So, What is a Jordan Syatt? Real quick, my name is Jordan but everyone calls me, “J.” Long story short, I’m a 27th degree black belt in chugging coffee. And, on a slightly more serious note, I’m a 5x World Record Powerlifter, the owner of SyattFitness.com, and I’m also Gary Vaynerchuk’s personal strength and nutrition coach. But listen. I created this manual for YOU. To help you burn fat, build strength, and ramp up your metabolism with 101 quick, intense, metabolic strength circuits that – until now – were reserved for my private coaching clients. Now they’re yours – free. The Metabolic Blueprint I’m Giving You the Tools to Burn Fat FAST While Building Strength, Ramping Up Your Metabolism, and Improving Your Performance. I won’t lie to you. The workouts in this book are not easy. They’re gonna push you harder than you’ve ever been pushed. Get you sore (the good kind). And leave you drenched after every circuit. But they work. Really well. And if you’re willing to put your nose to the grindstone you’re going to see serious results very quickly. The Metabolic Blueprint Gimme One Second. I Want to Show You Something Real Quick. This is Lisa. She’s been an online coaching client of mine for the past 3 years and has not only changed her body but her entire mindset around working out, nutrition, and fitness. She’s mastered how to fit fitness into her life…rather than trying to fit her life into fitness. Lisa Tony is both an online coaching client and a member of my Inner Circle. Long story short, in the past 6 months of working together, Tony was finally able to plow through his plateau so he could burn fat and build strength at the same time. Tony The Metabolic Blueprint I’m Showing You What My Clients Have Done Because… I love my clients to death. And I’m more proud of them than I can even begin to express. The truth is, though, they’re normal people. Just like you and me. And if there’s one thing I hope you take from this manual it’s that you leave truly BELIEVING you can do it too. You can achieve anything and everything you want. Because the fact is you can. You just need to believe it. And when you believe…then you can act on it every single day. And with that, The Metabolic Blueprint failure isn’t an option. Enough Jibber Jabber. Let’s Get to the Workouts Like I said, I’m going to push you harder than you’ve ever been pushed. These workouts are going to test you both physically and mentally. They’re short, intense, high metabolic output workouts specifically designed to increase your metabolism, boost your strength, and burn fat FAST. I hope you’re ready. Any questions, shoot me an email to Jordan@syattfitness.com with “101 Workouts” in the subject line and I’ll get back to you within 72 hours. Good luck, -J The Metabolic Blueprint Contents Introduction Full Body Blast Upper Body Workouts Lower Body Workouts Sprint Workouts Final Words The Metabolic Blueprint Chapter One Full Body Blast The Metabolic Blueprint Metabolic Conditioning Rules Make it intense. Make it use big muscles. Make it technically perfect. Make it short. Make it fun. The Metabolic Blueprint 1. Batman Equipment: dumbbells Instructions: Do 2 reps of each exercise in order then 4, 6, 8, and 10 as quickly as possible without sacrificing form. Then go back down the ladder: 8, 6, 4, and 2 The Circuit: Push-Up with a Pause Jump Lunge Batwing Row Lateral Lunge 2. Key to Ignition Equipment: Dumbbells or Kettlebells, chinup bar Instructions: Complete as many rounds as you can in 6 minutes. Rest for 2-3 minutes and then repeat one more time. The Circuit: 180 degree jump squats x 5 Pike pushup x 5 Goblet hold Bulgarian split squats x 5/leg Chinups x 5 (assist with band if you need it) 3. Hot Pastrami Equipment: Kettlebells Instructions: You’ll sandwich a ladder of kettlebell movements while keeping your bodyweight moves the same number of reps for a total of 5 full rounds of work. Phew. The Circuit: Kettlebell swings: 10,8,6,4,2 Diamond pushups: 8 Kettlebell front rack squat: 10,8,6,4,2 Inverted row: 8 Kettlebell goblet clean: 10,8,6,4,2 Dead bug: 8 4. Pumpkin Spice Latte Equipment: Dumbbells or Kettlebells Instructions: This basic workout can be a bitch if you load up the weight. Set a gym timer for 30 seconds of work and 30 seconds rest. Complete all the moves in order, working and resting for 30:30. At the end of one round, rest for 2-3 minutes and repeat once more. The Circuit: Lunge jump – alternating legs Sumo alternating DB row DB push press long lever plank (hold for :30) The Metabolic Blueprint 5. Syatt, Why U Do Dis To Me? Equipment: Dumbbells or Kettlebells Instructions: Complete 4 rounds of this brutally effective circuit - and try to rest only after you’ve finished an entire round. The Circuit: Single leg hip thrust x 8/leg Spider planks x 18 (alternating legs, 9 per side) Goblet hold step ups x 8 per side Constant tension pushups x 18 (avoid the very top and bottom of the movement and move like a piston, keeping continual tension in your body while you work quickly but with picture perfect form.) 6. So Pushy Equipment: Barbell Instructions: Barbell complexes can sometimes feel limited by upper body moves. This circuit allows you to load your barbell just a bit heavier in order to feel more challenge on the leg focused movements while allowing you to successfully complete reps for the press and row. Aim for 4-5 rounds of this circuit, taking 2-3 minutes rest only at the bottom of each round. The Circuit: RDL x 10 Row x 5 Clean x 10 Push Press x 5 Back Squat x 10 7. Play Ball Equipment: Medicine ball Instructions: Med ball time – you’ll alternate core crunching, heart pounding slams with strength moves. Complete 3-4 rounds as quickly as possible, resting 1-2 minutes between rounds. The Circuit: Med ball slams x 12 Med ball Forward lunge with crossover x 6/leg (hold the ball at your chest and twist over your leading leg as you sink into each rep.) Med ball slams x 12 Med ball lateral lunge with pulse x 6/leg Med ball slams x 12 Med ball pushup x 6 (pushup with one hand on ball- roll ball to other hand, do another rep. Alternate hands as you go for 6 total pushups. If this is too tough, ditch the ball and do the pushup variation that Theyour Metabolic best fits body.) Blueprint 8. Recess Tricks Equipment: Jump rope Instructions: bust out your jump roping skills for this simple but sweaty scorcher. Work your way down the ladder by 10s for the jumps and 1 rep at a time for the pushups. Take rest only as needed and see just how quickly you can get this set busted out. The Circuit: Jump rope x 100 (90,80,70,60,50,40,30,20,10) Close grip pushup x 10 (9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1) 9. Bro, Bro Equipment: Dumbbells Instructions: admit it, you really want to work arms. So do that and then some. Knock out 4 rounds here, resting for 2-3 minutes at the bottom of a round. The Circuit: 1.5 goblet squat x 6 DB Hammer curls x 12 Goblet reverse lunge x 6/leg DB overhead triceps extension x 12 DB single leg RDL x 6/leg DB rear delt fly x 12 10. Band-Aided Equipment: Thick and thin resistance bands (i.e. Superbands for good mornings) Instructions: Complete as many rounds as you can muster in 10 minutes. Take breaks as you need them, but try to take them at the bottom of the round. The Circuit: Banded good mornings x 20 Hindu pushup x 10 Band pull-aparts x 20 Broad Jump x 10 The Metabolic Blueprint 11. Rope Burn Equipment: Battle rope, dumbbells Instructions: got a battle rope? Then you’re in business. Set a gym timer for 30 seconds of work and 15 seconds of rest, alternating between rope slams and strength moves. Aim for 3 rounds total. The Circuit: Rope slams bodysaws Rope slams squat thrusters 12. Cheerleaders on Steroids Mix Up Your Metcon Challenge yourself to try a barbell complex or another workout that is new to The Metabolic Blueprint Equipment: Dumbbells, chinup bar Instructions: 2,4,6,8 – what do you appreciate? Your fine looking self from doing this metcon, that’s what. Complete the reps as indicated for the circuit as quickly as possible. Rest 2-3 minutes and repeat 1-3 more times, depending on how much game you’ve got. The Circuit: Broad Jump -2 T Pushups -4/side 1.5 Single Leg Hip Thrusts – 6/leg 8 Chin Ups (assisted are fine – aim for hard, not failure.) 13. Dare You to Laugh Equipment: Ab wheel, cable rope, kettlebell Instructions: laughing may actually feel a little painful the day after making it through this ab circuit. Hey, I warned you. Cycle through the circuit as many times you can in 4 minutes. Rest 1-2 minutes and repeat 1-2 more times. The Circuit: Ab wheel rollout x 5 Tall Kneeling Pallof Overhead Press x 10 Kettlebell Russian Twists x 15/side 14. Minefield Equipment: Barbell Instructions: use a landmine set up with your Olympic bar to complete the following circuit. Set a timer for 10 minutes and complete as many rounds as possible. Rest when necessary, but take it at the bottom of the round if you can. The Circuit: Landmine Single Leg RDL to Reverse Lunge x 6/leg Landmine Row x 6 Landmine Goblet Squat x 6 Hindu pushups x 6 15. Avada Kedavra Equipment: Dumbbells, bar or suspension trainer for rows Instructions: you’ll cast a curse a few times while doing this killer set. Complete 4 rounds of the circuit, moving as quickly as possible from move to move. Rest 2 minutes at the bottom of each round. The Circuit: Single leg hip thrust x 6/leg Inverted row x 8 DB push press x 10 Burpees x 12 16. Cruciatus Equipment: Slider disks, chinup bar, dumbbell or kettlebell Instructions: this painful but powerfully effective workout requires only a few items in your bag of tricks. Complete 3 rounds of this circuit, resting 2-3 minutes at the bottom of each round. The Circuit: Lateral Heidens x 3/side Slider 1 arm Pushups x 8/side 1.5 Chin ups x 3 Goblet step ups x 8/leg The Metabolic Blueprint 17. Combo Platter Equipment: Barbell Instructions: go light on the weight, trust me. Work your way down the ladder of combo squats/lunges, while keeping your reps of rows constant. Prepare to #werk. The Circuit: Front squat to reverse lunge x 8/leg Bentover barbell row x 12 Rest 90 seconds Front squat to reverse lunge x 6/leg Bentover barbell row x 12 Rest 90 seconds Front squat to reverse lunge x 4/leg Bentover barbell row x 12 Rest 60 seconds Front squat to reverse lunge x 2/leg Bentover barbell row x 12 18. Like Riding a Bike Equipment: Barbell Instructions: once you get the hang of landmine moves it’ll be smooth sailing. Except with more sweats and grunts. Complete as many rounds of these two moves as you can in 4 minutes. Rest 3 minutes and repeat once more. The Circuit: Landmine Reverse Lunge to Overhead Press x 8/side Landmine Row x 8/side 19. Blast Off Equipment: Dumbbells, Kettlebells, or Barbell Instructions: complete 1 rep for each of the moves, then work your way up consecutively: 2,3,4,5… all the way up to 10. Rest 3 minutes. Ponder doing this again. If you’re a little nuts, have at it. You can do this set with dumbbells, kettlebells, or a barbell. The Circuit: Hang Clean x 1,2,3….10 Push Press x 1,2,3… 10 Front Rack Squat x 1,2,3…10 The Metabolic Blueprint Fact: EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption) is what lets your body keep burning calories long after you finish your metcon 20. Cruciatus 21. Avada Kedavra workout. Equipment: Slider disks, chinup bar, dumbbell or kettlebell Instructions: this painful but powerfully effective workout requires only a few items in your bag of tricks. Complete 3 rounds of this circuit, resting 2-3 minutes at the bottom of each round. The Circuit: Lateral Heidens x 3/side Slider 1 arm Pushups x 8/side 1.5 Chin ups x 3 Goblet step ups x 8/leg The Metabolic Blueprint Equipment: Dumbbells, bar/suspension trainer for rows Instructions: you’ll cast a curse a few times while doing this killer set. Complete 4 rounds of the circuit, moving as quickly as possible from move to move. Rest 2 minutes at the bottom of each round. The Circuit: Single leg hip thrust x 6/leg Inverted row x 8 DB push press x 10 Burpees x 12 22. Under Pressure 23. Muddy Waters Equipment: Equipment: Band, Kettlebell or Dumbbell Instructions: this circuit uses 2 constant tension movements – which are just variations on basic movements using only 90% of the range of motion. Instead of hitting the very end points of the movement, work almost all of it and don’t let up on that pressure. They’ll burn like hell, and so will the fat. The Circuit: Constant Tension Bulgarian Split Squat x 12/leg Constant Tension Pushup x 12 Band Pull Aparts x 24 Barbell Instructions: complete the indicated reps for each movement, moving fluidly from one to another without setting down your bar. If an Olympic bar is too heavy, dumbbells work well too. The Circuit: Barbell Sumo RDL x 6,5,4,3,2,1 Bentover Barbell Row x 6,5,4,3,2,1 Barbell Clean x 6,5,4,3,2,1 Barbell Overhead Press x 6,5,4,3,2,1 Barbell Front Squat x 6,5,4,3,2,1 You’re going to try all of these, right? Right? 24. Deathly Hollows 25. Drop the Bass Equipment: Equipment: Barbell Instructions: You’ll move fluidly from one movement to the next, doing just one rep of each one before moving on. However, once you do all 5 moves, you’ve only done 1 rep of the complex. You’ll do 5 rounds of this before taking rest: then you’ll do it 4 more times, making a total of 5 giant reps for 5 rounds before you take any rest. Once you do rest, catch it for 4-5 minutes before doing it again 3-4 more times. The Circuit: Barbell RDL x 1 Barbell Shrug x 1 Barbell Hang Clean x 1 Barbell Split Jerk x 1 Barbell Back Squat x 1 The Metabolic Blueprint Barbell Instructions: complete this circuit 3-4 times, taking 1-2 minutes of rest at the bottom of each round. The Circuit: Barbell Front Rack Step Up x 6/leg Barbell Bent Row x 6 Barbell RDL x 6 Diamond Pushup x 6 26. Gym Class Hero Equipment: Bodyweight Instructions: complete as many rounds as you can in 10 minutes. No slacking here, or you’ll get extra laps on the track. The Circuit: Spider Pushups x 5/side Walking Lunges x 10/leg Mountain Climbers x 15/side Russian Twists x 20/side Jumping Jacks x 25 Plank x 30 sec hold 27. Toy Box Equipment: Sliders, Suspension Trainer, Medicine Ball Instructions: drag out all the fun stuff in the gym for this one. Complete as many rounds as possible in 10 minutes, taking rest as needed at the bottom of a round. The Circuit: Med Ball Squat to Overhead Throw x 10 TRX Hinge Row x 10 Foam Roller or Slider SHELC x 10 Slider 1 Arm Pushups x 10 (5 per side) 28. Rotten Tomatoes Equipment: Thick and thin resistance bands (i.e. Superbands for good mornings), dumbbells Instructions: you’re going to burpee a lot: except not a lot all at once. But yeah, burpees. Get ready. Complete as many rounds as possible of this circuit in 12 minutes. Rest when you need to, but try to take your rest at the bottom of a round. The Circuit: Burpees – 10 Lateral Lunges with pulse – 5/side Burpees – 10 Bent Over Dumbbell rows – 5/side Burpees -10 Leg Whip with Glute Bridge – 5/side The Metabolic Blueprint 29. Burn Down the House Equipment: Dumbbells (Bodyweight Optional ) Instructions: perform 10 reps of each exercise, adding one new movement to what you’re doing each round… after doing the ones you did in previous rounds. Work as quickly as you can with picture perfect form. Choose light weight on your movements – this one is harder than it looks. If you want to do this with no dumbbells, try a table row or chin-ups instead of sumo rows. If you’re really crazy, you can take 5 minutes of rest and then work this circuit backwards, Beginning with rows and working to squats. The Circuit: Jump Squats Jump Squats, Pushups Jump Squats, Pushups, Reverse Hyperextensions Jump Squats, Pushups, Reverse Hyperextensions, Lunges Jump Squats, Pushups, Reverse Hyperextensions, Lunges, Sumo Alternating Dumbbell Rows Jump Squats, Pushups, Reverse Hyperextensions, Lunges, Sumo Alternating Dumbbell Rows, Burpees Lighten Up. Metcon workouts aren’t for working maximal strength: lighten up The Metabolic Blueprint 30. Rotten Tomatoes 2.0 Equipment: Dumbbells, Jumprope Instructions: for burpee fans, here are more burpees. This is a “chipper” workout so move from one challenge to the next until you finish it all up. Rest when needed – if you need to break the work up into smaller sets, go for it. The Circuit: Burpees – 40 Pushups – 40 (elevate hands if you need) Goblet Squats – 40 Bent Over Rear Delt Raise – 40 Hip Thrusts – 40 Jump Ropes - 40 31. Single Ladies Equipment: Dumbbell Instructions: use a single dumbbell to complete 6 reps of each movement on one side. Cycle through the circuit on that side 3 times before switching sides. Move back and forth between sides, switching every 3 rounds for a total of 9 minutes of work. The Circuit: Dumbbell Single Arm Row x 6 Dumbbell Clean x 6 Dumbbell Lunge Racked on Shoulder x 6 Dumbbell Lateral Lunge x 6 32. Cheeto Fingers Equipment: Kettlebells, Dumbbells, Cable Rope or Band Instructions: pace yourself for this chipper style workout. It’s fine to pause for a few seconds during a set and then continue work; but aim to get this set done as quickly as possible, taking rest only when you need it. Record how long it took. Then in a few weeks, do it again and try to beat your own time. Complete all reps of a movement before moving on to the next. The Circuit: 30 Kettlebell Swings 30 Mountain Climbers (per side) 30 High Knees 30 Constant tension bench presses 30 Goblet squats 30 Cable or band Face Pulls 30 Jumping Jacks 30 Flutter Kicks 33. Sandwich Buns Equipment: Chinup bar Instructions: a killer glute move sandwiched by two tough upper body exercises = brutal but effective work. Do 10 reps of each move consecutively. Rest 1-2 minutes and then move down to 8,6,4, then 2, resting at the bottom of each round. The Circuit: Pull Up (band assisted if needed) x 10,8,6,4,2 Single Leg Hip Thrust x 10,8,6,4,2/leg Close Grip Pushup x 10,8,6,4,2 The Metabolic Blueprint Do It J’s Way 1. Work smarter. Don’t practice bad technique. Work as hard as you can with perfect form. 2. Rest periods are suggestions –the work shouldn’t feel easy, but use your head and take rest when you need it. 34. Mad Scientist Equipment: Dumbbells Instructions: using light weight (trust me, you don't want 3. You can’t out-train a poor diet. If you’re using these workouts to lose weight, make sure your nutrition is on point too. to go heavy) complete the circuit below as many times as possible in 6-minutes. Rest for 1-minute. Repeat. The Circuit: Dumbbell Goblet Squat x 5 Yoga Plex x 2/side Pushup x 5 Dumbbell Reverse Lunge x 5/leg 35. No Chill Equipment: Suspension Trainer, Med ball Instructions: one ball; one suspension trainer; one circuit that you’ll complete 4 times, resting 1-2 minutes between rounds. The Circuit: TRX Hinge Row x 12 Med Ball Slams x 12 TRX Y x 12 Med Ball Forward Lunge with Rotation x 12 per leg The Metabolic Blueprint 36. The Wringer Equipment: Kettlebells Instructions: put yourself through 2 rounds of this fat destroyer. Rest 2-3 minutes between rounds. If you’re a glutton for punishment, do a 3rd round. The Circuit: Double Kettlebell Swing x 10 Double Kettlebell Clean and Press x 10 Double Kettlebell Front Squat x 10 Double Kettlebell Row x 10 Pushups with Pause x 10 Goal Weight: Sexy As Fuck. The scale is just one tool. Never let it take your mind away from the ultimate goal of how you actually look and feel. 37. Jack Rabbit Equipment: Dumbbells Instructions: you’ll do the three movements of the complex fluidly, moving from the renegade row (a pushup holding a dumbbell with a single arm row on each side to complete the movement), to jumping your legs forward as in a burpee. Bring the dumbbells to your shoulders and stand. Perform a shoulder racked squat to overhead press (thruster). Finally, bring the dumbbells back to shoulders and perform a lunge on each side. That’s one rep of the complex. To complete the workout, perform 5 rounds of the circuit as quickly as possible, resting as needed but preferably at the bottom of a round. The Circuit: Complex x 5 rounds Jumping Jacks x 50 at bottom of each round. The Complex: Renegade Row x 1 Squat Thruster x 1 Shoulder Rack Reverse Lunge x 1/leg The Metabolic Blueprint 38. 666(6) Equipment: Dumbbells Instructions: cycle through this circuit as quickly as possible 3 total times. Rest 3minutes. Repeat 3 more times. Rest 2-minutes. Repeat 1 time for an "all out" fat blasting finisher. The Circuit: Reverse Lunge to RDL x 6/leg Incline DB Bench Press x 6 Single-Leg Hip Thrust x 6/leg Batwing Row with 3sec Pause on Chest x 6 39. The Dirty 100 Equipment: Dumbbells, Kettlebells, or Barbell Instructions: complete 10 reps of each exercise as quickly as possible - that constitutes 1 round. Complete 10 total rounds for a total of 100 repetitions per exercise (hence The Dirty 100 ). Rest as much as needed and try to finish in the shortest time you can. The Circuit: Thruster x 10 Squat Jump x 10 Push-Up x 10 HERE is a video of me explaining the entire circuit. 40. Delightfully Terrible Equipment: Dumbbells Instructions: Using light weight (trust me, you don't want to go heavy) complete the circuit below as many times as possible in 6-minutes. Rest 2-minutes. Repeat for 4minutes. The Circuit: Pause Goblet Squat x 5 Neutral Grip Pause Push-Up x 5 Lateral Heiden x 3/side Sumo Alt DB Row x 5/arm Long Lever Hollow Body Hold x 20sec The Metabolic Blueprint 41. The Pit of Despair Equipment: Dumbbells Instructions: using light weight (trust me, you don't want to go heavy) complete the circuit below as many times as possible in 6minutes. Rest for 1-minute. Repeat. The Circuit: Alternating DB Reverse Lunge x 8/leg Yoga Plex x 3/side Alternating DB Bench Press x 8/arm Reaching Plank x 3/side Pause Squat Jump x 3 Loaded Carries When doing a onehanded farmer’s walk, Imagine that your nose is in line with your belly button. It sounds silly but it helps keep you centered. Think about walking tall too: imagine that the top of your head is being pulled toward the ceiling. The Metabolic Blueprint 42. Old Macdonald Equipment: Dumbbells Instructions: Complete the circuit as written, then switch sides for each move. Rest 1 minute and repeat the entire circuit on each side 1-2 more times. . The Circuit: Farmer’s walk (20 yards, R arm) Single arm dumbbell thruster x 6 (L arm) Farmer’s walk (20 yards, R arm) Single arm row x 6 (L arm) Farmer’s walk (20 yards, R arm) Forward Lunge with DB on L shoulder x 6 Farmer’s walk (20 yards, R arm) 43. Hustle Muscle Equipment: Bodyweight, optional dumbbells for squats Instructions: Complete 4 rounds of this bodyweight complex as quickly as possible, resting only as needed. The Circuit: 1.5 Squat x 5 Alternating Jump Lunges x 8/leg Reaching Pushups x 5/side Burpees x 8 44. Europa Foreva Equipment: Dumbbells, Kettlebell Instructions: those Eastern Europeans excel at coming up with killer exercises. Celebrate that with this fat fryer. You’ll complete the circuit as quickly as possible, rest 3-4 minutes and then complete 1-2 more rounds. The Circuit: Bulgarian Split Squat x 6/side Turkish Get Up x 3/side Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift x 9 Kettlebell swings x 12 45. Building Your Base Equipment: Dumbbells Instructions: Set the clock for 6-minutes and complete as many rounds as possible while maintaining perfect form. The Circuit: Single-Arm Farmers Walk x 20 steps/leg Push-Up x 5 Goblet Squat with Pulse x 5 46. Final Fantasy Equipment: Bodyweight. Optional ball/kettlebell/dumbbell for twist and squats. Instructions: perform this circuit with perfect form/technique for 5 minutes straight. I want you to complete as many rounds as possible in the 5 minute time allotment. Pace yourself at first because this is going to get extremely difficult. The Circuit: Squat x 5 Push-Up x 5 Lunge x 3/leg Russian Twist x 10/side The Metabolic Blueprint 49. Tick Tock Equipment: Kettlebell Instructions: this is a “EMOM” or “every minute on the minute” workout. How it works: for 10-15 minutes (depending on your level of conditioning), set a timer to beep every 60 seconds. At the beginning of each minute period, you’ll perform the moves in the circuit. Then rest for the remainder of the minute. The faster you go, the more rest you’ll get – and need to recover and do it again. To make these flow more easily, choose a weight that will challenge you for your 5 squats and use the same kettlebell for your swings. It’s fine to quickly switch out your weights too. 47. Well Plated Equipment: The Circuit: Weight Plate Instructions: all you need for this is a weight plate. Pick a size you can do for the chops, as that’s probably the limiting move in this set. Perform 3-4 rounds of the circuit, resting for 1-2 minutes between each round. The Circuit: Diagonal Chop x 6/side Overhead Squat with Plate x 6 Middle chop x 6 (like a slower KB swing, except when you drive back up, raise the plate above your head.) Reverse Lunge (hold plate at chest) x 6/leg Kettlebell Swings x 10 Goblet Squats x 5 50. Donkey Kong Equipment: Barbell, bar for hanging Instructions: you’ll do 12 reps of RDLs every round, but move down in reps for hanging leg raises as you go. That’s it! The Circuit: RDL x 12 Hanging Leg Raise x (16,12,8,4) 48. Deadlift Party 51. True Strength Equipment: Equipment: Barbell Dumbbells Instructions: Load the bar with 65-70% of your 1 Instructions: complete 4 full rounds as quickly repetition maximum (1RM) and set the clock for 6minutes. Do 2 reps every 20seconds for the entire 6-minutes. as possible while maintaining perfect form. Keep rest to a minimum and try to save it for the bottom of each round. The Circuit: The Circuit: Deadlifts x A Lot The Metabolic Blueprint Sumo Alt DB Row x 5/arm Single-Leg DB RDL x 3/leg DB Push Press x 5 DB Front Squat x 3 52. Rung Ring Rang Equipment: Kettlebell Instructions: complete ladders of the circuit: 2 alternating moves laddering up and down, respectively. Rest 2 minutes and perform one more round. The Circuit: Kettlebell Swings x 10, 20, 30, 40 Mountain Climbers x 40, 30, 20, 10 (total work, split the reps between each leg. So 40 = 20 per leg) “Your health account, your bank account, they’re the same thing. The more you put in, the more you can take out. Exercise is king and nutrition is queen. Together you have a kingdom.” -Jack LaLanne, the “Godfather” of Fitness 53. Smash and Grab (A Swiss Ball) Equipment: Swiss Ball, Dumbbells Instructions: complete the circuit as many times as you can in 10 minutes, taking rest as needed but preferably at the bottom of a round. The Circuit: Swiss Ball Stir the Pot x 5 Chest Supported Dumbbell Row x 10 Swiss Ball SHELC x 15 Dumbbell Alternating Overhead Press x 20 (10 per side) The Metabolic Blueprint 54. Walky No Talky Equipment: Dumbbells Instructions: the more you focus, the more you’ll get out of your workouts. Dig in deep and word hard for 5 rounds of this circuit. Take 1-2 minutes rest at the bottom of each round. The Circuit: Dumbbell Walking Lunge x 12/leg Dumbbell Push Press x 12 Long Lever Walkout x 6 55. Clark Kent Equipment: Chin-Up Bar, Kettlebell Instructions: put on your cape and be a hero for this terribly tough set. Check the full tutorial too to learn how to do a Superman Pushup. One time through this circuit is more than enough work for the day. Make your way down the ladder of reps, resting for 2-3 minutes at the bottom of each round. Don’t quit– superheros never quit. The Inner Circle also gives you exclusive access to brand new, achingly effective workouts every month that you won’t find anywhere else. Find out more by clicking The Metabolic Blueprint here. The Circuit: Superman Pushup x 6,5,4,3,2,1 Kettlebell Swings x 16,15,14,13,12,11 Chin Ups x 6,5,4,3,2,1 Jump Squats x 6,5,4,3,2,1 Chapter Two Upper Body The Metabolic Blueprint 56. Poker Pushups Equipment: A deck of cards Instructions: Set the clock for 8-minutes. This is your time limit. Now, grab a deck of cards and place it beside you. Start the clock and immediately start pulling cards one by one. The number on the card is the number push-ups you need to do. Your goal is to get through as many cards as possible within the 8-minute time frame. I’ve yet to meet a single person who could complete the entire deck in 8-minutes. Good luck. The Circuit: - Face card equals 10 push-ups. - Ace equals 11 push-ups. - Joker equals add 60-seconds to the clock. Note: if you can’t do more than 20 perfect push-ups from the floor then elevate your hands onto a bench for this challenge. 57. Throw Your Hands in the Air Equipment: Barbell Instructions: use relatively light weight here because you’ll be taking very little rest. Complete your reps for this circuit as quickly as possible (with perfect form, of course). Rest 30-60 seconds and repeat circuit 3-4 more times. The Circuit: Bentover Barbell Row x 10 Barbell High Pull x 10 Barbell Overhead Press x 10 The Metabolic Blueprint 58. The Push Pull Countdown Equipment: Chin-Up Bar/Lat pull down bar Instructions: Complete the ‘countdown’ below as quickly as possible. Keep in mind, if you can’t do at least 20 perfect push-ups from the floor then elevate your hands onto a higher surface (like a bench). The Circuit: 10 Chin-Ups/Lat Pull Downs 20 Push Ups 8 Chin-Ups/Lat Pull Downs 16 Push Ups 6 Chin-Ups/Lat Pull Downs 12 Push Ups 4 Chin-Ups/Lat Pull Downs 8 Push Ups 2 Chin-Ups/Lat Pull Downs 4 Push Ups 59. Up and Away Equipment: Dumbbells + Rack/Smith Machine/Suspension for Row Instructions: complete reps of each move consecutively, moving as quickly as possible though the circuit. Rest 2 minutes and then cycle through the circuit one more time. The Circuit: Inverted Row x 10 Dumbbell Hammer Curls x 10 Dumbbell Overhead Press x 10 Close Grip Triceps Pushup x 10 Overhead Rope Triceps Extension x 10 Bent Rear Delt Raise x 20 60. When I Dip You Dip We Dip Equipment: Chinup bar, Resistance Bands Instructions: Complete as many rounds as possible in 10 minutes, taking rest when you need it but preferably at the bottom of a round. The Circuit: Chin Ups x 8 Dips x 8 Band Pull Aparts x 8 The Metabolic Blueprint 61. Double Trouble Equipment: Chin-Up Bar, Dumbbells, Med Ball Instructions: complete the circuit as written, going as quickly from move to move as you can. Rest 2-3 minutes and then repeat 1-2 more times. The Circuit: Chin Ups x 4 Hanging Leg Raise x 8 Single Arm Dumbbell Bench Press x 16 (8 per side) Med Ball Overhead Slams x 32 How Metcon Matters. 62. Temperature Change Equipment: Seated cable row Instructions: Complete 6 full rounds as Strength training quickly as possible while maintaining perfect form. Keep rest to a minimum and try to save should still be your #1 it for the bottom of each round. priority, even when The Circuit: Speed Push Up x 3 you’re trying to get Slow Russian Twist x 8/side leaner… especially Seated Cable Row x 8 because you’re trying to get leaner. Use metcon to incinerate 63. Bittersweet fat, build yourDumbbells work Equipment: capacity, have Instructions : set the clock forand 5 minutes and alternate between these two exercises as many times as possible while using time perfect form. extra building strength. The two go The Circuit: Push-Up x 5 together like me and Sumo Alt DB Row x 8/arm sushi. The Metabolic Blueprint 64. So Clean, So Fresh Equipment: Barbell Instructions: You’ll begin by performing 6 consecutive reps of each exercise in this complex. One move flows into the next so don’t put the barbell down. Rest 90 seconds and then repeat with 5 reps of every move. Make your way down the rep ladder, taking your rest at the bottom of each round. The Circuit: Barbell Row x 6,5,4,3,2,1 Barbell Clean x 6,5,4,3,2,1 Barbell Push Press x 6,5,4,3,2,1 65. King Tut Equipment: 67. Master Chef Chinup bar Instructions: complete this pyramid workout as written, resting as little as possible until you complete all the movements. As you can see, you’ll work your way upwards in reps then back down again, performing first 2 of each exercise, then 4, and so on. Equipment: Kettlebell, Lat Pull with neutral grip Instructions: Set the clock for 5-minutes and alternate between these two exercises as many times as possible while using perfect form. The Circuit: Alternating KB Overhead Press x 3/arm Neutral Grip Lat Pull Down x 8 The Circuit: T Pushup x 2, 4, 6, 4, 2 per side Deadbug x 2, 4, 6, 4, 2 per side Neutral grip chin up x 2, 4, 6, 4, 2 (use bands if/when necessary) 66. Power Cycle Equipment: Dumbbells Instructions: complete 5 full rounds as quickly as possible while maintaining perfect form. Keep rest to a minimum and try to save it for the bottom of each round. The Circuit: Dumbbell Row (Right Arm) x 6 Push-Up x 3 Dumbbell Row (Left Arm) x 6 Push-Up x 3 The Metabolic Blueprint 68. Big Boulders Equipment: Swiss ball, bands Instructions: Use this workout for extra shoulder and ab work while spiking your heart rate. Perform the moves consecutively… doing 10 of each movement on round one. Rest 1 minute and then bump your reps down the next rung of the ladder. The Circuit: Push press x 10, 8, 6 Swiss ball pike x 10, 8, 6 Band pull aparts x 20, 18, 16 Band front shoulder raises x 20, 18, 16 (light and constant tension on these. Make them burn.) 69. Gruesome Gauntlet 71. Carpet Cleaner Equipment: Equipment: Dumbbells Instructions: a gauntlet is a style of workout where you increase your weights by 5 pounds every round, for each movement in the circuit. So don’t choose too much weight in your first round – start light. You’ll crank up your heart rate, work your muscles, and beg for mercy by the end. Yeah, that’s normal. How it works: perform 5 reps of each exercise consecutively. Then add 5 more pounds to each exercise and do it again. (Choose appropriate weights for each move.) You’ll go for a total of 5 rounds, trying to complete the gauntlet in the least time possible – but do take rest if you need it. Barbell or Dumbbells Instructions: you’ll be mostly on the floor for this barbell circuit. It works well to set up a barbell in a rack for a floor press. Do your ab moves near it and then grab the same bar and do your rows. Dumbbells make a fine substitute too. Just aim to do as many rounds as you can in 5 minutes. Rest 3 minutes and then do one more round. The Circuit: Barbell Floor Press x 8 Deadbug Side Plank x :20/side Barbell Bentover Row x 8 The Circuit: Dumbbell bench press x 5 Dumbbell skull crushers x 5 Dumbbell overhead press x 5 Dumbbell chest supported rows x 5 Dumbbell alternating biceps curls x 5 70. Swole Mate Equipment: Cable, Dumbbells Instructions: Arms, bro. Arms. Ok, back and chest too. Done quickly, without rest, until you make it through an entire circuit. Then rest 1 minute and do it again for 1-2 more rounds. 72. The Hauler The Circuit: Instructions: Set a clock for 8 minutes. Complete as Close Underhand Grip Lat Pulldown x 8 Cable Biceps Curl x 12 Neutral Grip Dumbbell Bench Pres x 8 Dumbbell Overhead Triceps Extension x 12 The Metabolic Blueprint Equipment: Dumbbells many rounds of this circuit as you can, taking rest as you need it at the bottom of a round. The Circuit: Farmer’s Carry x 30 yards R Hand Feet elevated pushup x 6 Farmer’s Carry x 30 yards L Hand Batwing row x 12 Chapter Three Lower Body The Metabolic Blueprint 73. Launch Codes 74. Get Low(er) Equipment: Equipment: Kettlebells Instructions: This lower body workout will make your heart rate skyrocket almost instantly. Alternate the 2 movements to complete as many rounds as you can in 5 minutes, taking rest only as needed. The Circuit: 2 Kettlebell Front Rack Squat x 8 2 Kettlebell swing x 16 The Metabolic Blueprint Dumbbells or Kettlebells Instructions: get ready to lunge your tuchus off in this quick complex. Work your way down the ladder of reps, taking 1-2 minutes of rest before moving down another rung. The Circuit: Reverse lunge with crossover (8,6,4,2) Curtsy lunges (8,6,4,2) Jump Lunges (8,6,4,2) Lateral Lunges with pulse (8,6,4,2) 75. Functional Power Equipment: Kettlebell Instructions: set the clock for 8-minutes and complete as many rounds as possible while maintaining perfect form. The Circuit: Kettlebell Goblet Squat x 5 Kettlebell Swing x 5 Single-Arm Kettlebell Farmers Walk x 20steps/side 76. Back It Up Equipment: Kettlebell, Heavy Resistance Bands Instructions: complete this burning glute and hamstring circuit with reps as indicated. You’ll move as quickly as possible from move to move. Then you’ll bump reps down by 5 each round. Rest 3 minutes between rounds. The Circuit: Hip Thrusts (20,15,10,5) Kettlebell Swings (20,15,10,5) Banded Good Mornings (20,15,10,5) Goblet Squats (20,15,10,5) 77. The Up Down 78. Weeble Wobble Equipment: Equipment: Barbell Instructions: go up and back down the hill of reps: first 2 of each consecutively, then 4, 6, and 8. Rest 2-3 minutes and then go back down the ladder: 8, 6,4, and 2. The Circuit: Barbell Lunge x 5/leg Barbell Good Morning x 5 The Metabolic Blueprint Barbell or Dumbbell, Slider Discs/Ball/Roller for SHELC, Kettlebell Instructions: try not to fall down after this workout. A little weeble and wobble is okay though. Complete the circuit as quickly as you can with perfect technique. Rest 4 minutes and then go for one more round. The Circuit: Jump lunges x 4/leg Dumbbell or barbell RDL x 8 Shelc x 12 Lunges x 16 (8 per leg) Kettlebell swings x 20 79. Chicken Equipment: Kettlebell Instructions: a perfect swing is like playing chicken with your privates: keep it high and close to your goods while you hinge those hips back. Practice your swing along with these killer strength moves for a total of 10-12 minutes of working through the circuit. Do as many rounds as you can, taking rest when you need it but preferably at the bottom of the round. Use just one kettlebell. The Circuit: Kettlebell swing x 16 1 arm kettlebell front rack squat x 8/side KB halos x 8/side Kettlebell swing x 16 Kettlebell goblet squat x 8 Kettlebell Russian twist x 8/side The Balance Act: 80. Hail to the Queen Equipment: Kettlebells People ask me how many Instructions: Sink deeply into some curtsy lunges days per week to to kick off this quick circuit. Set a timer for 5 minutes strength train and how and see how many rounds you can get done. Follow this up with some mobility work for your legs and much conditioning work take a deep breath. Done. to do. It depends on The Circuit: Goblet Curtsy Lunge x 6/leg your goal, of course. Kettlebell Kettlebell Halo x 6/side But 3-4 days per week Kettlebell Lateral Lunge x 6/leg of strength training is plenty for most people. 81. Tack Caffeinated on 2-3 of these Equipment: Chinup Bar fat burners eachBarbell, week and then… Orlegs.go Instructions : Abs. Legs. rest! More abs. More Down, down, down the ladder you go. Do reps for each move consecutively and then work your way down… from 8 to 2. Try to get through this as quickly as for a walk. It’s good possible. Then grab a cup of kawfe. The Circuit for you too. Barbell Front Squat x 8,6,4,2 Hanging Leg Raise x 8,6,4,2 The Metabolic Blueprint 82. Poptart Equipment: Jump Rope, Dumbbell (optional) Instructions: IIFYM? Skip this terrible excuse for pastry and do this set instead. You should have it done in just a few minutes. Rest 1 minute and then repeat one more time. The Circuit: Jump rope x 50 Single Leg Hip Thrusts x 10/leg Jump rope x 50 Lateral Lunge with Pulse x 5/leg 83. Primal Instinct Equipment: Bodyweight – with optional Kettlebell, Dumbbell, and small tight band Instructions: perform this functional circuit in a spot where you have room to move. Tip: for constant tension movements, you’ll use about 90% of the range of motion at both the top and bottom. Pump dem quads in the constant tension squats here. The Circuit: Bear Crawl 10 yards Constant Tension Goblet Squat x 20 Leap Frog x 10 yards Bodyweight Hip Thrust with optional band above knees x 20 84. Will Squat for Tacos Equipment: Dumbbells or Kettlebells for Split Squats Instructions: Set a timer for 4 to 5 minutes. Complete as many rounds of this workout as possible, taking rest only when necessary. Go home. Ask someone to rub your butt and feed you tacos. The Circuit: Lateral Heidens x 3/leg Bulgarian Split Squat with Pause at Bottom x 4/leg Single Leg Hip Thrust x 5/leg The Metabolic Blueprint 85. Alarm Clock Equipment: Barbell or Dumbbells, depending on level Instructions: choose a weight for your favorite squat variation that you can do for around 10 reps. Set a gym timer to sound every 60 seconds. To begin, do 1 squat. When the next minute arrives, do 2. Continue to add a rep at the top of every minute until you no longer have any rest time left. Think you can make it 10 minutes? I’ll be impressed. Try this with a deadlift, pushup, or any other big movement. The Circuit: Back squat, front squat, or other variation x 1-??? 86. Go Home Syatt. You Are Drunk... Equipment: Kettlebell or Dumbbell Instructions: step 1 – superset Bulgarian split squats with goblet squats. Step 2 - perform the circuit as written. Step 3- call Syatt colorful names. Circuit: You’ll do 10 reps of bodyweight reps for each movement in round 1. In round 2, you’ll add 10 pounds. Round 3? 20. Then 30. And 40. Then finally 50, if you can. (If that’s too much load, go up by 5 pounds each round.) If this is much too much, just do as many rounds as you’re able to knock out with hard effort and great form. Bulgarian Split Squat x 10 Goblet squat x 10 87. Lift a Little, Will Ya? Equipment: Kettlebells or Dumbbells, Sliders, Ball, or Roller for SHELC Instructions: complete 4 full rounds as quickly as possible while maintaining perfect form. Keep rest to a minimum and try to save it for the bottom of each round. The Circuit: Goblet Bulgarian Split Squat (right leg) x 5 SHELC x 6 Goblet Bulgarian Split Squat (left leg) x 5 The Metabolic Blueprint Chapter Four Sprinting Workouts The Metabolic Blueprint 89. Jackrabbit Equipment: Treadmill Instructions: find a treadmill. Crank it up as fast as your legs will carry you. Rest. Rinse and repeat. Try to do this for a total of 10 minutes, but if you’re new to sprinting, try it for just 5-6 minutes of total work to begin. The Circuit: Sprint 15 seconds Rest 45 seconds 88. Not Really Naptime 90. Sunny D Equipment: Equipment: Treadmill Instructions: Set a timer for 6 minutes. You’ll work Track through these 2 minute sets of sprints and pushups for 3 rounds. Instructions: Get your butt outside if it’s a The Circuit: The Circuit: Sprint x 30 sec Rest x 30 sec Pushups x 20 sec Rest x 40 sec nice day. Find a track. Do the work. Kick ass. Repeat 4 rounds of this circuit. 50 meter sprint 50 meter walk 100 meter sprint 100 meter walk Why Sprint? Sprinting is one of the best ways to not only torch fat: it’s also a killer method of building power, speed, and strength. If it’s been awhile since you’ve made like a cheetah, ease in:Blueprint start with short intervals on flat surfaces. The Metabolic 91. Like Being Chased Equipment: Hill or treadmill Instructions: find a hill to run up or use an incline on your treadmill: either way, run like you’re being chased. Repeat this 5 times. The Circuit: High incline sprint x :20 Rest x :60 92. The Sprinting Tree Equipment: Trees Outside Instructions: make sprinting a game. Sprint until you see the next tree. Then walk until you arrive at the next. If you’re in a heavily greened up area, make it 2 or 3 between trees. Change it up. Here’s one way to do this. The Circuit: Sprint x 1 tree Walk x 1 tree Sprint x 1 tree Walk x 2 trees Sprint x 2 trees Walk x 4 trees 93. Full Throttle Equipment: 94. Rolling Deep Treadmill Instructions: You’re going to amp up your Equipment: Treadmill Instructions: hills are hellish. Don’t say I didn’t treadmill and your speed. On a flat treadmill, alternate between sprints and walks for the following intervals. warn you. Complete the circuit. If you dare, try a second round. The Circuit: Interval #1: low incline sprint :30, rest :60 Interval #2: low incline sprint :30, rest 45 Interval #3: low incline sprint :30, rest 30 Interval #4: low incline sprint :15, rest 2 minutes Interval #1: sprint 20 seconds, walk 60 seconds Interval #2: sprint 30 seconds, walk 50 seconds Interval #3: sprint 40 seconds, walk 40 seconds Interval #4: sprint 30 seconds, walk 50 seconds Interval #5: sprint 20 seconds, walk 60 seconds The Metabolic Blueprint The Circuit: 95. Mood Swings 98. Buffet of Fat Burning Equipment: Equipment: Treadmill Hill or Treadmill Instructions: High, low, or nothing at Instructions: a little bit of this and a little bit of that fill this The Circuit: The Circuit: all? Play around with hills for a total of 4 rounds. Low Incline Sprint: 20 seconds High Incline Walk: 40 seconds High Incline Sprint: 10 seconds Rest: 20 seconds hill sprint challenge. Find a big hill outside to climb, a big staircase, or crank up the incline on your treadmill. Repeat 1-2 more times. Hill Sprint or High Incline Sprint: 20 seconds Side plank x :20 per side Plank with shoulder tap x 10 per side Walk: 60 seconds 96. Bring a Towel Equipment: Treadmill Instructions: max effort, max rest. Simple but effective work will turn you a powerhouse. Repeat this circuit 6 times. The Circuit: High Incline Sprint: 10 seconds Complete Rest: 20 seconds 97. Werewolf Equipment: Plate Loaded Sled (like a Prowler) Instructions: if you have a sled, you can work on your strength and prowler while shooting your heart rate through the roof too. Have a clock nearby. You’ll do a full sprint and rest 4 times as long as it took you to work. Use weight that’s about half as much as you weigh – and that’s if you’re well conditioned. Repeat this 10 times. Lay on ground. The Circuit: Sled Sprint: 30 to 40 yards Rest: 4 x your sprint time. The Metabolic Blueprint 99. See-Saw Equipment: Treadmill, Slider Discs Instructions: Sprint, Saw, Sweat. That’s the basic idea of this workout. Repeat this 4 times for 6 minutes of work. The Circuit: Low Incline Sprint: 10 seconds Rest: 20 seconds Bodysaw x 10 Rest: 20 seconds Low Incline Sprint: 10 Seconds Rest: 50 seconds 100. What Smells? Equipment: Dumbbells (Bodyweight Optional) Instructions: Fartlek runs are a less structured way to do hard interval work. Plus it incorporates the word fart. You can’t lose with that. If you’re outside, use trees or light poles as your guide. On a treadmill, use time. What does hard mean? You decide. For an all out hill sprint, as hard sa you can possibly muster – and that’ll mean easy is total rest. You can take it down a notch by keeping your effort hard but a bit more restrained. In that case, make your easy effort a walk. The Circuit: Hard effort: 10 seconds Easy effort: 20 seconds Hard effort: 10 seconds Easy effort: 10 seconds Hard effort: 20 seconds Easy effort: 20 seconds Hard effort: 20 seconds Easy effort: 10 seconds. 101. The Grand Finale Equipment: Treadmill and dumbbells Instructions: Sprint it, walk it, sweat a ton. Move through this treadmill set 1x. Then hit the floor for a short push-pull cycle before doing the sprint set once more. The Treadmill Circuit: Low Incline Sprint: 25 seconds Low Incline Walk: 45 seconds High Incline Sprint: 10 seconds Low Incline Walk: 30 seconds Feet elevated pushups 2 x 12 Batwing row 2 x 12 Bent rear delt raise 2 x 12 The Metabolic Blueprint Get Warm. Walking or light jogging will improve your sprint sets; just Thank you! I hope you have fun with these workouts and that they help you move one step closer to achieving your ultimate goals. In the meantime, I’ve always got your back. 100%. So if you need anything – anything at all – or have any questions or comments or concerns feel free to contact me directly via email: jordan@syattfitness.com I respond to every email with 72 hours. Talk soon! -J The Metabolic Blueprint Publisher & Editor: Jordan Syatt Syatt Fitness, LLC. (E) jordan@syattfitness.com Publisher's Notice: Copyright 2015. Syatt Fitness, LLC. All rights reserved. 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