There are staples for any type of training program out there. Squat, Bench, Deadlift, Overhead Press should be the basis of any good program right? Does that mean they have to always be completed in the gym? Nope.
If you are stuck in a plateau no matter what your physique or athletic goals are, then you need to do something different. You need to fix your diet, change your routine, or just change your entire workout location.
Spend a month training in your backyard, driveway, track, or nearest park, and you will blow past that plateau like it wasn’t ever there.
I can hear it now, “But I don’t have the $$$ to spend on equipment at home” or “It’s hot and humid” or better yet “I am way too strong to just lift outside… I need big heavy weights to keep progressing”. All of these are crap and are saved for the people who really don’t care about their results and instead just want to say they “work out”.
Yes it is going to be hot, but when has a little heat ever been a bad thing? Yes you always need to progress on your weights to keep getting results, and yes purchasing home equipment is expensive… Unless you think outside the box.
You want a good summer workout that will smash every plateau, turn you into a beast, and maybe even give you a great tan? Then read on and I’ll lay out a month’s routine that won’t just get results, but also be designed around equipment that will cost under $100.
First up you need some equipment.
I have decided to put up a new free workout program each month that we run at the facility. These workouts are designed for athletes, but can help any gym person who is willing to put in the work achieve awesome results.
The biggest challenge with these is re-designing them to become “globo-gym” friendly, so you can do them at your local place instead of needing the equipment and space we use at our facility.
If there is a different in the workouts depending on the athlete’s goals or how close they are to their season, I will specify which day to follow and why below.
Anytime you see an A & B together, you will be resting 30 seconds between each exercise and performing a set of A, resting no longer than 30 seconds, then a set of B, and then a full rest (60-90 seconds), before repeating.
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