The strength component comes prior to the daily workout and is used to build muscle and increase anerobic endurance.
The strength exercise that is chosen relates directly to the movements used in the workout. If you are doing an upper body daily exercise, you will choose an upper body strength exercise.
Light - 1 set of 10 reps
Moderate - 3 sets of 10 reps
Heavy - 4 sets of 5 reps
Equipment: Barbell, bench, barbell clips, plates, rig
Directions
Start with your hands slightly wider than shoulder width apart and your feet flat on the floor
Begin the movement with your arms extended and the barbell over your chest
Bring the bar down to your chest until it touches the bottom of your chest
Once touching the bottom of the chest, press the bar up to full arm extension.
Modifications
Using dumbbells, resistance bands, or weighted PVC pipe
Use the floor
Equipment: Barbell, barbell clips, plates, rig
Directions
Have the barbell racked
Stand with the barbell resting on your back in the back rack position
Un-rack the barbell and step away from the rack
Step one foot backward until that back knee touches the ground
Bring that foot back up and stand tall to finish the rep
Modifications
Weighted knee lifts
Use dumbbells or weighted PVC pipe
Equipment: barbell, barbell clips, plates, rig
Directions
The barbell will be placed on the rack
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and rest the bar on your upper back
Place your hands on the barbell just outside of your shoulders
Un-rack the bar
Send your hips back and down and move into a bottom of a squat
At the bottom, your hips should be lower than your knees
When coming back up, keep your heels planted on the ground
Stand tall to complete the rep
Modifications
Use dumbbells, kettlebells, resistance bands, or weighted PVC pipe
Use a stool to lower yourself down on (offers more support)
Use a tricep dip attachment or any sort of stable bar to grip and lift yourself up and slowly go back down slow.
Use 2 boxes (1 on each side of you) and perform dips while sitting in your chair
Equipment: barbell, barbell clips, plates
Directions
The barbell will be placed on the rack
Start with your feet shoulder-width apart.
Place your hands on the barbell just outside of your shoulders
Your grip should be loose and your elbows should be high pointing towards the ceiling
Un-rack the bar with the bar in front of you and lower your body down into a squat
At the bottom, your hips should be lower than your knees
The movement ends with standing tall and reaching full extension
Modifications
Use dumbbells, kettlebells, resistance bands, or weighted PVC pipe
A stool to lower yourself down on (offers more support)
Use a tricep dip attachment or any sort of stable bar to grip and lift yourself up and slowly go back down slow
Use 2 boxes (1 on each side of you) and perform dips while sitting in your chair
Equipment: barbell, barbell clips, plates
Directions
The barbell will be on the ground in front of you
Start with feet hip-width apart
Bend your knees until your shins touch the bar
Place your hands on the barbell, just outside of your knees with a full grip on the bar
Lift your chest up and straighten your lower back
Take a deep breath and stand tall with the weight
Lower the weight back down to the ground without leaning forward
Modifications
Use dumbbells, kettlebells, or weighted PVC pipe
Lower dumbbells down in a wheelchair
Equipment: barbell, barbell clips, plates
Directions
The barbell will be on the ground
Start with feet hip-width apart and your hands shoulder-width apart on the bar
Sit your butt down and stick your chest up
Pull the bar off the floor.
When the bar is above your knees, bend your knees slightly
Shrug your shoulders and pull yourself under the bar
Receive the bar in the front rack position while in a ¼ squat
Stand to reach full extension. Lower the bar and repeat
Modifications
Use a medicine ball clean, dumbbells, kettlebells, or weighted PVC pipes
Row into front rack position (bar on your shoulders in front of you)
Equipment: barbell, barbell clips, plates
Directions
Start with the bar on the rack
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart with the bar on your shoulders in front of you
Un-rack the bar with the bar in the front rack position with elbows pointing towards the ceiling
Go down into a squat
Extend your hips and legs rapidly, and then press the bar overhead
Stand tall at the top
Modifications
Use dumbbells, kettlebells, medicine ball, or weighted PVC pipe
Perform this bodyweight
Row into front rack position and jerk overhead
Equipment: barbell, barbell clips, plates
Directions
The bar will start on the rack
Start with feet hip-width apart
Place your hands on the barbell in the front rack position (holding the barbell on your shoulders in front of you)
Bend your knees to initiate the dip
Extend your knees and hips and then press the bar overhead
To complete the movement, finish at full extension of the hip, knees, and arms.
Modifications
Use dumbbells, resistance bands, or a weighted PVC pipe
Execute a strict press while seated