Funk Roberts 4 week bodyweight program

Why would you want to do such a program?
 
Also, looks like he churns out programs constantly, so i'm not even sure by googling WHICH of his programs you're referring to.
 
It basically just looks like a boot camp with some progressive scaling.
 
Wow, lots people shitting on this program.

Funk Roberts programs are not the most complete programs. They're meant to burn calories and beat you up. If you want to increase your conditioning and/or lose weight, they're better than most. They'd be a good addition to low-volume, heavy strength work, imo.

I like Roberts' programs because he doesn't have wimpy movements in his circuits. His exercises are all demanding exercises.

If you want more complete versions of this program, check out Turbulence Training or Rushfit. They're less demanding and will beat you up less, but cover more strength bases.

If you're interested in the demanding-bodyweight-circuit workouts (and they do have their value, so I'm not going to knock them) you might also want to check out Freeletics. Freeletics has strength, conditioning, and strength and conditioning phases. Lots of Freeletics videos on youtube.
 
He has a lot of programs. I ran his "Spartan Workout" for a few weeks. It did help with conditioning. Like another poster said, the moves he puts in his routines are challenging. It's not fluff in that sense.

His routines usually go something like: 10-15 moves, 30-60 seconds per move, rest 15 seconds in between moves. Rest 2-3 minutes upon completion, then repeat.

It's not all that bad for conditioning purposes.
 
MMA Maine-iac said:
He has a lot of programs. I ran his "Spartan Workout" for a few weeks. It did help with conditioning. Like another poster said, the moves he puts in his routines are challenging. It's not fluff in that sense.

His routines usually go something like: 10-15 moves, 30-60 seconds per move, rest 15 seconds in between moves. Rest 2-3 minutes upon completion, then repeat.

It's not all that bad for conditioning purposes.
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That sounds pretty brutal any links to any programs?
 
KILL KILL said:
That sounds pretty brutal any links to any programs?
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Here's a sample from his website spartanworkoutblog.com. He also implements kettlebells, dumbbells, and barbells into his routines.

Perform each exercise for 60 seconds of work followed by 15 seconds rest. Rest for 2 minutes and repeat for 3 rounds.

Exercise List
One Legged Burpees (5 per side)
Push Up Leg Splits
Side to Side Jumping Lunges
Walkout Divebombers
Football Up-Downs
Alternate Table Top Toe Touches
Snowboards
Pike Push Ups
Hip Thrusts to Hip Bridge
Broad Jumps to Reverse Lunge

Some routines involving KB's and other things.

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MMA Maine-iac said:
Here's a sample from his website spartanworkoutblog.com. He also implements kettlebells, dumbbells, and barbells into his routines.

Perform each exercise for 60 seconds of work followed by 15 seconds rest. Rest for 2 minutes and repeat for 3 rounds.

Exercise List
One Legged Burpees (5 per side)
Push Up Leg Splits
Side to Side Jumping Lunges
Walkout Divebombers
Football Up-Downs
Alternate Table Top Toe Touches
Snowboards
Pike Push Ups
Hip Thrusts to Hip Bridge
Broad Jumps to Reverse Lunge

Some routines involving KB's and other things.

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[YT]-vHliRZ55_s[/YT]
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What is he exactly trying to accomplish with his program?

No hate just wondering. Because alot of trainers out there target beginners and women in their late 20's to early 50's selling a bunch of "fat burning" "high intense" workouts. Not that there is anything wrong with that either. But for an athlete depending where he/she is at, it either is useful or not.
 
MMouse said:
What is he exactly trying to accomplish with his program?

No hate just wondering. Because alot of trainers out there target beginners and women in their late 20's to early 50's selling a bunch of "fat burning" "high intense" workouts. Not that there is anything wrong with that either. But for an athlete depending where he/she is at, it either is useful or not.
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I'd say he's trying to accomplish what you mentioned, and that's targeting those caught up in the "get ripped, get lean" phase. He uses the keywords "metabolic" and "functional" and "after burn" a lot. From his vids you see a lot of women and beginners, but also some MMA students and kick boxing students. I think he has a background in kickboxing, maybe MMA, but I have no idea how far he went with it.

When I tried his routines, I was just looking to get in shape, and do something besides sit on my ass. So, in the same way P90X works for some people, so would his stuff. It did help me cardio-wise. I don't think it's bad for beginners or intermediates, or people that aren't training for something sport specific. And most of his stuff is free.
 
MMA Maine-iac said:
I'd say he's trying to accomplish what you mentioned, and that's targeting those caught up in the "get ripped, get lean" phase. He uses the keywords "metabolic" and "functional" and "after burn" a lot. From his vids you see a lot of women and beginners, but also some MMA students and kick boxing students. I think he has a background in kickboxing, maybe MMA, but I have no idea how far he went with it.

When I tried his routines, I was just looking to get in shape, and do something besides sit on my ass. So, in the same way P90X works for some people, so would his stuff. It did help me cardio-wise. I don't think it's bad for beginners or intermediates, or people that aren't training for something sport specific. And most of his stuff is free.
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Gotcha.

All the best and goodluck with his routine!
 
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