Week 1, Day 1
Week 1, Day 1
Plan Recommendations
Time to get some BIG GAINS! Let's get to work!! A few notes for todays workout before you get started:
-For week 1 we are trying to GRADUALLY ease into program. If you haven't been very active leading up to this program, it's completely ok to start with only 1
set on each exercise. I don't want you to get overly sore from this workout. We want to feel a LITTLE soreness tomorrow, but if we're overly sore then we did too
much too soon.
-As always, skip any exercise (or choose the regression) if it causes pain or discomfort.
-The extensive locomotion series and the metronome 2 leg plyo progressions are GREAT for very gradually building spring tolerance in the tendons + impact
durability, however, if you are currently injured and cannot handle the light impact you can skip those drills.
-If you're advanced and have been highly active for the last month, it's ok to add sets wherever you feel you need for some extra work.
-Remember, you have to train according to your current level. This is a general blueprint, but YOU have to know when to skip certain things that may not fit
your current level. Training hard is important, but training SMART is key!
If you're pain free, you can use a fast walk/jog as your warmup. Start slow and gradually ramp it up to a jogging pace. However, if you haven't been running
consistently or you have pain when running, then you can use a fast walk OR a stationary bike, elliptical or any other low impact cardio machine.
For example, if it says 5 reps that means 5 breaths (inhale through the nose, long exhale out of the mouth).
reps = breaths (inhale through the nose, long exhale out the mouth).
If you don't have enough flexibility to grab your foot, you can use the alternate exercise as a regression for 5 reps (breaths). Click "alternate exercise" to view.
Then complete recommended reps on both legs (make sure you switch the band to the other leg) to complete the set.
As always, if this exercise cause pain, skip it and move on to the next exercise.
As always, if this exercise cause pain, skip it and move on to the next exercise.
If the slant board iso is too difficult or causes pain, click "alternative exercise" to use the 60 degree iso hold as a regression. The same reps and sets apply to
the regression.
Push Up Plus:
1 set = completion of recommended reps on the pushup AND THEN on the scapular pushup. For example, if it says 10 reps, that means 10 pushups then
straight into 10 scapular pushups.
If this exercise is too difficult on your feet, you can do pushups watch this video to learn regressions to the regular pushup. Click "alternate exercise" to view.
Level 1= isometric hold for 20 seconds. Once you can do 20 seconds pain free, then move to level 2.
Level 2 = up and down (bodyweight only). If you need more of a challenge, you may begin adding weight.
1 set = recommended reps on both sides. Reps apply to level 2 and 3. Level 1 is simply a hold for 20 seconds.
Staff Member Notes:
Cable Rotation Hip Flexor Drive:
If this variation is too advanced or you don't have the balance/stability to do this option, click "alternate exercise" to view the easier variation.
Remember, either variation could be done with just a band if you don't have the cable machine.
Level 2 = pigeon stretch with extended back leg, heavy on hands, slowly lower chest towards knee.
Level 3 = same position, remove hands from floor and keep hands straight out to your side. Lower yourself slowly until chest reaches your knee, slowly raise
back up.
Level 4 = hands to side, lift out and bring back leg around to reach tall kneeling position. Slowly reverse the movement and lower back to starting position.