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Alright! So, Spartan IIs have some pretty awesome physical characteristics. They’re the fastest, strongest, and most enduring human beings living. Picked from an incredibly select genetic pool, and boosted with all kinds of nifty drug and gene therapies, they are literally beyond human. This is tough to match, as a normal human. That said, you can reach some pretty astounding levels of well-rounded fitness yourself, with enough time and dedication. You may not be able to reach Spartan-level physique, but you’ll definitely be pretty superhuman compared to your average human being.
I’d recommend the Fighter Diet with this one, although you may need to up your caloric intake and protein a bit just to keep up with your body’s requirements. If you feel run down and out of energy after a couple weeks on the workout program, even when you’re getting at least 8 hours of sleep a night, I would recommend increasing your caloric load to compensate.
Also, make sure you always warm up before exercising! I did a video tutorial on how to warm up properly, so check it out!
Equipment Needed:
Weight bench
Barbell & weights
Dumbells & weights
Squat rack
Cardio:
Level 1(civilian):
30 Minutes of running/walking. Run more than you walk, if you can, but make sure your body can handle it. Finish with three sets of 10-25 jumping jacks.
Level 2(ODST):
30 Minutes of running. Start going for distance, now, see how many miles you can cover in thirty minutes. Finish with three sets of 25-50 jumping jacks.
Level 3(Spartan I):
45 Minutes of running. As before, try to put in as much distance as you can in those 45 minutes. Finish with three sets of 5-10 burpees.
Level 4(Spartan II):
60 Minutes of running. Again, going for distance. Finish with three sets of 10-20 burpees, OR as many sprints as you can manage(thirty seconds of rest between sprints).
Strength:
Workout A(upper body):
5×5-8 seated overhead press(dumbbells or barbell).
5×5-8 bench press(dumbbells or barbell).
5×5-8 standard deadlift(barbell)
5×5-8 one-armed dumbbell rows.
5×5-8 bicep curls(dumbbells or barbell).
Workout B(core):
5×5-8 front squats
5×10-15 twist crunches(hold a weight plate on your chest to increase difficulty)
5×10-15 oblique side bends(dumbbell)
5×10-15 leg lifts(hold a dumbell between your feet to increase difficulty)
Workout C(lower body):
5×5-8 back squats(barbell)
5×5-8 hamstring curls(bench or hamstring curl machine)
5×5-8 weighted calf raises(dumbbell)
5×5-8 weighted lunges(dumbbell)
5×30 seconds farmers walks(dumbbell)
Schedule:
Day 1: Workout A
Day 2: Cardio
Day 3: Workout B
Day 4: Rest
Day 5: Workout C
Day 6: Rest
Day 7: Cardio
Notes:
When performing these exercises, you want to start low weight if you’ ve never lifted before. I’m talking, like, just the bar. Seriously, there’s no shame in getting good form correct. A note on form: use the internet. Find videos and articles if you’re not sure how to do an exercise correctly. It would be more than a single post’s worth of time to go through proper form for all of these exercises, and there’s plenty of qualified individuals out there that have already done it. If you’re working out at a gym, don’t be afraid to ask other lifters for advice(make sure you don’t interrupt one of their sets, though). You should be working with a spotter anyway on some of these at high weights, so it’s good to make friends.
On increasing weight: Do it slowly until you’re at a comfortably heavy weight without sacrificing proper form. The weight should be light enough that you can finish your sets, but heavy enough that you feel totally blasted at the end. Generally, this is usually around 80-85% of your 1RM. 1RM is your one rep max – the amount of weight that you can manage to lift just once, and no more. ALWAYS have a spotter when testing what your 1RM is.
That’s all for today. Tomorrow we’ve got The Skills of Master Chief, so be sure to check back then! Don’t forget to tell your friends about the site if you liked the blog post!
Dan “DaRatmastah” Wallace
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That is amazing
You’re amazing.
How’s it going? A friend of mine recommended this site for a good workout and how to be a “Living Game Character!!!”. I was a bit skeptical at first, but I’ve looked around the sight for a couple days and read up on the characters you’ve got set as well and I’m really impressed. I decided to work at becoming Chief, but with a little more difficulty. The workouts and such are fine, but what would you suggest to make the schedule more intense? Thanks for reading, and thanks to Coy cause I know the loon is reading this as well.
Hi there! I’m doing great, thanks for asking! Sorry it took me a couple days to get back to you. I love that you’re fired up about this, but my personal recommendation would be to give the prescribed schedule a try for a few weeks before trying to make it more intense. I’m not sure how much experience you have lifting and working out, but I would recommend trying it for a while before you ramp things up. When working out, especially lifting, adequate rest is as important (or even more important) than the workout itself, so give it a shot on its own, first.
For workout B, how would the barbell work for leg lifts?
Whoops, sorry! Should say dumbbell, not barbell. Good catch!
Quick question, can this help with losing belly fat.
Any exercise regimen can help with losing belly fat, but only by boosting your caloric requirements. You lose belly fat (and any fat) by reducing your calories below what your body requires (your total daily energy expenditure.) Check out Macros and You for a more detailed breakdown: https://zts.wty.mybluehost.me/website_d99cde43/2014/05/07/macros-and-you/
Thank you very much sir.
I started with dieting using the outlined method, but I was always starving when I counted calories and macros. I started paying attention to how many sugars and simple carbs instead of counting numbers on labels. I’ve lost 40lbs on diet alone. Now I am getting into my workout with the last few pounds I have in fat to help fuel my workouts. This system is a great place to start for anyone interested in fitness. It’s not the ultimate in terms of massive gains, but it is a no B.S. foundation on which to start your journey.
Diet is simple once you learn about what creates fat and how to eat better which comes with practice, trial, and error. Learning to exercise though is one of the most daunting tasks that beginners face. Giving us a routine that is easy to follow allows us to get started without spending hundreds of dollars on “bro-science” and gimmicks. This is a simple and easy to understand program.
Your work has inspired me to start a dieting blog which I will be launching soon. I want to explain how I did it without using pills, starving myself, or ever feeling like I was cheating on some strict diet plan in order to help others achieve weight loss without the hassle of “conventional wisdom” or fad diets that are difficult for those of us with self control issues.
Thank you for supplying many of us with this stepping stone to a better and healthier life.
That is an incredible success story, thank you for sharing!! Excited to hear that I’ve been able to inspire you to improve your OWN knowledge and lifestyle. Let me know when you start that blog!
Actually my training is 5x more work but good effort. 🙂
You astonishing literal badass.
yeah bitch WOO
should i do this one or the doomguy one if i want to have a ton of stamina, strength, power and endurance while also having a challenge?
Not sure if you still look at these, but I gotta question. Is this workout for overall fitness or muscle growth? Because I’m trying to get some muscle and have chosen this workout as inspiration since I look up to the Chief. Thanks.