This is a 4 week program based on the No Excuses training template from the book Tough.
This is a very simple program intended to ease sedentary or extremely deconditioned individuals into a functional training program. Includes demo videos for all all exercises along with scaling and equipment options.
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1-Arm Row - Tough No Excuses
3 x 10
Circuit
B
3 rounds without resting: Farmer carry x 50 meters Sit-up (or crunch) x 10-20 reps Squat x 10 reps
A
Walk/Jog
@ 20:00
Circuit
B
3 rounds without resting: Push-up x 10 reps Plank x 10-30 seconds Step-up x 10 reps/leg
A
Deadlift - Tough No Excuses
3 x 10
Circuit
B
3 rounds without resting: Run x 1 minute Squat-thrust x 10 reps 1-arm row x 12 reps
In his over 15 years of coaching, he’s worked with multiple national champions and national record holders, Pan Am and European Championships competitors and medalists, and World Championships competitors from multiple countries. After his competitive weightlifting career, he was an elite division competitor in the Tactical Games for 4 years. He’s the author of Tough and several other books.