MAINTENANCE SUGGESTIONS FOR TODAY
PRE: WARM UP FLOW, PIGEON STRETCH
POST: SCIATICA/PIRIFORMIS, CHEST OPENER

SIMPLE SHIFT WARM UP

6 Rounds

8 TRX/Ring Rows
8 Unweighted Lungesters
8 TRX/Ring Rows

Rest 30 Seconds between Rounds

No weight needed today!

Score: Total Time (including Rest)

Goal: 10-14 Min

COACHES NOTES
This one is pretty straightforward! You'll complete 8 rows, 8 unweighted lungesters, then another 8 rows. That's one round. Rest 30 seconds before starting the next round. Do that until you've compelted 6 rounds total.

Choose a body angle on the rows that allows you to do 4-5 reps at a time! Find a pace or customization on the lungesters that allows you to do those 8 reps without taking a long break.

TRX/RING ROW
Grab the handles or rings and lie back until your elbows lock out completely. Just remember that the more parallel your body is to the ground - the more difficult these become. You can step forward to make them more challenging or backward to make them more accessible. Keep the body rigid and belly tight - and pull all of the way to your chest at the top. Keep your elbows close to your sides and lock them all the way out at the bottom each time.

If you don't have access to TRX or rings, swap these out for bent over rows or even single arm bent over rows!

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Bent Over Row (2 DBs or 1 DB in both hands)
Single Arm Bent Over Row

UNWEIGHTED LUNGESTER
You may perform the lunges portion as reverse stepping or forward stepping. Make sure you take a long enough step that your front heel stays down when your back knee LIGHTLY touches the ground. Don't allow the forward knee to cave in. Keep the belly tight and chest up. You will perform a lunge on each side.

And then...

Put the feet at shoulder width apart. Heels down. Reach the butt back and down. Keep the heels down and drive the knees out. Keep the chest up and belly tight. Get the butt lower than the knees at the bottom. Then stand up up all the way.

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If you are unable to lunge, you can sub an alternating step up on each side + a body weight squat.

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 and drive out of the heel to stand completely. Lower under control and switch feet. Then you will perform the body weight squat.

CUSTOMIZATIONS
Step Up + Step Up + Air Squat
Step Ups
Air Squats
Target Air Squat

Pull Ups

For managing the pressure of the core and pelvic floor during Early Pregnancy or later on in the Rebuilding stages of PP sub: strict pull ups or banded pull ups. To avoid any coning in the belly during 2nd/3rd Trimester or Rehab stage of PP, while hanging from the bar sub: Ring Rows, Bent Over Rows, Barbell Pull Ups Banded Lat Pull Downs, Banded Woodchop, Banded Lat Pull Downs, DB/KB Front Raises. Kipping Pull Ups should only be added back into the later stages of Rebuilding in PP once the rehab is complete and athlete shows proficiency in strict movements.

Lunge

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 step/less range of motion, or step up or forward instead of step back in the lunge lunge.

You can also try stepping laterally onto a stack of plates or something instead of stepping back or up, sometimes this helps create some control in managing the position of the pelvis. Feel free to sub a squat or goblet squat for the lunges.

Lungesters

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 step/less range of motion, or step up or forward instead of step back in the lunge lunge.

You can also try stepping laterally onto a stack of plates or something instead of stepping back or up, sometimes this helps create some control in managing the position of the pelvis. Option to sub: Thrusters, Weighted Step Ups, Weighted Lateral Step Ups, Lunge + Lunge + Air Squat, Goblet/DB Squat.