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Harder to Kill: January 23, 2017

Triumph in the face of adversity: A warrior's creed.

harder to kill

American Grit's daily workouts are designed to make you Harder to Kill.

We combine old-school weightlifting with new-school strength and conditioning principles in order to maximize your time spent inside (or outside) the gym. You'll squat, run, jump and throw weight around to ultimately become a faster, fitter you. Being Harder to Kill isn't just about lasting longer in a gunfight: it's about becoming healthier, stronger and more resilient mentally and physically.If it's your first day here, jump in and hit the workout, or start from Day 1 of this cycle. Either way, you'll see strength, speed and stamina gains.Note: Thursday and Sunday are rest days. There will not be a workout posted on those days.

Monday, January 23nd, 2017

  • Warmup: "Bring Sally Up" back squats, empty barbell (see video)
  • Strength:
  • Back Squats
  • Work up to 85%. Perform 3 sets of 3, then go down to 75%, perform 3 sets of 3. Put 90% on the bar and perform 2 sets of 2, then go back down to 80% and perform 2 sets of 2. Put on 95% and try to hit a double.
  • Olympic weightlifting complex:
  • One squat clean, one push jerk, one front squat, one split jerk. Work up to the heaviest weight possible.
  • Glute bridge-
  • 3 sets of 10
  • Clamshells
  • 3 sets of 12
  • Conditioning:
  • Tabata Burpees. Go hard and it'll be all you need.

https://youtu.be/jSZGNhprPvU