Warfighter Functionality

You’ve been running that powerlifting-specific program where it’s all kinds of rep and set schemes set to make you stronger on that bench, squat, deadlift.

You start feeling nagging pain though. In your shoulders, your lower back, your hips. Next thing you know, that nagging pain sends you to google or even a physical therapist to seek help.

The thing is, doing just a few exercises is detrimental. Not everyone can handle extremely minimal programming nor should anyone in my honest opinion have to go the minimal route. You forget the biggest kept secret of those circles: they’re scamming you with those programs. Those programs whether good or bad have the intention or selling it to you whatever means possible. So if they have to advertise “MINIMAL IS KEY!” then they will.

They don’t care. They have their own trainers. Their own vials to use every morning to take shorter rest periods and increase their strength.

This is where my philosophy of Warfighter Functionality comes in.

You want to train, but don’t know where. It’s actually pretty simple and easy.

Say you have a program in your hands. It’s a bench day with just a barbell flat bench press and maybe 1 or 2 accessory exercises to help the bench. Maybe a pull-up or barbell row is included. So instead of just pulling your hair and wondering how you’ll do it with that nagging pain… just add some more exercises to it that help you. You got a weak upper back or your rotator cuff hurts… just add some external rotations with a resistance band, some inverted rows, and some wide-grip pullups. That easy!

Your arms feel funky for some reason. Well maybe you need some arm work! Bicep curls, reverse curls, skullcrushers, and tricep pushdowns!

Your core sucks… Well just add hanging leg raises, ab-wheel rollouts, and some back extensions! (Don’t forget side extensions for your QL as well!)

The reps and sets are up to the user. Maybe you feel good with just 3x10 with the exercises added. Maybe you feel it better with 2x25. That’s all user-dependent.

Remember: Your body is important. Do what it needs to be healthy and strong. Add that extra work in to make it better. You’re here for the long run called life, so don’t make the mistake of following false advice from a genetic 1% anomaly who sells minimal powerlifting programs.