Warm up
Suggestion… pick one you want to work on this week
- dowel shoulder work
- banded shoulder work
- peanut release of forearms and lats
Review from 2 weeks ago
Skills progression for Pull ups for the beginner or a warm up for advanced to enhance their pull up position
first thing …engage lats while doing hollow rocks
Part 1 3 rds First thing … If still having problems on rig go back to the floor with hollow rocks.
1.hollow rock hold 30 sec / 10-20 sec scaled
2. super man hold 30 sec 10-20 sec scaled
Take it to the rig
Part 2 In shoulder retraction 3rds
- 3 sec hold hollow rock position, lats engaged, shoulders will be closed
- 3 sec hold super man position, lats engaged , shoulders will be open
- 10 weighted pull over, keeping natural curve of spine
Part 3 3 rds of 3
5 Shoulder retraction ….. close and open your shoulder …wrap all fingers around the bar and thumb in front
5 lat pull downs with a band from a high position….. Tall peeps go on knees
Part 4
Practise you beat swing now that you know the body position
Practise strict pull ups
PUSH UP AND WALK PROGRESSIONS Part 1
- 10-35 lb weight stand and hold weight above head with a tucked in pelvis 30 sec, holding position from the picture
- 10 presses into downward dog
- 20 sec straight arm lifts in prone position, tuck pelvis in
- 5 rolling compressions wide leg sit ups, goal keep heels down
- 10 seated straight leg lifts…. goal to get hands close to feet. point toes and stay tight
- 10 seated wide straight leg lifts… keep hand in the centre
- options 1, walk up wall keeping everything tight like in move 1.
PART 2
- Option 2, face away from wall and hold everything tight, KEEP FEET OFF WALL FOR 10 SECONDS
- TRY to walk towards wall by placing your hands a foot away and walk to wall.
- SHOULDER taps same side facing wall and then facing away from wall
- turn on wall
- single arm balance on wall
- try walking
Metcon (AMRAP – Reps)
Every minute, on the minute, for 12minutes:
Minute 1 – Row 200/150 Meters (male/female) or run
Minute 2 – bear crawl with small cone on your back 2x
Minute 3 – 10 side to side slam balls