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Strong-con May 2026

Posted 26th April 2026 by Geoff Stewart

Strong-Con Program – May 2026

May has arrived quickly, and with it a clear focus on continuing the progress we’ve been building. Results are already showing, so the priority now is to maintain consistency—progressive overload and engine development remain central to the programme.

What is Strong-Con?

Strong-Con sits between Barbell Club and Met-Con, combining strength work with full-body conditioning while maintaining a strong focus on movement quality.

It is designed as a hybrid class, bringing together:

  • The Momentum Met-Con format
  • Key elements of CrossFit
  • Experience from a wide range of training methods and modalities

This is not simply another Met-Con session. Strong-Con places equal emphasis on strength, effort, and progression, with the aim of delivering consistent, measurable results.

This Month’s Programme

For May, we are introducing Contrast (Complex) Training.

This method pairs:

  • Heavy compound lifts (3–5 reps across 5 sets)
  • With an explosive secondary movement

The goal is to develop both strength and power within the same session.

Each block will run for two weeks, allowing sufficient time to adapt, build confidence, and make progress before transitioning to the next phase.

Programme Blocks

  • Block 1: 27 April – 10 May
  • Block 2: 11 May – 31 May

Final Note

Building strong, capable athletes since 2013.

MONDAY-Chipper-pull
Pull up / ball slams
5×3- 5 + 5 ball slams E3MO3M (15min)
Strong-con “gone bad” 20mins
4×5 EMOM 1min rest-AMRAP
Wall balls
Sumo DL 45/60kg
Box jumps
DB push press 12.5/17.5kg
Row/ski
Target -max reps per round
Finishers -UCGB -“until clock goes beep”
DB curls x16
Sit ups x20
Banded face pulls x16
slow mountain climbers x20

 

TUESDAY-intervals -hinge
Deadlifts -trap bar+banded swings
5×3-5+10x Kb banded swings E3MO3M (15)
Both working 5 rounds each
DB Bulgarian split squats x8el
strict OHP x12-15
rest 2mins
Kcals x12-15 YGIG 4 rounds each
rest 2mins
Both working 5 rounds each
BB Romain deadlifts x8
DB floor press x12-15

 

THURSDAY-Chipper -push
Bench press  / ball throws
5x 3-5 + 5x power push ups E3MO3M (15)
With a running clock 0-32min
0-6
Dual KB cleans x8
dual kb push ups x12-16
6-8 rest and rest 8-28
Left and then right arm alt movements
single KB swing x16
single arm KB push press x8-12 each side
single arm KB squats x8-12 es
single arm KB BOR x8-12 es
single arm KB lunge x8-12 el
29-32
Burpee x8
Hanging iso chin up/ring hold xME
SUNDAY–intervals -squats
Back squats
5×3-5+3x seated jumps E3MO3M (15)
Both working
Back squats 15-12-9-6-3
Push ups 6-12-18-24-30
rest 2mins
Kcals x12-15 YGIG 4 rounds each
rest 2mins
Bench press 15-12-9-6-3
HE goblet squats 6-12-18-24-30