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STEPHEN HARPER NEWEST CUSTOM WORKOUT

Hey there Stephen!  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! Listen to your body!

WRIST WARM UP

ANKLE WARM UP

FULL BODY FLEXIBILITY


DAILY CALF STRETCHES

CALF STRETCH ON BLOCK

Description: This move starts by placing the front of your foot on a raised surface with your heel hanging off the edge. Keeping your knee straight, slowly lower your heel toward the ground causing a stretch of the calf.

Goal: 3 reps per leg, 20 seconds each

SOLEUS STRETCH

Description: This move starts by placing the front of your foot against the wall with your heel on the ground. Bend the front knee and lean forward causing a stretch of the calf. Focus on shifting your hips forward and slightly down. 

Goal: 3 reps per leg, 20 seconds each


DAY 1

TUCK PLANCHE TO PIKED HANDSTAND

Description: This move begins with sitting on your legs with your toes on a raised surface. You will contract your core and your shoulders to raise your hips and then straighten your legs keeping your core active working to bring your hips over your shoulders without arching your back.

Goal: 10 reps

SUPERMAN SWIMS (2ND VERSION)

Description: Keep your lower body and legs on the floor. Place your arms over head with your elbows straight and palms facing down. Lift your head and shoulders as you raise your arms and sweep them behind you. Lift your chest has high as you can and squeeze your shoulder blades together.

Goal: 15 reps.

C STAND

Description: Start with your elbows on the floor and feet behind (modified push-up position). You then will kick-up your feet to the wall allowing your back to arch while keeping your legs bent.

Goal: 5 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: 12 reps.

MIDDLE SPLIT WITH BUTT ON WALL

Description: Begin standing with your back to a wall or door. Move your feet ~3 inches away from the wall then walk them out into your middle split as far as you can go. You will then lower your upper body down to your hands, or even elbows if you can. The wall will help you stay over your feet and not shift your weight backwards.

Goal: 30 sec holds x 3 reps.

N SIT SWITCH

Description: lay on your back with your legs as the video shows (in a N-sit). You will then switch your legs over the opposite direction. Hold for 10 seconds then switch back to the other direction.

Goal: 10 second holds x 10 reps each direction.

Extra Notes: keep your core intact so your lower back is not arched. Keep your lower back on the floor the entire time.

DAY 2

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.

WALL SIT 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: 20 reps.

REVERSE PRESS TO FROG AND UP

Description: Perform a handstand wall walk up with your belly towards the wall. Stack hips over your shoulders and slowly let legs slide down the wall. As legs come down, bend your elbows and allow knees to land on triceps. Push back up into the starting position.

Goal: 5 reps

W SIT LUNGE

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: 10 reps each leg

STRADDLE PLANCHE WITH FEET ON WALL

Description: Begin with your hands at an appropriate distance away from the wall. Raise one foot on to the wall in a straddled position then the second leg. Extend away from the wall as far as you can control to planche over your wrists.

Goal: 5 reps of 10 sec holds

BRIDGE OVER BALL

Description: Follow this video to perform a bridge over the ball. Once your hands are flat, try to push yourself up off the ball

Goal: 3-5 reps with 10 sec stretch or hold in bridge 

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.

DAY 3

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: 15 reps each leg

PIKE PUSH UPS

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. 

LOOK AT HANDS

WHEN YOU FATIGUE FROM PIKE PUSH UPS, DO POLAR BEAR PUSH UPS

Goal: 15 reps.

L SIT 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: 12 reps

LATERAL STEP UP

Description: Begin standing next to an item of challenging height. With toes facing forward, perform a lateral step up by shifting your weight over the elevated leg.

Goal: 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: 8 reps each direction.

MIDDLE SPLIT REACH

Description: Prop your leg up on a higher surface to the side of you. Perform a forward fold as far as you can.

Goal: 15 sec holds x 4 reps each leg

FRONT SPLIT STRETCH

Description: Begin in a kneeling position then extend one leg out in front of you. Lower your hands to the floor on either side of you then slow slide your front leg out in front of you in a front split.

Goal: 30 sec holds x 2 reps each side

BONUS MOVES

POWER MOVES KATA LEVEL 1

Description: 1-2 attempts

HANDSTAND KATA LEVEL 2

Description: 1-2 attempts with table twist