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BASILIOS PSILACOS NEW CUSTOM WORKOUT

Hey there Basilios!  Here’s your custom program.  All you have to do is a little each day with commitment, a wee bit ‘o courage, and talking with your coach to keep moving forward and making tremendous progress. We will give you the explicit instructions to follow to maximize your training while keeping you from injuring yourself.  Just give us a couple minutes each day of solid effort and you’re going to skyrocket your training.  Thanks for being part of the community and we’re looking forward to everything you’re going to achieve!

SPINAL FLEXIBILITY

Description: Follow along with this video for a full-body flexibility training.

Goal: 1 round at start of workout for warm-up and 1 round at end of workout for cooldown. 10 second holds per move for warm-up, 30 second holds per move for cool-down if holds, otherwise 5 reps per move for warm-up and cool down

WRIST MOBILITY

Description: Complete this daily to work your wrists for mobility and strengthening

Goal: Complete each move with 10 reps 

THREAD THE NEEDLE

Description: Begin on your hands and knees. Set your core, thread the need, then rotate your shoulder to open up your chest.

Goal: 5 reps each arm.

LAT AND BACK STRETCH

Description: Sit on your feet and lower your hips down to your heels. Walk your hands out as far as you can. Then while keeping your booty on your heels, walk your hands to the left as far as you can. Then walk your hands to the right.

Goal: 10 second holds x 4 reps each direction.

DAY 1

LUNGE TO NEEDLE KICK

Description: Begin in a lunge with your arms up by your ears. Perform a needle kick using your balance and glutes (no momentum) then return to the lunge.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps each leg.

TUCK PLANCHE TO PIKED HANDSTAND

Description: This move begins with sitting on your legs with your toes on a raised surface. You will contract your core and your shoulders to raise your hips and then straighten your legs keeping your core active working to bring your hips over your shoulders without arching your back.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps

SUPERMAN SWIMS

Description: Keep your lower body and legs on the floor. Place your arms over head with your elbows straight and palms facing down. Lift your head and shoulders as you raise your arms and sweep them behind you. Lift your chest has high as you can and squeeze your shoulder blades together.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps

STALDER LEG EXTENSIONS ON BLOCK

Description: Start in sitting with your hands on a block or similar item with legs wide. You will then place your hands in between your legs. Lean forward working your core compression while strongly pushing through your triceps to lift your bottom. Once your bottom is off the ground, you will then work to straighten both legs.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps

PIKED ELBOW PLANK SPLITS HOLD

Description:  Start in a piked, elbow plank position with feet against wall. You will then lift 1 leg up and place the foot on the wall to work into your front splits while holding your core active to help stabilize your shoulders as well.

Goal:  3 Rounds, 2 reps per leg with 20 seconds per rep

DAY 2

SINGLE LEG SPLIT PULSES

Description: This move starts by leaning forward and allowing your hands to reach the ground with knees bent on the ground. Then slide 1 leg out to the side, straightening your knee as you slide it outwards.  Once you reach a comfortable split position with minimal stretching, you will gently pulse your hips up and down to give an additional stretch at the bottom of the pulse and back to resting position at the top of the pulse allowing your body weight to be partially supported by your arms. 

Goal: 1 Round, 3 minutes per side with 30 seconds stretch, 15 second rest

HORSE STANCE SQUAT HOLD

Description: Begin by separating your feet further than hip width with your arms out to the side. Squat to 90 degrees or lower and hold for 30 seconds.

Goal: 3 rounds of 2 reps with 30 second hold

PIKED PUSH-UPS

Description: Begin with your feet on an elevated surface with your body in a pike position. Perform a push up assuring only your elbows/shoulders are moving but you are keeping the angle at your hips the same.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 push ups.

FROG CRUNCHES

Description: Begin on your back with your legs frogged so that the bottoms of your feet are together. Keep your legs frogged as you contract your core so your feet and hands meet. Slowly lower yourself back down.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps.

FIGURE 4 SQUAT

Description: Stand with the pole on one of your sides. Hold the leg further away from the pole out in front of you. Cross one leg over the other, and perform a pistol squat as far down as you can control with help form the pole for balance.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps each leg

DAY 3

CRUNCH PLANCHE SCAPULAR PUSH UPS

Description: Start in a tuck planche position with feet on a raised surface. You will then hold that core engagement as you do scapular push-ups for your shoulders

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps

WALL SIT WITH ANGELS

Description: This move starts with your back against the wall. You will then slide your hips down so that your hips and knees make 90 degree angles. You will then hold your core tight to keep your back flat against the wall. You will then perform arm angels as the video shows.

*Only move your arms as much as your shoulder blades will allow.* 

Goal: 3 rounds of 2 reps with 30 second holds per rep

FLARE AROUND THE WORLD HOLD

Description: 5 second holds per position.

Goal: 3 rounds of 2 rep each direction

SWIPE TURN

Description: Begin in a pike position and elevate one leg up behind you. Keep that knee straight the entire time. While keeping that leg from touching the floor, rotate your body and shoulders to come into a table top position. Focus on keeping your hips up throughout and do not let your bottom drop. Rotate back into a pike.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps each direction

BUTTERFLY STRETCH

Description: This stretch starts by sitting with good posture. Place the bottoms of your feet together and pull them in close to your pelvis. Use your elbows/hands to push your knees down towards the floor.

Goals: 15 second holds x 5 reps.

BONUS

HANDSTAND KATA LEVEL 1

Description: 1-2 attempts