Week 4 · Session A · Strength Maintenance

Heavy hinge, lateral single-leg work, and the pulling volume that keeps you winning net-front battles in the third period. Two working sets on the main lift and not one more.

This week

Back off, then start the block again at week 1. This loop repeats for as long as the season does.

  1. 01Warm-Up
  2. 02Hinge Strength
  3. 03Lateral Single-Leg Strength
  4. 04Press & Pull
  5. 05Groin & Carry
  6. 06Cool-Down
Training away from the gym?

Swap all 5 lifts that need gym kit for a home-gym or bodyweight version in one go.

00
Warm-up · 5 exercises
0/ 5 done
A
Straight sets · 1 exercise
2 sets
A1

Trap Bar Deadlift

2 × 5 reps · rest 3 min
0/2

Heavy for two sets, and stop. The second the bar slows, the set is done.

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B
Straight sets · 1 exercise
2 sets
B1

Lateral Step-Up

2 × 8/side · rest 1:30
0/2

Drive through the whole foot. No pushing off the trailing leg.

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C
Superset · 2 exercises
4 sets
A1

Barbell Bench Press

2 × 8 reps · rest 2 min
0/2

Crisp reps. Nothing here is a test.

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A2

Chest-Supported Dumbbell Row

2 × 10 reps · rest 1:30
0/2

Chest stays on the pad. No body english — the back does all of it.

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D
Superset · 2 exercises
4 sets
A1

Copenhagen Plank

2 × 20 s/side · rest 45s
0/2

The single best insurance policy against a groin pull. Never skipped, all season.

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A2

Suitcase Carry

2 × 25 m/side · rest 1 min
0/2

One side loaded, shoulders dead level. Everything that keeps you square in a battle.

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CD
Cool-down · 3 exercises
0/ 3 done
Train the rest of it

Beyond the weight room.

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