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BASILIOS PSILACOS 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!

MASTER WARMUP

Description: This is the master warm-up we do at HQ.

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

WRIST MOBILITY

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

Goal: Complete each move with 10 reps 

BENT KNEE BABY STRETCH

Description: Complete this daily to work on your hip range of motion. Focus on pushing your hips out as knees go down, and back stays flat on the ground.

Goal: Complete 30 second holds x2 reps

DAY 1

SNAKE SQUATS

Description: Work your hip range of motion in this movement.

Goal: 3 Rounds, 5 reps per side

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!

BENT KNEE V-STAND

Description: You will start sitting on the floor with legs straight, hands on either side of your hips. You will then lean forward as you push strongly through your arms contracting your triceps to lift you hips as you engage your core to bring your knees to your chest holding this position. You will then work to straighten legs forward like in video, but you will do 1 leg at a time instead of 2.

Goal: 3 rounds, 10 reps per leg

REVERSE PRESS HANDSTAND

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 5 reps

ELBOW PLANK OBLIQUE SLIDES

Description: Start in an elbow plank position working to hold your core active causing your back into a “turtle shell” position. You will then work to bring your knees forward towards 1 elbow. You will the slide back out to starting position being sure to not allow your back to arch.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps per side

SWEEPS

Description: Goal is to work your hip range of motion. As you strengthen into this movement you will start to hold the leg circling up in the air the entire time.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps per direction

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!

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!

FIGURE 4 SQUAT

Description: Cross 1 leg over the other placing the ankle of the crossed leg at your knee. You will then complete squats as shown in this demo video.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps per leg.

Extra Notes:  You might not hit 10 reps, that’s ok!  It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

1 LEGGED PYRAMID PUSH-UPS

Description: Start in a piked plank position. You will then complete push-ups focusing on holding your core engaged to not arch through your back as you allow your weight forward so that your head touches the floor at the front of your fingers holding 1 leg up behind you.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps per leg.

Extra Notes:  You might not hit 8 reps, that’s ok!  It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

SQUAT TO STALDER

Description: Start in a deep squat with hands between your feet (hands facing forward.) You will then bend your elbows to allow your thighs a place to reside as you engage your core to keep your hips up as you work to straighten 1 leg at a time out in front of you.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps per side

Extra Notes:  You might not hit all 10 reps, that’s ok!  It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

PISTOL SINGLE LEG SQUAT

Description: Focus on holding your pelvis even and the lifted leg up in front of you straight throughout this movement.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps per side

Extra Notes: You might not hit 8 reps, that’s ok! It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

DAY 3

LOW HANDSTAND KICK UP

Description: Begin in a pike with one leg suspended in the air. Kick your suspended leg up while hopping off your planted foot while you shift your weight into your hands. Land with the foot that was originally planted.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 kick ups each leg.

PIKED HANDSTAND TOE TAPS

Description: Start in a piked handstand position with feet on your box. You will then complete taps working to mimic the woman in the video. Focus on holding your core with your hips stacked throughout

Goal: 3 Rounds, 10 reps per side 

Extra Notes: You might not hit 8 reps, that’s ok! It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

BRONCOS

Goal: 3 rounds of 15 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

Extra Notes:  You might not hit 20 seconds each rep, that’s ok!  It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

TRICEP FROG STAND

Description: This move starts by leaning forward to attain a frog position (or crow from yoga) with knees at triceps. You will then engage your core to hold your hips high as you engage your glutes to lift 1 leg up to pulse it up and down.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps per leg

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