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MONA KARVAND NEW CUSTOM WORKOUT

Hey there Mona!  Here’s your custom program.  All you have to do is a little each day with commitment, a wee bit ‘o courage, and talking with your coach to keep moving forward and making tremendous progress. We will give you the explicit instructions to follow to maximize your training while keeping you from injuring yourself.  Just give us a couple minutes each day of solid effort and you’re going to skyrocket your training.  Thanks for being part of the community and we’re looking forward to everything you’re going to achieve!

MASTER WARM-UP

Description: Follow this video for a full body warm-up that can be done nearly every day of the week. Only do moves that do not cause pain (stretching discomfort is normal, pain is not!)

Goal: Complete each move with 10 reps (if reps) or 10 second holds (if holds)

DAY 1

PLANK HIP ROTATIONS

Description: Start in an elbow plank with core engaged. You will then rotate your hips side to side as shown in the demo video. 

Goal: 2 Rounds, 10 reps per side

Extra Notes: You might not hit 10 reps each round, that’s ok! It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

BENT KNEE LOWER CORE

Description: You will start laying on your back with legs straddled knees bent. Use your core to bring legs up overhead being sure to not use momentum and instead use your lower core.

Goal: 2 rounds of 15 reps

Extra Notes:  You might not hit 15 reps, that’s ok!  It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

OPEN HIP SQUAT

Description: Start standing in front of a supportive surface. You will then open your hips so that your knees and feet are pointing out slightly. You will then squat as low as you can, keeping your hips tucked under you to not arch your back as you work through as deep of a depth as you can using the supportive surface to help you increase depth on the squat.

Goal: 2 rounds of 15 reps

Extra Notes:  You might not hit all 15 reps, that’s ok!  It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

SHIFT SQUATS

Description: Start in a wider than shoulder width horse stance squat. You will then shift to the side working to increase weight through 1 leg as you shift weight away from the opposite side. Repeat by shifting to the other side, then shift to the middle and stand. This is 1 rep.

Goal: 2 rounds of 10 reps per side

Extra Notes: You might not hit 10 reps, that’s ok! It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

PIKE WALK-INS

Description: Start with feet on a raised surface in a plank position. You will then walk your hands towards your feet to pike yourself up working to use your core to help stack your hips over your shoulders.

Goal: 2 rounds of 8 reps 

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

DAY 2

BODY ROLLS

Description: Start standing with butt to the wall. You will then roll your body down working to touch your toes. You will return to standing by “unrolling” your body while you squeeze your glutes.

Goal: 1 round of 15 reps.

Extra Notes:  You might not hit 15 reps, that’s ok!  It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

CRUNCHES FROM SITTING

Description: Start sitting on the floor with feet flat on the floor and knees bent. You will then work to lower yourself as low as possible without feet lifting off the floor. Once you are about to have feet lift off the floor, you will then bring yourself back to the tall sitting position. FOCUS ON LOWERING YOURSELF STARTING AT YOUR LOWER BACK NOT YOUR SHOULDERS

Goal: 2 rounds of 20 reps

Extra Notes:  You might not hit all 20 reps, that’s ok!  It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

PYRAMID PUSH-UPS

Description: This move starts in a piked pyramid. Keeping weight over hands, lower head to floor and press back up.

Goal: 2 Rounds, 15 reps

Extra Notes: You might not hit 15 reps each round, that’s ok! It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

L EXTENSION

Description: Start on a raised surface like 2 chairs, or parallel bars. You will then engage your core to bring your legs up to 90 before straightening the knees to make a L position. 

Goal: 2 Rounds, 15 reps

Extra Notes: You might not hit 15 reps each round, that’s ok! It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

TABLE AROUND THE WORLDS

Description: Start laying on your back with knees bent so feet are flat on the floor. From there, you will push down through your heels to lift your hips up off the floor focusing on engaging your glutes and not arching your back while you push through your arms to keep your torso level with the ground. You will hold this position as you work to lift 1 arm or 1 leg at a time.

Goal: 2 rounds of 5 reps per limb

Extra Notes: You might not hit 5 reps, that’s ok! It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

PLANK CIRCLES

Description: Start in a tall plank with core engaged for a turtle shell back position. You will then hold this position as you make circles over your hands as shown in this demo video

Goal: 2 Rounds, 20 circles per direction

Extra Notes: You might not hit 20 reps each round, that’s ok! It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

DAY 3

CRANE TO WARRIOR

Description: Start in a lunge. You will then engage your core to bring your knee high into the crane position. From there you will bring leg behind you by squeezing your glutes as you lean forward into the warrior position. GO SLOW AND CONTROLLED!

Goal: 2 rounds of 10 reps per leg.

Extra Notes:  You might not hit all 10 reps, that’s ok!  It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

BRIDGED ROWS ON RINGS

Description: Work this move to work your arm and pulling strength as well as your glute strength

Goal: 2 rounds of 10 reps

Extra Notes: You might not hit 10 reps, that’s ok! It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

FRONT PLANK PULL TO V HIP LIFTS

Description: Follow this demo to work your core compression and triceps strength to attain a v-stand hip lift

Goal: 2 rounds of 10 reps 

Extra Notes: You might not hit 10 reps, that’s ok! It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

PIKED ELBOW PLANK KICKS AND CRUNCHES

Description:  Start in a piked elbow plank holding your core engaged. You will then lift 1 leg up behind you holding your pelvis stable before you then bring it tight to your chest through your core.

Goal:  2 Rounds, 10 reps per leg

Extra Notes:  You might not hit 10 reps, that’s ok!  It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!

SQUATTED SIDE-STEPS

Description: Using your resistance bands around your thighs you will get into a partial squat (as seen in this demo video.) You will then hold this squatted position as you step sideways working your outer hip muscles.

Goal: 2 rounds of 15 steps per side

Extra Notes: You might not hit 15 reps, that’s ok! It may start small but will build each week to continue to maximize your gains. You got this!