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KEVIN VAKILI CUSTOM WORKOUT

Hey there Kevin!  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!

SPINAL FLEXIBILITY

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

SHOULDER FLEXION STRETCH

Description: Start standing with hands on a surface waist height or higher. Then walk feet backwards and bend at hips to allow the shoulders to open. Hold position for a count of 10 seconds *Focus to ensure that your lower back doesn’t arch and the movement comes from your shoulders.* 

Goal: 10 reps.

SUPINE 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

SEAL TO CAT

Goal: 10 sec holds x 3 reps each direction

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

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

WORKOUT 1

TUCK UPS

Description: Begin in a tucked up position (knees to chest). Release your arms over your head and straighten your knees out while lying down on your back. Then use your core to pull yourself back up into the tucked up position. 

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps

PISTOL SINGLE LEG SQUAT TO RAISED SURFACE

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). No falls or flops so make sure the raised surface is the right height for you.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps each leg

PUSH UP IN TO BRIDGE

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

STALDER PULSES

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 10 reps.

PRE BRIDGE TWIST

Description: Begin in a plank on elbows. Rotate one leg over the other while rotating on one shoulder as far as you can. Hold for 10 seconds then return to a plank. Rotate the opposite direction.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps each direction.

SUPERMAN HOLDS

Description: This move starts laying on the ground on your stomach. Then, with your arms over head, squeeze your shoulder blades down and slightly together to lift your chest up and squeeze your glutes to lift your thighs off the ground.

DO WITHOUT WEIGHT

Goal: 3 rounds of 30 second holds

PANCAKE STRETCH

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 go. You will then lower your upper body down to your hands, or even elbows if you can. The wall will help you stay over your feet and not shift your weight backwards.

Goal: 30 sec holds x 3 reps.

WORKOUT 2

PIKED HANDSTAND 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 5 lifts each side

BACK LEG RAISED LUNGES

Description: Begin about 2-3 feet in front of a surface. Place a foot on the surface then perform a static lunge as the video shows. Makes sure your front knee tracks over your feet and does not drop inward or outward.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps each leg.

BRIDGE WALL WALK UP AND DOWN

Description: This move starts by standing two feet away from the wall. Perform a wall bridge then walk your hands down the wall as far as you can. Eventually the goal is to get your hands all the way to the floor and back up into standing.

Goal: 3 rounds of 2 attempts

DO NOT REST ON YOUR HEAD

TRICEP 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 knee cap to lean against your triceps. From there you will lean forward to lessen weight on your feet until you can lift BOTH FEET up off the ground. 

Goal: 10 reps for as long as you can hold.

HANGING FRONT LEVER CRUNCHES

Description: Begin this move by pulling hips up with body horizontal to the floor. Lift knees away from your chest WITHOUT letting your hips fall.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps

SUPERMAN ROCKS

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 and legs off the ground. Hold this posture while using your legs and head to make your body rock.

Goal: 3 Rounds, 20 reps per round.

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

WORKOUT 3

FROG STAND KICK BACKS

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 kickbacks

PRIFORMIS LUNGES

Description: Find a surface about hip height. Put a leg onto the surface in a figure 4 position. You will then lunge as the video shows as deep as you can. 

Goal: 3 rounds, 8 reps per leg

HANGING CRUNCH TO OPEN CRUNCH LEVER

Description: Start in front lever crunch position. Keeping hips high and core activated while you separate your knees and attempt to get them on the outside of your arms. Keep your knees bent so your hips don’t drop.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps

ROLL BACK TO STALDER

Description: Begin by rolling your feet back over your head. Roll forward into a straddle and press up into stalder. Try to do the reps continuously for cardio.

Goal: 3 rounds of 15 reps

ELBOW WALL SPLIT

Description: Begin in a steep pike on your elbows with your feet at the base of the wall. Elevate one leg up onto the wall and straighten your leg as much as you can. Make sure your pelvis stays square.

Goal 2 rounds of 2 reps each leg

STRADDLE BACKS

Description: Keeping legs wide, use core to lift hips while legs go outside of arms. Slow controlled descent back to starting position.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps

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.

WORKOUT 4

V-STAND HOLDS AT WALL

Description: Start with legs on a raised surface as seen in this demo. You will lift your hips up off the floor and work to lift 1 leg from the surface at a time. FEET ON YOUR BOX

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps per leg

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.

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 of 30 seconds

HANDSTAND WALL WALK-INS

Description: Start in a plank with feet touching a wall. You will then lift your feet onto the wall and walk yourself in towards the wall while keeping your core active working to bring your hips over your shoulders without arching your back then walk back out to the plank.

 Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps.

HOLLOWBODY ROCKS

Description: This move starts by laying on your back. You will then contract your core while lifting your legs and arms just slightly causing your body to become like the bottom of a rocking horse. From there you will USE YOUR CORE to start the rock.

Goal: 3 Rounds of 20 reps

PULL UP NEGATIVES

Description: Pull as high as you can working to bring your chest to the bar each rep.

Goal: 3 rounds, 8 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.