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Description: Follow along with this video for a full-body flexibility training
Goal: 10 second hold if holds, 10 reps if reps
Description: Start in sitting with legs wide. You will then place 1 hand on each side of 1 leg. You will then lean forward working your core compression while strongly pushing through your triceps to lift your bottom. Once your bottom is off the ground, you will then work to lift the leg between your hands up and off the ground by crunching your core.
Goal: 3 rounds of 5 push-ups each side 3 s hold
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 2 reps.
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). No falls or flops so make sure the raised surface is the right height for you.
Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps each leg
Description: This moves begins in a plank on your elbows. Use your core to pull yourself into a pike position while maintaining a hollowbody spine. Then raise one straight leg then the other using your glutes. Return to a plank.
Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps
Description: Hanging on a pull-up bar or equivalent surface, use your core to lift your legs into a L with knees extended. You will then use your core and shoulders to rotate your legs from one side to another.
Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps each direction
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
Description: lay on your back with your legs as the video shows (in a N-sit). You will then switch your legs over the opposite direction. Hold for 10 seconds then switch back to the other direction.
Goal: 10 second holds x 5 reps each direction.
Extra Notes: keep your core intact so your lower back is not arches. Keep your lower back on the floor the entire time.
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 5 reps
Description: Start in a full bridge position then place 1 leg onto the wall. You will then do “push-ups” holding your core and glutes active throughout to not allow the hips or back to drop. Complete all reps on 1 side before switching legs.
Goal: 3 Rounds, 5 reps each leg.
Description: Hold onto a door frame in front of you. Perform a dragon squat by sweeping one leg behind your other. Focus on keeping your pelvis pointed forward.
Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps each leg.
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 5 reps per leg.
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 5 reps
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
Description: This move starts in standing. You will hold the towel with 1 arm that will lift above your head causing the towel to be placed behind your back. Then with the other arm you will reach behind your back for the towel. Work your hands towards each other using the towel as a guide to bring them closer together. When you have reached as closely together as you can, use the upper hand to pull the towel slightly up to give an extra stretch to the lower hand behind your back.
Goal: 4 reps each arm with 15 sec holds
Description: Start in the position as seen in this video. You will then engage your lower core to lift your legs up for a v-stand position. You will lift the legs the prescribed amount listed here.
Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps
Description: Get into a handstand with your belly towards the wall, core tight and back not arched. Carefully bend and straighten your elbows to perform a handstand push-up. With time and strength, bend your elbows deeper to perform a full push-up.
GOAL: 3 rounds of 1 handstand with 5-10 push-ups
Description: Go slow and follow this video for your first kata linking movements together
Goal: 3 rounds of 2 reps.
Description: Focus on hips above elbows as you work your hip range of motion to lift 1 leg in front of you at a time.
Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps per leg
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.
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 4 reps per side
Description: Work to find the balance point and squeezing your glutes to lift your legs.
Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps per leg