MONDAY SHIFT 05/25/2020
Welcome back to the Street Parking Vault. This is the workout of the day today - but also the TWENTY FIRST workout in the 25 weekly workout series - The Street Parking Vault! Perform ANY VERSION (including SHIFT) of this workout and record your score before 5pm PST on Saturday - May 30 to receive credit for participating this week!
The 25 Vault workouts will each come up TWICE per year. Collect a score in the weekly time window for all 25 - and get a can't be bought Street Parking Vault T-Shirt! For more info - check out the Members Only Website!
15 Minute AMRAP
(As Many Rounds and Reps as Possible in 15 Min)
10 Alternating Step Ups
5 Burpees
10 KB Swings
Idea Weight for Men: Single 25-45# DB/KB
Idea Weight for Women: Single 12-30# KB/DB
Score: Total Number of Completed Rounds + Any Additional Reps
Goal: 9 Rounds +
For this workout, you will do 10 alternating step ups, 5 burpees, and 10 KB swings for 15 minutes!
For the step ups you will choose a height that will challenge you, but that you feel comfortable stepping up and down. If possible this should be at least 12"+.
Make sure to put your WHOLE foot on the step each time. Don't allow the knee to cave in and drive out of the heel to stand completely. Lower under control and switch feet. Each set of 10 you will do 5 per leg.
You may sub alternating lunges for the step-ups. These can be forward, reverse, or walks lunges.
For the burpees you may do regular, step in and out, knee push up burpees, no push up burpees, or even an elevated burpee!
For the swings you will hold the weight with both hands at the waist. Feet are about shoulder width apart. Heels are down. Hinge forward at the hips and bend the knees slightly. Keep the chest lifted and heels down. Belly tight and arms straight. Pull the weight back through the legs. Stand up HARD and FAST to make the bell weightless and then (keeping the belly tight) guide the weight to shoulder height. Allow gravity to bring it back down and back between the legs. Don't allow it to pull you forward. Keep those heels down!
DB STEP UPS - 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 or shorter step/less range of motion. You can also try stepping laterally onto a stack of plates or something instead of stepping forward and up, sometimes this helps create some control in managing the position of the pelvis. Option to sub: Single Leg Glute Bridge, Hip Thrusts, Air Squat, Goblet/DB Squat
DEVIL PRESS - If you feel a lot of pressure in your belly or pelvic floor in the plank position or hopping forward/back, you can step back/forward to a table top or low bear pose or skip the plank/push up. You can also use less weight. If you have to modify the movement too much you may want to sub KB Swings, Sled Push/Pull, Farmer Carry, Thrusters, Wall Balls or Ball Slams so that you can keep moving and keep the heart rate up!
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
KB SWING - If you notice any coning or pulling in the overhead position of the swing, sub shoulder height or eye level swings and focus on posture and breathing mechanics. If the shape of your body (preggo bellies!) is making the bottom position a little too tight for comfort, you can sub a single arm swing!