TUESDAY SHIFT 09/15/2020
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)
MAINTENANCE SUGGESTIONS FOR TODAY
PRE: WARM UP FLOW, COUCH STRETCH
POST: PIGEON STRETCH OR SCIATICA/PIRIFORMIS
3 Rounds
Each Round is a 4 Min AMRAP
(As Many Rounds and Reps As Possible in 4 Min)
3 Burpees
8 Air Squats
3 Burpees
8 Unweighted Alternating Lunges
Rest 1 minutes between AMRAPs
Score: Total # of Completed Rounds + Any Additional Reps from each Round
Goal: 7+ Rounds
For this workout, you'll perform 3 burpees, 8 squats, 3 burpees, and 8 lunges for as many rounds/reps as you can until 4 minutes are up. Then you'll rest 1 minute and repeat that cycle two more times!
For the burpees you may do regular, knee push up burpees, no push up burpees, or even an elevated burpee! Each set of burpees should take no longer than 30 seconds so be sure to modify if you're struggling to complete them within that time.
For the air squats you will have the feet shoulder width apart with the heels down. Lift the chest and tighten the belly Reach the butt back and down as you drive the knees out. Ideally you will get your butt lower than your knees at the bottom with the chest up and belly still tight! Drive through the heels and drive the knees out to stand completely.
If you have a tendency to collapse at the bottom you may try using a counter balance. If you have pain or issue in the bottom from current or past injury or issue - you may choose to squat to a slightly higher target. Still focus on heels down, knees out, chest up!
The lunges should be unweighted and alternating. This means you end up doing 4 per leg per round. These may be forward stepping, reverse stepping, or walking lunges. Make sure you take a long enough step each time that the front heel stays down, with the knee out, when the back knee lightly touches (or comes close). Keep the chest up and drive through the heel to stand completely between reps.
If you are unable to lunge you may swap out single leg alternating toe touches (like a single leg deadlift with no weight) - or alternating step ups.
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.