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A very challenging, heavy strength and power session tailored for Seb—built to drive full-body strength while respecting low back pain.
Seb's Epic Marathon Strength
A very challenging, heavy strength and power session tailored for Seb—built to drive full-body strength while respecting low back pain.
General Warm-Up
Easy pace; breathe through your nose if possible.
How to
A seated rowing machine movement that trains your legs, back, arms, and cardio.
- Sit tall with feet strapped in and hands on the handle.
- Start with knees bent, arms straight, and chest up.
- Push through your legs, then lean back slightly and pull to your ribs.
- Extend your arms, hinge forward, then bend your knees to slide back.
- Repeat with a smooth, steady rhythm.
- Drive with your legs first.
- Keep your chest tall.
- Pulling with your arms before your legs.
- Rounding your back as you reach forward.
Mobility Flow
Smooth reps; don't force end ranges.
How to
A dynamic lunge stretch that opens your hips, hamstrings, and upper back as you alternate sides.
- Start in a high plank with hands under shoulders.
- Step your right foot outside your right hand.
- Drop your hips, then rotate your right arm up toward the ceiling.
- Place your hand down and step back to plank.
- Repeat on the left side, alternating sides each rep.
- Keep your front foot flat.
- Reach long through your top hand.
- Letting your front heel lift off the floor.
- Rushing the rotation without control.
How to
A dynamic leg swing that warms up your hips, hamstrings, and glutes while challenging balance.
- Stand tall and hold a wall or rail for light support if needed.
- Lift one leg slightly off the floor with a soft knee.
- Swing it forward and back with control.
- Set it down, then switch legs on the next rep.
- Keep your torso tall.
- Swing from the hip, not the low back.
- Leaning back as the leg swings forward.
- Forcing the range of motion.
Glute and Core Activation
Brace hard; keep ribs down and pelvis neutral.
How to
A floor hip lift that trains your glutes and hamstrings with both feet planted.
- Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat, hip-width apart.
- Brace your core and press your arms lightly into the floor.
- Drive through your heels and lift your hips until your body forms a straight line.
- Squeeze your glutes at the top, then lower with control.
- Repeat for your reps.
- Keep your ribs down
- Drive through your heels
- Arching your lower back at the top
- Pushing through your toes
How to
A core move on your back that trains control while you move opposite arm and leg.
- Lie on your back with arms up and knees bent over hips.
- Press your lower back gently toward the floor.
- Lower one arm and the opposite leg with control.
- Return to the start, then repeat on the other side.
- Keep alternating sides for each rep.
- Move slow and stay braced
- Keep your ribs down
- Letting your lower back arch
- Rushing through the reps
Power Primer
Jump high; stick the landing softly.
How to
A two-foot jump onto a box that trains explosive leg power and landing control.
- Stand facing the box with feet hip-width apart.
- Dip your hips and swing your arms back.
- Jump with both feet and land softly on the box.
- Stand tall on the box, then step down with control.
- Repeat for reps.
- Land with knees tracking over toes.
- Use your arms to help drive up.
- Landing stiff-legged on the box.
- Jumping down if you cannot control it.
Heavy Front Squat
RPE 8–9. Full-body tension; elbows high.
How to
A squat with the load held in front. It trains your quads, glutes, and core.
- Hold the weight at the front of your shoulders or chest.
- Stand with feet about shoulder-width apart, toes slightly out.
- Brace your core and keep your chest tall.
- Bend knees and hips to squat down under control.
- Drive through your feet to stand back up.
- Keep elbows high
- Knees track over toes
- Letting your chest drop forward
- Heels lifting as you squat
Trap Bar Deadlift — Strength
RPE 8. Reset each rep; no touch-and-go.
How to
A deadlift using a trap bar that trains your glutes, hamstrings, back, and grip.
- Stand inside the bar with feet hip-width and handles beside your legs.
- Hinge at your hips and bend your knees to grip the handles.
- Brace your core, keep your chest up, and push the floor away to stand.
- Lock out tall without leaning back.
- Hinge and bend your knees to lower the bar with control.
- Keep the bar path straight
- Drive through your whole foot
- Rounding your back as you lift
- Leaning back hard at the top
Trap Bar Deadlift — Speed Reps
Lighter load; move fast with perfect form.
How to
A deadlift using a trap bar that trains your glutes, hamstrings, back, and grip.
- Stand inside the bar with feet hip-width and handles beside your legs.
- Hinge at your hips and bend your knees to grip the handles.
- Brace your core, keep your chest up, and push the floor away to stand.
- Lock out tall without leaning back.
- Hinge and bend your knees to lower the bar with control.
- Keep the bar path straight
- Drive through your whole foot
- Rounding your back as you lift
- Leaning back hard at the top
Weighted Pull-Up Focus
If unweighted, choose a hard variation; full hang each rep.
How to
A bodyweight upper-body pull that trains your back, shoulders, and arms.
- Grip the bar with hands just wider than shoulder width.
- Hang with arms straight and brace your body.
- Pull your chest toward the bar by driving elbows down.
- Pause briefly at the top with chin over the bar.
- Lower with control until your arms are straight again.
- Keep your ribs down
- Lead with your chest
- Kicking your legs to start the pull
- Shrugging your shoulders toward your ears
Heavy Bench Press
RPE 8–9. Tight upper back; controlled descent.
How to
A chest press lying on a bench that trains your chest, shoulders, and triceps.
- Lie on the bench with eyes under the bar and feet flat.
- Grip the bar just wider than your shoulders.
- Unrack the bar and hold it over your chest with arms straight.
- Lower the bar to your mid-chest with control.
- Press the bar back up until your arms are straight.
- Finish your reps, then rack the bar carefully.
- Keep your shoulder blades pulled back.
- Drive your feet into the floor.
- Bouncing the bar off your chest.
- Flaring your elbows straight out.
Bulgarian Split Squat
Go heavy but stable; knee tracks over toes.
How to
A rear-foot-elevated split squat that trains your quads, glutes, and balance.
- Stand a stride in front of a bench or step, facing away.
- Place the top of one foot on the bench behind you.
- Bend your front knee and lower until your back knee moves toward the floor.
- Press through your front foot to stand tall again.
- Finish your reps, then switch legs.
- Keep your chest up.
- Keep your front knee tracking over your toes.
- Pushing off the back foot too much.
- Letting your front knee cave inward.
Barbell Hip Thrust
Pause 1 second at the top; ribs down.
How to
A glute-focused bridge with your upper back raised. It trains your glutes and hips.
- Sit with your upper back on a bench and feet flat, hip-width apart.
- Brace your core and tuck your chin slightly.
- Drive through your heels and lift your hips until your body forms a straight line.
- Squeeze your glutes at the top without arching your back.
- Lower your hips with control and repeat.
- Keep your ribs down
- Drive through your heels
- Arching your lower back at the top
- Pushing through your toes instead of your heels
Kettlebell Swing Intervals
Explosive hips; neutral spine; stop if back tightens.
How to
A two-hand kettlebell swing that trains your glutes, hamstrings, hips, and core.
- Stand with feet hip-width and the kettlebell on the floor in front of you.
- Hinge at your hips, grip the handle, and hike it back between your legs.
- Snap your hips forward and let the kettlebell swing to chest height.
- Let it fall, hinge again, and keep the swings smooth.
- To finish, guide it back to the floor in front of you.
- Keep your back flat
- Drive the swing with your hips
- Squatting instead of hinging
- Lifting the kettlebell with your arms
Farmer Carry
Heavy carries; tall posture; slow controlled steps.
How to
A loaded walk that trains your grip, core, shoulders, and posture.
- Stand tall with a weight in each hand at your sides.
- Brace your core and pull your shoulders down and back.
- Walk forward with short, controlled steps.
- Keep the weights steady and your torso upright.
- Set the weights down with control when finished.
- Stand tall as you walk
- Keep the weights by your sides
- Leaning back or to one side
- Letting the weights swing
Overhead Press — Heavy
RPE 8. Squeeze glutes; don't lean back.
How to
A standing press that trains your shoulders, triceps, and upper back.
- Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and weights at shoulder height.
- Brace your core and keep your ribs down.
- Press the weights overhead until your arms are straight.
- Lower the weights with control back to your shoulders.
- Repeat for the set.
- Keep your wrists stacked over elbows.
- Press straight up, not forward.
- Leaning back as you press.
- Shrugging your shoulders toward your ears.
Dumbbell Row — Strict
Brace with one hand on bench; pull elbow toward hip.
How to
A bent-over pulling move that trains your upper back, lats, and arms.
- Hold a dumbbell in each hand and hinge at your hips.
- Let your arms hang under your shoulders with palms facing in.
- Pull both elbows up toward your ribs.
- Pause briefly, then lower the dumbbells with control.
- Keep your back flat
- Pull elbows close to your sides
- Shrugging your shoulders toward your ears
- Using your torso to swing the weights
Section 7 — Core Anti-Rotation
Trunk stability for running economy and back resilience. Lateral chain focus.
How to
An anti-rotation core hold that trains your abs and obliques to resist twisting.
- Stand sideways to an anchor with the handle at chest height.
- Hold it at your chest with both hands and step out to create tension.
- Brace your core and press your hands straight forward.
- Hold the position and breathe slowly without letting your torso turn.
- Bring your hands back to your chest with control.
- Keep your ribs down
- Stay tall and square
- Letting your torso rotate
- Shrugging your shoulders
How to
A side hold that trains your obliques, hips, and shoulder stability.
- Lie on one side with your elbow under your shoulder and legs stacked.
- Lift your hips until your body forms a straight line.
- Hold the position and breathe steadily.
- Lower your hips with control.
- Finish your hold, then switch sides.
- Keep your hips stacked
- Press the floor away
- Letting your hips sag
- Rolling your chest toward the floor
Cool-Down
Bring heart rate down and reduce stiffness in hips/hamstrings/back. Downshift and mobility focus.
How to
A kneeling rest pose that gently stretches your back, hips, and shoulders.
- Kneel on the floor with your big toes together and knees apart.
- Sit your hips back toward your heels.
- Fold forward and reach your arms in front of you.
- Rest your forehead down and let your chest sink between your thighs.
- Hold the position and breathe slowly.
- Relax your shoulders
- Breathe into your back
- Forcing your hips down
- Holding your breath
How to
A held stretch for the back of your thigh that targets your hamstrings.
- Sit tall with your target leg straight and toes up.
- Hinge at your hips and reach toward your foot.
- Stop when you feel a gentle stretch behind your thigh.
- Hold the stretch and breathe slowly.
- Release slowly, then switch sides if stretching one leg.
- Keep your back long.
- Hinge from your hips.
- Rounding your back to reach farther.
- Bouncing in the stretch.
Why These Exercises Were Chosen
Each exercise targets specific muscle groups and movement patterns matched to the demands of your discipline. The selection balances agonist-antagonist pairs, stabilizer engagement, and energy system development to build functional capacity that transfers directly to performance.
Built Around How Your Body Works
Your routine reflects the biomechanical and physiological demands of your goal. Joint angles, contraction types, and loading patterns are chosen to strengthen exactly the positions and forces your body encounters during your activity.
Structured for Long-Term Adaptation
Set and rep schemes follow progressive overload principles, giving your tendons, muscles, and nervous system the stimulus they need to adapt. Adjust load and rest periods as movements become easier to keep driving improvement.