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BRANDON MCFARLANE CUSTOM WORKOUT

Hey there Brandon!  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 45-60 MINUTES 3-5 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!

WORKOUT 1

HANDSTAND SHOULDER TAPS

Description: Start by performing a handstand walk up the wall keeping hands 10-12 inches away from the wall. Keeping hollowbody position weight shift to one side and lift arm to tap opposite shoulder.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps each side

PLANK TO STALDER SLIDES

Description: Begin in a plank on your hands. Slide your feet up until they are next to your hands as the video shows. Lower your booty into a deep squat. Push to slide your legs back into a plank.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps

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 6 reps each direction

FROG STAND - LEVEL 2

Description: This move starts by placing your hands on the ground flat in front of you slightly wider than your shoulders. You will then bring your feet close to your hands to allow your inner thigh near your knees to lean against your elbows. From there you will lean forward to lessen weight on your feet until you can lift BOTH FEET up off the ground.

Goal: 3 rounds of 4-5 reps for as long as you can hold

Extra Notes: Put a pillow down by your head for if/when you lose your balance forwards 🙂

STRADDLEBACKS

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

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps

PIRIFORMIS HIP STRETCH

Description: This move starts in standing. You will then place 1 leg on a raised surface causing your entire shin bone to be supported on the surface with the shin crossing your body. You will then lean forward causing an increase in stretch to the hip area.

*Be sure that the leg is fully supported by the surface. This move should be done on a couch, bed or some other wide surface that will allow your leg to be fully supported.*

Goal: 1 round of 4 reps each leg x 15 second holds

SPLIT PULSES

Description: This move starts by leaning forward and allowing your hands to reach the ground with knees bent. Then slide your legs out to the side, straightening your knees as you slide them 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: 3 reps x 15 seconds of pulsing

WORKOUT 2

HANGING L 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: 3 rounds of 8-10 reps each direction

PLANCHE FOOT TAPS

Description: This move begins with sitting on your legs with your toes pointed. You will contract your core and your shoulders to raise your hips up as far as you can. Lift one leg and hold it there, then tap other foot off the ground. Repeat on the other side.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5-8 reps each side

LEANING TRICEP DIPS

Description: Begin in a reverse plank with hands on TRX. Squeeze your booty to assure your hips do not drop. Perform tricep dip through full range.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10-15 reps

Do these on the dip machine!

CALF RAISES

Description: Hold onto something for balance support. Start by pointing your toes outward a little then come up onto your toes. As you perform the calf raise, try to tilt the increase of your foot upward (like a dancer).

Goal: 3 rounds of 12-15 reps

DRAGON TAILS

Description: Start by inverting your body holding onto a bar or the underside of a couch/bed. Then lower your body keeping your core active to lessen any hip bending. You then will lift your body back up to an inverted position. **You can allow your knees to bend and touch the floor if you cannot lower and return to inverted position without.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps

STALDER PULSES

Description: Start sitting with legs spread wide into a split position. Rotate your body towards one leg. Place your hands IN BETWEEN your legs with your palms flat onto the ground. Focus on lifting one leg at a time.

*You will need to be sure to hold a strong quad contraction and to point your toes to help the quads maximally engage.*

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps each side

Have BOTH hands in front of you when you do this!

WALL SPLITS

Description: Start in tall plank position. Kick one leg up onto the wall and walk your hands back towards the wall. Make sure your pelvis stays square. Walk back down into the plank position WITHOUT letting your foot touch the floor. Repeat.

Goal: 3 reps each leg

STALL BAR COMPRESSION AND SPLITS

Description: Hold onto something sturdy with your hands. Use your core to bring your legs up to your hands. Continue to contract your core to keep your hips up off the ground as you slowly lower one leg at a time. Make sure you keep your knees as straight as possible for a good posterior chain stretch.

Goal: 1 round of 4 reps each leg x 20 second holds

WORKOUT 3

HANDSTAND STACKING

Description: Do a handstand wall walk up as far as you can. Engaged your core maximally while you stack your hips over your shoulders. Then bring one leg off the wall. Then switch legs.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps each leg

V STAND - 0.75

Description: Start sitting on floor with legs out straight and toes pointed. Position hands on floor in front of hips trying for near middle of the thigh. Lean forward and give a strong push with your triceps and shoulders downward to lift your bottom. HOLD the V-stand and hold one leg up. Pulse the other leg up x 5 reps before switching legs.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps each leg

STALDER 2ND LEG PULSE

Description: Start in sitting with legs wide. You will then place 1 hand on each side of 1 leg. You will then lean forward working your core compression while strongly pushing through your triceps to lift your bottom. Keeping hips up, hold 1 foot off the floor and pulse the other foot up.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps each side

PULL UP PULSES

Description: Perform strict pull up as high as you can pull. Staying at the top of your pull up, pulse up and down trying to pull higher with each pulse.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 pulses

HANGING LEG LIFTS

Description: Start by hanging from the bar with legs hanging straight. Keeping core tight, lift toes up 90 degrees and back down to starting position.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps

PIGEON STRETCH

Description: This move starts in lunged position. Place one leg in front of you like in the video. You will then lean forward causing an increase in stretch to the hip/buttock area. *Be sure to keep your chest up and hips pointed forward.*

Goal: 1 round of 4 reps each leg x 30 second holds