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MICHELLE GRENIER NEW CUSTOM WORKOUT

Hey there Michelle!  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!

MASTER WARM UP

Description: A great overall warm up / workout. Either 10 sec holds OR 10 reps of each.

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

FOUNDATION KATA

Description: 2-3 attempts

DAY 1

CHIN UP NEGATIVES

Description: This move begins with lifting yourself into a chin-up position by using a box or step of some kind. You will focus on control lowering yourself back into the full hang. Use the step to hop back up into a pull-up position again.

Goal: 15 negatives with at least 5 second lowering

PIKED HANDSTAND CIRCLE WALK

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: 3 rounds of 3 rep each direction

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 15 rocks

PIKE TO TABLE TURNS

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: 3 rounds of 5 reps each direction

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 and hold.

Goal: 3 rounds of 1 rep, 1 minute hold

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 10 reps (5 each side)

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: 3 rounds of 2 reps, 10 second holds per rep per side

DAY 2

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.

SQUAT TO STALDER

Description: Follow the video to do a stalder squat. The goal is to be able to hold the position while lifting one leg at a time (then eventually both feet), but to begin you may need to focus on squatting and weight bearing through your arms.

Goal: 3 rounds of 3 reps.

HANGING SINGLE LEG EXTENSIONS

Description: Start hanging from a bar, or bar equivalent. You will then contract your core to bring your knees to your chest without swinging. Keep shoulders engaged to support yourself at the shoulder joint. Kick one leg out at a time.

Goal: 10 reps per leg.

TABLE TO VALDEZ CORE

Description: This move begins in table while keeping your hips elevated. Raise one arm and opposite leg. Keep them straight. Rotate your body towards your extended leg attempting to touch hand and foot together.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 rotations each side

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 8 kick ups each leg.

6 STEP FLARE

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.

FROG STAND HOLD

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 until you can lift BOTH FEET up off the ground.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps for as long as you can hold.

DAY 3

POLAR BEAR PUSH-UPS

Description: Begin in a tall plank or push-up position. Lower yourself down into a partial push-up, then push back up into the tall push-up. You then rock back to stretch your lats by touching your butt to your heels then return to push-up position.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps

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: 3 rounds of 10 crunches

SWEEPS

Description: This is a great coordination move. Begin with your hands on the floor in front of you. You will shift your weight towards your stance leg while straightening out your sweep leg. Begin your sweep out in front of your body and towards your stance leg. Put your weight into your arms and “hop” your stance leg over sweep leg then continue to bring your sweep leg around your body.

Goal:3 rounds of 5 reps per side

BRIDGE WEIGHT SHIFT 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

L SIT TO BENT KNEE V STAND

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 of 5-10 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: 3 rounds of 5 reps per leg

FIGURE 4 AT WALL

Description: Lay on your back with hips ~1 foot away from a wall. Place one foot up on the wall and cross your other leg over it to form a figure 4. Use your arms to push your knee away from your body. 

Goal: 15 sec hold x 3 reps each leg.