Workout Routine

PPL / HITT (HOME)

by ZackM

  1. Cycling

Warm-Up: 3 minutes (slow-medium pace at 80+ revolutions per minute (RPM)) Intervals: 9 x 30 seconds (100% all-out sprint at 120+ RPM) / 30 seconds active recovery (slow pace at 80+ RPM) Cool-Down: 3 minutes (slow-medium pace or stretch)

  1. Running

Warm-Up: 3 minutes (60-75% effort slow jog) Intervals: 6 x 30 seconds (90-95% sprint effort) / 60 seconds active recovery (walking) Cool-Down: 3 minutes (60-75% effort slow jog or stretch)

  1. Rowing

Warm-Up: 3 minutes (60% intensity at 24 strokes per minute (SPM)) Intervals: 9 x 30 seconds (100% intensity at 28spm) / 30 seconds (40% intensity at 24spm) Cool-Down: 3 minutes (60% intensity at 24spm or stretch)

  1. Kettlebell Swings

Warm-Up: 3 sets of 30 seconds (combination of light-weight KB squats or deadlifts) / 30 seconds of active rest Intervals: 9 sets of 30 seconds (moderate-weight double-handed swings) / 30 seconds active recovery (walking) Cool-Down: 3 minutes (walking or stretching)

  1. StairMaster

Warm-Up: 3 minutes (60% intensity / Level 6 speed walking up stairs) Intervals: 9 sets of 20 seconds (90%+ intensity at Level 9+ speed up stairs) / 40 seconds (60% intensity at Level 6+ speed up stairs) Cool-Down: 3 minutes (60% intensity / Level 6 speed and stretch)

  1. Swimming

Warm-Up: 3 minutes (60% intensity for two laps) Intervals: 6 sets of sprinting 1 lap / 60 seconds (60% intensity kicking while holding wall) Cool-Down: 3 minutes (60% intensity for two laps or stretch)

  1. Jump Ropes

Warm-Up: 2 sets of 60 seconds (jump with both feet together) / 30 seconds active recovery (walking) Intervals: 6 sets of 60 seconds (jump with alternating feet) / 30 seconds (walking) Cool-Down: 2 sets of 60 seconds (jump with both feet together) / 30 seconds active recovery (walking)

  1. Elliptical

Warm-Up: 3 minutes (Level 7 Resistance at 130 strides per minute (spm)) Intervals: 9 sets of 30 seconds (Level 10+ Resistance at 200+ spm) / 30 seconds (Level 7 Intensity at 130 spm) Cool-Down: 3 minutes (Level 7 Resistance at 130 spm or stretch)

  1. Power Walking

Warm-Up: 3 minutes (50% intensity easy walking) Intervals: 9 sets of 30 seconds (90%+ power walking) / 30 seconds (50% intensity easy walking) Cool-Down: 3 minutes (50% intensity easy walking and stretch)

  1. Hill Repeats

Warm-Up: 3 minutes (50% intensity walking up hill) Intervals: 6 sets of 30 seconds (90% sprinting up hill) / 60 seconds (50% intensity walk down hill) Cool-Down: 3 minutes (50% walking down hill and stretch)

  1. Box Jumps

Warm-Up: 3 minutes (jump ropes or step-ups on the box) Intervals: 9 sets of 30 seconds (non-stop box jumps) / 30 seconds (walking and shaking out your legs) Cool-Down: 3 minutes (walking and squats)

  1. Boxing

Warm-Up: 3 minutes (light jabs and crosses) Intervals: 30 seconds (fast jabs, crosses, hooks, upper cuts) / 30 seconds jumping jacks/squats Cool-Down: 3 minutes (stretch or jumping jacks)

  1. Squat Jumps

Warm-Up: 3 minutes (jumping jacks) Intervals: 9 sets of 20 seconds (squat jumps) / 10 seconds (complete rest) Cool-Down: 3 minutes (walking or stretching)

  1. Burpees

Warm-Up: 3 minutes (jumping jacks) Intervals: 6 sets of 30 seconds (burpees) / 60 seconds active recovery(walking) Cool-Down: 3 minutes (walking or stretching)

  1. Bear Crawls

Warm-Up: 3 sets of 20 yards crawls (60% intensity) Intervals: 6-8 sets of 50 yards crawl (100% intensity) / 30 seconds walking back to starting line Cool-Down: 3 minutes (stretching or walking)

  1. High Knees

Warm-Up: 3 minutes (jumping jacks) Intervals: 9 sets of 30 seconds high knees (100% intensity) / 30 seconds active rest by walking Cool-Down: 3 minutes (walking or stretching)

  1. Push-Ups

Warm-Up: 3 minutes (jumping jacks) Intervals: 6 x 30 seconds of push-ups / 60 seconds complete rest Cool-Down: 3 minutes (walking or stretching)

  1. Pull-Ups

Warm-Up: 3 minutes (jumping jacks) Intervals (1): 4 sets of 20 seconds overhand pull-ups / 40 seconds complete rest Intervals (2): 4 sets of 20 seconds underhand pull-ups / 40 seconds complete rest Cool-Down: 3 minutes (walking or stretching)

  1. Sit-Ups

Warm-Up: 3 minutes (jumping jacks) Intervals: 9 sets of 30 seconds sit-ups / 30 seconds complete rest Cool-Down: 3 minutes (walking or stretching)

  1. Jumping Jacks

Warm-Up: 3 x 30 seconds (60% intensity jumping jacks) / 30 seconds complete rest/walking Intervals: 9 x 30 seconds (100% intensity jumping jacks) / 30 seconds complete rest/walking Cool-Down: 3 x 30 seconds (60% intensity jumping jacks) / 30 seconds complete rest/walking

  1. Scissor Lunges

Warm-Up: 3 x 30 seconds (60% intensity jumping jacks) / 30 seconds complete rest/walking Intervals: 9 x 30 seconds (100% intensity scissor lunges) / 30 seconds complete rest/walking Cool-Down: 3 x 30 seconds (60% intensity jumping jacks) / 30 seconds complete rest/walking

  1. Farmer Walks

Warm-Up: 3 x 30 seconds (60% intensity jumping jacks) / 30 seconds complete rest/walking Intervals: 9 x 30 seconds (100% intensity resistance farmer walking) / 30 seconds complete rest Cool-Down: 3 minutes (walk with no equipment or stretch)

  1. Bulgarian Bag

Warm-Up: 3 x 30 seconds (60% intensity lunges and squats no equipment) / 30 seconds complete rest/walking Intervals: 9 x 30 seconds (90% intensity lunges and squats with bulgarian bag) / 30 seconds complete rest/walking Cool-Down: 3 minutes (walk or stretch)

  1. Battle Ropes

Warm-Up: 2 minutes (get on knees and slam with one hand for 30 seconds then alternate hands) Intervals (1): 5 x 30 seconds (100% intensity Standing Alternating Hand Slams) / 30 seconds rest Intervals (2): 5 x 30 seconds (100% intensity Standing Double Hand Slams) / 30 seconds rest Cool-Down: 3 minutes (get on knees and slam on one side for 30 seconds then alternate hands)

  1. Rope Climbs

Warm-Up: 3 minutes (Resistance setting 2 normal pace) Intervals: 9 x 30 seconds (Resistance setting 3 at 100% intensity) / 30 seconds complete rest Cool-Down: 3 minutes (Resistance setting 2 normal pace for 1 minute and then stretch)

Starting TM is 85% of 1RM.

Workouts

HIIT / STRETCH

HIIT

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
5
100 sec

HIIT

1 sets

HIIT

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
5
100 sec

HIIT

1 sets

PUSH

Dumbell bench press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
85% 1RM
6 +
amrap
Prog. Overload
100 sec

This AMRAP set is also a target for Progressive Overload rules. If you do more reps than 6, the 1RM will be suggested to increase next session.

Progressive Overload
Extra 1-2 reps, increase 1RM by 1 kg
Extra 3+ reps, increase 1RM by 2 kg
2
85% 1RM
6
100 sec
3
85% 1RM
6
100 sec
4
85% 1RM
6
100 sec

Overload: After 1 successful session, 1RM will be suggested to increase by 1 kg.

Dumbell bench press

4 sets

Dumbell Overhead Press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
85% 1RM
6 +
amrap
Prog. Overload
100 sec

This AMRAP set is also a target for Progressive Overload rules. If you do more reps than 6, the 1RM will be suggested to increase next session.

Progressive Overload
Extra 1-2 reps, increase 1RM by 1 kg
Extra 3+ reps, increase 1RM by 2 kg
2
85% 1RM
6
100 sec
3
85% 1RM
6
100 sec

Dumbell Overhead Press

3 sets

Incline Dumbell Bench Press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
85% 1RM
6 +
amrap
Prog. Overload
100 sec

This AMRAP set is also a target for Progressive Overload rules. If you do more reps than 6, the 1RM will be suggested to increase next session.

Progressive Overload
Extra 1-2 reps, increase 1RM by 1 kg
Extra 3+ reps, increase 1RM by 2 kg
2
85% 1RM
6
100 sec
3
85% 1RM
6
100 sec
4
85% 1RM
6
100 sec

Incline Dumbell Bench Press

4 sets

tricep pushdown

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
100 sec
2
8
100 sec
3
8
100 sec
4
8
100 sec

tricep pushdown

4 sets

lateral raise

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
15
100 sec
2
15
100 sec
3
15
100 sec

lateral raise

3 sets

Tricep cable extensions

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
100 sec
2
8
100 sec
3
8
100 sec
4
8
100 sec

Tricep cable extensions

4 sets

triceps extension

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
80% 1RM
6
100 sec
2
80% 1RM
6
100 sec
3
80% 1RM
6
100 sec
4
80% 1RM
6
100 sec

Overload: After 1 successful session, 1RM will be suggested to increase by 2.5 kg.

triceps extension

4 sets

dip

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
10
100 sec
2
10
100 sec
3
10
100 sec
4
10
100 sec

dip

4 sets

PULL

deadlift

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
85% 1RM
6 +
amrap
Prog. Overload
100 sec

This AMRAP set is also a target for Progressive Overload rules. If you do more reps than 6, the 1RM will be suggested to increase next session.

Progressive Overload
Extra 1-2 reps, increase 1RM by 5 kg
Extra 3+ reps, increase 1RM by 10 kg
2
85% 1RM
6
100 sec
3
85% 1RM
6
100 sec
4
85% 1RM
6
100 sec

Overload: After 1 successful session, 1RM will be suggested to increase by 5 kg.

deadlift

4 sets

Dumbell deadlift

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
85% 1RM
8
100 sec
2
85% 1RM
8
100 sec
3
85% 1RM
8
100 sec
4
85% 1RM
8 +
amrap
Prog. Overload
100 sec

This AMRAP set is also a target for Progressive Overload rules. If you do more reps than 8, the 1RM will be suggested to increase next session.

Progressive Overload
Extra 1-2 reps, increase 1RM by 0.5 kg
Extra 3+ reps, increase 1RM by 1 kg

Overload: After 1 successful session, 1RM will be suggested to increase by 2.27 kg.

Dumbell deadlift

4 sets

preacher curl

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
85% 1RM
6
100 sec
2
85% 1RM
6
100 sec
3
85% 1RM
6
100 sec
4
85% 1RM
6
100 sec

Overload: After 1 successful session, 1RM will be suggested to increase by 5 kg.

preacher curl

4 sets

pullup

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
100 sec
2
8
100 sec
3
8
100 sec
4
8
100 sec

pullup

4 sets

Smith machine barbell row

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
85% 1RM
6 +
amrap
100 sec
2
85% 1RM
6
100 sec
3
85% 1RM
6
100 sec
4
85% 1RM
6
100 sec

Overload: After 1 successful session, 1RM will be suggested to increase by 2.5 kg.

Smith machine barbell row

4 sets

Rope curls

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
10
100 sec
2
10
100 sec
3
10
100 sec
4
10
100 sec

Rope curls

4 sets

One hand machine rows

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
100 sec
2
8
100 sec
3
8
100 sec
4
8
100 sec

One hand machine rows

4 sets

hammer curl

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
85% 1RM
6
100 sec
2
85% 1RM
6
100 sec
3
85% 1RM
6
100 sec
4
85% 1RM
6 +
amrap
Prog. Overload
100 sec

This AMRAP set is also a target for Progressive Overload rules. If you do more reps than 6, the 1RM will be suggested to increase next session.

Progressive Overload
Extra 1-2 reps, increase 1RM by 0.5 kg
Extra 3+ reps, increase 1RM by 1 kg

hammer curl

4 sets

LEGS

squat

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
85% 1RM
6 +
amrap
Prog. Overload
100 sec

This AMRAP set is also a target for Progressive Overload rules. If you do more reps than 6, the 1RM will be suggested to increase next session.

Progressive Overload
Extra 1-2 reps, increase 1RM by 5 kg
Extra 3+ reps, increase 1RM by 10 kg
2
85% 1RM
6
100 sec
3
85% 1RM
6
100 sec
4
85% 1RM
6
100 sec

Overload: After 1 successful session, 1RM will be suggested to increase by 5 kg.

squat

4 sets

leg press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
85% 1RM
6 +
amrap
Prog. Overload
100 sec

This AMRAP set is also a target for Progressive Overload rules. If you do more reps than 6, the 1RM will be suggested to increase next session.

Progressive Overload
Extra 1-2 reps, increase 1RM by 5 kg
Extra 3+ reps, increase 1RM by 10 kg
2
85% 1RM
6
100 sec
3
85% 1RM
6
100 sec

Overload: After 1 successful session, 1RM will be suggested to increase by 5 kg.

leg press

3 sets

romanian deadlift

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
85% 1RM
6 +
amrap
Prog. Overload
100 sec

This AMRAP set is also a target for Progressive Overload rules. If you do more reps than 6, the 1RM will be suggested to increase next session.

Progressive Overload
Extra 1-2 reps, increase 1RM by 5 kg
Extra 3+ reps, increase 1RM by 10 kg
2
85% 1RM
6 +
amrap
100 sec
3
85% 1RM
6 +
amrap
100 sec

Overload: After 1 successful session, 1RM will be suggested to increase by 5 kg.

romanian deadlift

3 sets

leg extension

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
85% 1RM
8
100 sec
2
85% 1RM
8
100 sec
3
85% 1RM
8
100 sec
4
85% 1RM
8
100 sec

leg extension

4 sets