MONDAY SHIFT 05/17/2021
Welcome to Vault 2021 - Road to Olympus!
This is the workout of the day for Monday - but also the TWENTIETH workout in the Street Parking Vault Challenge! Perform ANY VERSION (including SHIFT) of this workout and record your score before 2pm PST on Thursday - May 20 to receive credit towards the Vault!
Collect a score in the weekly time window for all 25 and get access to the exclusive Vault shop!
More info here!
MAINTENANCE SUGGESTIONS FOR TODAY
PRE: WARM UP FLOW, COUCH STRETCH
POST: HIPS 2.0, GENTLE UPPER BODY RECOVERY
2021 VAULT: SHIFT ARTEMIS
4 Rounds
20 Push Up + Tap + Tap
25 KB/DB Swings
Suggested Weight Range Men: 20-40# DB/KB
Suggested Weight Range Women: 12-30# DB/KB
Score: Total Time
Goal: 12-15 Min
COACHES NOTES
You're shooting to finish each round in 3-4 minutes! Twenty reps of the push up + taps in one set is more than we typically write for SHIFT workouts so we encourage you to break them up early and often from the start. Challenge yourself by not choosing a different customization on those than you normally would choose. It's OK if they take you a bit longer today! Choose a weight on the swings that allows you to do those 25 reps in 2-3. That means doing 8-13 reps every time you pick it up!
PUSH UP + TAPS
You may do regular push ups, knee push ups, or even elevated push ups. Choose a type of push up that you can't just bust out 10 reps. It's ok if you need to break them up a bit.
Make sure the elbows go back and that the hands are just wider than the shoulders. No flaring elbows. Keep the belly tight and avoid worming or snaking. Go all of the way down to touch the chest at the bottom, come all of the way up at the top.
Once you are at the top of the push up, you will bring your right hand to your left shoulder, then take your left hand to touch your right shoulder. Try to not let the hips rotate, or allow the butt to pop up when you lift your hand up. You can do the taps on your toes, Kees, or even elevated!
The Push Up + Taps is 1 push up + tap right shoulder + tap left shoulder = 1 rep.
CUSTOMIZATIONS
Knee Push Up + Taps
Elevated Push Up + Taps
EYE LEVEL KB/DB SWING
You will hold the weight with both hands at the waist. Feet are about shoulder width apart. Heels are down. Hinge forward at the hips and bend the knees slightly. Keep the chest lifted and heels down. Belly tight and arms straight. Push the weight back through the legs. Stand up HARD and FAST to make the KB/DB weightless and then (keeping the belly tight) guide the weight to eye level. Allow gravity to bring it back down and back between the legs. Don't allow it to pull you forward. Keep those heels down!
CUSTOMIZATIONS
Single KB/DB Deadlift
Overhead Press
Focus on proper alignment of your pelvis and spine. If you find yourself over extending in your back or coning in your belly sub less weight, Strict Press, Seated Strict Press, or even Front Raises.
Power Clean
You could try less weight, going from the hang position or starting with the dumbbells between your feet. For pregnant mamas with bellies that interrupt the most efficient path of the bar, be sure to sub DBs for the bar so you are not training inefficient movement patterns.
DB/Back/Front/Air Squat
If you have a hard time maintaining control and a stable midline in the bottom of the squat or if you find yourself bearing down to get out of the bottom, try subbing a target or assisted squat to shorten the range of motion. A box squat is always a great idea especially during pregnancy to strengthen the posterior chain and balance out the growing belly.
Push Up
If you notice coning/doming in the plank position or if you find yourself straining to breathe or bearing down forcefully into your belly or pelvic floor, sub an elevated push up with hands on box, bench, wall, table, etc. or sub floor press, or bench press.
KB Swing
If you notice any coning or pulling in the overhead position of the swing, sub shoulder height or eye level swings and focus on posture and breathing mechanics. If the shape of your body (preggo bellies!) is making the bottom position a little too tight for comfort, you can sub an Outside KB Swing or a Single Arm Swing.