Austerity

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Austerity is an intense 5-week, 3 in-gym day/ week training cycle built as a general fitness program for the minimalist.

"Austerity", in simple terms, is the extreme plainness and simplicity of style and/ or appearance. This name is suited to this training cycle because this is a minimalist cycle where all you'll be using is calisthenics, chains for added weight, and dumbbells with running and plenty of step-ups. Sessions in this program will cycle through the muscular endurance, work capacity, and aerobic endurance fitness attributes. Remember, "simple" at Epoch is not to be mistaken for "easy".

TRAINING CYCLE OVERVIEW

Muscular Endurance

Austerity will train strength using new and old bodyweight movements (some of which will be loaded with chains), and dumbbells. The training focus will be on lower, upper, and total body movements.

Work Capacity

Trained via intense and varied 10-15 min tasks and will utilize dumbbells, calisthenics, short distance Running and Sprint Work.

Trunk

Your midsection will get plenty of work in this cycle using a wide range of flexion, rotation, anti-rotation, low back, and total body exercises, some old, some new.

Aerobic Endurance

Test your 2-mile Run time and challenge yourself to improve your run time by the end of the cycle.

TRAINING SCHEDULE

The fitness attributes under this cycle will not be trained on set days, however, over the course of 5 weeks you will see a progression in intensity and volume (reps x blocks).

DISCLAIMER

The information presented in this work is by no way intended as medical advice or as a substitute for medical counseling. The information should be used in conjunction with the guidance and care of your physician. Consult your physician before beginning this program as you would with any exercise or nutrition program. If you choose not to obtain the consent of your physician and/or work with your physician throughout the duration of your time using the recommendations in the program, you are agreeing to accept full responsibility for your actions.

By continuing with the program you recognize that despite all precautions on the part of Epoch Ascent, LLC, there are risks of injury or illness which can occur because of your use of the aforementioned information and you expressly assume such risks and waive, relinquish and release any claim which you may have against Epoch Ascent, LLC and its representatives, or its affiliates as a result of any future physical injury or illness incurred in connection with, or as a result of, the use or misuse of the program.