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RICARDO TORRES CUSTOM WORKOUT

Hey there Ricardo. This is 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!

SPINE WARM UP

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

Goal: 1 round at start of workout for warm-up and 1 round at end of workout for cooldown. 10 second holds per move for warm-up, 30 second holds per move for cool-down if holds, otherwise 5 reps per move for warm-up and cool down

HIP TWIST STRETCH

Description: This move starts on your stomach. Keep your chest on the floor while you rotate a foot toward the opposite shoulder opening up your hip. 

Goal: 15 sec holds x 2 reps each leg.

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.

10 reps if reps, 10 sec hold if holds 

DAY 1

UNILATERAL STALDER PULSE

Description: Start sitting with legs spread wide into a split position. Rotate your body towards one leg. Place your hands on either side of your leg with your palms flat onto the ground. Focus on lifting one leg at a time. *You will need to be sure to hold a strong quad contraction and to point your toes to help the quads maximally engage.*

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 pulses each leg

COPENHAGEN PLANK

Description: Get in a side plank with your shin supported on an elevated surface. Push down with your top leg and squeeze your core and glutes to lift into the copenhagen plank. 

Goal: 3 rounds of 2 reps at 10 second hold per side

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. MAX TIME OF 1 MINUTE PER ROUND

PLANK HIP DIPS

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

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 dips

HORSE STANCE SQUAT HOLD

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 of 30 seconds per round

PIKE TO TABLE

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

FIGURE 4 ON WALL 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.

DAY 2

V STAND COMPRESSION HIP SHIFTS

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. Shifts your hips forward as you bend your knees then return to legs straight position by pulling your hips back. Focus on holding your core tight to keep a rounded posture to support your back and your shoulders forward.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 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 8 reps per leg.

FLARE WALK

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.

TUCK 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.

WALL ANGELS

Description: This move starts with your back against the wall. You will then slide your hips down so that your hips and knees make 90 degree angles. You will then hold your core tight to keep your back flat against the wall. You will then perform arm angels as the video shows. *Only move your arms as much as your shoulder blades will allow.* 

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

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 10 reps per leg

HAMSTRING STRETCH

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

DAY 3

STANDING TRUNK ROTATIONS

Description: Standing with your feet shoulder width or wider. Engage your core to support your spine then raise your arms straight out to the side. Rotate through your spine to drop on arm towards the floor and your other arm up towards thhe ceiling. Only rotate as far as your spine can comfortably.

Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps each direction.

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 8 reps

ELBOW TO HAND PUSH UPS

Description: Begin with your body in a pike position on your elbows as the video shows. Push up onto your hands one arm at a time while maintaining your pike position, then lower yourself back to your elbows in a controlled manner.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 push ups leading with each arm

KONG WALKS

Description: Follow the video to perform a kong walk. 

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps

SUPERMAN SWIMS

Description: Start on your belly. Place your arms over head with your elbows straight and palms facing down. Raise your arms and sweep them behind you at the same time you squeeze your glultes to lift your legs. Lift your chest has high as you can and squeeze your shoulder blades together.

Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps

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: 3 rounds of 3 reps.

KNEELING HIP FLEXOR

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 2 reps each leg