Strength Week 12
Day #1
- Suitcases
- Locus (Hands Clasped)
- Reverse Pushups
Day #2
- Reverse Crunches
- Upward Facing Dog (Alternating Arm/Leg)
- Super Dog
Next week we will start incorporating the use of resistance bands.
Please order some resistance bands if you don’t already have them.
Workout details below…
Day 1
Total Time: 15′
This workout should be done as a continuous circuit. Alternate sides each time through.
Suitcases – 30″
- Lay flat on your back, legs straight out, arms extended by your side.
- Lift your chest off the ground and bring your knees into your chest.
- Lower until both your back and feet hover above the ground and then raise back up.
Locus (Hands-Clasped) – 30″
- Lie flat on your stomach with legs straight out behind you.
- Interlace your fingers behind your lower back
- Lift your arms and legs off the ground and hold
Reverse Pushups – 30″
- Start in a high plank position with your core engaged.
- Over the course of 10 seconds, lower yourself to the ground to a low pushup position.
- Inchworm yourself back into a high plank position
- l on all fours in a table position with a flat back, your arms under your shoulders and knees directly under your hips.
- Bring one leg straight out to the side maintaining a 90 degree bend in the leg.
- Lower your knee back to the starting position and repeat.
Rest – 30″ Between Sets
Day 2
Total Time: 15′
This workout should be done as a continuous circuit. Alternate sides each time through.
Reverse Crunches – 30″
- Lay flat on your back, legs straight out, arms extended by your side.
- Lift your feet off the ground such that your knees are above your hips.
- Depending on your flexibility, your legs may be straight with your feet above your hips, or you may have a slight bend in your legs.
- Keeping your knees above your hips, lift your legs straight into the air such that your hips raise approximately one inch of the ground.
- Lower back down. (Note: we want you to bring your legs straight up and do not want you to bring your legs over your stomach or chest.)
Upward Facing Dog (Alternating Arm/Leg)- 30″
- Lie flat on your stomach with your legs extended straight behind you and toes pointed.
- Place your hands under your shoulders.
- Extend your arms to raise your head, chest, hips and thighs off the floor while pressing into the top of your feet
- Raise one foot off the ground and extend the opposite arm straight in front of you.
- Lower your arm and foot then repeat on the opposite side.
Superdog – 30″
- Kneel on all fours in a table position with a flat back, your arms under your shoulders and knees directly under your hips
- Lift one foot off the floor by extending your leg straight behind you.
- Lift the opposite arm straight in front of you.
- Bring the raised knee forward and the elbow back to touch each other under your chest then fully extend again.
Rest – 30″ Between Sets