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JULIAN MAROLDT CUSTOM WORKOUT

Hey there Julian!  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!

SPINE WARM UP

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

Goal: 1 round at start of workout for warm-up and 1 round at end of workout for cooldown. 10 second holds per move for warm-up, 30 second holds per move for cool-down if holds, otherwise 5 reps per move for warm-up and cool down

ANKLE WARM UP

Description: 10 reps if reps, 10 sec hold if holds

WRIST WARM UP

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

ROLL BACK TO STAND TO JUMP

Description: You will jump with your arms over head as high as you can, land and roll your body backwards making sure your spine is in a hollowbody shape to prevent discomfort. Then continue the momentum forward and come back into standing and immediately jump again. This should be continuous movement to get your heartrate pumping!

PUT YOUR HANDS BY YOUR EARS LIKE YOU’RE GOING TO DO A BACK ROLL

Goal: 10 reps

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 holds x 2 reps per side

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 15 second holds

FOUNDATION KATA

Description: This is your introduction to katas

Goal: 1 rep at end of warm ups

HANDSTAND KATA LEVEL 1

Description: This is your handstand kata

Goal: 1 rep at end of warm ups

POWERMOVES KATA LEVEL 1

Description: This is your powermoves kata

Goal: 1 rep at end of warm ups

DAY 1

PULL UPS TO CHEST + NEGATIVES

Description: Pull yourself up to your nipple line without using momentum. If you cannot make it to nipple line then work negatives by stepping up on a bench or step and controlling the lowering.

Goal: 2 rounds of 10 reps.

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 for 1 MINUTE

Goal: 2 rounds of 2 reps

BENT KNEE TO STRAIGHT KNEE V STAND

Description: Begin in a bent knee V-stand with your pelvis off the floor. You will then straighten BOTH legs into a full V-stand.

Goal: 2 rounds of 6 reps.

BRIDGE TWIST TO RAISED SURFACE

Description: Begin by practicing this movement on the wall to understand the hand placement. You will externally rotate the hand in the direction you are going TOWARDS. 

Goal: 2 rounds of 10 reps (5 reps each direction)

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: 2 rounds of 10 reps each direction

FROG SINGLE LEG LIFT AT 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: 2 rounds of 3 reps per leg.

1 MINUTE HOLD OF:
BRIDGE AND SPLITS ALL DIRECTIONS

DAY 2

REVERSE PRESS ON WALL

Description: Start by performing a handstand wall walk up stopping ~ 1 foot from the wall. Use your core to keep your lower back from arching. Abduct hips into a wide V and slowly lower to the ground.

Goal: 2 rounds of 5 reps

SKIN THE CAT

Description: Pull your knees to your chest as you lift your hips to bring the hips between your arms. You will lower your hips as far as you can, but only to a level that you can return from to come back to the starting position.

Goal: 2 rounds of 5 reps

PYRAMID PUSH-UPS

Description: Begin 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: 2 rounds of 10 reps.

PISTOL SQUAT NEGATIVE TO CRUNCH SQUAT FROM BLOCK

Description: Begin with your arms out infront 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, using both feet come to stand via a crunch squat.

Goal: 2 rounds of 8 reps.

COPENHAGEN PLANK HIP DIPS

Description: Start in a copenhagen plank with your top leg supported at the shin on an elevated surface. With the bottom leg lifted, perform hip dips.

Goal: 2 rounds of 8 reps per side

SUPERMAN SWIMS (2ND VERSION)

Description: This move starts on your stomach. Place your arms over head with your elbows straight and palms facing down. Lift your head and shoulders as you raise your arms and sweep them behind you. Lift your chest has high as you can and squeeze your shoulder blades together at the same time as you squeeze your glutes to lift straight legs

Goal: 2 rounds of 10 reps

1 MINUTE HOLD OF:
BRIDGE AND SPLITS ALL DIRECTIONS

DAY 3

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.

TUCK HOP TO HANDSTAND

Description: Begin in a tucked position. Push through both feet to hop your hips over your shoulders, then extend the legs to the sky for a full handstand

Goal: 2 rounds of 5 reps

SWITCH GRIPS

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: 2 rounds of 3 switch grips

6 STEP 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: 2 rounds of 3 reps each direction.

FLARE AROUND THE WORLD

Description: Follow the video to sequence a flare around the world.

Goal: 2 rounds of 3 reps each direction

PIKED CIRCLE WALKS

Description: Stack yourself into a pike handstand with your feet on a supportive surface. Hand walk in a circle 360 deg then reverse to the other direction.

Goal: 2 rounds of 2 reps each direction

SEATED TRICEP DIPS ON RINGS

Description: Begin with your hands on rings or an appropriately high surface to do chair dips off of. Use your legs as much as you need to perform this comfortably. Perform a tricep dip maintaining your elbows as close to your body as you can.

Goal: 2 rounds of 10 reps.

WINDMILL LEGS TO PLANK

Description: Begin on your back. Reach one leg across your body and then make an outward circle with the leg. Use your core to lift your hips off the ground and bring the opposite leg with you as your roll over and push yourself up to plank.

Goal: 2 rounds of 8 reps each direction.

1 MINUTE HOLD OF:
BRIDGE AND SPLITS ALL DIRECTIONS

BONUS MOVES

HORSE STANCE CARTWHEEL

Description: Start in a horse stance, then place hands on the ground and push through the arms as you lift your legs to land on the other side of your hands. Start with KNEES BENT and build your confidence before attempting to straighten legs.

Goal: 3 reps per side

VALDEZ

Description: Start in a low squat with one arm up. Follow that arm up, back, and over with your eyes/head and allow your body to follow. Land in the same direction you began in.

Goal: 3 reps each side.