Single Arm Front Curl; Single Arm Banded Away Curl; Single Arm Banded Curl; Single Arm Banded Hammer Curl; Single Arm Preacher Curl; Single Arm Cable Curl; Alternating DB Curl; Hammer Curl; DB Iso-Hold Curl. Tighten the upper back, brace the core, then pull the DB from the ground up to the hips. Slider Mountain Climbers, Slider Pike, Slider Fallouts, Planks; Hanging Leg Raises; L-Sit. Changing the exercise order might make some things a little easier right now, but also might be self-handicapping your long-term results. The band will add pressure to your forearms to adduct (come towards your midline), and your goal is to resist that pressure (through abduction) throughout the range of motion. Can also be performed with a KB or DB (goblet style in front of the chest), two DBs (hands on the shoulders, front rack position), holding a loaded backpack, medball or sandbag in front, or for more advanced variations, with a Barbell or Safety Squat bar. See the demo link above for more detail, as an example of 3+3+3 Iso-Hold Lateral Raises. Do your best to keep constant tension here, maintaining your arms extended and parallel to the floor. Lower your body until your elbow joint reaches 90-degrees, and then press yourself back up to the top by pushing into the bench. Continue alternating sides for the prescribed repetitions. Try to flatten the lower back, and remove any lower back arch. We strongly recommend decreasing your max and adjusting back up week-to-week rather than modifying the prescribed percentages, as this approach will give you a more dynamic and personalized re-adaptation rate as you build back up to your previous Training Maxes. Repeat for the prescribed repetitions. Before I was trying to workout six days a week for multiple hours. On a cable machine, choose a single handle attachment at a high position on the pulley. Warm up using an easier scaled version of your working sets. Banded Hamstring Curls; Swiss Ball Hamstring Curls; 2-Up, 1-Down Hamstring Curl; Hamstring Curl 21s; Glute Ham Raise; Romanian Deadlift; Stiff-Leg Deadlift. Set up on a GHR/GHD machine with the knees slightly behind the pad and feet firmly on the platform. Bend arms to fold hands so the bar is stable and balanced. Even with limited space, the most important thing is maintaining a square torso position even if you are simply marching or taking a few steps back and forth. Set up a loaded barbell with round plates. Press overhead similar to a DB or BB overhead press. On a Glute-Ham-Developer or hyperextension machine, lock in the feet with the hip pad under the pelvis/lower trunk. Allowing a little bend in the knees is good (not stiff-legged), but aim to maintain that same knee angle as you hip hinge, as opposed to actively squatting or flexing at the knees. Push DB and fists up to the ceiling, completing the rep when elbows are locked out overhead. Bend elbows to descend the torso, hips and chest to lower your chest to the floor, coming close to touching the ground. Set up a band wrapped to a high anchor (bannister, door hinge, pull up bar, etc.). Using a bench or box, place same side knee and hand on the surface. Loop the free end of the band around one ankle, and ensure you are set up far enough away from the anchor so that there is tension on the band when your leg is fully extended. If comfortable at a slower pace (marching), a skip can be added in between steps. The elevated surfacewill increase the effective range of motion of your repetitions. Keeping your torso upright, chest tall, and elbows pointed down, squeeze the lats/armpits and lower the handle to below your chin. Hip thrusts, Glute Kickback, Back Extensions (shoulders rounded). Laying on your back, raise arms overhead and extend your legs and feet. Good Morning; Banded Good Morning; Supermans or Back extensions; Reverse hyperextensions; Stiff-Leg or Romanian Deadlifts. For your first time performing a set to a prescribed RPE, your goal should be to establish a baseline, evaluate how things felt on that set, and adjust as needed for subsequent sets or sessions if things felt easier or harder than the description. Perform with both arms at the same time, unless specified as alternating (like in demo above). Note that the higher you pull (band or rope towards your eye-level), the more you will train your overall upper back, including your shoulders and external rotators. Perform a single arm lat pulldown, aiming to pull your right elbow in towards your right hip while keeping your torso upright and holding the rest of your body as steady as possible. As you reach up and extend your arm to grab the band, there should be some tension on the band before you begin your pull adjust further from or closer to the anchor as needed. Starting in a kneeling position with the balls of your feet down, sit your hips back towards your heels, then drive up explosively, jumping up and landing in a squat position. From a full hang, draw the scapulae (shoulder blades) down and together, raising your body slightly. feet up, close grip, etc. In the full version, also raise your body back up to the start position by actively contracting your hamstrings. Start your repetition by raising one leg just off the floor, and then contract that glute while kicking your heel back and up until your leg is fully extended, holding and squeezing your glutes at the top. From there, lower your weights in front of your body with control. Single Arm Banded Away Curl; Single Arm Banded Curl; Single Arm Banded Reverse Grip Curl; Single Arm Banded Hammer Curl; Single Arm Preacher Curl; Single Arm Cable Curl; Alternating DB Curl; Hammer Curl; DB Iso-Hold Curl. From there, you have the ability to upload a front, side, and backphoto. Repeat with the other hand, bringing the implement back to its starting point. By prescribing your volume work for the day as a percentage of your Top Set rather than a (somewhat arbitrary) Training Max or All Time PR means your training can be tailored based on your specific capacity on any given day. Aim to keep your shins vertical throughout the repetition to better target your glutes. Adjust your stance width (or the amount of excess band between your feet) until you feel tension in the band when holding it with your arm down by your side. Start in a normal pull-up position. Set up at a cable machine with the pullet in a low position, using a straight or EZ-bar attachment. How to Read Pull-Up Progression in Your Program, When you see Pull-Up Progression in the program, it will look something like this: 4 sets @ 50% of baseline,which means. Modified (Knees Down) Push-Up; Traditional Push-Ups; Single Arm Banded Chest Press; Modified Handstand Push-Ups; Bench Dips; DB Bench Press, Machine Chest Press, Barbell Bench Press variations. Unlike a Stiff-Leg Deadlift (where we start from the floor), we will be performing RDLs from the top down. Can be performed bodyweight or loaded (goblet with a KB, with DBs in each hand, or with a Barbell on your back or in a front rack position). Lift the weight straight up toward the chin, leading with the elbows and keeping the weight close to the body. You can opt to extend legs for a more difficult variation. Start by performing Band Pullaparts for the prescribed reps/time, then immediately fix your band under your feet (grabbing one side in each hand), and perform Banded Lateral Raises for the prescribed reps/time. Create tension in the band by taking a slightly wider than hip width stance, and bend the knees to get in an athletic stance. At the same time, extend the opposite leg out behind you while maintaining a neutral spine. Lunge variations; Split Squat variations; Cossack squat; Box Step Ups; Any other unilateral lower body exercises. ); Any other back or lat focused exercises. Raise hands to shoulder level. Pushup, DB Incline Bench; DB Flye; Cable Flyes. Using a leg press machine, load weight appropriately (taking warm up jumps to your working weight as needed). Seated/Standing DB OHP; Barbell OHP; Seated Cable OHP; Modified Handstand Push-Up; Overhead Pressing Machines. Perform curls for the prescribed reps, including any noted tempo (pausing at the top of the curl, if prescribed). Birddog Demo Here, A series of 3 core exercises performed in a row: the Curl-Up, Side-Plank, and Bird-Dog. Reverse the movement and return to the bottom of the good morning, and then fully standing. Barbell/Bentover Row; Pendlay Row; Dumbbell Row; Inverted Row; Chest Supported Row, Single Arm Lat Pull Down. Think about pushing the feet through the floor while keeping the barbell as close to your body as possible. Tricep Pushdowns; DB Tricep Kickback; Bench Dips; Skullcrushers. Start your rep by pulling the handle back towards the lower abdomen. You should feel a light stretch in the abdominals. Banded Lateral Raise; DB Lateral Raise; Prone Incline Y-Raise; Overhead Pressing variations; any other shoulder exercises. Hang from the bar, and pull yourself up by pulling elbows down to the floor and flexing biceps. Tighten the upper back, brace the core, then pull the bar from the ground up to the hips. Pause momentarily and allow a light stretch of the hips and groin, before returning to a plank position and alternating legs. While keeping your knees fairly straight, raise one leg towards the ceiling with control, and bring back down. Set up far enough away from the pulley so that there is tension on the cable when your arms are extended. While holding this engaged trunk/core position, extend your legs out in front of you while spreading your arms wide, then bring your knees to your chest as your wrap your arms forward around your knees. Complete for the prescribed reps, then repeat on the other side before taking any rest. Start in a plank position with palms on an elevated surface (bench, plyo box, stacked bumper plates, staircase, wall), slightly wider than shoulder width apart (unless grip width is specified) and balls of the feet on the ground. one lifter may hit 5 reps at 85% while another may hit 12), this process of refining your Training Max based on the weekly guidelines will ensure youre making the most out of your training even if your Training Max veers away from that 2-3 repetitions starting point. Seated DB OHP; Standing DB OHP; Barbell OHP; Viking or Landmine Press; Machine Shoulder/OHP; Front Plate Raise. We strongly recommend starting with a conservative Training Max as defined above, even if you know your true 1-Rep Max. Then with control, return them to their starting position. Barbell Curls; Single Arm Cable Curl; Concentration Curls; EZ Bar Curls; Hammer Curls; DB Iso-Hold Curls. Barbell Bench Press Variations (competition-style, close grip, wide grip, incline, decline, etc. Hip Thrust; Glute Bridge; Single-Leg Glute Bridge. Lay on your side with your feet under a bench or elevated surface. Return to the starting position and repeat the process for the prescribed number of reps. Switch legs, and repeat to complete your set. Laying on your back, raise arms overhead and extend your legs and feet. Cable Flyes; Banded Flyes; DB Flyes; Incline DB / Barbell Bench Press; Push-ups; Pec Deck Machine. This is an advanced variation if you cannot perform strict pull-ups for reps, please see the recommended substitutions below. Standing on the edge of a platform, plate, stair, or other elevated surface, position yourself so that the back half of your feet are off the edge. Then, lie on a bench (or on the floor) in front of and facing away from the band. This is a more advanced Push-Up variations we will cover, and is very tricep dominant. Focus on driving your elbow back, retracting your shoulder blade during the contraction, and allowing the cable to return to a deep and reaching start position, protracting your shoulder blade and stretching your lat. Begin performing curls with your banded arm for the prescribed reps, using a neutral (thumb facing up) grip. Lift your hips off the ground, and maintain that position for prescribed amount of time. Then, perform the final amount of prescribed reps with both arms at the same time. Single Arm Banded Flyes; DB Flyes; Incline DB / Barbell Bench Press; Push-ups; Pec Deck Machine. If it does not feel comfortable, no need to make contact between the bar and your chest just aim to get your upper arms parallel to the floor. With a dumbbell in each hand, approach the bench in a prone (face down) position, with your torso supported by the bench so that you cannot move at the waist. Lower back down with control and repeat. Lie on your back with one knee bent and the other extended on the floor. Alternate for the prescribed repetitions. Pronated Grip Inverted Rows (At-Home version); DB Row; Seated Banded Row; Pull Up; Chin Up; Banded Lat Pullover; Half Kneeling or Quadruped Banded Lat Pulldown. Slowly descend for desired amount of time, doing your best to evenly distribute the tempo throughout the entire range of motion. Press back up by pushing your feet into the floor and your shoulders back into the bar. Find a stretch of floor that is relatively low friction (something like wood or turf, not rubber or asphalt). Continue in a deliberate and controlled manner for the prescribed time, doing your best to avoid any excessive tipping or rotating. Bring both feet, bending the hip only, keeping the legs extended. work well here). Starting with as straight of a leg as possible begin performing your hamstring curls by actively squeezing your hamstring, resisting the band, and driving your heel back, without moving your upper leg at all. Touch the floor with your free hand. Set up in a cable rack with the pulleys set at roughly shoulder height. Start in a plank position with sliders, paper plate, or towels on each foot. Maintain tension in your core and brace your abs. Place your forearm on the ground with your elbow directly under your shoulder, then raise your hips off the ground. Starting with your arms extended and your body in a straight line (with an engaged core), pull your chest towards the bar maintaining the same straight body positioning and then lower back to an extended start position. Put your weight on the front foot and hinge at the hip and push your hips back. Keeping your arms extended, pull the band/rope across your body from shoulder to hip (high-to-low) or hip to shoulder (low-to-high). Place your top foot on top of the bench. Sitting on the floor in front of a bench, roll the bar so it is over your hips. Banded Bicep Curls; Banded Isometric Bicep Curls; Banded Hammer Curls; Banded Reverse Grip Curls; Banded Bicep 1.5-Rep Curls; Set up a single band to a low and sturdy anchor point in front of you. Ideally, your elevated leg should have no more than a 90-degree angle at the knee at the deepest position. Glute Bridge; Hip Thrusts; Monster Walk; Banded Lateral Walk. Sitting on a box or bench with a slight torso angle forward, perform shrugs for the prescribed number of repetitions, pinching your shoulder blades back and together and aiming to reach your shoulders up to your ears. Complete wrist rotations with fingers interlocked, while rotating one ankle at a time, creating circles with the ankle. If you are unable to perform negative pull-ups, perform Dead Hangs for the prescribed percentage of your baseline test max Dead Hang time. If you are unable to perform these, thats okay! For the single arm banded OHP, set up similar to the regular banded version, but use just one hand to press against the band. Grab the band with both hands and pull back towards the lower abdomen. Start in a quadruped position and curl toes under to press into feet and hands at the same time to raise the knees. Holding a moderate set of DBs (similar or slightly lower in weight than you would use for a traditional standing/seated DB Overhead Press), sit on the floor with your legs extended and your torso upright. Holding DBs in each hand and keeping your upper arms still, perform curls. Besides If your first session was hard to the point of failure, how are you supposed to build momentum and actually progress from there?! Side Plank; Paloff Press Wood Chops; KB Windmills; Turkish Getups; Suitcase Carries. A program is a system of training designed to achieve a goal, which in our case, is to get jacked and strong as heck. Contract your abdominal muscles and crunch while bringing your torso upright (between 45-degrees and vertical), reaching your arms overhead, and lifting your feet off the ground. This is Position 1. Set up on a leg press machine, with your feet near the bottom of the platform, and the balls of your feet firmly pressed into the platform. Perform for the prescribed repetitions, then repeat on the other side. Aim to maintain a straight line in your body, from feet to knees to hips to shoulders. Specified as alternating ( like in demo above ) Barbell Curls ; EZ bar Curls ; DB ;. 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