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Extra Notes: You might not hit every rep or round, that’s ok! FORM over REPS. It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!
Goal: 2 reps each leg with 15 sec holds
Description: Follow along with this video for a full-body flexibility training. Goal: 10 second holds, 5 reps per move
Description: Begin close to a sturdy object or wall. Place feet up while keeping knees straight. Use your core and arms to lift and hold your hips off the floor. Adjust feet as necessary. Then squeeze your quad (front of thigh) to lift one leg off the wall.
GOAL: 3 rounds of 5 lifts each leg.
Description: Begin with your feet on the FLOOR 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. Once you have mastered that, elevate your feet on a stable surface as the video shows.
Goal: 3 rounds of 10 push ups.
Description: Begin sitting with one leg back before you as the video shows. Use your hip and core muscles to bring your leg around the front and produce a high kick. Try not to let your trunk sway to the side to compensate.
Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps each leg.
Description: Begin in a plank on elbows. Rotate one leg over the other while rotating on one shoulder as far as you can. Hold for 10 seconds then return to a plank. Rotate the opposite direction.
Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps each direction.
Description: Begin on your back with your legs frogged so that the bottoms of your feet are together. Keep your legs frogged as you contract your core so your feet and hands meet. Slowly lower yourself back down.
Goal: 3 round of 10 reps.
Description: Start standing with feet wider than your shoulders. Then squat with 90 degrees of bending at hips and knees. You will then shift towards one side then the other without lifting your hips between sides.
Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps each direction.
Description: This move starts in standing. You will hold the towel with 1 arm that will lift above your head causing the towel to be placed behind your back. Then with the other arm you will reach behind your back for the towel. Work your hands towards each other using the towel as a guide to bring them closer together. When you have reached as closely together as you can, use the upper hand to pull the towel slightly up to give an extra stretch to the lower hand behind your back.
Goal: 2 reps each arm with 30 sec holds
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: 4 reps each leg with 15 second holds
Description: This stretch begins in a quadruped (on hands and knees) position. Place one leg out to the side. Walk your foot out as far as you can go. You should feel a stretch on the inside of your thigh, groin, and possibly hip joint.
Goal: 30 sec hold x 2 reps each leg
Description: This move starts by standing with your feet slightly separated. Keep your knees straight, do a body roll until your hands touch the floor. Walk your hands out to a tall plank position. Use your core to pull yourself back up into a standing position while trying to keep your knees straight the whole time.
Goal: 3 Rounds, 5 reps.
Description: This move starts laying on the ground on your stomach. Then, with your arms flat on the ground above your head with thumbs pointing up to ceiling, squeeze your shoulder blades down and slightly together while you lift your chest up off the ground.
Goal: 3 Rounds, 10 reps per round
Description: Begin sitting on your bottom with your legs bend in front of you (feet on floor). Use one arm and your core to push yourself onto your feet. Use your elbows to push your knees out then come briefly into a squat. Sit back down going the opposite direction.
Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps.
Description: Start with feet on wall on a raised surface such as a bed or chair. You will then walk yourself in towards your feet bending at your hips while keeping your core active working to bring your hips over your shoulders without arching your back then walk back out to the plank.
Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps.
Description: This move begins with your upper body in a hollowback with your shoulder blades held off the floor in a full crunch. You will then lift one leg with a straight need, cross it over your other leg, raise it back up, then lower it to the floor slowly. Repeat on your other leg.
Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps each leg.
Description: With your back on the ball, roll it towards your hips so your upper back extends towards the floor. Raise your arms over your head for an added stretch.
Goal: 2 Rounds of 5 reps with 10 second holds.
Description: Start by tucking your chin to your chest, then rounding your shoulders and continue rolling down to end with your body bent in half and your hands as low to the ground as possible.
*Unweighted only!*
Goal: 10 body rolls slow and controlled
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 holds 3 reps per side