Name: Playbook - Gritty Soldier - MILITARY ATHLETE-INT ~ Upper Body Strength Under Fatigue
Uploaded: 2026-05-26T19:54:11.204Z
Duration: 70 min
Description: MILITARY ATHLETE-INT ~ Upper Body Strength Under Fatigue

⏱ Estimated Time: 65–75 minutes

🔥 The Workout:
• Weighted Pullups + Bench Press 5x5
• OHP + Rows
• 12-min EMOM finisher

🎯 Purpose:
Develop upper-body strength first, then maintain output under fatigue through density work.

• Normal pull-up, but with added weight

You can add weight by:
-wearing a weighted vest
-holding a dumbbell with your feet
-wrapping chains or rope over shoulders

Weighted Pull-Up (weight vest, chains, or holding DB at feet)

- Grip the bar with preferred width 
- Bring the bar down to your mid chest  
- Push the bar straight up engaging your chest

Flat bench press @ 80% 1RM

-Hold the bar just above the chest.
-Press the bar over your head, engaging the shoulders.
-Press until full extension.
-Come down in a controlled manner, keeping the core engaged.

Barbell Overhead Press

- Bend over at 45 degrees 
- Row to your belly button keeping your elbows tight 
- Maintain the curvature in your lower back and avoid swinging or bouncing

Bent over barbell row

MILITARY ATHLETE-INT ~ Upper Body Strength Under Fatigue

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Atarva

The only comments I have are about the app. Your workouts are well programmed. The app really is clunky to navigate and the metrics to record are not always appropriate for the set/exercise. Navigating through supersets is problematic especially when your hands are shaking and you are winded

Scott Loughan

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Garrison

Ran out of time (father of a 7 month old lol) but as usual… a fantastic routine that’s GS!

MILITARY ATHLETE-INT ~ Upper Body Strength Under Fatigue

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