train with purpose — strength, athletic performance, and conditioning

Train with Purpose

The Performance Shift Reading Train with Purpose 2 minutes
Monday — Lower-Body Power
Build strength • 45–60 minutes
  • Trap-bar deadlift — 4 × 5
  • Bulgarian split squat — 3 × 8 per leg
  • Barbell hip thrust — 3 × 10
  • Seated leg curl — 3 × 12
  • Box jumps — 3 × 5

Tuesday — Upper-Body Strength
Push and pull • 45–60 minutes
  • Incline dumbbell press — 4 × 8
  • Weighted pull-ups or assisted pull-ups — 4 × 6–8
  • Chest-supported row — 3 × 10
  • Seated dumbbell shoulder press — 3 × 8
  • Cable triceps extensions — 3 × 12

Wednesday — Athletic Conditioning
Speed and stamina • 25–35 minutes
Complete 4 rounds, resting 60–90 seconds between rounds:
  • Sled push — 20 meters
  • Battle ropes — 30 seconds
  • Kettlebell swings — 15 reps
  • Shuttle runs — 20 meters out and back
  • Plank shoulder taps — 20 total

Thursday — Back and Biceps
Pull-day volume • 40–55 minutes
  • Barbell bent-over row — 4 × 8
  • Neutral-grip lat pulldown — 3 × 10
  • Single-arm cable row — 3 × 10 per side
  • EZ-bar preacher curl — 3 × 10
  • Incline dumbbell curl — 3 × 12

Friday — Full-Body Training
Compound movements • 40–50 minutes
  • Front squat — 3 × 8
  • Dumbbell bench press — 3 × 10
  • Romanian deadlift — 3 × 10
  • Walking lunges — 3 × 12 per leg
  • Farmer’s carries — 4 × 30 meters

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