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NIELS CHRISTIAN JERVELUND
CUSTOM WORKOUT

Hey there Niels! 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 ~30-60 MINUTES 3-6 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!

STICK FLEXIBILITY

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

WRIST WARM UP

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

ANKLE WARM UP

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

DAY 1

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 2 reps with 30 second hold

PIKED HANDSTAND WALK IN 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 3 reps

TUCK PLANCHE HOLDS

Description: Start in a tuck planche plank position with feet on a yoga block. You will then engage your core to bring your knees to your chest without lifting your hips higher than your head.

Goal: 3 rounds of 2 reps with 30 sec holds per rep

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: 3 rounds of 10 reps

W SIT SQUAT

Description: Rest a leg on a surface between knee and hip height (higher is harder). Make sure your entire ankle-knee is supported. Perform a lunge with your stance leg to open up your raised hip. 

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps.

LOWER CORE BENT KNEE LIFTS

Description: Push your lower back into the floor and keep your core engaged like this throughout. Raise your heels up off the ground. Keep your legs at a 90 degree angle as you use your core to perform a reverse crunch. Lower your legs but don’t let your heels touch between reps.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps.

HAMSTRING STRETCH - WITH STRAP IF NEEDED

Goal: Use a strap, towel, etc. to loop around you foot and hold x 1 min each leg

SHOULDER TOWEL STRETCH

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: 5 reps each arm with 15 sec holds

DAY 2

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: 3 rounds of 10 reps each leg.

SNAKE SQUAT

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: 3 rounds of 5 reps each direction

L SIT HIP LIFT FEET ON BLOCK

Description: This move starts sitting on the ground, legs straight, feet on a raised surface and pointed. Then, with no momentum, lean forward, and use your core and triceps to lift as powerfully as possible to lift your bottom. Focus on holding your core tight to keep a rounded posture to support your back and your shoulders forward.

Goal: 3 rounds of 3 reps with 10 second hold

TABLE TOP HOLD

Description: Begin in the table position while squeezing your glutes to lift your hips up as high as possible. Hold that contraction.

Goal: 3 rounds of 3 reps with 20 second holds.

COIL SQUATS

Description: Start in the horse stance squat (hips and knees at 90 degrees.) Twist further than 90 degrees to one side allowing the back leg to pass under the front leg, then complete bending the knee to the floor as much as possible.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps each direction. 

FIGURE 4 STRETCH

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.

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 back doesn’t arch and the movement comes from your shoulders.*

Goal: 10 reps.

DAY 3

FROG KICKBACKS

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

SUPERMAN LOWER TRAP SLIDES

Description: This move starts laying on the ground on your stomach with your arms overhead. With your palms facing down, raise your chest up off the floor into a superman, then perform a lower trap slide (like you’re doing a jumping jack). Return your arms to the overhead position, then lower your chest back to the floor.

Goal: 3 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: 3 rounds of 10 reps each leg.

PLANK OBLIQUE SLIDES

Description: Begin in an elbow plank holding your hollowbody. Slides your feet towards one elbow to get an oblique crunch.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps each side.

PYRAMID PUSH UPS

Description: Begin in a pike position. Perform a push up assuring only your elbows/shoulders are moving but you are keeping the angle at your hips the same.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 push ups.

BENT KNEE HOLLOWBODY ROCKS

Description: Begin on your back and round out your core into a hollowbody while bringing your legs up to a 90-90 position. You will then use your core to generate a rock without allowing your legs to move.

Goal: 3 rounds of 15 rocks.

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

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.