Wednesday 010314

Monday 010326

Monday 010326

Ab-bench (or other sit-up that ranges from trunk extension through to flexion) 30 reps at max weight
Back extension 25 reps
Air Squat 50 reps

For the next phase we are doing pull-ups and dips or muscle-ups if you've got one!

Six sets of pull-ups (max effort, record the total, take as much time as needed between sets)
And,
Six sets of dips (max effort, record the total, take as much time as needed between sets.
OR, if you have a muscle-up,
Ten muscle-ups (max effort, take as much time as needed, record the time to complete all ten)

One rope climb with no legs or five with legs.
Twenty handstand push-ups by any means. Have spotter pull you up by ankles if needed.

Practice lowering from handstand to planche (body parallel to floor, arms locked) Have spotter
support your ankles and lower you to parallel. Hold at parallel, with spotter minimally helping,
for five full seconds.

Repeat for ten attempts. Do on padded mat, crash pad, or other padded surface!!
Ab-bench (or other sit-up that ranges from trunk extension through to flexion) 30 reps at max weight
Back extension 25 reps
Air Squat 50 reps

This is a really tough day. Don't hold back. Tomorrow is met-con only, so you will be able to rest
your arms, back, and shoulders. You are getting a small taste of the demands of a gymnast's workout.

Saturday 021123

Saturday 021123

30 Ab-bench at max weight
(or other sit-up that ranges from trunk extension through to flexion)
25 Back extension
50 Squats

Six sets of pull-ups
(max effort, record the total, take as much time as needed between sets)
Six sets of dips
(max effort, record the total, take as much time as needed between sets)

OR, if you have a muscle-up,

Ten sets of muscle-ups
(max effort, take as much time as needed, record the time to complete all ten)
One rope climb with no legs or five with legs.
Twenty handstand push-ups by any means. Have spotter pull you up by ankles if needed.

Practice lowering from handstand to planche
(body parallel to floor, arms locked)
Have spotter support your ankles and lower you to parallel.
Hold at parallel, with spotter minimally helping, for five full seconds.
Repeat for ten attempts. Do on padded mat, crash pad, or other padded surface!!

30 Ab-bench at max weight
(or other sit-up that ranges from trunk extension through to flexion)
25 Back extension
50 Squats

This is a really tough day. Don't hold back.
Tomorrow is met-con only, so you will be able to rest your arms, back, and shoulders.
You are getting a small taste of the demands of a gymnast's workout.

Wednesday 030115

Wednesday 030115

Stretch: back, hips legs, chest, shoulders.

Complete a max set of:
Sit-up
Back extension
Knees to elbow
Squat
Dip
Pull-up
Deadlift
2000 meter Row

Stretch: back, hips, legs, chest, shoulders.

See how tough you can make this workout.
This is a high intensity training session.
We're just doing one set of each exercise
make it a killer! Each set should be a max effort.
No resting during set.
Rest as needed between exercises.

Thursday 010315

Thursday 010315

Start with a calisthenic, whole body, single set per exercise mini-routine.
We will explore dozens of these "mini workout warm-ups". They all contain
elements of hip/trunk flexion & extension, pushing and pulling.

Stretch (hips, legs, back, chest, and shoulders)

Sit-ups
Back extensions
Squats
Rope climb or pull-ups
Dips or push-ups
Clean and Jerk 15,12, and 9 reps (If you need help with this movement contact us.
We offer regular free seminars in the Olympic lifts)

Finish with the same effort coming in.
Sit-ups
Back extensions
Squats
Rope Climb or pull-ups
Dips or Push-ups

Stretch

No metabolic conditioning today. That suggests something about tomorrow to those
of you who are paying attention.