TUESDAY 07/06/2021
Program A only today!
ACCESSORY WORKOUTS THAT WOULD WORK TODAY
Below are SUGGESTIONS of what you COULD add if you have the desire or time. It is not intended that you add more than ONE of them. And it is not necessary for you to add any of them at all! Just a few more tools for those interested.
PRE(best before main workout): OLY-POWER
POST(best after the main workout): BUTTS & GUTS
MAINTENANCE SUGGESTIONS FOR TODAY
PRE: WARM UP FLOW, PIGEON STRETCH
POST: CHEST OPENER, HIP FLEXORS & PSOAS STRETCH
PROGRAM A
WARM UP
FULL BODY DYNAMIC WARM UP
WORKOUT
15 Min AMRAP (As Many Rounds and Reps As Possible in 15 Min)
4-6 Strict Pull Up / 6 Inverted Row
10 Alternating V-Ups
16 Alternating Unweighted Lunges
No weight needed today!
Extra Challenge Men/Women: Wear a weighted vest!
Score: Total # of Completed Rounds + Any Additional Reps
Goal: 6-9 Rounds
COACHES NOTES
We are looking at 1:40-2:30 per round on this one. Your pulling option should be more challenging than usual. Choose strict pull ups if you can do at least 2 at a time. Go with a rep target that you can get in 2 sets the whole way. Otherwise challenge yourself on the inverted rows by elevating the feet or going with a more difficult body angle than you normally do. The V-Ups should feel pretty manageable for at least the first few rounds, if it is a struggle to get 10 off the bat or they are feeling sloppy, go with a different customization. Enjoy the burn on the lunges, stay in it!
STRICT PULL UPS
keep your whole body engaged and avoid using any momentum or swing. Grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder width and draw your shoulders down away from your ears. Arms should be completely straight. Squeeze your belly, your butt and your legs to create a tight position. Pull your body up until your chin is above the bar. Lower with control until arms are straight.
CUSTOMIZATIONS
Banded Strict Pull Ups
Inverted Row
Bent Over Row
No Push Up Renegade Row
--OR--
INVERTED ROW
Set the bar in the rack low enough that you'll be at a challenging angle, ideally your body is close to horizontal when your arms are extended. Position yourself under the bar with arms straight, shoulders slightly behind the bar. Keep a rigid body position with knees, hips and shoulders in a straight line. Pull your body up to make chest contact with the bar and lower back to straight arms.
CUSTOMIZATIONS
Change body angle/bend the knees
Ring/TRX Rows
Bent Over Rows
ALTERNATING V-UPS
Lie on your back with arms stretched overhead, shoulders away from ears. Squeeze your legs together. Come into a hollow body position by raising your legs and shoulders a few inches from the floor. Pull your bellybutton down toward the floor until you feel your lower back pressing into it. Raise one leg up to point toward the ceiling as you lift the chest, twist, and reach the opposite side hand toward your foot. Lower back to hollow and repeat on the other side. Each side is one rep.
CUSTOMIZATIONS
Alternating Tuck Ups
Alternating Lying Leg Raises
UNWEIGHTED LUNGE
You may perform forward stepping, reverse, or even walking lunges. Make sure you take a long enough step 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.
CUSTOMIZATIONS
Assisted Lunges
Unweighted Step Ups
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, Barbell Pull Ups 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.
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.
Alt V-Up
This movement is a big demand for the core and pelvic floor and for the most part, is not recommended during pregnancy and the rehab/rebuilding stages of postpartum. If you are ready to start incorporating them you can try less reps, less range of motion, with knees bent, just arms, or just legs. However you can also always sub one of the following movements: Any of the Functional Progressions, Ball Slams, Heel Taps, KB Swings, DB Windmill, Palloff Press, Banded/Wallball Woodchop, Standing Cross Body Wallball Throws, Goblet Hold/Squat, Waiter Walk, or any other movement from the Core Section of the Mama Mods Movement Library.
Sit Ups
Sit ups are a really big demand for the core and pelvic floor and for the most part are not recommended during pregnancy and the rehab/rebuilding stages of postpartum. If you are ready to start incorporating them you can try less reps, less range of motion (i.e. with pillows behind you), or supported with a band. However you can always sub one of the following movements: Functional Progressions (Choose any from 1-4), Ball Slams, KB Swings, Overhead Plate Hold/March, DB Windmill, Palloff Press, Banded/Wallball Woodchop, Standing Cross Body Wallball Throws, Goblet Hold/Squat, Waiter Walk (SEE MAMA MODS MOVEMENT LIBRARY FOR DEMOS)