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ALEX WARD UPPER BODY AND CORE CUSTOM WORKOUT

Hey there Alex! 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! Listen to your body!

FLEXIBILITY

Description: Do these stretches to get your body warmed up and ready to go! ONLY DO THE UPPER BODY STRETCHES

Goal: 10 seconds holds if holds, 10 reps if reps

WRIST WARM UP

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

DAY 1

PULL-UP PULSES

Description: Pull up to the top of your pull-ups. Once at the top, hold there and work pulses to lift slightly higher for your reps.

Goal: 1 round, 15 pulses

CARDIO CORE WORKOUT

Description: Use your punching bag (or something similar) to place between your legs. You will then follow this demo video to complete all reps of the movements..

Goal: 1 round of 2 rounds through this video (10 reps per move)

CHIN-UP HOLD W/LEG ROTATIONS

Description: Hold your chin-up position and then lift your legs as high as you can. Hold that as you rotate the legs side to side.

Goal: 1 round of 5 chin-ups with 2-3 rotations per side

SIDELYING 1 ARM DIPS

Description: Lay on your side as seen in this demo video. You will do push-ups with 1 arm where the other arm doesn’t touch the floor. Focus on straightening and bending the elbow on the hand on the floor.

Goal: 1 Round x 15 reps per side

PIKED HANDSTAND PUSH-UPS

Description: Focus on holding your hips over your chest and a hollow core position as you work the push-ups

Goal: 1 round of 15 reps

HOLLOW BODY ROCKS

Description: Hold your core active with arms on your ears, knees tight and rock as seen in this demo.

Goal: 1 round, 100 reps

HAMSTRING STRETCH

Goal: focus on keeping the straight leg on the ground flat to maximize your stretch, hold x 1 min each leg

DAY 2

REVERSE GRIP PUSH-UPS

Description: Position your hands out and somewhat backwards in a planked position as seen in this demo. You will then do push-ups keeping your forearms vertical to lessen pressure on your wrists.

Goal: 1 round, 15 reps

SIDE LYING LEG LIFTS

Description: Lay on the side as seen here with the top leg bent and bottom let straight. You will then engage your inner thigh to lift the leg up as seen in this demo.

Goal: 1 round 25 reps per leg

PLANK TO PIKE WALK-INS

Description: Feet on a raised surface in a plank position. You will then walk your hands in towards your feet, piking yourself up. You will then walk back out to the plank position.

Goal: 1 round, 15 reps

HANGING CRUNCH HOLD

Description: Start in hanging. You will then engage your core to bring your knees to your chest. Hold this position.

Goal: 1 round, max hold time up to 60 seconds

DIPS

Description: Using your p-bars you will complete dips with core engagement (knees tucked up, or legs raised.)

Goal: 1 round of 15 reps

SHIFT SQUATS

Description: Only squat as low as is not painful to knee. You will then hold that height as you shift side to side to work your glutes and single leg weight-bearing.

Goal: 1 Round, 15 reps per direction

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