Powerhouse
Composite Performance
12 weeks built to move FTP, Power Clean, Push Press, max Pull-ups, and one-mile speed together.
Accumulation
Build the work capacity the later blocks spend. Weeks 1-3, deload in week 4.
Week 1 — Accumulation
- Heavy Power Clean + Weighted Pull-upsstrength
4 exercises · Progressive strength exposure. Stop the heavy work if technique deteriorates.
- FTP Thresholdcardio
1 exercise · Target watts, not feel. About 5 min easy spinning between efforts.
- Push Press + Pull-ups + Easy Runcomposite
7 exercises · Strength comes first. The run is intentionally easy and builds running economy without compromising Friday.
- Zone 2cardio
1 exercise · Easy aerobic work at 60-70% FTP. Optional mobility afterward.
- Explosive Strengthstrength
4 exercises · Speed exposure with one supporting lift. Bar velocity is the point — no grinders before tomorrow's run.
- Mile-Pace Intervalscardio
1 exercise · Run by current mile pace, not by guesswork. Every repetition should stay controlled.
Week 2 — Accumulation
- Heavy Power Clean + Weighted Pull-upsstrength
4 exercises · Progressive strength exposure. Stop the heavy work if technique deteriorates.
- FTP Thresholdcardio
1 exercise · Target watts, not feel. About 5 min easy spinning between efforts.
- Push Press + Pull-ups + Easy Runcomposite
7 exercises · Strength comes first. The run is intentionally easy and builds running economy without compromising Friday.
- Zone 2cardio
1 exercise · Easy aerobic work at 60-70% FTP. Optional mobility afterward.
- Explosive Strengthstrength
4 exercises · Speed exposure with one supporting lift. Bar velocity is the point — no grinders before tomorrow's run.
- Mile-Pace Intervalscardio
1 exercise · Run by current mile pace, not by guesswork. Every repetition should stay controlled.
Week 3 — Accumulation
- Heavy Power Clean + Weighted Pull-upsstrength
4 exercises · Progressive strength exposure. Stop the heavy work if technique deteriorates.
- FTP Thresholdcardio
1 exercise · Target watts, not feel. About 5 min easy spinning between efforts.
- Push Press + Pull-ups + Easy Runcomposite
7 exercises · Strength comes first. The run is intentionally easy and builds running economy without compromising Friday.
- Zone 2cardio
1 exercise · Easy aerobic work at 60-70% FTP. Optional mobility afterward.
- Explosive Strengthstrength
4 exercises · Speed exposure with one supporting lift. Bar velocity is the point — no grinders before tomorrow's run.
- Mile-Pace Intervalscardio
1 exercise · Run by current mile pace, not by guesswork. Every repetition should stay controlled.
Week 4 — DeloadDeload
- Heavy Power Clean + Weighted Pull-upsstrength
4 exercises · Deload. Same speed, less load.
- FTP Thresholdcardio
1 exercise · Target watts, not feel. About 5 min easy spinning between efforts.
- Push Press + Pull-ups + Easy Runcomposite
7 exercises · Strength comes first. The run is intentionally easy and builds running economy without compromising Friday.
- Zone 2cardio
1 exercise · Easy aerobic work at 60-70% FTP. Optional mobility afterward.
- Explosive Strengthstrength
4 exercises · Speed exposure with one supporting lift. Bar velocity is the point — no grinders before tomorrow's run.
- Mile-Pace Intervalscardio
1 exercise · Run by current mile pace, not by guesswork. Every repetition should stay controlled.
Intensification
Longer threshold efforts and heavier barbell work. Weeks 5-7, deload in week 8.
Week 5 — Intensification
- Heavy Power Clean + Weighted Pull-upsstrength
4 exercises · Progressive strength exposure. Stop the heavy work if technique deteriorates.
- FTP Thresholdcardio
1 exercise · Target watts, not feel. About 5 min easy spinning between efforts.
- Push Press + Pull-ups + Easy Runcomposite
7 exercises · Strength comes first. The run is intentionally easy and builds running economy without compromising Friday.
- Zone 2cardio
1 exercise · Easy aerobic work at 60-70% FTP. Optional mobility afterward.
- Explosive Strengthstrength
4 exercises · Speed exposure with one supporting lift. Bar velocity is the point — no grinders before tomorrow's run.
- Mile-Pace Intervalscardio
1 exercise · Run by current mile pace, not by guesswork. Every repetition should stay controlled.
Week 6 — Intensification
- Heavy Power Clean + Weighted Pull-upsstrength
4 exercises · Progressive strength exposure. Stop the heavy work if technique deteriorates.
- FTP Thresholdcardio
1 exercise · Target watts, not feel. About 5 min easy spinning between efforts.
- Push Press + Pull-ups + Easy Runcomposite
7 exercises · Strength comes first. The run is intentionally easy and builds running economy without compromising Friday.
- Zone 2cardio
1 exercise · Easy aerobic work at 60-70% FTP. Optional mobility afterward.
- Explosive Strengthstrength
4 exercises · Speed exposure with one supporting lift. Bar velocity is the point — no grinders before tomorrow's run.
- Mile-Pace Intervalscardio
1 exercise · Run by current mile pace, not by guesswork. Every repetition should stay controlled.
Week 7 — Intensification
- Heavy Power Clean + Weighted Pull-upsstrength
4 exercises · Progressive strength exposure. Stop the heavy work if technique deteriorates.
- FTP Thresholdcardio
1 exercise · Target watts, not feel. About 5 min easy spinning between efforts.
- Push Press + Pull-ups + Easy Runcomposite
7 exercises · Strength comes first. The run is intentionally easy and builds running economy without compromising Friday.
- Zone 2cardio
1 exercise · Easy aerobic work at 60-70% FTP. Optional mobility afterward.
- Explosive Strengthstrength
4 exercises · Speed exposure with one supporting lift. Bar velocity is the point — no grinders before tomorrow's run.
- Mile-Pace Intervalscardio
1 exercise · Run by current mile pace, not by guesswork. Every repetition should stay controlled.
Week 8 — DeloadDeload
- Heavy Power Clean + Weighted Pull-upsstrength
4 exercises · Deload. Same speed, less load.
- FTP Thresholdcardio
1 exercise · Target watts, not feel. About 5 min easy spinning between efforts.
- Push Press + Pull-ups + Easy Runcomposite
7 exercises · Strength comes first. The run is intentionally easy and builds running economy without compromising Friday.
- Zone 2cardio
1 exercise · Easy aerobic work at 60-70% FTP. Optional mobility afterward.
- Explosive Strengthstrength
4 exercises · Speed exposure with one supporting lift. Bar velocity is the point — no grinders before tomorrow's run.
- Mile-Pace Intervalscardio
1 exercise · Run by current mile pace, not by guesswork. Every repetition should stay controlled.
Peak & Test
Peak the five scored metrics, taper in week 11, then test in week 12.
Week 9 — Peak
- Heavy Power Clean + Weighted Pull-upsstrength
4 exercises · Progressive strength exposure. Stop the heavy work if technique deteriorates.
- FTP Thresholdcardio
1 exercise · Target watts, not feel. About 5 min easy spinning between efforts.
- Push Press + Pull-ups + Easy Runcomposite
7 exercises · Strength comes first. The run is intentionally easy and builds running economy without compromising Friday.
- Zone 2cardio
1 exercise · Easy aerobic work at 60-70% FTP. Optional mobility afterward.
- Explosive Strengthstrength
4 exercises · Speed exposure with one supporting lift. Bar velocity is the point — no grinders before tomorrow's run.
- Mile-Pace Intervalscardio
1 exercise · Run by current mile pace, not by guesswork. Every repetition should stay controlled.
Week 10 — Peak
- Heavy Power Clean + Weighted Pull-upsstrength
4 exercises · Progressive strength exposure. Stop the heavy work if technique deteriorates.
- FTP Thresholdcardio
1 exercise · Target watts, not feel. About 5 min easy spinning between efforts.
- Push Press + Pull-ups + Easy Runcomposite
7 exercises · Strength comes first. The run is intentionally easy and builds running economy without compromising Friday.
- Zone 2cardio
1 exercise · Easy aerobic work at 60-70% FTP. Optional mobility afterward.
- Explosive Strengthstrength
4 exercises · Speed exposure with one supporting lift. Bar velocity is the point — no grinders before tomorrow's run.
- Mile-Pace Intervalscardio
1 exercise · Run by current mile pace, not by guesswork. Every repetition should stay controlled.
Week 11 — Peak
- Heavy Power Clean + Weighted Pull-upsstrength
4 exercises · Progressive strength exposure. Stop the heavy work if technique deteriorates.
- FTP Thresholdcardio
1 exercise · Target watts, not feel. About 5 min easy spinning between efforts.
- Push Press + Pull-ups + Easy Runcomposite
7 exercises · Strength comes first. The run is intentionally easy and builds running economy without compromising Friday.
- Zone 2cardio
1 exercise · Easy aerobic work at 60-70% FTP. Optional mobility afterward.
- Explosive Strengthstrength
3 exercises · Tapered speed exposure only. Leave no fatigue for the mile test.
- Mile Openerscardio
1 exercise · Short and crisp. Finish wanting another rep so the mile test starts on fresh legs.
Week 12 — TestingTesting
- Test — Pull-ups & One Miletest
2 exercises · Test pull-ups first, then take a full recovery and warm up for the mile. Split morning and evening if practical.
- Barbell Primerstrength
2 exercises · Deliberately easy. A few crisp singles to stay sharp for tomorrow — stop well short of anything hard.
- Test — Power Clean & Push Presstest
2 exercises · Clean first, while you are freshest — it is the more technical lift. Work up in singles and stop on the first miss.
- FTP Openerscardio
1 exercise · Short and easy. Three brief efforts at threshold keep the legs sharp for tomorrow — full rest tends to leave them flat.
- Test — FTPtest
1 exercise · 20 min all-out after a full warm-up. FTP is 95% of the 20-minute average. Three days clear of the barbell work, so this should be the freshest you have been all block.