Upper Lower Program - 6x
Upper Lower Program - 6x
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IMPORTANT: In the light blue cell below, type "kg" if using kil
type "lbs" if using pounds (quotation marks not include
Lbs
ANT: On the right, enter your 1RM loads in the Back Squat
elow the given exercise (use the same units you
specified above). 365
Notes
Sit back and down, 15° toe flare, drive your knees out laterally
4-second lowering phase. Keep your hips high
Don't stop between reps
Keeplowering
First 6 reps 3-second your spine neutral
phase, last 6 reps don't stop
Elbows at a 45°Round between
angle. your
Squeeze reps
backyour
as you crunchblades and stay
shoulder
firmelbows
Pull your on the down
benchand in
3-second pause
10 reps pendlay row, 10 reps bent over row
Don't stop between reps
Dropset
Focus
Brace your lats, on tall,
chest mind-muscle
hips high,connection
pull the slack out of the
bar prior
Keepto your
moving it off
torso the ground
upright
Squeeze your glutes at the top
Flex your hamstrings
12 reps each leg, bilateral conentric, unilateral eccentric
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Squeeze your glutes to keep your torso upright
Pull your chest to the bar
Shoulder width grip
Focus on engaging the
7 reps top half of ROM, lats7 by pulling
reps bottomyour elbows
half ROM,down
7 repsand
fullin
ROM
Squeeze shoulder blades together at the top, control the
weight
Supinate against the dumbbell
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Sit back and down, 15° toe flare, drive your knees out laterally
15 steps per leg
Focus on squeezing your hamstrings
Focus on squeezing your quads
Squeeze your glutes
Round your back as you crunch
Keep your elbows out
RPE8 AMRAP, then do 2 forced negatives
Tuck your elbows at 45°, lean your torso forward 15°
Squeeze your shoulder blades at the top, control the weight
Squeeze your glutes to keep your torso upright
8 reps, rest 5 seconds, 2 reps, rest 5 seconds, 2 reps
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Notes
Sit back and down, 15° toe flare, drive your knees out laterally
4-second lowering phase. Keep your hips high
Don't stop between reps
Keep your spine neutral
Press onto your toes
Elbows at a 45°Round
angle. your backyour
Squeeze as you crunchblades and stay
shoulder
firmelbows
Pull your on the down
benchand in
3-second pause
10 reps pendlay row, 10 reps bent over row
Don't stop between reps
Dropset
Brace your lats, chest tall, hips high,connection
Focus on mind-muscle pull the slack out of the
bar prior
Keepto your
moving it off
torso the ground
upright
Squeeze your glutes at the top
Flex your hamstrings
12 reps each leg, bilateral conentric, unilateral eccentric
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Squeeze your glutes to keep your torso upright
Pull your chest to the bar
Shoulder width grip
Focus ontop
7 reps engaging
half of the
ROM,lats7 by pulling
reps bottomyour elbows
half ROM,down
7 repsand
fullin
Squeeze shoulder blades together
ROM at the top, control the
weight
Supinate against the dumbbell
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Sit back and down, 15° toe flare, drive your knees out laterally
15 steps per leg
Focus on squeezing your hamstrings
Focus on squeezing your quads
Squeeze your glutes
Round your back as you crunch
Keep your elbows out
RPE8 AMRAP, then do 2 forced negatives
Tuck your elbows at 45°, lean your torso forward 15°
Squeeze your shoulder blades at the top, control the weight
Squeeze your glutes to keep your torso upright
8 reps, rest 5 seconds, 2 reps, rest 5 seconds, 2 reps
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Notes
Sit back and down, 15° toe flare, drive your knees out laterally
4-second lowering phase. Keep your hips high
Don't stop between reps
Keep your spine neutral
Press onto your toes
Elbows at a 45°Round
angle. your
Squeezebackyour
as you crunchblades and stay
shoulder
firmelbows
Pull your on the down
benchand in
3-second pause
10 reps pendlay row, 10 reps bent over row
Don't stop between reps
Dropset
Focus
Brace your lats, on tall,
chest mind-muscle
hips high,connection
pull the slack out of the
bar prior
Keepto your
moving it off
torso the ground
upright
Squeeze your glutes at the top
Flex your hamstrings
12 reps each leg, bilateral conentric, unilateral eccentric
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Squeeze your glutes to keep your torso upright
Pull your chest to the bar
Shoulder width grip
Focus ontop
7 reps engaging
half of the
ROM,lats7 by pulling
reps bottomyour elbows
half ROM,down
7 repsand
fullin
Squeeze shoulder blades together
ROM at the top, control the
weight
Supinate against the dumbbell
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Sit back and down, 15° toe flare, drive your knees out laterally
15 steps per leg
Focus on squeezing your hamstrings
Focus on squeezing your quads
Squeeze your glutes
Round your back as you crunch
Keep your elbows out
RPE8 AMRAP, then do 2 forced negatives
Tuck your elbows at 45°, lean your torso forward 15°
Squeeze your shoulder blades at the top, control the weight
Squeeze your glutes to keep your torso upright
8 reps, rest 5 seconds, 2 reps, rest 5 seconds, 2 reps
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Notes
Sit back and down, 15° toe flare, drive your knees out laterally
2" deficit, can use 35 lb pates to create deficit
Low foot positioning
Keep your spine neutral
Press onto your toes
Flex youryour
Elbows at a 45° angle. Squeeze spine
shoulder blades and stay
firmelbows
Pull your on the down
benchand in
Focus on squeezing your chest
2-second lowering phase
Don't stop in between reps
15 reps front raise, 15 reps lateral raise
Focus
Brace your lats, on tall,
chest mind-muscle
hips high,connection
pull the slack out of the
bar prior to your
Keep moving it off
torso the ground
upright
Elevate your back foot 12"
Flex your quads
Flex your hamstrings
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Squeeze your glutes to keep your torso upright
Pull with your chest to the bar
Shoulder width grip
Focus on scapular retraction
Brace onto a bench forSqueeze your
support, pullpecs
your elbow against your
7 reps bottom half of ROM, 7side
reps top half of ROM, 7 reps full
ROM connection
Focus on mind-muscle
Sit back and down, 15° toe flare, drive your knees out laterally
15 steps per leg
Focus on squeezing your hamstrings
Focus on squeezing your quads
Squeeze your glutes
Round your back as you crunch
Keep your elbows out
RPE 8 AMRAP, then do 2 forced negatives
Tuck your elbows at 45°, lean your torso forward 15°
Pull via shoulder extension
Control the negative
Focus on squeezing your triceps
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Notes
Sit back and down, 15° toe flare, drive your knees out laterally
2" deficit, can use 35 lb pates to create deficit
Low foot positioning
Keep your spine neutral
Press onto your toes
Flex youryour
Elbows at a 45° angle. Squeeze spine
shoulder blades and stay
firmelbows
Pull your on the down
benchand in
Focus on squeezing your chest
2-second lowering phase
Don't stop in between reps
15 reps front raise, 15 reps lateral raise
Focus
Brace your lats, on tall,
chest mind-muscle
hips high,connection
pull the slack out of the
bar prior to your
Keep moving it off
torso the ground
upright
Elevate your back foot 12"
Flex your quads
Flex your hamstrings
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Squeeze your glutes to keep your torso upright
Pull with your chest to the bar
Shoulder width grip
Focus on scapular retraction
Brace onto a bench forSqueeze your
support, pullpecs
your elbow against your
7 reps bottom half of ROM, 7side
reps top half of ROM, 7 reps full
ROM connection
Focus on mind-muscle
Sit back and down, 15° toe flare, drive your knees out laterally
15 steps per leg
Focus on squeezing your hamstrings
Focus on squeezing your quads
Squeeze your glutes
Round your back as you crunch
Keep your elbows out
RPE 8 AMRAP, then do 2 forced negatives
Tuck your elbows at 45°, lean your torso forward 15°
Pull via shoulder extension
Control the negative
Focus on squeezing your triceps
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Notes
Sit back and down, 15° toe flare, drive your knees out laterally
2" deficit, can use 35 lb pates to create deficit
Low foot positioning
Keep your spine neutral
Press onto your toes
Flex youryour
Elbows at a 45° angle. Squeeze spine
shoulder blades and stay
firmelbows
Pull your on the down
benchand in
Focus on squeezing your chest
2-second lowering phase
Don't stop in between reps
15 reps front raise, 15 reps lateral raise
Focus
Brace your lats, on tall,
chest mind-muscle
hips high,connection
pull the slack out of the
bar prior to moving it off the ground
Keep your torso upright
Elevate your back foot 12"
Flex your quads
Flex your hamstrings
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Squeeze your glutes to keep your torso upright
Pull with your chest to the bar
Shoulder width grip
Focus on scapular retraction
Brace onto a bench forSqueeze your
support, pullpecs
your elbow against your
7 reps bottom half of ROM, 7side
reps top half of ROM, 7 reps full
ROM connection
Focus on mind-muscle
Sit back and down, 15° toe flare, drive your knees out laterally
15 steps per leg
Focus on squeezing your hamstrings
Focus on squeezing your quads
Squeeze your glutes
Round your back as you crunch
Keep your elbows out
RPE 8 AMRAP, then do 2 forced negatives
Tuck your elbows at 45°, lean your torso forward 15°
Pull via shoulder extension
Control the negative
Focus on squeezing your triceps
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Notes
Sit back and down, 15° toe flare, drive your knees out laterally
Squeeze your glutes at the top
Low foot positioning
Keep your spine neutral
Press onto your toes
Flex youryour
Elbows at a 45° angle. Squeeze spineshoulder blades and stay
Pull yourfirm on the
elbows bench
against your sides
Focus on squeezing your chest
Start with your elbows
Stretch in front
your latsofatyou
theand
toppalms facing in.
Rotate the dumbbells so that your palms face forward as you
Performpress
lying down
Focus
Brace your lats, on tall,
chest mind-muscle
hips high,connection
pull the slack out of the
bar prior
Keepto your
moving it off
torso the ground
upright
Keep your knees out
12 reps each leg
Flex your hamstrings
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Squeeze your glutes to keep your torso upright
Pull with your chest to the bar
Shoulder width grip
Pull to your upper abs
Squeeze your pecs
Squeeze your shoulder blades together
3-second lowering phase
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Sit back and down, 15° toe flare, drive your knees out laterally
15 steps per leg
Set the box to ~parallel, 3 sets per leg
Focus on squeezing your glutes
Squeeze your glutes
Flex your abs
Lean away at the top, Keep yourtowards
crunch elbows theout working arm as you
Concentric is a close-grip bench
pull downpress, eccentric is a skull
Focus on engaging the lats by crusher
pulling your elbows down and in
Squeeze your glutes to keep your torso upright
Use your non-working arm to assist with the concentric
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Notes
Sit back and down, 15° toe flare, drive your knees out laterally
Squeeze your glutes at the top
Low foot positioning
Keep your spine neutral
Press onto your toes
Flex youryour
Elbows at a 45° angle. Squeeze spine
shoulder blades and stay
Pull yourfirm on the
elbows bench
against your sides
Focus on squeezing your chest
Stretch your lats at the top
Start with your elbows in front of you and palms facing in.
Rotate the dumbbells so that your palms face forward as you
Performpress
lying down
Focus
Brace your lats, on tall,
chest mind-muscle
hips high,connection
pull the slack out of the
bar prior
Keepto your
moving it off
torso the ground
upright
Keep your knees out
12 reps each leg
Flex your hamstrings
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Squeeze your glutes to keep your torso upright
Pull with your chest to the bar
Shoulder width grip
Pull to your upper abs
Squeeze your pecs
Squeeze your shoulder blades together
3-second lowering phase
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Sit back and down, 15° toe flare, drive your knees out laterally
15 steps per leg
Set the box to ~parallel, 3 sets per leg
Focus on squeezing your glutes
Squeeze your glutes
Flex your abs
Lean away at the top, Keep yourtowards
crunch elbows theout working arm as you
Concentric is a close-grip bench
pull downpress, eccentric is a skull
Focus on engaging the lats by crusher
pulling your elbows down and in
Squeeze your glutes to keep your torso upright
Use your non-working arm to assist with the concentric
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Notes
Sit back and down, 15° toe flare, drive your knees out laterally
Squeeze your glutes at the top
Low foot positioning
Keep your spine neutral
Press onto your toes
Flex youryour
Elbows at a 45° angle. Squeeze spine
shoulder blades and stay
Pull yourfirm on the
elbows bench
against your sides
Focus on squeezing your chest
Start with your elbows
Stretch in front
your latsofatyou
theand
toppalms facing in.
Rotate the dumbbells so that your palms face forward as you
Performpress
lying down
Focus
Brace your lats, on tall,
chest mind-muscle
hips high,connection
pull the slack out of the
bar prior
Keepto your
moving it off
torso the ground
upright
Keep your knees out
12 reps each leg
Flex your hamstrings
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Squeeze your glutes to keep your torso upright
Pull with your chest to the bar
Shoulder width grip
Pull to your upper abs
Squeeze your pecs
Squeeze your shoulder blades together
3-second lowering phase
Focus on mind-muscle connection
Sit back and down, 15° toe flare, drive your knees out laterally
15 steps per leg
Set the box to ~parallel, 3 sets per leg
Focus on squeezing your glutes
Squeeze your glutes
Flex your abs
Lean away at the top, Keep yourtowards
crunch elbows theout working arm as you
Concentric is a close-grip bench
pull downpress, eccentric is a skull
Focus on engaging the lats by crusher
pulling your elbows down and in
Squeeze your glutes to keep your torso upright
Use your non-working arm to assist with the concentric
Focus on mind-muscle connection