This is the test/re-test workout for the Fall Nutrition Challenge - so make sure you log your score so that when we re-test you can see how you've improved!

ALSO - HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULIAN!!! This is NOT Julian's birthday workout. We moved it since it has a bunch of clean and jerks - and wouldn't have worked well after "Once". You will find his birthday workout on 09/26 (if you've been with us for more than a year - you know it's a doozy)

ACCESSORY WORKOUTS THAT WOULD WORK TODAY
PRE(best before main workout): OLY - POWER
POST(best after the main workout): SUNS OUT GUNS OUT
EITHER(can be warm up or finisher): GYMNASTICS
SWAP(skip the main workout and do one of these instead): SANDBAG

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

* Indicates the original version of the workout. This means when the workout was programmed, this is the version the coach had in mind. We adapt this workout to fit the other equipment variations. As always, pick a version of the workout that works for you, your schedule, and equipment available.

PROGRAM A

WARM UP
Full Body Simple Warm Up
Squat Warm Up

WORKOUT

3 x 5 Min AMRAP

Each AMRAP is As Many Rounds and Reps as Possible in 5 Min:

6 Burpees
16 Air Squats
6 Burpees
16 Alternating Unweighted Lunges

Rest 1 Min After Each 5 Min AMRAP

No weight needed today!

No RX+ - just do more rounds!

Score: Total Number of Completed Rounds + any Additional Reps

Goal: 2-3 Rounds + per AMRAP

To hit the goal of 3 rounds in 5 minutes, you'll need to maintain a pace of 1:40-2:30 per round. There is an opportunity to really push the intensity on this one. Focus on breathing, quality movement and quick transitions!

Burpees start standing. Place your hands on the ground. Jump or step your feet back. Get your chest and thighs to the ground. Press to lockout (top of push up). Jump or step the feet in. Jump up and clap with arms overhead!

Modify to a knee push up burpee or a burpee with hands elevated on a box or bench.

For the air squats - set up with feet shoulder width apart. Reach your butt back and down, with heels down, drive your knees out and keep your chest up. Get your butt below your knees at the bottom and stand all the way up at the top of each rep.

You may perform forward stepping, reverse stepping, or even walking lunges. Make sure you take a long enough step forward with the front leg or backward with the rear leg so that your heel can be down on the front foot when the back knee GENTLY touches the ground. Stand all the way up between reps, bring feet in line with each other and alternate legs with each lunge. So for each set of 16 you end up doing 8 on each side.

BURPEES - Pay attention to any coning or doming you have in the plank position of the burpee or any sensation of pressure on your pelvic floor as you hop back or hop forward. Feel free to sub: No push up burpee, Elevated burpee, Step back/forward burpee, Air Squat + Elevated Push Up, Table Top (all fours position) + Air Squat, Ball Slams, KB Swings, Farmer/Goblet march, Glute Bridges, Sumo Deadlift High Pull

SQUATS - 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.

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.