements of squatting, hinging, pushing, pulling, and lunging for the strength lift of the contrast and medicine ball throws and jumps for the explosive part of the contrast.

This is the 1st week of a 4-week strength training program.

Training Goal: Maximize Strength & Power

Training Intensity: 0-95% 1 RM

Training Exertion: Moderate to near-maximum

Training Split: Upper-Lower Push-Pull