Subject: 2025, P3 Overview - Part 2

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Happy Monday to you! If you trained already, I hope it went great and your having an awesome day because of it. If you haven't yet, will I see you tonight?




Cardio Minutes - Week 3 & EW

It's Monday and minutes are due Monday, so please reply now and then come back to this email to finish learning.


W3 (week of 2/10):

EW (week of 2/17):

EW Strength Workouts:



Phase 3 Links

Zoom Link

P3 Recordings

gym pdf

home pdf

Stretch Only Video

Stretch Recordings

45min Stretch pdf

Stretch & Sprint pdf




P3 Overview!

P3 is Q1's Peaking Phase. Everyone's favorite AND it's 4 Weeks Long! And it's part of 8 Weeks Straight! And you should have seen all your peers who got Perfect Attendance PR's last phase. So much momentum all around you and you get to train in this environment. #KeepGoing!




Perfect Attendance

  • Marisa C

  • Josh G

  • Pete K

  • Madeline M +1

  • Michaela M

  • Karna K

  • Julie T

  • Liz D +1

  • Amita V

  • Paul G

  • Gregor R

  • Carol V

  • Lucy B

  • Andra D

  • Jim F


Themes

Q1 Theme: Weight Loss, Pillar Stability & Spring Sports Ready

P3 Theme: Anaerobic Endurance, Fast & Peaking




  • Total DB Load = 15-30% BW

  • 4 Weeks On, 0 Weeks Off, 2/24 to 3/21

  • Part of 8 Weeks Straight: 2/24 to 4/17

  • April Vacation Empowerment Week, F, 4/18 to Su, 4/27

  • Interval Work to Rest Ratios = 20:20, 4 rounds

    • Left / Right Exercises will be 1-side / round vs. both sides / round

  • Choice: 12 Reps or Full DB Load & Highest Skill Level


This phase like so many phases will present a challenge to you. Do you go lighter and easier skill load, so you can hit the 12 reps / set target or do you stay with the same DB Load you've been using and participate in the new exercise progressions. Tough choice.




12 Reps: Pros & Cons

  • Pro: Endurance

  • Pro: Hypertrophy

  • Pro: Faster Recovery

  • Pro: Short lasting Hypertrophy

  • Pro: Swimmer lean & defined

  • Pro: Great Energy, All Day Long

  • Pro: Easy Up Front Cost, Low Back End Cost

  • Pro: Minimal Soreness the next day

  • Pro: Supports weight loss b/c lower stress on body

  • Pro: Slow Twitch Muscle Fiber Emphasis

  • Con: Can't add as much muscle as fast twitch exercises.

  • Con: Hypertrophy deflates the next day if not sooner.

  • Con: Can't build as much strength

  • Con: Can't build as much power

  • Con: Can't do as high of skill levels

Who it's good for: If you feel strong enough for now. If you can wait a little longer before we target more focused strength training beginning phase 4. If you're focused on seeing the scale go down. If you need to focus on endurance. If you need to build your aerobic base. If you're concerned about recovery and need to focus on higher energy.



30% DB Load and Highest Skill Levels

  • Pro: Feels bad a**

  • Pro: Makes you more bad a**

  • Pro: Builds more muscle

  • Pro: Hypertrophy lasts longer

  • Pro: Harder muscle definition

  • Pro: Emphasizes Loaded Anaerobic Training

  • Pro: Practice higher skill movements

  • Con: Possibly greater recovery

  • Con: A little more up front energy cost

  • Con: Adds muscle, subtracts body fat, may end up with same body weight


Who it's good for: People afraid of or who feel like they're losing their strength. People afraid of or who are losing their hypertrophy and don't want to. People who don't want to lose weight. People who want to focus on anaerobic conditioning. People who can deal with the possible risk of feeling tired after the workout. People who can deal with the possible recovery needs the next day (s). People who want harder muscles and lean muscle definition. People who need to keep their strength and explosiveness because that's more of a priority. People who are playing team, field and court sports.





Both Options Are Great!

You can't really go wrong with your choice, because both options support our Q1 goals, but the 12 reps really emphasizes endurance, weight loss, high energy and fast recovery. It may be best for endurance sports if the athlete needs more endurance. The 30% DB Load and Highest Skill Level exercises are best for the person who doesn't care about body weight, cares more about body fat & muscle definition and wants to have anaerobic endurance, strength & power for sport.




Progressions

  • Bear Hold Y-Raises -> Bear Hold Opposites

  • Double Bounces -> Continuous Bounces

  • 30:20's -> 20:20's

  • 15 reps goal to 12 reps goal

  • High Plank Marches to Mountain Climbers

    • We're going to try weekly plank progressions again. How is this working for you?

  • Bent Knee -> Straight Leg Side Planks & Backside Bridges

  • High Pulls & Clean Pulls to Speed Snatches and Power Cleans

  • Kickstand RDL's to Kickstand RDL + Bicep Curls

  • Straight Arm Pullovers to DB Triceps Extension

  • Split Squat Hold 1-Arm OH Press to Standing 1-Leg 2-Arm OH Press

  • Push Ups w/ Knee Flexion in Bottom to Push Ups with March @ Top

  • Neutral Grip Pull Ups to Alternate Grip Pull Ups

  • 1-DB Goblet Towel Reverse Lunge to 1-DB Goblet Forward Lunge

  • Bench High Plank Rows to Floor High Plank Rows

  • TRX Pendulum to Bent Knee or Bent Knee to Straight Leg

  • 2-DB Hip Thrust to FE on FR, 2-DB Hip Thrust

  • FE, Hands Free BW, 2-Leg Calf Raises to FE, DB 2-Leg Calf Raises





Equipment Suggestions

You upgrade your technology, consider upgrading your workout gear and equipment. You use this stuff all the time. It'll help you keep pursuing your genetic potential. No waiting in line. Keep them as clean as your want to.


Minimalist

  1. Exercise Mat: get a great one now that you know you love CYBBC

  2. Foam Roller: get a perform better 1.5' or 3' black roller; if you have that get a Rollga or Vibration roller for your arsenal.

  3. Superbands: everyone should have (2). The 1/2" and the 1".

  4. Mini Bands: everyone should have the 4 pack (yellow, green, blue & black). If yours is stretched out get new one's. They're inexpensive compared to the 4 and 5 digit thigh and cable machines at the gyms.

  5. Pair of DB's. Get yourself some power blocks if you've been training awhile. You'll love them and be glad you did. Try to get one's that have the small pins in side, so you can go from 1 or 2.5 to 3 or 5lbs and up.

  6. Hand Towel. Get a super soft terry cloth or a microfiber, that slides good for the gym and soaks up sweat well.

  7. Waterbottle. Get something that's not going to run out. Maybe get the Stanley. I hear they don't melt in car fires. ;-)



Level Up



P3 Weekly Schedule:


Week #'s 1-4 are all the same:

6:00am, M / W / F @ Virtual

9:00am, M / W / F @ Virtual

6:30pm, M @ Virtual, T / Th @ MC



P3 Weekly Workout Schedule


Week 1:

a.m. ABA

p.m. BAB


Week 2:

a.m. BAB

p.m. ABA


Week 3:

a.m. ABA

p.m. BAB



Week 4:

a.m. BAB

p.m. ABA




Phase 3 Warm Ups & Cool Downs





Workout A - Gym





Workout A - Home





Workout B - Gym





Workout B - Home





Buy Stock in You!

Look at the workout cards. Think about how you can do all of these things and many of them really well. Think about how each phase I subtly progress you. You're going to have a great year. You're going to have a lot of fun. #KeepGoing.




Keep prioritizing yourself. Put your oxygen mask on first and then help others. Get treatment asap. Don't wait. When I worked in team sports if my athletes had an ache, we addressed it asap. You're my athlete. Address your aches asap.




Tom Brady tore the thumb of his throwing hand open on a Tuesday, had surgery on Wednesday and played and won the AFC Championship game on Saturday vs. the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes. #KeepGoing.




If you're tired, rest, sleep. If you're beat up, get treatment, roll, stretch, hydrotherapy, do light cardio, ... If you're hurt and/or injured, get treatment and #KeepTraining as soon as possible. Everything else also depends on you being you. Your mental health, your brain performance, your energy, your recovery, your posture, your body composition, your strength, power, speed, endurance, ... so many benefits from exercise and training. Just like Tom. #KeepGoing.




Put yourself to bed. Skip the screens, late night meals, overeating, weekday alcohol, and caffeine after your halfway point. If your bandwidth is low, then skip and schedule the heavy conversations. Circle back in the a.m. when you're fresh.




Every time you show up, you level up. Every time you say no to the unimportant and yes to the important, you level up. Every time you say no to the distraction and yes to your goals, you level up. Training is fun. Moving is fun. Connecting with your peers and me is fun. Learning new skills and getting better is fun. Being good at things is fun. Feeling great is fun. Feeling great in your clothes is fun. #KeepGoing. #BuyStockInYou!




Guest Weeks

2/24 to 2/28

3/3 to 3/7

3/24 to 3/28

3/31 to 4/4

Ask your people if they can do:


  • a hurdle squat or hockey squat,

  • push up,

  • chin up,

  • inverted hamstring to Y-Raise,

  • plank,

  • backside bridge

  • side plank

  • 1-leg squat to chair

  • hollow hold

  • Get Up

Pick the thing you're good at and see if they can do it too.





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O.K. time to go!



6:30pm starts in minutes.



Mike




p.s. what'd you get for cardio minutes for week 3 and EW and strength workouts last week?






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