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FRED LARSON NEWEST CUSTOM WORKOUT

Hey there Fred! Here’s your CUSTOM TRAINING PROGRAM.  All you have to do is give commitment and a wee bit ‘o courage. Talk with your coach and the community to keep moving forward and making tremendous progress.  Just give us ~30-60 MINUTES 3-6 days a week to skyrocket your results!  Thanks for being part of the community and we’re looking forward to everything you’re going to achieve!

Form over number of reps always!

SPINAL FLEXIBILITY

Description: Follow this video for your warm-up

SIDE PLANK THREAD THE NEEDLE

Description: This move starts in a side plank position. You then will lift your hips from the floor to be neutral with your shoulders and back down. When on your left arm, you will take your right leg and position in front of you on the floor to lessen side discomfort. Focus on holding your core tight to keep your spine as neutral as possible. Take your top arm and “thread the needle” by rotating at your bottom shoulder.

Goal: 8 reps each side

WRIST WARM UP

Description: Follow the video to get your wrists ready for weight bearing.

ANKLE WARM UP

Description: A great ankle and foot warm up / workout.

Either 10 sec holds OR 10 reps of each.

FOUNDATION KATA

Description: This is your introduction to katas

Goal: 1-2 reps

DAY 1

ROLL BACK TO STALDER

Description: Begin by rolling your feet back over your head. Roll forward into a straddle and press up into stalder. Try to do the reps continuously for cardio.

Goal: 3 rounds of 15 reps

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

BENT KNEE TO 1 LEG STRAIGHT V STAND

Description: Begin in a bent knee V-stand with your pelvis off the floor. You will then straighten one leg at a time as the video shows.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps each leg.

BRIDGE WEIGHT SHIFT AT WALL

Description: Start lying on your back then push up to a bridge position. Shift your weight towards your hands allowing your shoulders to open. 

Goal: 3 rounds of 3 reps

SEATED HIP ROTATIONAL KICK

Description: Begin sitting with one leg back before you as the video shows. Use your hip and core muscles to bring your leg around the front and produce a high kick. Try not to let your trunk sway to the side to compensate.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps each leg.

TUCK PLANCHE HOLDS FEET ON GROUND

Description: Start in a tuck planche plank position with feet on GROUND. You will then engage your core to bring your knees to your chest without lifting your hips higher than your head.

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

HAMSTRING STRETCH - WITH STRAP IF NEEDED

Goal: Use a strap, towel, etc. to loop around you foot and hold x 1 min each leg

DAY 2

PRE HANDSTAND HOLD

Description: Go into a middle straddle with your hands on the floor with the back of your palms aligned with the ends of your toes. Try to stack your shoulders under your hips as much as you can. Weight shift as much weight as you can onto your hands then lift up onto your toes. Hold it.

Goal: 3 rounds of 2 reps with 30 second hold

COIL SQUATS

Description: Start in the horse stance squat (hips and knees at 90 degrees.) Twist further than 90 degrees to one side allowing the back leg to pass under the front leg, then complete bending the knee to the floor as much as possible.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps each direction.

FROG TO ELBOW PLANCHE

Description: This move starts in a tricep frog stand. Leaning forward over your wrists while you straighten out your elbows into an elbow planche. Then flex your elbows and lower yourself back into the frog.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps

PISTOL SQUAT NEGATIVE TO CRUNCH SQUAT

Description: Begin with your arms out in front of you to assist with counterbalancing. Balance on one leg with your other leg held out in front of you. Slowly lower yourself via pistol squat to a raised surface of appropriate height (edge of bed, couch arm, couch seat). Then place the lifted leg on the floor to stand. The surface should be low enough that you wouldn’t be able to stand with just one leg.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps.

FROG SINGLE LEG LIFT

Description: Start with hands flat on the floor. Walk feet near hands and lean knees against bent elbows. Lean forward to increase weight on hands then lift the legs to balance. Maintain that forward lean with hips stacked over your hands and shoulders and then lift 1 leg up off the elbows and return with control.

Goal: 3 rounds of 3 reps per leg.

KNEELING HIP FLEXOR STRETCH

Description: This move starts in a lunge position. Then you contract your abs to lessen the arch of the lower back and lean forward allowing your hips to open. Focus on not allowing your back to arch as you lean forward.

Goal: 15 second hold x 4 reps each leg

MIDDLE SPLIT WITH BUTT ON WALL

Description: Begin standing with your back to a wall or door. Move your feet ~3 inches away from the wall then walk them out into your middle split as far as you can do. The wall will help you stay over your feet and not shift your weight backwards.

Goal: 1 round, 3 reps, 20 second holds per rep

DAY 3

REVERSE PRESS ON WALL

Description: Start by performing a handstand wall walk up stopping ~ 1 foot from the wall. Use your core to keep your lower back from arching. Abduct hips into a wide V and slowly lower to the ground.

Goal: 3 rounds of 3-5 reps

W SIT LUNGE

Description: Rest a leg on a surface between knee and hip height (higher is harder). Make sure your entire ankle-knee is supported. Perform a lunge with your stance leg to open up your raised hip.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps each leg

V STAND TO PLANK ON BIG PARALLETTES

Description: You will do this like we did on our call. On your parallettes, start in L sit position (feet off the ground) then pull back to tuck planche position and shoot back to plank

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps.

SUPERMAN SWIMS (2ND VERSION)

Description: 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. Simultaneously squeeze your glutes to lift your legs with feet together. Lift your chest has high as you can and squeeze your shoulder blades together.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps

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.

PIRIFORMIS LUNGE

Description: Find a surface about hip height. Put a leg onto the surface in a figure 4 position. You will then lunge as the video shows as deep as you can.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps each leg.

BABY STRETCH

Description: Begin by laying on your back. Grab the inside of both your feet as the video shows then pull your knees toward your armpits. Attempt to straighten your knees as much as you can. 

Goal: 2 reps, 20 second holds per rep

BAR WORKOUT

PULL UP HOLD

Description: Pull as high as you can on your bar and hold it for the prescribed time

Goal: 1 rep for as long as you can hold

HANGING CRUNCHES

Description: Hanging on a pull-up bar or equivalent surface, tuck your knees to your chest then return to fully straight position.

Goal: 15 crunches.

HANGING CRUNCH ROTATIONS

Description: Hanging on a pull-up bar or equivalent surface, use your core to lift your legs into a crunch, knees to chest. You will then use your core and shoulders to rotate your knees from one side to another. 

Goal: 10 reps each direction