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DEBORAH HENNEKER CUSTOM WORKOUT

Hey there Deborah!  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 ~30 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!

Form over number of reps always! Listen to your body!

SPINAL FLEXIBILITY WARM UP

WRIST WARM UP

SHOULDER OPENING STRETCH

Description: Start comfortably with your hands apart then gradually bring your hands closer and closer together. 

Goal: 1 Round at beginning of workout x 20 reps


HANDSTAND KATA LEVEL 1

Goal: Practice a couple times per week.. you’ve got this Deborah!


POWER MOVES KATA LEVEL 1

Goal: Practice a couple times per week.. you’ve got this Deborah!


WORKOUT 1

1 LEG STRAIGHT, 1 LEG BENT HALF SUPERMANS

Description: Begin on your stomach with arms overhead. Bend one knee to 90 deg and keep one knee straight in a straddled position with your knees apart. Perform a superman primarily using your glutes. IF you feel too much pressure in your lower back, keep your chest on the floor for now.

Goal: 3 rounds of 2 reps each leg with 15 sec holds (Total of 1 min/round)

V STAND - LEVEL 0.5

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 lift one leg at a time.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps each leg.

FROG STAND HOLDS

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 3 reps for as long as you can hold. 

STALDER SQUAT - 1 LEG LIFT

Description: Follow the video to do a stalder squat. The goal is to be able to hold the position while lifting one leg at a time (then eventually both feet), but to begin you may need to focus on squatting and weight bearing through your arms.

Goal: 3 rounds of 3 reps.

FIGURE 4 SEATED DIPS

Description: Begin with your hands on an appropriately high surface to do chair dips off it. Cross one leg over the other into a figure 4. Perform a tricep dip maintaining your elbows as close to your body as you can.

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: 30 second holds x 4 reps each leg

CALF STRETCH

Description: This move starts by placing the front of your foot against the wall with your heel on the ground. Keeping your knee straight, lean forward causing a stretch of the calf. Focus on shifting your hips forward with your knee straight.

Goal: 30 sec holds x 4 reps each leg

WORKOUT 2

TOE TAPS ON BLOCK

Description: Pick a box height that is challenging for you. Alternate tapping your feet off the box, focusing on exploding off the ground.

Goal: 3 rounds x 60 seconds

CROSS BODY REACHES

Description: This move begins laying on your back with your legs out straight. Raise both of your legs so your heels are off the floor. Contract your core so your opposite hand and foot meet in the middle.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps each side.

PIKE HANDSTAND 1 LEG LIFT

Description: Start with feet on wall on a raised surface such as a bed or chair. You will then walk yourself back into a pike position. Staying in the pike position, lift 1 leg overhead at a time attempting to stack leg over hips and shoulders.

Goal: 3 rounds of 2 reps each leg

WALL BRIDGE

Description: Start by standing 1-2 feet away from the wall. Lean back as far as you can to bridge against the wall. The goal is to eventually have your hands flat against the wall and start walking your hands down. Eventually, this will progress to a full bridge.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps. 

Keep your elbows straight!

PRONE I'S

Description: Keep your lower body and legs on the floor. Place your arms over head with your elbows straight and palms facing down. Lift your head and shoulders as you raise your arms as high as you can.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps

Focus on back of shoulders and shoulder blades here! Keep your forehead on the floor.

LOW HANDSTAND KICK UPS

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.

HAMSTRING STRETCH

Description: This stretch begins while laying on the floor. Bring one knee to your chest, and then straighten that leg. Keep your back flat against the ground. You should feel a strong stretch in the back of your thigh.

Goal: 4 reps each leg x 30 second holds 

SHOULDER STRETCH WITH TOWEL

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: 3 reps each arm with 15 sec holds

WORKOUT 3

SUPERMAN WITH CHEST ONLY

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

Focus on lifting your chest up

HORSE STANCE SQUAT HOLD

Description: Begin by separating your feet further than hip width with your arms out to the side. Squat to 90 degrees or lower and hold.

Goal: 3 rounds of 1 minute hold

POLAR BEAR PUSH UPS

Description: Perform a clean tricep push up then weight shift your pelvis towards your feet. Try to extend your arms fully tucking your butt towards your heels then return to the top of the push up. Repeat.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps.

HOLLOW TUCK TO V

Description: This moves begins on your back. Perform a modified V-up bringing your knees and elbows together. Then return to hollowbody and perform a full V-up with straight arms/legs.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 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 5 reps each direction

Goal is butt to heel. Focus on getting full depth!

STALDER PUSH UP - 1 LEG LIFT

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. Once your bottom is off the ground, you will then work to lift the leg between your hands up and off the ground by crunching your core.

Goal: 3 rounds of 1 stalder push up per side and 3 leg pulses

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

KNEELING HIP FLEXOR STRETCH

Description: This move starts in a lunge position. Then you contract your abs to lessen the arch of the lower back and lean forward allowing your hips to open. Focus on not allowing your back to arch as you lean forward.

Goal: 15 second hold x 4 reps each leg