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ANTONIO PAUNOVIC CUSTOM WORKOUT

Hey there Antonio!  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!

FLEXIBILITY

Description: Follow this video for a full body flexibility warm-up that can be done nearly every day of the week. Only do moves that do not cause pain (stretching discomfort is normal, pain is not!)

Goal: Complete each move with 10 reps (if reps) or 10 second holds (if holds)

SUPINE HIP CIRCLES

Description: This move starts by lying on your back with your legs straight. You will then lift 1 leg at a time doing circles with that leg being sure to keep the circles even and not rotating your hips away from the ground to compensate for any tightness. *Each rep includes a clockwise and a counterclockwise rotation.

Goal: 5 reps per leg

WRIST MOBILITY

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

Goal: Complete each move with 10 reps 

THIS IS INCLUDED IN THE MASTER WARM UP

SCAPULAR PUSH UPS

Description: Start in a tall plank position with core engaged. Perform scapular protraction and retraction while keeping elbows straight.

Goal: 10 reps

PLANK CIRCLES

Description: This move starts in a plank position. You then will complete circles at your shoulders where the movement is initiated by the shoulder muscles. Focus on holding your core tight to keep a rounded posture to support your back. 

Goal: 10 reps each way

CALF STRETCHING

Description: Complete this daily to work on your ankle range of motion and calf length

Goal: Complete 20 reps per side with 3 second holds per rep

DAY 1

NINJA STRENGTH KATA LEVEL 4

Description: 3 rounds of 1-2 attempts

SUPERMAN SWIMS

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. Lift your chest has high as you can and squeeze your shoulder blades together.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps

SNAKE SQUAT

Description: Start standing with feet wider than your shoulders. Then squat as deep as you can. You will then shift towards one side then the other fully extending your leg out without lifting your hips between sides.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps each direction

PULL UPS TO CHEST

Description: Pull yourself up to your nipple line without using momentum. If you cannot make it to nipple line then work negatives by stepping up on a bench or step and controlling the lowering.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps.

BENT TO FULL V CORE COMPRESSIONS

Goal: 3 rounds of 15 reps

QUAD STRETCH

Description: This move starts in a lunge with the back leg bent with knee directly against a wall. From there you will push your lower back towards wall causing a stretch to your hip flexor and quad. 

Goal: 15 second hold x 4 reps each leg

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

Extra Notes: You might not hit 3 minutes per side, that’s ok! It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

PIKE HOLD

Goal: 3 rounds of 30 second holds

DIPS ON RINGS WITH FEET ON BARS

Description: Begin with your hands on rings or an appropriately high surface to do chair dips off of. Use your legs as much as you need to perform this comfortably. Perform a tricep dip maintaining your elbows as close to your body as you can.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps.

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 round, 10 reps each leg.

KICKSTAND PISTOL

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, rest that foot on the floor. Slowly lower yourself via pistol squat while allowing your front foot to take some of your weight.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps each side

STRADDLE BACKS ON BAR

Description: Keeping legs wide, use core to lift hips while legs go outside of arms. Slow controlled descent back to starting position.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps

SPLIT STRETCH

Description: Begin in a kneeling position then extend one leg out in front of you. Lower your hands to the floor on either side of you then slow slide your front leg out in front of you in a front split.

Goal: 30 sec holds x 2 reps each side

DAY 3

SINGLE LEG GLUTE BRIDGE FOOT ON ROLLER

Description: Put your foot on a round foam roller with your other leg straight in the air. Perform hip bridges using your glutes for power.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 pulses each leg.

TOES TO POLE

Description: Hanging on a pull-up bar or equivalent surface, use your core to lift your legs into an L. You will then use your core and shoulders to touch your toes up to the pole.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps

Extra Notes: You might not hit 5 reps, that’s ok! It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

TUCK PLANCHE HOLD FEET ON BLOCK

Description: This move begins with sitting on your legs with your toes on a raised surface and pointed. You will contract your core and your shoulders to raise your hips up as far as you can while keeping your feet on the raised surface.

USE PUSH UP BARS UNDER HANDS

Goal: 3 rounds of 3 reps with 10 sec hold

MEAT HOOK

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

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps each direction

STANDING PANCAKE STRETCH

Description:  Stand at the wall with butt to wall and feet slightly away from the wall. You will then lean forward working to get your hands, then eventually your elbows to the floor.

Goal:  3 Rounds, 2 reps 30 second holds per rep

Extra Notes:  You might not hit 30 seconds each rep, that’s ok!  It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

SPLIT STRETCH

Description: Begin in a kneeling position then extend one leg out in front of you. Lower your hands to the floor on either side of you then slow slide your front leg out in front of you in a front split.

Goal: 30 sec holds x 2 reps each side