Here is your full workout for today. This overview includes name, reps, and most important cues. IMPORTANT!! To see the video click the (“+”) symbol next to the exercise name, and it will expand.
Look after yourself and only do what feels safe enough.
Make sure to warm up well.
| Demo | Exercise | Reps/Sets | How to/Cues |
|---|---|---|---|
| W-Raises | 8 reps | Go slow and focus pulling shoulder blades together | |
| W to Y-Raises | 8 reps | Actively keep lifting arms up on Y-Raises | |
| Back Extensions | 8 reps | Initiate lift by externally rotating your arms until thumb is facing the ceiling | |
| Arm Circles | 8 per direction | Extend arms to the side and create small circular movements | |
| Elbow Raises | 8 reps | Lift elbows as high as you can | |
| Tuck on Back | 1x4 | Push out tall, keep your lower back on the floor at all times! Look at your hands. Keep your knees together and the feet on the same distance to the floor throughout the whole movement! | |
| Straight to Straddle - On Back | 1x3 | Cover your ears with your shoulders, look at your hands pushing against the wall. Keep your lower back pushed against the floor. As soon as your legs open externally rotate them! Keep your feet at the same distance to the floor the whole time. Stop opening your legs when the feet begin to move upwards away from the floor! | |
| Wrist Warm-Up | Few reps each | Choose 2-3 Exercises, or feel free to add your own. Go through these until your wrists feel ready. | |
| Shoulder Opener at Wall | 1x30sec | ||
| Shoulder Lifts on Floor | 1x6 | Look at your hands. Do not arch your back. First reach away from your to elevate your scapula. Only after lift the hands off the floor. | |
| Back to the Wall Shoulder Shrugs | 1x6 | Keep your ribs in and do not arch your back. Keep your elbows locked. Bonus points if you can look up towards your hands. |
| Demo | Exercise | Sets & Reps | How to/Cues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Walks | 2x2 | Scapular elevated at all times. Look at hands at all times. Walk as close as possible to the wall. Do not allow your stomach to touch the wall. Feet only! | |
| Single Leg Tuck Slide | 1x3 each side | Just like a regular tuck slide but pull down 1 leg at the time. Make sure your shoulders are covering your ears and that your hands, hips and shoulders stay squared at all times. Do not let the pressure of the leg push your shoulders away from the wall, keep your elbows locked and look at your hands! | |
| Tuck Slides | 2x4 | Knees touch the wall. Knees stay together. Hands shoulder width apart! Look at your hands at all times. Do not round your lower back. Do not close shoulders. | |
| Tuck Take Off | 2x2 | Have your hands slightly further than in a regular tuck slide. Do not lean forward with your shoulders to take the feet off the wall. Instead simply peel the feet off but bending the knees more. | |
| Box Tuck Single Leg Isolation | 1x2 each leg | In the box tuck position extend one leg out towards the ceiling. Make sure the leg stays in 1 straight line right above the hands, shoulders and hips. Keep your immobile leg fully bent! Make sure your box is high enough so your lower back does not round in the tuck position. Better use a box too high than too low! | |
| Box Tuck Leg Isolation | 1x1 each leg | Focus on isolation! Move 1 leg at the time only. Do not jump away from the box. Do not arch your back using the leg as a counterweight! Keep your shoulders over your hands at all times. Do not round your back when you bring the first knee back to the box! | |
| Slide Away | 3x2 | Start with your body in a perfectly straight line. Feet are the only thing touching the wall. Look at your hands and push out tall. Elbows locked. Move your shoulders to the front and slide the feet down the wall. When you are about to fall over take off from the wall and align yourself in a straight, freestanding handstand. Come abck to the wall as one straight unit. Do not close your shoulders on the way back. Do not pull your hips during the slide away. Do not arch your back. The only position change should be in the shoulders! | |
| Straddle Slide Away | 2x2 | Do not pike. Do not arch your back. Go slow and focus on perfect technique! | |
| 45 Handstand Single Leg Tuck Slides | 2x2 each side | Keep the top leg perfectly immobile on top of the hands, shoulders and hips. Keep your lower back straight and your hips in a neutral position. | |
| Wall Take Off to Tuck | 1x | Keep your hands, shoulders and hips in line when lowering down to the tuck. Engage the muscles of your lower back like you wanted to pull your hips into a slight anterior pelvic tilt to support the weight of the knees. | |
| L Handstand Leg Isolations | 2x1 each side | Focus on isolation! Move 1 leg at the time only. Do not jump away from the wall. Do not bring the foot further away from the wall than the hands as a counterweight! Keep your shoulders over your hands at all times and do not arch your back! | |
| Lower to Box Tuck | 1x1 each leg | Do not close your shoulders or move them in front while lowering the knees. Keep your feet on 1 straight vertical line and isolate the work into the hip flexors. Use your lower back musces to prevent posterior pelvic tilt. | |
| Wall Take Off to Tuck to Straight | 2x | Arch your lower back sligthly and actively pull your hips into an anterior pelvictilt when lowering into the tuck. Engaging those muscles in the back will help you support the weight of your knees. |
| Demo | Exercise | Sets & Reps | How to/Cues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuck to Straight to Tuck | 2x | ||
| Straight to Straddle to Straight | 2x | Elbows locked, scapular elevated, do not arch or pike. | |
| Jump to Tuck | 6x |
| Demo | Exercise | Sets & Reps | How to/Cues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical Wall Walks - Legs Together | 2x1 each side | The longer this takes the better. Focus on every Position. Opposite hip on top of the supporting shoulder & hand. Floor hand close to the block. First transfer all the way on top then push up vertically only! Leave the floor hand on way up on the floor as long as possible! | |
| Bench Zombie to Compression Hold | 5x | Focus on the bench zombie first. In the moment of the take off your hands, shoulders and hips should be in 1 line. Keep that line as long as possible! | |
| Walking Dead | 2x12 | Lean your shoulders in front and push your index finger into the floor. Push your hips towards the ceiling so your feet lift off the floor. Keep your hips in that high position, striaghten out your shoulders and pull your feet towards your hands using your hip flexors and compression muscles. Place your feet on the floor right by your wrist, replace your hands and start again from the top! | |
| Downward Dog HSPU | 2x max-1 | The path of your movement is essential. Lower down in a diagonal line and push back up on exactly the same diagonal line. Do not create a triangle by first pushing up and then back. | |
| Elastic HSPU | 2x12 | Look at your hands. Lock your elbows fully every time! do not arch your back! | |
| Kneeling Shoulder Shrugs with Elastic | 2x12 | Look at hands. Elbows locked. Hands shoulder width apart. Extra slow on way down | |
| Sitting Elastic Pike Push | 2x6 | ||
| Sitting Leg Lifts | 2x10 | Start with hands between the knees but work on getting them between your hands. The further infront the better! Back is straight! Shoudlers down! |
You’ve reached the end of this workout. Go use your legs and get food, a drink or whatever else gives you joy!
Start with your hand open facing towards the ceiling in extension. Now bring the tip of all 5 fingers together and and flex your wrist.
Put hands together in front you in a prayer position. Move hands downwards and elbows out to introduce a stretch. Go through these until wrists feel warm and ready
With all wrist warm ups there is no specific number I want you to do, just do them until your wrists are fully warmed up. Generally better take more time to warm up instead of less. Pick the exercises that feel the best for your wrists, and if you already have a wrist warm-up routine, just go with that one.
Exercise 1 - Place palm of hand on the floor in various positions and angles (e.g. fingers facing your knees, fingers pointing to the outside, etc) while you load weight on to your arms gently
Exercise 2 - Place one hand on top of the other and only move your arm around (from straight to bend, imagine you are drawing circles with your elbow)
Exercise 3 - Place back of hands on ground and gently load weight on to your arms. Move around from side to side, front and back to stretch them out a bit.