I'm glad that I'm not missing the boat. I'm really looking forward to the 2nd Edition and the new content that it will bring. As for categorizing the Tiers:
Total Body
Tier 1: Total Body Lifts & Oly Lifts/Variations from the Floor
Tier 2: Oly Lifts/Variations from the Hang and Upper Body Oly Lifts
Tier 3: Oly Lifts/Variations & Total Body Lifts from the Blocks and Upper Body Oly Lifts
Tier 4: DB Lifts/KB or DB Swings
Tier 5: Jumps
Lower Body
Tier 1: Free Squat Variations
Tier 2: Box Squating Variations
Tier 3: Barbell Single-Leg Exercises
Tier 4: Dumbbell Single-Leg Exercises
Tier 5: Bodyweight/Cals
Upper Body:
Tier 1: Barbell Supine Lifts & Horizontal Row Variations
Tier 2: OH Barbell Lifts & Vertical Pulls
Tier 3: Incline Lifts & Vertical/Horizontal Pull Variations
Tier 4: DB Variations & DB Row Variations
Tier 5: Bodyweight/Cals (Both Pushing and Pulling)
I've been continually revising this list so things change from time to time when I remember exercises or learn something new that I want to try. I could be way off with the placing the exercise types in the right tiers. Recently I've been utilizing a 3x3 tier system with added tiers 4, 5, &6 for only Posterior Chain, UB Pulling Exercises, and Bodyweight/Cals respectively. This has allowed me to not overthink exercises too much and stick to the basics.
So it would look like:
Day 1: Total Session
Tier 1: Total Body Lifts & Oly Lifts/Variations from the Floor
Tier 2: OH Barbell Lifts & Vertical Pulls
Tier 3: Barbell Single-Leg Exercises
Tier 4: Posterior Chain: RDL
Tier 5: UB Pull: Opposite Movement of Upper Tier 2 Combo. (Example Tier 3: DB Row, UB Pull: Chin-Up)
Tier 6: Bodyweight Cals: Box Jumps
Day 2: Upper Session
Tier 1: Barbell Supine Lifts & Horizontal Row Variations
Tier 2: Box Squating Variations
Tier 3: Oly Lifts/Variations & Total Body Lifts from the Blocks and Upper Body Oly Lifts
Tier 4: Posterior Chain: Partner Back Extension
Tier 5: UB Pull: Opposite Movement of my Upper Tier 1 Combo. (Example Tier 3: DB Row, UB Pull: Chin-Up)
Tier 6: Bodyweight Cals: Upper Body Movements (Example: Dips-n-Chins or Push-Ups-n-Chins, etc.)
Day 3: Lower Session
Tier 1: Free Squat Variations
Tier 2: Oly Lifts/Variations from the Hang and Upper Body Oly Lifts
Tier 3: Incline Lifts & Vertical/Horizontal Pull Variations
Tier 4: Posterior Chain: Eccentric Glute-Ham/Leg Curl
Tier 5: UB Pull: Opposite Movement of Upper Tier 3 Combo (Example Tier 3: DB Row, UB Pull: Chin-Up)
Tier 6: Bodyweight Cals: TRX/Blast Strap Pistols, Lunge Variations
As you can tell, without having Tiers 4&5 I'm missing volume but I try to counteract it by having the athletes perform Bodyweight/Cals. Usually the Tier 1-3 sets/reps are: Block 0: Total: 5x3, Upper/Lower: 5x5 and for Blocks 1-3: Prilepin's Chart. While Posterior Chain and UB Pull Tiers are 3 sets. Bodyweight/Cals sets/reps can range from 3-6.
Essentially, I've been melding both your Tier system with Wake Forest/Ethan Reeve style workouts.
Thanks again Coach for taking time to help me out. Also, sorry for the long winded reply. I'm looking forward to your response.
Thanks,
Chris Tolzman