JULY 2024 - STRENGTH BLOCK

GIRONDA'S 8x8

With summer quickly approaching, we're shifting gears with our strength training. We're shifting into an accumulation block focused on volume, body composition ad work capacity. We're simplifying the programming for strength and drill the fundamentals utilizing Gironda's 8x8. You'll learn to appreciate how proper strength training can have different effects on your body depending how you adjust your set and rep ranges.

How to perform Gironda's 8x8 Workout 
​Similar to 10x10 or German Volume Training, you begin with 60% 1RM in a given lift (compound movements preferred), and perform 8x8 with 15-30 seconds of rest. This method can be applied for up to four different movements per workout. Anything more than that would completely shock your body.

If you remember German Volume Training and how you felt completing those workouts, the 8x8 may give you some PTSD and traumatize you even more because it's fast with no time for breaks. This strength block is all about training volume. You'll be performing traditional strength training compound movements with controlled tempos but the training intensity will feel like you're running a marathon due to the short rest intervals. You'll be lifting weights and your Myzones will look like you're running sprints which do wonders for metabolic training and fat loss aka shredzzz.