Member's Corner

Welcome to the Member’s Corner! 🎉

This is your go-to hub for everything you need to know about your training at Strong Women Can. Here, you’ll find insights into our programming—what we’re focusing on each phase, why it matters, and how each week is designed to help you get the best results.

You’ll also have access to the daily workouts, so you can make the best class choices for your goals. Our aim is to empower you with the knowledge to train smarter, not just harder—so you’re not just picking the sessions you like, but also the ones you need (because let’s be real, the tough stuff is often where the biggest growth happens 💪🔥).

It’s also a space to stay connected with our community! The Member’s Corner will be our board for sharing upcoming events, workshops, and anything exciting happening at the gym. Think of it as your insider guide to making the most of your training and being part of something bigger. 

BARBELL PROGRAM 16th Feb – 12th Apr (WEEK 4 of 8)

Barbell Program – 8 Week Overview
Our intention for this block is to grow stronger through volume aour intention for this cycle is to grow stronger through volume, patience and precision. Moving controlled weights with great technique, creating consistent tension and leave each session feeling stronger and more confident in our lifts. We’re not chasing maxes, but mastering the process.
 
Weekly Breakdown
Weeks 1–4 (16th Feb – 15th Mar):
  • Hinge Days: Mondays & Thursdays
  • Squat & Bench Days: Tuesdays
 
Weeks 5–8 (16th Mar – 12th Apr):
  • Hinge Day: Tuesdays
  • Squat & Bench Days: Mondays & Thursdays
 
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Monday 9th and Thursday 12th March
Barbell B – Hinge

Intention: to strengthen legs and back using power in the tempo, if previous history of back pain, do standard DL with tempo focus.

Prep: hipflexor release, cat-cow, hamstring walkouts, banded hip hinge.

75% 1RM

A1) Tempo Deadlift 3 x 5 @31X0 

B1) FF Elevated Split Squat 3 x 8-10 ea 
B2) Tricep Dips on Bench 3 x 10-12 

C1) DB Hip Thrust 3 x 10-12 
C2) Neutral grip DB floor press 3 x 10-12 

D1) Bird Dog OR hanging leg raises 2-3 x 8-10 
D2) Kneeling Windmills 2-3 x 10-12 ea

 
Tuesday 10th March 
Barbell A – Squat & Bench

Intention: to work on depth form and power.

Prep: Ankle dorsiflexion stretch, 90/90 hip switches, thoracic ext over foam roller, hip big 3.

75% 1RM

A1) BB Tempo Squat 3 x 5 @31X0
A2) Incline Chest Supported DB Row 3 x 8-10

B1) BB Tempo Bench Press 3 x 5 @31X0
B2) DB Flyes 3 x 8-10

C1) B-Stance RDL 3 x 8-10
C2) Chin Ups 3 x 8

D1) Supine Straight Leg Raises 2-3 x 10-12 ea
D2) Suitcase Carries 2-3 x 4 laps

MONDAY 9th MARCH – PUBLIC HOLIDAY WORKOUT

PUBLIC HOLIDAY PARTNER WORKOUT

Team workout – Teams of 4 – 40 mins!
Stay on each station for 3 rounds.

**If there are odd numbers, you can have 5 in a team and have one pair shadow.
**Write mini white boards up for each station.
**Set up exercise equipment on each stations close together so there is minimum travel during transitions.

3 rounds (45/15) – 12 mins
1. DB goblet squat – RX 10kg
2. Med Ball lateral wall ball throws
3 Rower
4. Rest

2 min rest

3 rounds (45/15) – 12 mins
1. Plate over head sit ups 
2. Box jumps
3. Ski
4. Rest

2 min rest

3 rounds (45/15) – 12 mins
1. DB devil press – RX 5kg
2. DB Farmer carry – RX 12.5kg+
3. Bike
4. Rest

TUESDAY 10th MARCH – STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

PRACTICE – HINGE

Intention: This weeks focus is hip extension & confidence under the bar. Practice feeling the glutes working with the abdominals to extend the hips straight and stand tall safely so we do not use the lower back.

Prep: trigger ball under foot, 90/90 hips, Dead bug, bird dog, hamstring curls, hinge with dowel on back, SL glute activation, KB supine lat activation, straight arm lat pulls, plank.

3 sets
A1) BB Romanian Deadlift x 10 @41X1
A2) DB hamstring curl x 10

B) Decreasing Ladder 9, 7, 5, 3

-1/2 kneeling DB wood chops
-1/2 kneeling DB Step ups – glute focus

C) Finisher – Tabata 20 sec on / 10 sec off x 8 = 4 min
**alternate between the 2 exercises

– Superman hold
– Hollow hold

WEDNESDAY 11th MARCH – STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

COMPETITION – UNILATERAL

Intention: This weeks focus is hip extension & confidence under the bar. Unilateral exercises help weight‑lifting athletes by correcting side‑to‑side imbalances, improving stability, and reducing injury risk.

Prep: mobility ankles, hips and shoulders – ankle & hip CARS, swimmers. SL glute, quad & upper back activation – shoulder big 3, balance SL squat & hinge. Running prep – pogo jumps, high knees, butt flicks. Practice full hip lock out/extension and correctly unracking/racking bar.

3 sets
A1) BB/DB reverse lunge x 6-8ea
A2) DB seated, back supported, over head press (neutral grip) x 8-10

** A1 – BB back rack position, if using DB, hold DB’s at sides. A2 – benches should be upright, but put the bench at an incline if the client has limited overhead range.

B) 2 x AMRAP 8 (rest 2 mins between AMRAP’s)
Competition – count your rounds on the first AMRAP 8, aim to match or beat those rounds in the second AMRAP 8.

Toe touch sit ups x 10 
– Push-Ups x 8
– Jump Squats x 10
– 150m run (or 8 cals bike)

**Push ups – have push up station/inclines set up ready to go. Squat jumps – regress to fast body weight squats.

THURSDAY 12th MARCH – OLYMPIC LIFTING

OLYMPIC LIFTING – BB SNATCH

Intention: getting comfortable with the bar overhead, and upper back strength in the pull under.

Prep: Lat, trap, pec, scap, sub scap release. Quad, adductor, glute med release. Planks
Lat activation, SL glute activate, squt noodle, band W to Ys. Stick against rig, slow dip, drive and pull under into squat, stick shoulder warm up with blades pulled together.

Bergener warm up
3 rounds (1 x stick, 2 x BB)
3 Down and finish – speed through the middle
3 momentum high pulls (high elbows/use legs)- keep the bar close
3 momentum turn over (muscle snatch) – strong turnover
3 high hang power snatch 2″ – footwork
3 high hang power snatch 4″ – footwork
3 high hang power snatch 6″ – footwork
3 high hang snatch full squat –

4 sets building
A1) 1 x BB Snatch + 2 x OH squat
A2) DB upright rows – slow and light x 10 (pull shoulder blades together backwards)

B) 3 sets
10 hollow rocks
10 V ups
10 Tuck ups
10 sec hollow hold
1 min rest

THURSDAY 12th MARCH – STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

COMPETITION – UB PULL

Intention: This weeks focus is hip extension & confidence under the bar. Working on upper back strength in the pulling movement.

Prep: Hang, cat /cow, shoulder CARs, 90/90 KB hold, Supine KB Lat activation, Deadbug, Shrugs.

3-4 sets
A1) Aussie Chin ups x 6-8 (or ring rows)
A2) Supine DB flyes x 8-10

B) Competition – 3 rounds – 40 sec on / 20 sec off

1. Assault Bike – get the same amount or more calories each round!
2. Sled push
3. Medball side slams 
4. Jumping chin ups

**Set up 2 areas where they can do jumping chin ups, use both sleds if necessary, one on the track and the tank next to the track

C) Finisher – Max hang from chin up bars

Chalk up!!

**regress to a MAX hollow hold or plank, it should not be easy!

FRIDAY 13th MARCH – STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

PRACTICE – SQUAT

Intention: This weeks focus is hip extension & confidence under the bar.

Prep: Release hips, quads, calves, activate glutes, shoulders, abs.

4 sets
A1) BB Zombie squat or Zercher squat x 6-8
A2) DB Lat pullovers x 10

B) Stations – 3 mins – in partners – I Go You Go

– Suitcase/ front rack Carry (weight at side / weight at shoulder 20m ea

rest 60

– Ski erg 150m ea

Rest 60

– Box Jumps 5 ea

Rest 60

– Mountain Climbers 20 ea

C) Finisher – Max wall sit with 10kg weight

SATURDAY 14th MARCH – FULL BODY CONDITIONING

PARTNER WORKOUT

Intention: Hyrox/DEKA simulation exercise stations. Teams of 3.

Prep: ankle prep, calf release, quad release, hang, shoulder CARs, hamstring curls, plank crunch, SL glute activation. adductor pulls.

Teams of 3

4 rounds at each station – 39 min

Station 1
– 1 min sandbag walking lunges
– 1 min shuttle run
– 1 min rest

Rest 90

Station 2
– 1 min burpee box jump
– 1 min rower erg
– 1 min rest

Rest 90

Station 3
– 1 min DB thruster (wall balls)
– 1 min ski erg
– 1 min rest

BARBELL PROGRAM 16th Feb – 12th Apr (WEEK 4 of 8)

Transitioning into a 6-Week Intensification Phase in Barbell Lifting
For the past six weeks, we’ve focused on building speed, control, and explosiveness. Now, it’s time to level up with the intensification phase — heavier loads and fewer reps to target maximal strength.

MONDAY 9th MARCH – PUBLIC HOLIDAY WORKOUT

Transitioning into a 6-Week Intensification Phase in Barbell Lifting
For the past six weeks, we’ve focused on building speed, control, and explosiveness. Now, it’s time to level up with the intensification phase — heavier loads and fewer reps to target maximal strength.

TUESDAY 10th MARCH – STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Transitioning into a 6-Week Intensification Phase in Barbell Lifting
For the past six weeks, we’ve focused on building speed, control, and explosiveness. Now, it’s time to level up with the intensification phase — heavier loads and fewer reps to target maximal strength.