MAINTENANCE SUGGESTIONS FOR TODAY
PRE: MORNING COFFEE, SPINE STRENGTHENING
POST: SCIATICA/PIRIFORMIS, LOWER BACK RELEASE

Shift General Warm Up

12 Rounds

5 DB Hang Power Snatch, Right
5 DB Hang Power Snatch, Left
10 Alternating Unweighted Step Ups

Rest 20 sec between rounds

Suggested Weight Range Men: 20-40# DB/KB
Suggested Weight Range Women: 12-30# DB/KB

Score: Total Time (including rest)

Goal: 18 Min or Less

For this workout, you'll complete 12 rounds of 5 hang power snatches on your right arm and then 5 on the left arm, followed by 10 step ups and a 20 second rest before the next round!

For the DB Hang Snatches you will bring the dumbbell to the waist. Hinge forward slightly while keeping the chest up and belly tight. Keep the heels down and knees out - arm straight. Stand up hard and fast - shrug the shoulder - punch the working elbow out to the side to keep the dumbbell close to the body as it travels UP! From here you will either punch to lockout or punch to lockout WHILE punching yourself UNDER slightly. Get the bicep by the ear and stand completely with it still there to complete the rep!

Lower back to the waist and repeat until 9 reps are done. You will then switch to the other arm and do the same thing.

If you're struggling with this movement, you can do more of a hang clean and press!

For the step ups, you will choose a height that will challenge you, but that you feel comfortable stepping up and down from. If possible, this should be at least 12"+.

Make sure to put your WHOLE foot on the step each time. Don't allow the knee to cave in. Drive out of the heel to stand completely. Lower under control and switch feet. For each set of 8 you will do 4 per leg.

DB SNATCH - You can always choose a lighter weight or go from the hang position. If you're not comfortable going overhead right now or find that you are coning during the movement sub KB SWINGS.

DB STEP UPS/STEP UPS - If you have any pubic symphysis pain or SPD focus on keeping your pelvis neutral and your hips level. You could always do lighter weight, smaller or shorter step/less range of motion. You can also try stepping laterally onto a stack of plates or something instead of stepping forward and up, sometimes this helps create some control in managing the position of the pelvis. Option to sub: Glute Bridge, Hip Thrusts, Air Squat, Goblet/DB Squat, Single Leg Deadlift, Lateral Lunge, Single Leg Target Squat.