All athletes will eventually want to go through a strength phase. It’s great they want to build on a solid foundation. However, many athletes don’t realize with strength workouts you need to be intense but not throughout the entire workout. You need to allow the muscles enough time to recover after going heavy.
For this workout, which is dedicated to strength, it was a fairly short session. It may not feel as hard as a power endurance or strength endurance workout, but the idea is to make maximum gains with the minimum volume because the intensity is high.
This workout starts out with a proper warm up to correct imbalances. Also, as with all warm-ups, it is intended to get your body ready for what is to come. In this workout, we are working up to heavy. We will work up to 5 rep max so we will keep the weight on the lighter side while still getting the desired effect.
The max set of back squats teaches you how to stay controlled with your breathing and learning not to panic. I was able to hit 26 reps. So, this workout is more about breathing rather than muscle strength. I ended this workout with a supplemental routine of EMOMs focusing on technique. If you can’t do this workout with your bodyweight adjust accordingly and work on your power to weight ratio.
