Two Day Timesaver
Description
Workout Schedule
This workout schedule is designed to be repeated indefinitely. When you reach the end of week 3, start over at the beginning of week 1. Use the progression instructions listed in the Progressions section to make your workouts more challenging over time.
- = Rest day
Full Body A
Important
Goal | Logged Reps | Unbroken? | Rest |
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10 reps per side (for time) | 0m0s | ||
10 reps per side (for time) | 0m0s | ||
10 reps per side (for time) | 0m0s | ||
10 reps per side (for time) | 0m0s | ||
10 reps per side (for time) | 0m0s |
Goal | Weight | Logged Reps | Unbroken? | Logged Weight | Rest |
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10 reps (for time) | 70% of 5RM | 0m0s | |||
10 reps (for time) | 70% of 5RM | 0m0s | |||
10 reps (for time) | 70% of 5RM | 0m0s | |||
10 reps (for time) | 70% of 5RM | 0m0s | |||
10 reps (for time) | 70% of 5RM | 0m0s |
Goal | Logged Reps | Unbroken? | Rest |
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10 reps (for time) | 0m0s | ||
10 reps (for time) | 0m0s | ||
10 reps (for time) | 0m0s | ||
10 reps (for time) | 0m0s | ||
10 reps (for time) | 0m0s |
Goal | Logged Time | Unbroken? | Rest |
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30s (for time) | 0m0s | ||
30s (for time) | 0m0s | ||
30s (for time) | 0m0s | ||
30s (for time) | 0m0s | ||
30s (for time) | 0m0s |
Full Body Circuit B
Important
Goal | Logged Reps | Unbroken? | Rest |
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10 reps (for time) | 0m0s | ||
10 reps (for time) | 0m0s | ||
10 reps (for time) | 0m0s | ||
10 reps (for time) | 0m0s | ||
10 reps (for time) | 0m0s |
Goal | Logged Reps | Unbroken? | Rest |
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10 reps (for time) | 0m0s | ||
10 reps (for time) | 0m0s | ||
10 reps (for time) | 0m0s | ||
10 reps (for time) | 0m0s | ||
10 reps (for time) | 0m0s |
Goal | Weight | Logged Reps | Unbroken? | Logged Weight | Rest |
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10 reps (for time) | 70% of 5RM | 0m0s | |||
10 reps (for time) | 70% of 5RM | 0m0s | |||
10 reps (for time) | 70% of 5RM | 0m0s | |||
10 reps (for time) | 70% of 5RM | 0m0s | |||
10 reps (for time) | 70% of 5RM | 0m0s |
Goal | Logged Time | Unbroken? | Rest |
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30s (for time) | 0m0s | ||
30s (for time) | 0m0s | ||
30s (for time) | 0m0s | ||
30s (for time) | 0m0s | ||
30s (for time) | 0m0s |
General Workout Instructions
Instructions
**Supersets & circuits
Progression Instructions
P1 Progression 1
Start with the prescribed number of reps on every set/round. When you’re able to complete 2 rounds unbroken (i.e. without needing to rest to finish all reps in the set), add 1 rep to every set/round. Repeat this process over time, adding 1 rep every time you’re able to complete 2 unbroken rounds.
Once the number of reps reaches 20 per round and you’re able to do 2 unbroken rounds, increase the amount of weight you’re using (or for a bodyweight progression move up to a more difficult exercise) and drop the number of reps back down to the initially prescribed number. The new weight (or exercise) should be challenging for the prescribed reps but you should still be able to complete at least 1 or 2 rounds unbroken.
Bodyweight Progressions
Squat progression
Pushup progression
Plank progression
Glute progression
Shoulder progression
L-sit progression
Terminology
- Rep/Reps/Repetitions – A rep is is when you do an exercise in its entirety a single time. For example, if you did 20 pushups that would be 20 reps of pushups.
- Set/Sets – A set is a group of repetitions of an exercise that performed consecutively, usually (but not always) without stopping or resting. For example, if you did 20 pushups without stopping that would be a set of pushups.
- s/secs/seconds – For some exercises like planks, you’ll be given a time to hold the position for instead of a number of reps. This is the number of seconds you should hold the position for.
- 3×8, 4×12, etc – This is a shorthand way of saying “3 sets of 8 reps”, “4 sets of 12 reps”, etc.
- RM (5RM, 1RM, etc) – RM is an abbreviation for “repetition maximum”. It’s a term used to describe the maximum amount of weight you can lift for a given number of reps. For example, your “5RM” is the maximum amount of weight you can lift for 5 reps.
- Per side – For exercises that are done one side at a time (e.g. single leg exercises) this means you should do the given number of reps for one side first and then do the same number of reps for the other side.
- X+ reps/seconds – If a set is given as “X+ reps/seconds” that means you should do as many reps/seconds as you can, shooting to do at least X reps.
- AMRAP/AMSAP – For the given set you should do “as many reps as possible” (or “as many seconds as possible” if it’s a hold exercise like a plank).
- For time – For the given set you should do the prescribed number of reps as quickly as possible, splitting up the reps and resting as needed to finish all prescribed reps.
- Unbroken – An unbroken “for time” set is one where you didn’t need to rest to finish all the reps in the set
- Supersets/circuits – For exercises grouped into a superset (2 exercises) or circuit (3 or more exercises), loop through the exercises in order doing a single set of each. Keep looping through the exercises doing one set at a time of each until all sets are complete. E.g. if you had a superset with 4 sets of pullups and pushups you’d do the 1st set of pullups then do the 1st set of pushups then the 2nd set of pullups then the 2nd set of pushups etc until all 4 sets of each exercise are finished. You should still be resting as prescribed between sets of exercises.
- A cycle – some workout routines are divided into “cycles” which are just parts of a routine that last for some number of weeks and focus on some specific aspect of training before switching to the next cycle with a different focus. For example, some routines might have a 6 week “work cycle” that focuses on progressing and pushing your body to its limits and then an easier 1 or 2 week “deload cycle” that gives your body a chance to recover.
- A workout cycle – a workout cycle is a single loop through every unique workout within a cycle. For example, if you have a cycle that has you doing workouts A, B, and C every week for 4 weeks, a workout cycle would be 1 week. But if the routine had you doing workout A, B, and C on odd weeks and D, E, and F on even weeks a workout cycle would be 2 weeks because that’s how long it takes to loop through every workout.
Strength Testing & Weight Calculation
Follow the steps below to figure out how much weight you should be lifting for any exercise that uses percent of max weights (e.g. 80% of 5RM). If you already know your 1 rep max (or anything up to your 12 rep max) for the exercise you can skip to Step 2.
Step 1: Find your rep max
- Warm up with a few light reps with a weight that’s light for you. You’re just doing some reps to get a feel for the motion and warm up your joints, don’t tire yourself out.
- Now, pick a weight you think you can do at least 5 times but probably not more than 12. If you’re unfamiliar with the exercise err on the side of being too light but not by too much.
- Do as many reps as you can with the weight you picked, but stop if your form falls apart or you go over 12. Now:
- If you did anything between 1 and 12 reps with good form: that’s your X rep max, where X is the number of reps you performed. Make note of this and proceed to Step 2.
- If you did more than 12 reps: rest as needed until you feel fully refreshed, go back to (2), and pick a heavier weight. Repeat until the weight you pick puts you in the 1-12 rep range.
- If you couldn’t even do 1 or 2 reps with good form: rest a bit, go back to (2), and pick a lighter weight. Repeat until the weight you pick puts you in the 1-12 rep range.
Step 2: Use your rep max to calculate the weight you should be lifting
- Use the table below to find the multiplier you need to go from your known rep max to the prescribed rep max. For example, if you know your 8RM and the exercise is prescribed as a percent of your 5RM (e.g. 80% of 5RM), find the column labeled 8RM and then find the cell within that column in the row labeled 5RM. That’s your multiplier, in this example 110% or 1.1.
- Now multiply your known rep max by the multiplier to get the rep max you need. Using the example from above let’s assume your 8RM is 100 lbs. Multiplying by 110% gives you 110 lbs, that’s your 5RM.
- Now multiply the prescribed percentage by the rep max you just calculated to get the weight you should be lifting. For example, if the exercise is prescribed as 80% of 5RM and your calculated 5RM is 110 lbs, multiply 110 lbs by 80% to get 88 lbs. Round this weight to a number that makes sense for the equipment you have available and that’s what you should lift to start.
Known Rep Max | |||||||||||||
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1RM | 2RM | 3RM | 4RM | 5RM | 6RM | 7RM | 8RM | 9RM | 10RM | 11RM | 12RM | ||
Needed Rep Max | 1RM | 100% | 106% | 110% | 114% | 116% | 120% | 125% | 128% | 132% | 133% | 139% | 143% |
2RM | 94% | 100% | 103% | 107% | 109% | 113% | 117% | 121% | 124% | 125% | 131% | 134% | |
3RM | 91% | 97% | 100% | 103% | 106% | 110% | 114% | 117% | 120% | 121% | 126% | 130% | |
4RM | 88% | 94% | 97% | 100% | 102% | 106% | 110% | 113% | 116% | 117% | 122% | 126% | |
5RM | 86% | 91% | 95% | 98% | 100% | 104% | 108% | 110% | 113% | 115% | 119% | 123% | |
6RM | 83% | 88% | 91% | 94% | 97% | 100% | 104% | 106% | 109% | 111% | 115% | 119% | |
7RM | 80% | 85% | 88% | 91% | 93% | 96% | 100% | 103% | 105% | 107% | 111% | 114% | |
8RM | 78% | 83% | 86% | 89% | 91% | 94% | 98% | 100% | 103% | 104% | 108% | 111% | |
9RM | 76% | 81% | 84% | 86% | 88% | 92% | 95% | 97% | 100% | 101% | 106% | 109% | |
10RM | 75% | 80% | 82% | 85% | 87% | 90% | 94% | 96% | 99% | 100% | 104% | 107% | |
11RM | 72% | 77% | 79% | 82% | 84% | 87% | 90% | 92% | 95% | 96% | 100% | 103% | |
12RM | 70% | 74% | 77% | 80% | 81% | 84% | 87% | 90% | 92% | 93% | 97% | 100% |