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.Â
| Demo | Exercise | Reps/Sets | How to/Cues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forehead to W | 8 reps | Go slow and focus pulling shoulder blades together | |
| Straight to W | 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 | |
| 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. |
| Demo | Exercise | Reps/Sets | How to/Cues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Walks | 1x3 | 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! | |
| Tuck Slides | 1x4 | 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. | |
| 45 Handstand Single Leg Tuck Slides | 1x2 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. | |
| L Handstand Leg Isolation Tuck to Straight | 2x1 | 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. | |
| Slide Away | 1x3 | 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 | 1x3 | Do not pike. Do not arch your back. Go slow and focus on perfect technique! | |
| Slide Away to Straddle to Straight | 1x2 | ||
| Slide Away to Lateral Leg Isolation | 2x1 each side |
| Demo | Exercise | Reps/Sets | How to/Cues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Side Bends with Arms Over Head | 2x6 each side | ||
| Elevated Kneeling Side Bends | 2x8 each side | ||
| Small Side Bends - Wall | 2x2 each side | Start small and isolate the movement between the last rib and the hips. Keep both feet against the wall at all times. Keep the distance between the shoulders and the wall equal. Do not move your head or shift your gaze! |
| Demo | Exercise | Reps/Sets | How to/Cues |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2on2 Tuck Slides | 2x2 | If you do not have blocks place your hands on the floor as close to each other as possible! | |
| 2on2 Slide Away | 2x2 | Connect your 2 blocks touching each other side by side on the floor. If you do not have blocks place your hands on the floor only having the side of the index finger and side of the thumbs touch each other. You can also cross your thumbs. Lean your shoulders towards the front sliding the feet down the wall. When your weight is all the way in front take the feet off the wall and push up into a straight handstand. Hold it for a moment and then drop back towards the wall with a solid and completely straight body. Do not pike at your hips. Do not arch your back! | |
| 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! |
| Demo | Exercise | Reps/Sets | How to/Cues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half Wood Chopper | 20x | Knees locked. Back is straight. Look at hands guiding the movement up. | |
| Runners Stretch | 40sec | Hips & shoulders parallel to the floor. Back is straight/ sligthly arched. Anterior pelvic tilt! Hips over back knee. Front knee is locked | |
| Runners Stretch Pulses | 8x | ||
| Runners Stretch Slides | 7x | Hips & shoulders squared. Front knee is locked. Do not externally rotate the legs. On the way back up push the front heel into the floor and rotate the hips backwards/anteror pelvic tilt to arch the lower back. Get the feeling of pulling the hips back and up with your behind while lengthening the hamstring. | |
| Half Split | 40 sec | Hips & shoulders parallel to the floor. Posterior pelvic tilt. Use wall/chair for balance if necessary | |
| Half Split Back Knee Bent Against the Wall | 30 sec | Hips & shoulders parallel to the floor. Posterior pelvic tilt. Use wall/chair for balance if necessary | |
| Half Split Back Knee Straight | 10 sec | Back knee fully locked. Front knee above heel. Tuck your tailbone under for a posterior pelvic tilt. Back foot flexed but demi pointed with the heel facing the ceiling. Use this demi point to push the back leg towards the front and into the hip helping with the posterior pelvic tilt. | |
| Half Split Reps | 7x each side | Hips & shoulders parallel to the floor. back knee fully locked every time. Use wall/chair for balance is necessary. Push hips down when you bend the knee. Fight to keep them down while extending the knee. Hips should not move at all and stay in a posterior pelvic tilt the whole time. Push the back heel forward pushing the back leg into the hip helping with proper hip positioning. | |
| Block Assisted Front Split on Floor | 40 sec | ||
| Front Split Reps with Elevated Hands | 7x each side |
| Demo | Exercise | Reps/Sets | How to/Cues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamstring Bridges | 10x | Do not arch lower back. Feet and Knees Hip width apart. | |
| Bent Knee Windshield Wipers | 10x | Feet pointed close to glutes. Knees stay together at all times. | |
| Half Snow Angels | 10x | 90 degrees angle in hips & knees. Knees stay together. Do not allow hips to roll back. |
| Demo | Exercise | Reps/Sets | How to/Cues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Warm Up with Elastic | 10x | Do not rotate shoulders. Wrists stay in same position towards each other. Isolate shoulders in first one. Add chest for second movement. Never open your mid or lower back | |
| Shoulder Opener on Floor | 20 sec | Look at hands. Bring chest to floor. Isolate the stretch into the shoulders and keep hips over knees! | |
| Shoulder Opener on Knees | 10 sec | Look at hands. Elbows locked. Arch your back. Hips over knees or slightly further back. Push hips towards hands. | |
| Active Sphinx | 10x | Push arms into floor. Lower stomach stays on floor. Use back muscles ro raise and pull head back. Shoulders down! | |
| Cobra - Reps | 10x | Use back muscles to raise. Start with hands next to the chest. Squeeze elbows along the body. Push diagonally back and up with arms. Pull head back to create even arch. | |
| Cobra - Hold | 10sec | Use back muscles to raise. Start with hands next to the chest. Squeeze elbows along the body. Push diagonally back and up with arms. Pull head back to create even arch. | |
| Klaritas Morning Stretch | 6x | ||
| Cobra with Bent Knees | 10 | Hips stay on floor as low as possible. Actively open hips. Push diagonally back with arms, shoulders down, squeeze shoulder blades behind back. Pull head & feet towards each other. Create even round. | |
| Knee Bridge Wall Taps | 7x | Lengthen spine at beginning. Shoulders down. Arms glued to ears. Open each part of the back one by one. |
| Demo | Exercise | Reps/Sets | How to/Cues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superman | 10x | Head in neutral position. Most work is dont in the lower back, mid back and the hips. Knees locked and feet sligthly apart. | |
| Legs behind the Head Rehab Touches | 10x | Go slow. Place your arms along the body not under your hips. Lengthen your spine. Knees locked. Feet together | |
| Rounded Rehab Crunches | 10x | Go slow & round 1 vertebral at the time. |
You’ve reached the end of this workout. Go use your legs and get food, a drink or whatever else gives you joy!Â
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.