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DOUGLAS PEDERSEN CUSTOM WORKOUT

Hey there Doug! 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 3-6 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!

FLEXIBILITY

Description: Do these stretches to get your body warmed up and ready to go! 

Goal: 10 seconds holds if holds, 10 reps if reps

WRIST WARM UP

Description: Follow the video to get your wrists ready for weight bearing.

DAY 1

L HIP LIFT HOLDS

Description: This move starts sitting on the ground, legs straight, feet on a block 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: 2 Round, 3 reps of 10 sec holds per rep

HANDSTAND KICK-UPS

Description: Start in a lunge with hands on the floor. You will then work to kick your legs up with control to as close of a handstand position as you can that you can safely control back to the starting lunge position

Goal: 2 rounds of 8 reps per leg

PIKED HANDSTAND CIRCLES

Description: Start in a piked handstand position with feet on a raised surface. Hold your core active to keep your hips over your shoulders and hands to walk side to side on that surface.

Goal: 2 rounds, 4 reps per direction

TUCK PLANCHE HOLDS

Description: Start in a tuck planche plank position with feet on a yoga block. You will then engage your core to bring your knees to your chest without lifting your hips higher than your head.

Goal: 2 rounds of 3 reps with 10 sec holds per rep

PISTOL SINGLE LEG SQUAT

Description: Start by lifting your leg up and holding it with your hands. Then squat down on the standing foot into as deep of a squat as you can.

Goal: 2 Rounds, 8 reps per leg

DAY 2

SWEEPS

Description: Get into a low squat. You will then use your core to bring your leg around in a circular motion as seen in this demo video

Goal: 2 rounds, 5 reps per side

FROG SINGLE LEG LIFTS

Description: Start in a frog stand position. Hold the frog position as you work to engage your glutes and core to lift 1 leg up behind and back to your knee.

Goal: 2 rounds of 5 reps per leg

V-STAND LEG LIFTS ON RAISED SURFACE

Description: This move starts sitting on the ground, legs straight, feet pointed with feet on a raised surface (such as bed/ottoman/window sill.) 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 while you work to lift 1 leg off the raised surface at a time.

Goal: 2 Rounds of 8 reps per leg

STRADDLED HOLLOW HOLDS

Description: This move starts by laying on your back. You will then contract your core while lifting your legs and arms as shown in tis demo video making your body become like the bottom of a rocking horse. Keep your arms by your ears.

Goal: 2 Rounds, 60 seconds of holds

TUCK PLANCHE TO PIKED HANDSTAND

Description: Start in a tuck planche position with feet on a raised surface. You will then engage your lower core and shoulders to lift your hips above your shoulders into a piked position. Slowly lower to tap knees on ground and repeat

Goal: 2 rounds of 10 reps

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: 2 rounds, 3 reps, 20 second holds per rep

DAY 3

WALL SPLITS

Description: This is for your hamstring stretching and shoulder strengthening. Focus to keep the heel of the foot on the floor flat on the floor as you open your hips

Goal: 2 rounds, 10 reps per leg with a 3 second hold at max stretch

DRAGON SQUATS

Description: Work this move to strengthen your hip rotators and pelvis muscles. Work to bring your leg around the other leg and then in front of you.

Goal: 2 rounds of 10 reps per leg

SPIDER CORE PUSH-UPS

Description: Start in a plank position with feet on a raised surface. You will then complete push-ups bringing 1 knee to the same elbow as you bend, then returning the foot back to the bed into a plank position. This is 1 rep.

Goal: 2 round, 10 reps per side

SIDE PLANK CRUNCHES

Description: Work this move focusing on keeping your pelvis over the knee on the ground as you hold the top leg at or above pelvis height to strengthen your glutes.

Goal: 2 round of 15 reps per side

BRIDGE PUSH UPS (HANDS AGAINST WALL)

Description: Push up into a bridge. Weight shift towards your shoulders as far as you can. Hold the bridge as you bend and straighten your elbows to push-up. FOCUS on pushing down through your heels to maximize glute engagement

Goal: 2 rounds of 8 push-ups

CORE ROLL DOWNS ON YOGA BALL

Description: Use your yoga ball at your shins with you in a plank. You will hold the plank position as you roll your body down the ball without moving your hands. Then roll back up to starting position. This is to work your core and shoulders

Goal: 2 rounds of 10 reps