TUESDAY 09/22/2020
ACCESSORY WORKOUTS THAT WOULD WORK TODAY
PRE(best before main workout): POWER - OLY
POST(best after the main workout): BUTTS AND GUTS
SWAP(skip the main workout and do one of these instead): ENDURANCE
MAINTENANCE SUGGESTIONS FOR TODAY
PRE: WARM UP FLOW, COUCH STRETCH
POST: HIP FLEXORS/PSOAS, NECK/SHOULDER RELIEVER
* 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
Squat Warm Up
Pull Up Warm Up
WORKOUT
4 x 3 Min AMRAPs
Each AMRAP is:
As Many Rounds and Reps as Possible in 3 Min:
3 Burpees
6 Pull Ups
9 Air Squats
Rest 1 Min Between AMRAPS
No weight needed!
Strict Pull Up Option: 3-5 Reps Per Round
RX+ Option: Wear a Vest
(You can also find a "Glory Days" option in Program C)
Score: Total Number of Completed Rounds + any Additional Reps
Goal: 12 Rounds +
The goal here is to get at least a round a minute. Choose a pull up variation you think you can go unbroken (or maybe take a super short break to reset) the whole time.
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!
For the pull ups you may do strict, kipping/butterfly or ring/trx row. You may also do a row with the bar in the rack OR do a bent over row if none of those other options are available. You may do banded pull ups but control the descent and be sure to avoid the bounce out of the bottom.
Whatever you choose make sure that you start all the way at the bottom and either get the chin over or pull the chest all the way up at the top!
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.
PROGRAM C
WARM UP
Squat Warm Up
Pull Up Warm Up
WORKOUT
4 x 3 Min AMRAPs
Each AMRAP is:
As Many Rounds and Reps as Possible in 3 Min:
3 Bar / Ring Muscle Ups
6 Burpees
9 Air Squats
Rest 1 Min Between AMRAPS
No weight needed!
**Lower muscle up reps to 1-2 if needed!
Score: Total Number of Completed Rounds + any Additional Reps
Goal: 12 Rounds +
The goal here is to get at least a round a minute. Choose a muscle up variation or rep target that you can complete in at most 20 seconds.
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!
A muscle up is a combination of a big pull up, a transition, and a dip. Make sure you are proficient with pull ups and dips before attempting a muscle up in a workout. You may modify with jumping, banded, foot assisted etc. versions to practice the transition from the pull up into the dip.
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.
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
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, 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.
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.