Thursday, September 4, 2025

sword and shield: realistic training for multiple goals

I keep on wavering between easy strength and 5/3/1. If im being honest with myself, I want my main driver to be strength. In reality, it is size with a side hustle of conditioning and mobility. Sword and shield is a free program I've run before, but never I corporated mobility or set days based on my schedule. The autoregulation is strong with this one.

Sun: shield
Mon: mobility or sword
Tues: sword
Wed: sword
Thurs: shield, personal training 
Fri: mobility or sword
Sat: sword

Shield - upper bodybuilding for armor
Press 50 in 5 super set with Pull 50 in 5
Giant set shoulders, triceps, biceps/back all 60 in 4

Rest periods between movements in the same super/giant set can be 30-180s. In those rest periods, MOBILIZE. I.e. hold and explore different positions.

Keep the same movements until they stall (no additional reps or weight in 2-3 sessions). Swap out stalled movements.

Example
Floor press ss ring row
Bottom up press, bw tri ext, pelican curl

Sword - build work capacity 
Circuits of hinge, upper, lower.
Primary movements should consist of kettlebells, sandbags, maces, clubs, and bodyweight so this can be done outdoors.

Be volatile. The goal is conditioning not weight or hypertrophy.

Mobility
Work movements head to toe. All movement is deliberate. 

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