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ROBERT MARTINEZ CYCLE TRAINING PART 2

Hey there Robert!  Here’s your CYCLE 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 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!

KICKS WARM UP

Description: Follow along with this video for a dynamic lower body warm up

WRIST WARM UP

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

DAY 1
1 ROUND, 25 REPS EACH OR 15 PER SIDE

DAY 2
2 ROUNDS, 15 REPS EACH OR 10 PER SIDE

DAY 3
3 ROUNDS, 10 REPS EACH OR 5 PER SIDE

MOVES FOR DAYS 1, 2, AND 3

IRON CROSS PULSES

Description: Lift yourself into a stand support on rings. Maximally contract your arms, chest, and core as you attempt to lowering your body into the iron cross as slow and controlled as you can.

BOX JUMPS

Description: Follow this video to perform a box jump. Use a challenging height and maintain a soft bend in the knees at all times. 

PULL UPS + NEGATIVES

Description: Pull yourself up to your nipple line without using momentum. If you cannot make it to nipple line then work negatives by stepping up on a bench or step and controlling the lowering. .

SPEED SAFETY

Description: Begin in a squat facing your box at a challenging height. Place one hand and the opposite foot on the box and then step over the box. You should end facing the box in another squat.

SKIN THE CAT

Description: Pull your knees to your chest as you lift your hips to bring the hips between your arms. You will lower your hips as far as you can, but only to a level that you can return from to come back to the starting position. 

BRIDGE TWIST TO BOX

Description: Begin by practicing this movement on the wall to understand the hand placement. You will externally rotate the hand in the direction you are going TOWARDS

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. 

SWITCH GRIPS

Description: Begin in a chin up (palms towards you) grip then shift your weight to your opposite hand while you change your grip to a pull up (palms away from you) grip. Repeat going in the opposite direction. Each transition from pull up to chin up position is a rep.

FLEXIBILITY DAY- 1 MINUTE HOLD EACH

KNEELING SPLIT TO FRONT SPLIT STRETCH

Description: Begin with your back knee on the ground in a kneeling position. Then work your legs apart in to your split while maintaining the back knee on the ground.

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.

FIELD GOAL 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.

SINGLE LEG LOTUS

Description: This move starts in lunged position. Place one leg in front of you like in the video. You will then lean forward causing an increase in stretch to the hip/buttock area. *Be sure to keep your chest up and hips pointed forward.* 

BUTTERFLY

Description: This stretch starts by sitting with good posture. Place the bottoms of your feet together and pull them in close to your pelvis. Use your elbows/hands to push your knees down towards the floor.

SEAL STRETCH

Description: Begin on your stomach with hands beside your rib cage. Press through your hands to lift the chest. Try to keep your pelvis on the floor for more of an abdominal stretch.

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.

SHOULDER EXTENSION STRETCH

Description: Face a surface you can hold onto. Forward fold then step closer to the surface reaching your arms back to feel a stretch in your shoulders. 

HOLLOWBODY

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. Keep your arms back by your ears.

SUPERMAN HOLD

Description: This move starts laying on the ground on your stomach. Then, with your arms over head, squeeze your shoulder blades down and slightly together to lift your chest up and squeeze your glutes to lift your thighs off the ground.

NO WEIGHT

BONUS

NINJA STRENGTH KATA LEVEL 2

Description: 1-2 attempts

HANDSTAND KATA LEVEL 2

Description: 1-2 attempts