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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!

FOR YOUR BACK

SEAL TO CAT

Goal: 10 sec holds x 3 reps each direction

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.

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: 3 rounds of 5 reps each arm.

N SIT SWITCH

Description: lay on your back with your legs as the video shows (in a N-sit). You will then switch your legs over the opposite direction. Hold for 10 seconds then switch back to the other direction.

Goal: 10 second holds x 10 reps each direction.

Extra Notes: keep your core intact so your lower back is not arched. Keep your lower back on the floor the entire time.

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

HANDSTAND KATA LEVEL 1

Description: 1-2 attempts

DAY 1

FLEXIBILITY PISTOL SQUAT TO RAISED SURFACE

Description: While in standing, grab one foot with both your hands. Balance on one leg with your other leg held out in front of you. Slowly lower yourself via pistol squat to a raised surface/

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps.

PIKED HANDSTAND CIRCLE WALK

Description: Stack yourself into a pike handstand with your feet on a supportive surface. Hand walk in a circle 360 deg then reverse to the other direction.

Goal: 3 rounds of 1 rep each direction

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

VALDEZ

Description: Start in a squatted position with 1 hand on the floor and 1 hand up overhead. Rotate your torso and place both hands on the ground while also lifting hips and kicking legs around.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps per side

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

BACK LEG RAISED LUNGE

Description: Begin about 2-3 feet in front of a surface. Place a foot on the surface then perform a static lunge as the video shows. Makes sure your front knee tracks over your feet and does not drop inward or outward.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps each leg.

STALDER ROLLS

Description: Begin in a middle straddle. Perform a roll then land again in the middle straddle.

Goal: 3 rounds of 3 rolls.

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.

V STAND COMPRESSION ON BLOCK

Description: This move starts sitting on the ground, legs straight, feet on a raised surface and pointed. Then, with no momentum, lean forward, and use your core and triceps to lift as powerfully as possible to lift your bottom. Focus on holding your core tight to keep a rounded posture to support your back and your shoulders forward.

Goal: 3 rounds of 3 reps with 10 second hold

DAY 3

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.

SPINDLE - FULL SPEED

Description: Follow the video to perform a spindle. Begin slowly to learn the motor coordination.

Goal: 3 rounds of 1 min practice each direction

FLARE AROUND THE WORLD HOLD

Description: 5 second holds per position.

Goal: 3 rounds of 2 rep each direction

FROG STAND - SINGLE LEG LIFT AT WALL

Description: Get into your frog stand with your feet near the wall so that as you balance your feet are assisting you. Maintain a 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.

HORSE STANCE CARTWHEEL

Description: Start in a horse stance, then place hands on the ground and push through the arms as you lift your legs to land on the other side of your hands. Start with KNEES BENT and build your confidence before attempting to straighten legs.

Goal: 3 rounds of 2 reps each directions


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