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ERIC KNEPPER NEWEST CUSTOM WORKOUT

Hey there Eric!  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!

Form over number of reps always!

KATAS

FOUNDATION KATA

Description: follow this video for your foundation kata

Goal: 2-3 reps

WARM UPS

STICK FLEXIBILITY

Description: Follow along with this video for a full-body flexibility training.

WRIST WARM UP

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

PLANK CIRCLES

Description: This move starts in a plank position. You then will complete circles at your shoulders where the movement is initiated by the shoulder muscles. Focus on holding your core tight to keep a rounded posture to support your back.

Goal: 10 reps each direction 

SCAPULAR PUSH UPS

Description: Start in a tall plank position with core engaged. Perform scapular protraction and retraction while keeping elbows straight.

Goal: 10 reps

LAT STRETCH

Description: Sit on your feet and lower your hips down to your heels. Walk your hands out as far as you can. Then while keeping your booty on your heels, walk your hands to the left as far as you can. Then walk your hands to the right.

Goal: 10 second holds x 4 reps each direction.

UNILATERAL MIDDLE SPLIT

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 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

DAY 1

HANDSTAND WALL WALK UP

Description: This move starts in a tall plank position with your feet close to the wall. As you walk your hands backwards towards the wall, walk your feet up the wall. Use your core to keep your lower back from arching.

Goal: 3 rounds of 3 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 8 reps each direction

PLANK TO PIKE FEET IN TRX

Description: Begin with your feet in the rings at chest height so your body is in a tall plank. You will then use your core to keep your legs straight while pulling your feet closer to your arms into a pike position. Slowly lower yourself back down into a tall plank position.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps

BRIDGE WEIGHT SHIFTS AT 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.*

SEATED STALDER LEG LIFT HOLD

Description: Start sitting with legs spread wide into a split position. Place hands between legs flat onto the ground. Working to keep the hands flat on the ground, contract your core to cause your pelvis to tilt backwards causing your legs to lift off the ground. *You will need to be sure to hold a strong quad contraction and to point your toes to help the quads to maximally engage.*

Goal: 3 rounds of 3 reps with 10 second hold

PULL UP HOLD

Description: Pull as high as you can on your bar and hold it for the prescribed time.

Goal: 3 reps for as long as possible building up to 1 minute of total time

HANGING CRUNCHES

Description: Hanging on a pull-up bar or equivalent surface, tuck your knees to your chest then return to fully straight position.

Goal: 30 crunches total

DAY 2

GARGOYLE SQUAT

Description: Follow the video for a deep stretch and hip opening squat. Hold at bottom for 3 seconds.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps

HORSE STANCE SQUAT

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

Goal: 3 rounds of 1 rep for 2 min hold

FROG KICKBACK

Description: This move begins in a frog stand. Then perform a “push-up” type movement with your arms as you kick your legs backwards into a tall plank. Assure your core is intact to keep your lower back from arching.

Goal: 3 rounds of 3-5 kickbacks

PISTOL SQUAT NEGATIVE TO CRUNCH SQUAT

Description: Begin with your arms out in front of you to assist with counterbalancing. Balance on one leg with your other leg held out in front of you. Slowly lower yourself via pistol squat to a raised surface of appropriate height (edge of bed, couch arm, couch seat). Then place the lifted leg on the floor to stand. The surface should be low enough that you wouldn’t be able to stand with just one leg.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps.

FLARE WALK

Description: Begin in the flare stance, then walk your feet around the world as the video shows without touching your hips to the floor.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps each direction.

TUCK PLANCHE FEET ON BLOCK

Description: This move begins with sitting on your legs with your toes on a raised surface and pointed. You will contract your core and your shoulders to raise your hips up as far as you can while keeping your feet on the raised surface.

Goal: 3 Rounds, 2 reps with 30 second holds.

PULL UPS + NEGATIVES

Description: Do as many pull ups as you can then transition to negatives with 5 second lowering

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps

DIPS WITH FEET

Description: Begin kneeling on your knees with your hands on rings or an appropriately height surface. Perform a tricep dips as deep as you can with the least amount of weight through your feet.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps

DAY 3

SINGLE LEG PYRAMID PUSH UPS

Description: Begin in a hollowbody pike with one leg elevated behind you. Lower the top of your head towards the floor as deep as you can go.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 push ups. Switch elevated leg after 5 reps.

COIL SQUAT

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.

V STAND HIP SHIFTS

Description: This move starts sitting on the ground, legs straight, feet on a raised surface and pointed. Then, with no momentum, lean forward, and use your core and triceps to lift as powerfully as possible to lift your bottom. Shifts your hips forward as you bend your knees then return to legs straight position by pulling your hips back. Focus on holding your core tight to keep a rounded posture to support your back and your shoulders forward.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps

W SIT LUNGE

Description: Rest a leg on a surface between knee and hip height (higher is harder). Make sure your entire ankle-knee is supported. Perform a lunge with your stance leg to open up your raised hip.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps each leg

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 5 kick ups each leg.

SUPERMAN LOWER TRAP SLIDES

Description: This move starts laying on the ground on your stomach with your arms overhead. With your palms facing down, raise your chest up off the floor into a superman, then perform a lower trap slide (like you’re doing a jumping jack). Return your arms to the overhead position, then lower your chest back to the floor.

Goal: 3 Rounds of 10 reps.

GRIP SWITCHES

Description: Begin in a chin up (palms towards you) grip then shift your weight to your opposite hand while you change your grip to a pull up (palms away from you) grip. Repeat going in the opposite direction. That is one rep.

Goal: 3 rounds of 3 switch grips

HANGING CRUNCH 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 5 reps each direction

COOL DOWN

BUTTERFLY STRETCH

Description: This stretch starts by sitting with good posture. Place the bottoms of your feet together and pull them in close to your pelvis. Use your elbows/hands to push your knees down towards the floor.

Goals: 15 second holds x 5 reps.

IT BAND STRETCH

Description: Bring one foot in front of the other. Keep your legs and trunk straight as you side bend towards your front side. You can hold onto a surface for balance support if you need.

Goal: 15 sec hold x 3 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

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: 1 round, 4 reps each leg x 30 second holds