BUTTS & GUTS | WEEK 12 | 03/14/2021
Butts and Guts is posted once a week, on Sundays. These workouts are for anyone who wants more work on the posterior and midline and can be added in whatever day makes most sense for you!
We typically suggest that when you add this workout in to the regular program - or even to one of the other accessory workouts - to treat it as a finisher as opposed to doing it before. You can find suggestions for which workouts the Butts and Guts workouts will fit in with best in the write ups for Program A, B, and C each week!
WARM UP
LOWER BODY DUMBBELL WARM UP
WORKOUT
PART 1
EMOM x 24 minutes
(Every Minute on the Minute for 24 Min)
Min 1: 8-10 Goblet Lunge Doubles, Right
Min 2: 30-sec Side Elbow Plank Rotations, Right
Min 3: 8-10 Goblet Lunge Doubles, Left
Min 4: 30-sec Side Elbow Plank Rotations, Left
- REST 2 MINUTES BEFORE PART 2 -
Suggested Loading:
Men: 35-50# KB/DB
Women: 20-35# KB/DB
Score: Weight Used
Goal: Pick a weight that allows you to get the lunges done in 40 seconds or less the entire time!
COACHES NOTES
The Lunge Doubles are a relatively new movement to the Butts & Guts program so be sure to watch the demo and/or read the written description on how to do those properly!
GOBLET LUNGE DOUBLES
You will hold a single KB or DB at the chest/shoulders. To complete one rep, you'll do a forward stepping lunge and then a reverse stepping lunge with the SAME leg. 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 touch your knee to the ground with the weight - ditch it and just go with bodyweight. 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.
SIDE ELBOW PLANK ROTATIONS
Get into the plank position by lying on one side of your body. Support your torso by propping yourself up onto the forearm/elbow of the arm closest to the floor. Stack your shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles directly above one another then press into your grounded foot and elbow to lift your hips. Keep your supported shoulder pressed as far away from your ear as possible the entire time. Bend the arm furthest from the ground to 90 degrees. Squeeze your shoulder blades together while reaching your elbow back slightly, then - without rotating your hips a ton - reach forward and under your torso. Then rotate back to neutral and repeat.
You can also just hold a side elbow plank without the rotations if you're having trouble staying balanced.
PART 2
AMRAP 4 Min
(As Many Rounds and Reps as Possible in 4 Min)
15 KB/DB Sumo Deadlifts
30-sec Up Down Planks
Suggested Loading:
Men: 45-70# KB/DB
Women: 35-50# KB/DB
Score: Total # of Completed Rounds + Any Additional Reps
Goal: 3-5 Rounds
COACHES NOTES
You'll get the added benefit of some shoulder strengthening in this quick finisher! If you go with the two dumbbells on these - the total weight should add up to the suggested weight - not each dumbbell should weigh the suggested weight (same idea if you happen to go with two KBs)!
KB/DB SUMO DEADLIFTS
Make sure your feet are wider than your squat stance and toes slightly turned out. The KB / DB(s) will start on the floor beneath you. Send your hips back, keeping your chest proud and your back flat. Focus on driving the knees out and back as you hinge forward. Drive through the heels to stand with the KB / DB(s) and squeeze the butt at the top of each rep!
UP DOWN PLANKS
You will start in a plank position on the elbows. One hand at a time come up to the hands - then back down to the elbows. Alternate which hand comes up and down first for each rep.
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.
KB/DB Deadlift
If you’re 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 it’s 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.
Plank Hold
Pay attention to any coning or doming in your belly and try adjusting your posture, breath, or tension strategies. You can always modify with an Elevated Plank Hold, Bear Hold, or Overhead Plate Hold. You could also do a shorter timed set or certain number of reps/distance of Waiter Walks, Farmer Carry/March, or Bear Crawl. See the Mama Modifications Movement Library for demos.