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MELESSA LEE CUSTOM WORKOUT

Hey there Melessa!  Here’s your CUSTOM TRAINING PROGRAM.  All you have to do give commitment, a wee bit ‘o courage, and talking with the 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!

ANKLE WARM UP

Description: A great ankle and foot warm up / workout.

Either 10 sec holds OR 10 reps of each.

WRIST WARM UP

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

Either 10 sec holds OR 10 reps of each.

GASTROC STRETCH ON BLOCK

Description: This move starts by placing the front of your foot on a raised surface with your heel hanging off the edge. Keeping your knee straight, slowly lower your heel toward the ground causing a stretch of the calf.

Goal: 2 reps of 15 seconds per leg

DAY 1

CRANE TO WARRIOR

Description: Follow the video to perform this move. Focus on your balance and squeezing your glute to lift your leg behind you. You should not be using momentum.

Goal: 2 rounds of 10 reps each leg.

HIP BRIDGE WALK OUTS

Description: Laying on your back with feet flat on the floor.  Contract core so back becomes flat on the floor. Then lift both hips by squeezing your bottom. Keeping the hips high walk your feet out and then back in. **Be sure to not arch your back to try and lift higher. Keep core engaged to support back. Only go as far out as you can while keeping the hips lifted**

Goal: 2 rounds of 5 walk outs

ELEVATED PUSH UPS

Description: Begin in a wide push-up stance with your hands on an elevated surface. Perform a push-up with good form.

Goal: 2 rounds of 8 push-ups.

SINGLE ARM BLOCK CRUNCH

Description: Begin on your back with your knees bent. Crunch your upper body and place a yoga block or similar sized object between one elbow and knee. Keep your lower back pushing into the floor as you bend and straighten your other arm/leg bringing elbow to knee.

Goal: 2 rounds of 8 reps each side.

FROG STAND WIEGHT SHIFTS

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 inner thigh near your knees to lean against your elbows. From there you will lean forward to lessen weight on your feet. Focus on holding your core tight to keep a rounded posture to support your back.

Goal: 3 Rounds of 5 reps.

TWIST SQUAT

Description: Start in the horse stance squat (hips and knees at 90 degrees.) Twist 90 degrees to one side, then complete bending the knee to the floor. Goal is to keep the stance narrow to allow the back knee to land at the front heel.

Goal: 2 rounds of 10 reps per leg.

MIDDLE SPLIT BUTT ON THE 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 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.

DAY 2

HORSE STANCE SQUATS

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

Goal: 2 rounds of 3 reps, hold for 20 seconds

PIKED HANDSTAND WALK IN

Description: Start with feet on a raised surface such as a bed or chair. You will then walk yourself in towards your feet bending at your hips 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: 2 rounds of 5 reps.

PLANK HIP DIPS

Description: Start on elbows in plank. You will control your core and rock you hips side to side.

Goal: 2 rounds of 8 reps each side.

PIKE TO TABLE TURN

Description: Begin in a pike position. Rotate your body and shoulders to come into a table top position. Focus on keeping your hips up throughout and do not let your bottom drop. Rotate back into a pike position.

Goal: 2 rounds of 5 reps each way

CRUNCH PLANCHE HOLD 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: 2 rounds of 5 reps with 10 second hold

FIGURE 4 DIPS

Description: Begin with your hands on an appropriately high surface to do chair dips off it. Cross one leg over the other into a figure 4. Perform a tricep dip maintaining your elbows as close to your body as you can.

Goal: 2 rounds of 10 reps.

SPLIT STRETCH

Description: Begin in a kneeling position then extend one leg out in front of you. Lower your hands to the floor on either side of you then slow slide your front leg out in front of you in a front split.

Goal: 30 sec holds x 2 reps each side

DAY 3

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: 2 rounds of 10 reps

SNAKE SQUATS

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: 2 rounds of 5 reps each direction

SUPERMAN SWIMS

Description: Start 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. Simultaneously squeeze your glutes to lift your legs. Lift your chest has high as you can and squeeze your shoulder blades together.

Goal: 2 rounds of 10 reps

BACK LEG RAISED LUNGE

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: 2 rounds of 10 reps each leg.

CRUNCH PLANCHE TO PIKED HANDSTAND

Description: This move begins with sitting on your legs with your toes on a raised surface. You will contract your core and your shoulders to raise your hips and then straighten your legs keeping your core active working to bring your hips over your shoulders without arching your back.

Goal: 2 rounds of 8 reps

PLANK GLUTE EXTENSIONS

Description: This move begins in an elbow plank while maintaining a hollow body core. Keep your leg straight as you lift it using your glutes. Do not let your lower back arch.

Goal: 2 rounds 8 reps each leg.

Extra Notes: You might not hit 8 reps every round or even do all 2 rounds, that’s ok! It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

SPLIT STRETCH

Description: Begin in a kneeling position then extend one leg out in front of you. Lower your hands to the floor on either side of you then slow slide your front leg out in front of you in a front split.

Goal: 30 sec holds x 2 reps each side