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RICO SIMPSON CUSTOM WORKOUT

Hey there Rico!  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! Listen to your body!

SPINAL FLEXIBILITY

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

UNILATERAL MIDDLE SPLIT

Goal: 30 s holds per side

WORKOUT 1

STALDER PUSH UPS

Description: Start in sitting with legs wide. You will then place 1 hand on each side of 1 leg. You will then lean forward working your core compression while strongly pushing through your triceps to lift your bottom.

 Goal: 3 rounds of 10 push-ups each side

PIKE HANDSTAND WALK IN WITH KICK

 

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 5 walk ins with 1 kick per walk in 3s hold per leg lift

CHAIR SQUAT

Description: Begin with your arms out infront of you to assist with counterbalancing. Balance on one leg with your other leg held out in front of you. Slowly lower yourself via pistol squat to a raised surface of appropriate height (edge of bed, couch arm, couch seat). No falls or flops so make sure the raised surface is the right height for you. TAPS ONLY

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps.

PLANK TO STALDER SLIDES

Description: Begin in a plank on your hands. Slide your feet up until they are next to your hands as the video shows. Lower your booty into a deep squat. Push to slide your legs back into a plank.

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps

REVERSE PLANK TRICEP DIPS

Description: Begin in a reserse plank with your fingertips pointing towards your feet. Squeeze your booty to assure your hips do not drop. Bend and straighten your elbows as much as you can to strengthen the triceps.

 Goal: 3 rounds of 10 reps

WORKOUT 2

V-STAND 0.25

Description: This move starts sitting on the ground, legs straight, feet 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 8 reps x 5 second holds

WALL BRIDGE WALK DOWN

Description: This move starts by standing two feet away from the wall. Perform a wall bridge then walk your hands down the wall as far as you can. Eventually the goal is to get your hands all the way to the floor and back up into standing.

Goal: 3 rounds of 3 reps

DRAGON SQUAT

Description: Hold onto a door frame in front of you. Perform a curtsey lung as the video shows. Focus on keeping your pelvis pointed forward. 

Goal: 3 rounds of 8 reps each leg.

PIKE ELBOW PUSH UPS

 

 

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

Goal: 3 rounds of 8-10 reps

PLANK FLOOR PULL

 

Description: Begin in a hollow back plank and maintain throughout. Have your feet on something that will slide on your floor – socks, oven mits, hand towel, etc. PULL yourself with your arms forward. 

Goal: 3 rounds of your longest available hallway down and back x 2

WORKOUT 3

FROG LEG CRUNCH

Description: Begin on your back with your legs frogged so that the bottoms of your feet are together. Keep your legs frogged as you contract your core so your feet and hands meet. Slowly lower yourself back down. 2 s hold at the top 

 Goal: 3 round of 10 reps.

PIKE PUSH UP 1 LEG IN THE AIR

Description: Begin with your feet on an elevated surface with your body 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 10 push ups.

HIP ROTATIONAL CORE

Description: Begin with your hips near a vertical obstacle (doorway, open door, tall parallettes). Use your core to bring your legs up into a pike. Raise your pelvis up using your lower core as you rotate one leg over using your obliques as the video shows. Return to the pike position then switch directions.

 Goal: 3 rounds of 5 reps each direction.

HORSE STANCE SQUAT (against wall)

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 for 3 seconds. 

Goal: 3 rounds of 4 reps 30 s holds

REVERSE CRUNCH

Description: Start in a crunch with your shoulder blades as far off the floor as you can. You will then flex your legs up as far as you can bringing your hips and lower back up off the floor. Straighten your legs back out while staying up in a crunch position. Repeat. Goal: 3 rounds of 10 repsGoal: 3 rounds of 10 reps