This set incorporates pushing movements for the legs (i.e. quadriceps and glutes), and for the upper body (i.e. chest/pectorals). It also uses larger muscle groups with multiple joints to keep the heart rate slightly elevated for additional cardiovascular training.
[NL] Lower and Upper Body Push Set
ULT
SL Squat to Box
reps
6-8
intensity
High
Tempo
controlled
Rest
30 s
Set | Reps | Intensity | Tempo | Rest |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6-8 | High RPE | Controlled | 30 s (h:m:s) |
2 | 6-8 | High RPE | Controlled | 30 s (h:m:s) |
Choose a box/bench/chair that challenges your depth. Ideally, you want to get your upper thigh close, if not below, 90 degrees while maintaining good form (tall spine, knee over second and third toes, hips driving back).
Hold a dumbbell in a goblet position if bodyweight alone is not challenging enough (i.e. should find 6-8 reps difficult to complete but attainable).
UMT
[NL] Push-up to Side-Plank
reps
to fatigue
intensity
High
Tempo
controlled
Rest
30 s
Set | Reps | Intensity | Tempo | Rest |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | to fatigue | High RPE | Controlled | 30 s (h:m:s) |
2 | to fatigue | High RPE | Controlled | 30 s (h:m:s) |
If you fatigue before reaching 10-push ups, take a rest, and then go again until you reach 10.
UMT
G2S Forward to Lateral Lunge with Balance
reps
5 per side
intensity
Moderate
Tempo
controlled
Rest
30 s
Set | Reps | Intensity | Tempo | Rest |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 per side | Moderate RPE | Controlled | 30 s (h:m:s) |
2 | 5 per side | Moderate RPE | Controlled | 30 s (h:m:s) |
Focus on good form. This exercise will help keep the heart rate slightly elevated so we incorporate some aerobic conditioning into the circuit.
LLT
Squat then Band Chest Press
reps
15 reps
load
moderate
Tempo
Slower Down: Faster Up
Rest
60 s
Set | Reps | Load | Tempo | Rest |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 15 reps | Moderate | Slower Down: Faster Up | 60 s (h:m:s) |
2 | 15 reps | Moderate | Slower Down: Faster Up | 60 s (h:m:s) |
Incorporating the lower body to keep the heart rate elevated, and continue to load the quadriceps and glutes.
Think of the hips as the engine - they generate the power that gets transmitted into the core and chest, to press the band out with speed.