Shoulder Prehab

Rest between sets: As Needed
Intensity: Light

Demo	Exercise	Reps/Sets	How to/Cues
	Forehead to W 1x8		Rotate your hands for the thumbs to point towards the ceiling as your bring your arms to the W. Make sure you have a 90 degrees angle in your shoulders and that your elbows are in line with the shoulders. Pull your hands and elbows up towards the ceiling and not back. Keep your chest on the floor the entire time and rotate your hands for the thumbs to point towards the ceiling. Keep your legs engaged but on the floor. Point your feet and make your ankles touch.
	Straight to W 1x8		On the way back stop with your elbows in line with your shoulders and a 90 degree angle in your elbows. Lift your forearms towards the ceiling and squeeze on top for a moment. Keep your chest on the floor the entire time and rotate your hands for the thumbs to point towards the ceiling. Keep your legs engaged but on the floor. Point your feet and make your ankles touch.
	Back Extensions 1x8		Then externally rotate your arms, squeeze your shoulder blades together in the back, look up towards the ceiling and engage the whole back lifting the upper body of the floor. Keep your feet about shoulder width apart on the floor the entire time. Move slowly! The longer this takes the more control and strength you will develop!
	Elbow Lifts 1x8		Lift your elbows up as you were trying to make them touch behind your head. Bring them back down slowly. Do not slam them into the floor. Keep your legs engaged but on the floor. Point your feet and make your ankles touch. Move slowly! The longer this takes the more control and strength you will develop!
	Arm Circles 1x12 each direction		Keep your chest on the floor and lift your head sligthly. Keep your legs engaged but on the floor. Point your feet and make your ankles touch.

Rest between sets: As Needed
Intensity: Moderate | Focus on formHandstand Warm Up

Rest between sets: Long enough to recover | Short enough to stay warm
Intensity: Moderate | Focus on formWarm Up Stretches

Rest between sets: As Needed
Intensity: LightPress Training

Rest between sets: As Needed
Intensity: Moderate | Focus on form

Demo	Exercise	Reps/Sets	How to/Cues
	Cat n Cow with Elastic 1x6		Place the band around your back with your hands inside it. Use the band not just to create a bigger arch but also as a target to analyze where to arch and where to round. As you round your back push your hands into the floor and away from you to further round your back. Imagine pulling the floor towards your knees to support your back for a deeper arch.
	Parallel Runners Stretch Reaches 2x8 each side		In the same moment focus on your anterior pelvic tilt. Work on arching your lower back as you reach forward. Keep your hips on top of the back knee at all times. Keep your front knee fully locked and push the bottom of the knee into the floor. Place your hands further in front to increase difficulty.
	Runners Slide Hip Engagements 2x8 each side		Place the elastic around your lower back. Push against it as you round your back and let it help you as you arch your back to increase learning and coordination building. Keep your hips and shoulders squared and parallel to the floor. Especially pay attention to the hip of the moving leg. Do not allow it to rise up. Fully lock your front knee and push the bottom of the knee towards the floor.
	Pike Hip Engagements on Back 1x4		Focus on keeping the leg straight up as you arch and round your lower back flipping your hips back and forth between the anterior and posterior pelvic tilt. Keep your opposite heel on the floor. Do not allow your legs to externally rotate.
	Box Hip Engagements 2x4		Slide your legs on the box and actively flip your hip between the anterior and posterior pelvic tilt. Use your lower back muscles. Actively pull your hips into the anterior pelvic tilt. Keep your elbows locked and scapula elevated at all times.
	L Handstand Pulls 2x2		Start with your body in a perfectly straight line from hands to toes. Flip your hips into an anterior pelvic tilt and make them guide the movement. Align your shoulders and hips on top of your hands as your feet slide down the wall. Walk your feet back up the wall between reps. Keep your elbows locked and scapula elevated at all times.
	Straight Single Leg Isolations on Back 1x4 each side		Keep your immobile leg engaged and hover the foot off the floor. Do not allow your hips to move at all during this drill. Lift your hands slightly off the floor and push your hands into the wall hard by elevating your scapula. Try to cover your ears with your shoulders! Tilt your head back slightly and try to look at your hands to mimic the position you would be in when performing a handstand.
	Straight Single Leg Isolations Back to Wall 2x3 each side		Push your glutes and heels into the wall and rotate the leg leg inside of the hip. Use your lower back muscles to keep your hips in a slight anterior pelvic tilt and stay connected with the wall. Fully lock your elbows, look at your hands and keep your shoulders fully elevated.
	Push Up Leans 1x8		Engage your core and create 1 straight line from your feet all the way through your neck. Do not allow your back to arch or your hips to stand out! Point your feet and lean your shoulders towards the front transferring more weight from your feet into your hands.
	Standing Pike Planche Leans 2x4		Place your feet against the wall to prevent them from sliding and mark the distance of your hands to the wall on the floor to measure your progress over time. The closer your hands are the harder this becomes. Use your shoulder muscles and truly get the feeling of pushing your body backwards in each rep. Do not pull back with your hips! Lock your elbows fully. This is a straight arm drill! Rotate the pits of your elbows about 45 degrees towards the front. Externally rotate your hands to ease the pressure on your wrists. Keep your lower back straight and place your hips in a slight posterior pelvic tilt. Engage your core and glutes and align your hips with your feet and shoulders.
	Tuck Planche Pulls 2x6		Protract and depress your scapula. Do not allow your shoulder blades to stick out behind. Round your back as you pull into the tuck. Keep leaning towards the front as you push your feet back towards their starting position. Train with your head close to the wall and stick to a consistent distance to assure constant pressure on your shoulders. Lock your elbows fully. This is a straight arm drill! Rotate the pits of your elbows about 45 degrees towards the front. Externally rotate your hands to ease the pressure on your wrists.
	Walking Dead 2x12		Lean your shoulders towards the front to transfer weight from your feet into your hands. Raise on your tippy toes and resist with your shoulders to prevent them from collapsing. Push your index fingers into the floor. Engage your lower back to pull on your hips. Do not allow your lower back to round or your shoulders to collapse towards the front. In case of a temporary lack of hamstring flexibility bend your knees slightly to ease the tension.
	Alternating Sitting Leg Lifts 1x4 each leg		Place your hands as far in front as possible. They should at least be next to your knee. Push yourself! Work with strength only. Do not slam your feet into the floor on the way back down. Lock your knees and point your feet!
	Block Assisted L Sit Leg Lifts 2x6 each leg		Push your shoulders down. Show your neck long and proud like a swan. Use your hip flexors and core compression muscles to lift the leg. Fully lock your elbows. This is a straight arm drill! Consider rotating your hands on the floor so your fingertips are pointing outwards to ease pressure on the wrists.
	Parallel Runners Stretch Lifts 2x6 each leg		Place your whole hand flat on the box. To increase difficulty walk your hands further towards the front. Keep your hips on top of the supporting foot and squared with your shoulders. Lock the front knee and push the bottom of the knee towards the floor.
	V-Up Combi 1x6		Aim with your face towards your foot. Keep your back as straight as possible, shoulders down and arms engaged. Keep the immobile leg on the floor for control and balance. As you bring both legs up open them sligthly to reach in between. 1 repetition equals 1 V-Up with each leg and 2 with both!