Workout list by Akseli Lehtonen Push and Pull
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Week 01 - Workout 01 Workout
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Week 01 - Workout 02 Workout
Push: (Strict) HSPU / RING DIP / PUSH UP
- 4 x 4 negative tempo reps. 2min rest between sets. (fast up, 2 s down).
Advanced: Do deficit (HSPU) or weighted (dip).
Scaled: Kick up to a wall for every rep and only to the negative phase of the movement.- 4 x 8–12 strict press with a barbell, rest 60 s between sets. Choose a weight that you can hold for all sets, but last reps should be quite hard.
Pull: (Weighted) strict pull up / banded pull up
- 4 x 4 negative tempo strict pull-ups. 2min rest between sets. (fast up, 2 s down)
Advanced: Go weighted
Scaled: Use a band- 4 x 8–12 ring row with a pause on top, 60 s rest between sets. Adjust your ring height so you can hold at least 8 reps in all sets.
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Week 02 - Workout 01 Workout
Push: (Strict) HSPU / RING DIP / PUSH UP
6 x 20 s on / 60 s off, Amrap of (Strict) HSPU / RING DIP / PUSH UP
4 x 8–12 z-press, 60 s rest between sets. Choose a weight that you can hold for all sets, but the last reps should be quite hard. Increase weight if last week was too easy.
Pull: (Weighted) strict pull up / banded pull-up
Strict pull up
5, 4, 3, 2, 2 reps with the same weight as last week, 3min rest between sets4 x 8–12 banded lateral pull down with a stick. Choose a band that you can hold for all sets, but the last reps should be quite hard.
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Week 02 - Workout 02 Workout
Push: (Strict) HSPU / RING DIP / PUSH UP
- 4 x 4 negative tempo reps. Increase deficit or weight from last week if possible.
Scaled: Kick up to a wall and only do the negative phase of the movement.
- 4 x 8–12 strict press with a barbell, rest 60 s between sets. Choose a weight that you can hold for all sets, but last reps should be quite hard.
Pull: (Weighted) strict pull up / banded pull up
- 4 x 4 negative tempo strict pull-ups. Increase weight from last week if possible. 2min rest between sets. (fast up, 2 s down)
Scaled: Use a band
- 4 x 8–12 barbell bent-over row with a 1 s pause on top. Choose a weight that you can hold for all sets, but the last reps should be quite hard.
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Week 03 - Workout 01 Workout
Push: (Strict) HSPU / RING DIP / PUSH UP
- 5 x 25 s on / 70 s off, Amrap of (Strict) HSPU / RING DIP / PUSH UP
- 4 x 8–12 z-press, 60 s rest between sets. Choose a weight that you can hold for all sets, but last reps should be quite hard. Increase weight if last week was too easy.
Pull: (Weighted) strict pull up / banded pull up
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Week 03 - Workout 02 Workout
Push: (Strict) HSPU / RING DIP / PUSH UP
- 4 x 4 negative tempo reps. Increase deficit or weight from last week if possible.
Scaled: Kick up to the wall and only do the negative phase of the movement.
- 4 x 8–12 strict press with barbell, rest 60 s between sets. Choose weight that you can hold all sets, but last reps should be quite hard. If its too hard, kick up to a wall for a every negative rep. No need to do hspu part or ring dip.
Pull: (Weighted) strict pull up / banded pull up
4 x 4 negative tempo reps. Increase weight from last week if possible. 2min rest between sets. (fast up, 2 s down)
4 x 8–12 one arm dumbbell bent over row, rest 60 s between sets. Choose a weight that you can hold for all sets, but last reps should be quite hard.
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Week 04 - Deload Workout
This week we are going to let the body recover from the pull/push program. It is recommended to do some mobility movements such as:
- Hanging on the bar
- Easy stretching
- Upper body mobility
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Week 05 - Workout 01 Workout
Push: (Strict) HSPU / RING DIP / PUSH UP
7 x 20 s on / 60 s off, Amrap of (Strict) HSPU / RING DIP / PUSH UP
4 x 8–12 strict press with a barbell, 60 s rest between sets. Choose a weight that you can hold for all sets, but the last reps should be quite hard.
Pull: (Weighted) strict pull up / banded pull up
Strict pull up
5, 4, 4, 3, 3 reps with the same weight as in the 5rm on the first week, 3min rest between sets4 x 8–12 wide grip strict pull-up with a band, rest 60 s between sets. Use a strong enough band so you can do at least 8 reps. You can add more bands later on the sets if it gets too hard.
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Week 05 - Workout 02 Workout
Emom 12
Odd: 4–10 strict pull-up,
Even: 4–10 HSPU / RING DIP / PUSH UP,Use easier scaling than in the 5rm progression.
For push movement: Use deficit if it is too easy. For example, plates or parallettes for the HSPU or push-up.
For pull movement: use a thicker band or go without extra weight.3 rounds, supersets
- 8–12 dumbbell bench press
- 8–12 ring row
90 s rest between sets
Choose a weight that you can hold for all sets, but the last reps should be quite hard. Adjust your ring height so you can hold at least 8 reps in all sets.
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Week 06 - Workout 01 Workout
Push: (Strict) HSPU / RING DIP / PUSH UP
- 6 x 25 s on / 70 s off, Amrap of (Strict) HSPU / RING DIP / PUSH UP
- 4 x 8–12 strict press with a barbell, 60 s rest between sets. Choose a weight that you can hold for all sets, but the last reps should be quite hard.
Pull: (Weighted) strict pull up / banded pull up