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DIXIE SAINT-MARTIN CUSTOM WORKOUT

Hey there Dixie!  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 30-60 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!

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

SPINE FLEXIBILITY WARM UP

WRIST WARM UP

HANDSTAND LEVEL 1 KATA

WORKOUT 1

PISTOL SINGLE LEG SQUAT MODIFICATION

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.

Hold onto surface in front of you

L SIT TO BENT KNEE V-STAND

Description: Start in an L position. As you slide your heels toward you lift your butt off the ground. Elevate your feet from the ground to hit a bent knee V stand hold. Maintain your core as you kick your legs out in front of you avoiding tipping your torso back. You can hit your heels to the ground but maintain elevation throughout your body. Then repeat without letting your butt drop.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps

Exhaust your L-stand FIRST, then do this

HANGING L EXTENSIONS

Description: Hang from your pull up in a tucked up position. Straighten your knees into an L extension then return to a tucked up position.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps

FROG STAND - SINGLE LEG LIFT FEET TO 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.

DIXIE - before you begin trying to lift a leg, I want you to be able to hold this frog with your feet on the wall for >30 seconds WITH your elbows bent more than 90 degrees

HUMAN FLAG LEG LIFTS FROM TOE

Description: Your bottom knee can be on the floor. It does not have to elevated as the video shows. Start by kneeling on your knees next to a supportive surface like a doorway, railing, or pole. Start with hands as far apart as possible with both thumbs facing down. Keep your arms straight and core tight as you raise and lower your top leg as high as you can.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps each side

DIXIE - do this like you were the previous moves but add in the leg lifts

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

MIDDLE SPLIT WITH BUTT ON WALL

Description: Begin standing with your back to a wall or door. Move your feet ~3 inches away from the wall then walk them out into your middle split as far as you can do. The wall will help you stay over your feet and not shift your weight backwards.

Goal: 30 sec holds x 3 reps.

WORKOUT 2

PIKE 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 UP WITH SOFT BLOCK

Description: This move starts by laying on your back holding a light-weight object. You will then contract your core to lift your legs and arms together bringing the light-weight object from your hand to your feet, returning to lying flat before again repeating the movement to transfer the light-weight object back to your hands. Passing the light-weight object from hand to feet then feet to hands is 1 rep. *Focus to reach your hands to feet each attempt keeping the legs fully straight.

Goal: 3 Rounds, 10 reps per round.

HANDSTAND MINI HOLDS

Description: This move starts by kicking up into a handstand. The goal is to stack your hips over your shoulders while making sure your core remains contracted. Then lift one leg off the wall with good control then bring your second leg off the wall and hold the handstand.

Goal: 3 rounds of 2 handstand holds for as long as you can hold it

TOE TAPS

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 1 minute

BRIDGE WEIGHT SHIFTS W/HANDS AGAINST WALL

Description: Start lying on your back then push up to a bridge position. Shift your weight towards your hands allowing your shoulders to open.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps.

*If you get dizzy, keep your neck up to where your eyes looking at the ceiling.*

SWEEP - 2 HANDS FORWARDS

Description: This is a great coordination move. Begin with your hands on the floor in front of you. You will shift your weight towards your stance leg while straightening out your sweep leg. Begin your sweep out in front of your body and towards your stance leg. Put your weight into your arms and “hop” your stance leg over sweep leg then continue to bring your sweep leg around your body.

Goal: 3 rounds of 6 sweeps per leg

HIP ROTATION SQUATS

Description: Hold onto a door frame or similar surface in front of you. Lift one leg in front of you to 90 degrees, then rotate your hip out, around, and back. End in a curtsy squat. Focus on keeping your pelvis pointed forward.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps each leg.

FIELD GOAL TO HAMSTRING STRETCH

Description: This move begins on your stomach with your arms in the field goal position. You will lead with a foot as you bring a leg up and around into a hip twist. Touch your foot to the floor then push up with your arms as you turn your body around and reach for your straight leg. Hold the hamstring stretch.

Goal: 30 sec x 2 reps each leg

CORE ROLL BACKS WITH ROTATION

Description: Roll your feet over your head like the video shows. Try to keep your legs together and knees straight.

Goal: 10 second holds x 2 reps each direction.

WORKOUT 3

CRUNCH PLANCHE - 2 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. Maintaining that compression, hold 1 foot off the ground and pulse the 2nd foot up.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps each side

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 10 reps each direction.

PULL UP NEGATIVES

Description: This move begins with lifting yourself into a pull-up position by using a box or step of some kind. You will focus on control lowering yourself back into the full hang. Use the step to hop back up into a pull-up position again.

Goal: 3 rounds of 1 minute practice

SLOW ROCK TO STALDER

Description: Start this move in a straddle with your arms between your legs. Rock backwards with legs wide and toes pointed. Then rock forwards pushing through your arms and lifting hips.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps

FLARE AROUND THE WORLD (SLOWLY STEPPING THROUGH)

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps each direction

FRONT SPLIT STRETCH

Description: Begin in a kneeling position then extend one leg out in front of you. Lower your hands to the floor on either side of you then slow slide your front leg out in front of you in a front split.

Goal: 30 sec holds x 2 reps each side

PANCAKE STRETCH

Description: Sit in a middle straddle with your legs as far apart as you can with your toes pointed up. Keep your back straight and arms to your ears. Hip hinge forward to feel a stretch.

Goal: 30 sec holds x 4 reps

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: 5 reps with 15 seconds of pulsing