Complex Training

When I first began lifting one of the first exercises I was introduced to was “the Complex”. We would, on a regular basis, begin our training sessions with this exercise, or rather series of exercises that consisted of upright rows, muscle snatch, back squat to press, bent over rows, and RDL’s all completed for 6 repetitions.

Now as a newbie lifter this seemed like a tremendous amount of work to be completed at one time, but as I have grown older it is one of the best exercises to teach a new athlete. As long as the athlete is familiar with each exercise this is a great way to keep their actual training volume down, as the complex makes the athlete complete the lifts with a weight that one can use for only the hardest lift.

Here is an example of a complex:

As you can tell by the label we even use these exercises for our fat-loss clients but they originated with our own athletic training and can be implemented effectively into most all programs of athletes.

Til’ Next Time

P.S. Obviously our athletes need fuel to complete such a demanding series of exercise and if you are interested in how exactly to fuel performance for competition or workouts check out our upcoming seminar on Athlete Nutrition and reserve your spot today Sign-Up Here!

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