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First Avenger – The Captain America Workout

Step up, soldier. Welcome to The First Avenger — The Captain America Workout. Inspired by Marvel’s original Super-Soldier, this programme channels the grit, honour, and relentless willpower of Captain America himself:  functional strength, heavy compound work, and finishers that test spine as much as muscle. A workout built for those who refuse to back down, no matter the odds.

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Table of Contents

🇺🇸 Sentinel of Liberty

Steve Rogers wasn’t born strong — once a frail kid from Brooklyn, he tried to enlist during World War II, desperate to fight for what he believed in. Every time, he was turned away — too small, too weak, too fragile for war.

But that rejection didn’t stop him. When the chance came to volunteer for Project: Rebirth, Rogers didn’t hesitate. The experiment turned him into the ultimate soldier — but the truth is, the strength was already there. The Super-Soldier Serum didn’t create a hero; it revealed one.

Even before the transformation, he had the fight — the drive to keep getting up when life kept knocking him down. His battles were never about glory or recognition; they were about standing up when everyone else stayed down.

That’s the spirit this workout demands. Built around functional strength, endurance, and heart-testing finishers, The First Avenger pushes body and mind alike. It’s not about perfection — it’s about persistence, resilience, and the will to fight one more round when you’re already spent.

A soldier out of time — Left: Captain America in combat against Nazi forces during WWII. Right: Facing Iron Man during the superhero Civil War.

🎯 The Man Behind the Shield

 Steve Rogers is more than an ex-soldier with a star on his chest. From the streets of Brooklyn to the battlefields of Europe, he’s a living example of duty, leadership and sacrifice. He’s faced terrorists and madmen such as HYDRA, the Red Skull, and Baron Zemo — but his hardest battles were personal. They were against loss, betrayal, and death itself. Losing Bucky Barnes, being hunted during the Civil War, and surviving his own assassination — taking a bullet for the country that once worshipped him — most men would’ve broken. But each time, he got back up. Those moments didn’t destroy him — they defined him.

“I can do this all day.”

― 'Steve Rogers (Captain America)'

🧪🧬 Project: Rebirth Circuits

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⚙️🔩 Breakdown

🎯 Aim:

Build lean muscle, strength, and endurance through a week-long programme combining upper, lower, and full-body circuits. Designed for balance, performance, and resilience — the fundamentals of a true Super Soldier.  

🏗️ Structure:

  • 5 training days (Mon–Fri): Upper body, lower body, core, and full-body circuits.
  • 2 active rest days (Sat–Sun): Optional cardio or recovery work.
  • Mid-week: Core-focused session with running, heavy bag work, or shadowboxing.

💥 Purpose:

  • Develop hypertrophy and functional strength through controlled resistance training.
  • Improve cardiovascular fitness, coordination, and muscular endurance.
  • Build lean mass while maintaining speed, agility, and balance.

🏋️ Equipment:

Barbells, dumbbells, resistance machines, and bodyweight-based movements.
(No gym? Adapt with improvised or functional alternatives — see our improvised equipment guide.)

⚖️ Load Guidance:

Use approximately 75% of 1RM as your baseline for weighted exercises.
Gradually increase the load each week to maintain progressive overload.

📋 Training Notes:

  • ⏱️ Rest: 60–90 seconds between weighted sets; no rest between core exercises.
  • 🔥 Finisher: Each session ends with a cardio or martial arts-style burn (running, shadowboxing, heavy bag).
  • 📆 Duration: 4–6 weeks before deload or transition phase.
  • 🎯 Focus: Technique, consistency, and effort over max weight.

🔥 Warm ups

(Always warm up before starting any routine).  Start by performing mobility drills on shoulders, hips, ankles, wrist and neck muscles.  Use light core stretches to activate the muscle groups we shall be using.

After mobility drills use three rounds of the warm-up drills below.

🧊 Icebreaker Circuit

Monday: Upper Body

Warm-Up:

  • Perform 2 warm-up sets at lighter weight before each resistance movement.
  • Use ~70% of 1RM as your working weight baseline.
  • Increase slightly each week to ensure progression.

Circuit Exercises:

1. Bench Barbell Press: 3 sets of 12 reps.
2. Incline Barbell Press: 3 sets of 12 reps.
3. Seated Shoulder Press: 3 sets of 12 reps.

4. Shoulder / Deltoid Complex: 3 sets of 10 reps (move straight through each exercise).

  • Front Raises.
  • Lateral Raises.
  • Reverse Flys.

5. Superset A – Triceps & Biceps: 3 sets of 12 reps.

  • Barbell Curls.
  • Bodyweight Triceps Dips.

6. Superset B – Triceps & Biceps: 3 sets of 12 reps.

  • Hammer Curls.
  • Overhead Dumbbell Extensions.

7. Back Extension: 3 sets of 10–12 reps.
8. Lat Pulldown: 3 sets of 12 reps.
9. Face Pulls: 3 sets of 12 reps.
10. Good Mornings (Barbell): 3 sets of 12 reps.

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🔥 Finisher

11. Cardio: 10 mins – Interval training on the treadmill or outdoors.

🐉 Hydra Smasher Circuit

Tuesday: Whole Body AMRAP

Structure:

  • Format: AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible) in 30 minutes.
  • Complete all listed exercises in sequence.
  • Once finished, return to the first exercise and repeat until time expires.

Equipment:

Sandbag, dumbbells, pull-up bar, and basic functional setup (optional bag or open space for finishers).

Load Guidance:

Moderate resistance (≈70% 1RM). Focus on sustained output, clean form, and minimal downtime.

Circuit Exercises:

  1. Pull-Ups: 6–8 x reps.
  2. Sandbag Shouldering: 5 x reps (each side).
  3. Burpees: 15 x reps.
  4. Push-Ups: 15 x reps.
  5. Bodyweight Inverted Rows: 15 x reps.
  6. Mountain Climbers: 40 x reps.
  7. Bear Crawls: 30 x seconds.
  8. Zercher Squats: 15 x reps.
  9. Dumbbell Dynamic Lunges: 10 x reps (each side) / 20 x total reps.
  10. Sprints: 25 x metres (down and back).
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🔥 Finisher

Martial Arts Drills (Bagwork or Shadowboxing):

  • 5 x rounds (2 minutes each).
  • Include punches, kicks, knees, elbows, and defensive movement.
  • Go all out each round.

🐺🪖 Howling Commandos Circuit

Wednesday: Core Circuit

Warm-Up:

  • Perform a 20-second plank or reverse plank between each exercise.
    • Example: Complete Exercise 1 → hold plank (20 seconds).

    • Complete Exercise 2 → hold reverse plank (20 seconds), and so on.

Circuit Exercises:

  1. Weighted Sit-Ups: 3 x sets of 15 x reps.
  2. Bicycle Crunches: 3 x sets of 15 x reps.
  3. Lying Floor Leg Raises: 3 x sets of 15 x reps.
  4. Weighted Crunches: 3 x sets of 10 x reps.
  5. Hanging Knees to Chest: 3 x sets of 10–20 x reps.
  6. Hanging Knee Obliques: 3 x sets of 20 x reps (10 x each side).
  7. Flutter Kicks: 3 x sets of 10–20 x reps.
  8. Windshield Wipers: 3 x sets of 10–20 x reps.
  9. Woodchoppers: 3 x sets of 10–15 x reps (each side).
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Finisher: Cardio – 10 Min Jog outdoors or on Treadmill.  Add speed intervals and inclines to make it more challenging.

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☠️ Crossbones Breaker

Thursday: Lower body

Warm-Up:

  • Perform 2 x warm-up sets at a lighter weight before beginning the main circuit.
  • Use ≈70% of 1RM as your baseline.
  • Gradually increase weight with each set and record your progress weekly.
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Circuit Exercises:

  1. Deadlift: 4 x sets of 15 x reps.
  2. Back Squats: 4 x sets of 12 x reps.
  3. Front Squats: 4 x sets of 12 x reps.
  4. Leg Press: 3 x sets of 10–12 x reps.
  5. Bulgarian Split Squats: 3 x sets of 12 x reps.
  6. Seated Leg Curls: 3 x sets of 15 x reps.
  7. Seated Leg Extensions: 3 x sets of 15 x reps.
  8. Standing Calf Raises: 3 x sets of 15 x reps.
  9. Lateral Squats: 3 x sets of 12 x reps.
  10. Adductors: 3 x sets of 15 x reps.
  11. Abductors: 3 x sets of 15 x reps.
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🔥 Finisher

Martial Arts Drills (Bagwork or Shadowboxing):

  • 5 x rounds (2 minutes each).
  • Include punches, kicks, knees, elbows, and defensive movement.
  • Go all out each round.

💀 Red Skull Showdown

Friday: Whole Body AMRAP Circuit 

Format:

  • AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible) in 30 minutes.
  • Complete all exercises in sequence.
  • Once finished, return to the first exercise and repeat until time expires.

Circuit Exercises:

  1. Chin-ups 6-8 reps.
  2. Triceps dips – 15 reps.
  3. Jump squats – 12 reps
  4. Box jumps – 10 reps.
  5. Battleropes – 20 seconds fast waves/20 secs slams.
  6. Crocodile walks – 30 seconds.
  7. KB swings – 15 reps.
  8. Med Ball slams – 15 reps.
  9. Weighted step-ups – 6-8 reps per leg.
  10. Push Press 10 reps.
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🔥 Finisher

Cardio – 10 Min Jog on Treadmill.  Add speed intervals and inclines to make it more challenging.

Saturday – Active Rest

Rest. Stretch. Do some soft tissue work. Optional cardio (see below).

Sunday – Active Rest

Rest. Stretch. Do some soft tissue work. Optional cardio (see below).

🍽️ Nutrition

 All the training in the world won’t help if you’re not fuelling your body correctly. To maximise muscle gain, reduce fat, and support recovery, eat small, balanced meals throughout the day.

  • Water– Throughout the day (between 1.5-2 litres).
  • Breakfast – Porridge with nuts and berries.
  • Morning snack – Hemp or a whey-based protein shake with Branched-Chain Amino Acid intake (BCAA).
  • Pre-workout snack – Fruit and nuts.
  • Post-workout snack – Banana.
  • Lunch – Chicken/turkey salad with a light portion of carbs (lentils, basmati rice or sweet potato).
  • Afternoon snack – Protein shake.
  • Dinner – Lean protein (i.e. fish, chicken, or beef) with vegetables of choice.
  • Before bedtime – Greek yoghurt with nuts and honey.

Whichever workout you undertake

Remember to cool down, stretch and drink water!

Workout Complete!!

Captain America. Marvel Comics Character. Marvel Comics. Steve Rogers.

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance. Stand ready, soldier — the fight never ends.

🗽🦅 Appendix - Defending Liberty

If you’ve ever been inspired by tales of courage, conviction, and standing tall against impossible odds,  Captain America is the one who set the standard. Before gods, aliens, and super-teams, there was a soldier — a man who fought not for power, but for principle. Born weak yet unbreakable in spirit, Steve Rogers became the embodiment of resilience: a hero forged in war, frozen in time, and reborn to fight again in a world that had lost its way.
He isn’t just the First Avenger — he’s the reminder that strength means nothing without honour, and that courage still matters when the whole world stands against you.

Click on the links below for more on Captain America.

Steve Rogers was born in 1920 on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the son of poor Irish immigrants. Frail but fiercely determined, he grew up watching tyranny rise in Europe — and refused to stand by. Rejected from enlistment due to his weak frame, Rogers’ persistence caught the eye of General Chester Phillips and Project: Rebirth — a secret U.S. military experiment to create a new breed of soldier.

Chosen as the test subject for Dr. Abraham Erskine’s Super-Soldier Serum, Rogers underwent a transformation that elevated him to the peak of human performance — strength, agility, stamina, and intelligence in perfect balance. Reborn as Captain America, he became a living symbol of hope and freedom during World War II.
Given his iconic vibranium–adamantium alloy shield by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rogers became both soldier and symbol, often fighting alongside James “Bucky” Barnes and leading covert missions behind enemy lines. His combat skill, tactical brilliance, and unwavering courage earned him the title “Sentinel of Liberty.”

Throughout the war, Captain America battled HYDRA, a secret Nazi science division that later evolved into an international terror network. Led by Johann Schmidt, the Red Skull, HYDRA sought world domination through advanced weaponry and ideology. The Red Skull, disfigured by his own version of the serum, became Rogers’ dark mirror — ambition without morality.
Captain America’s crusade took him from the ruins of Europe to the laboratories of HYDRA, striking at the heart of Nazi super-science and espionage. His legend grew with every mission, inspiring both soldiers and civilians to resist oppression.

In 1945, during the final days of the war, Rogers and Bucky attempted to stop Baron Zemo from launching a drone plane armed with explosives. The mission ended in tragedy — Bucky was lost, and Captain America was thrown into the freezing waters of the North Atlantic. Presumed dead, his body was instead preserved in ice, the Super-Soldier Serum keeping him alive for decades.

Years later, The AvengersIron Man, Thor, Giant-Man, and The Wasp — discovered Rogers frozen beneath the Arctic. Revived and disoriented, he awoke as a man out of time, struggling to adapt to a world that had moved on. His wartime discipline, tactical mind, and moral compass, however, made him indispensable to the modern age. Rogers soon assumed leadership of the team, embodying the ideal of heroism in an era defined by shades of grey.

In the modern world, Captain America faces a new battlefield — political manipulation, surveillance states, and the moral ambiguity of modern warfare. His unwavering values often put him at odds with allies and institutions alike. Whether fighting aliens, HYDRA’s resurgence, or the inner corruption of S.H.I.E.L.D., Rogers remains the moral anchor of the superhero community — a relic of the past still shaping the future.
He is the leader who never yields, the soldier who never stops, and the man who still believes in the best version of humanity.

Enhanced by Project: Rebirth’s Super-Soldier Serum, Steve Rogers stands at the peak of human potential — strength, speed, agility, and endurance honed to perfection. His body resists fatigue, heals rapidly, and performs with near-superhuman efficiency. A master tactician and battlefield commander, Rogers has led troops from World War II to The Avengers, combining strategic precision with instinctive leadership. His mastery of hand-to-hand combat spans boxing, jujitsu, and military close-quarters techniques, blending raw power with refined skill.
Armed with his indestructible vibranium–adamantium shield, Rogers fights with unmatched timing and accuracy — every strike and ricochet a calculated move. His reflexes and agility border on acrobatic, allowing seamless movement through chaos, while his endurance and resilience keep him standing long after others fall. Yet it’s his will that truly defines him: an unbreakable moral core, unwavering courage, and the strength to rise — no matter how many times he’s knocked down.

Captain America’s legacy endures as more than a patriotic symbol — he represents discipline, courage, and moral integrity in a world constantly shifting its values. His example reminds us that true strength isn’t measured by muscle or medals, but by the refusal to compromise what’s right.
Whether standing alone against corruption or leading the charge into impossible odds, Steve Rogers embodies the timeless principle of duty through adversity. His story isn’t about perfection — it’s about perseverance. To train in his spirit is to embrace that same ideal: do what’s right, give your all, and never back down from the fight.

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