Full Body Shift Warm Up

10 Rounds
10 KB/DB Deadlift
8 KB/DB Hang Power Clean
6 Sit Up

Idea weight for Men: Single 35-55# KB/DB - or - pair of lighter dumbbells
Idea weight for Women: Single 12-30# KB/DB - or - pair of lighter dumbbells

Score: Total Time
Goal: Under 14 Min

For this workout you will go through the 10-8-6 for a total of 10 rounds.

For the deadlifts you will either have a single KB/DB between the feet or a pair of lighter dumbbells on the outsides of the feet.  Make sure the knees are bent, chest is up, arms are straight, and heels are down in the set up.  Lift the chest and squeeze the butt to stand!  Lower by reaching butt back and bending the knees while you keep the belly tight and chest up!

For the dumbbell Hang power clean you hold the dumbbells at the hips.  Do a small dip - jump and shrug the shoulders then pull the dumbbells up to the shoulders.  The idea here is to think about jumping and then pulling/guiding the dumbbells to your shoulders. Try to not just do bicep curls!

For the sit ups you can do whatever you like with your feet, but we would love to see you come all of the way up at the top and touch your toes. If you need to you can use the assistance of a band, rope, dog leash, etc. attached to a pole to help pull yourself all the way up. TRY and use the assistance as little as possible

No sit ups or crunching right now?  You may try a dead bug or ball slams.

DB POWER CLEANS - You could also try less weight or starting from the hang position. 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 incorrect movement patterns.

WEIGHTED SIT UPS - This movement can put a lot of pressure on the core and the pelvic floor. If you are pregnant or in the rehab or rebuilding stages of postpartum you may want to sub BIRTHFIT Functional Progressions (Choose any from 1-4), Ball Slams, KB Swings, Overhead Plate Hold/March, Palloff Press, BIRTHFIT Banded/Wallball Woodchop, Standing Cross Body Wallball Throws, Goblet Hold/Squat, Waiter Walk (See BIRTHFIT YOUTUBE Library for demos)

KB/DB Deadlift - If your pregnant and the shape of your belly is making reaching the floor difficult or if you're postpartum and managing core rehab through practice of proper posture, sub: Sumo Stance KB/DB Deadlift or elevate the DBs/KB so its not so low to the ground when you pick it up. If you are working on healing any pelvic floor dysfunction make sure you are able to breathe properly throughout the entire range of motion and that you are not bracing or bearing down.