MOBILITY
Foam Rolling: Thoracic + Lats (Upper Back) - 3:00 Total
Thoracic - With the foam roller on the ground, wrap your arms as far around yourself as you can, as if you are hugging yourself. This will open up portions of the back that you can isolate pressure on with the foam roller. After 90 seconds with arms across your body, complete the 90 seconds with both arms extended above your head, elbows locked out and hands together.
Lats - Tight lats restrict high elbows in a front squat. Mobilize these by laying on your side with the foam roller high towards the armpit area. Pinning your lat to the foam roller, make large sweeping motions. 90 seconds on each lat to round out the 3:00.
Pectoral Mash - 1:00 Each Side
Using a lacrosse ball or a foam roller if a ball is not available, get belly down with one arm behind your back. Bringing the arm behind you back opens up your chest and shoulder in order to allow the ball/roller to find tight areas. Gently move into position, targeting the chest, front of the shoulder, and where the two meet together.
Thoracic Opener (Barbell)
Steadily lowering our hips towards the floor, move in with a snatch width grip. But as well, focus on external rotation and a locked out position overhead, truly focusing on position.
Banded Shoulder Distraction - 1:00 Each Side
Lace a stretching band onto a pull-up bar, and with one hand wrapped inside, face the band and step away to create tension. Allow your torso to pitch forward and allow the arm to relax into the stretch. If your right hand is inside the band, take a small step back with your right foot, and slowly rotate your torso to the right. This will further open and stretch your lat.
Wrist Stretches
15-20 seconds in each position, twice through.
Banded Hamstring Distraction - 1:00 Each Leg
Attaching a band about hip level onto a stand or pull-up rig, step in with a single leg. Taking a few steps forward to create band tension on the lead leg, slowly hinge at the waist until we feel the stretch in the hamstring.
Couch Stretch - 2:00 Each Leg
Facing away from a wall in a kneeling position with hands on the floor for support, place one leg so that the shin bone is as close to the wall as possible (the respective foot will be in the air). Slowly bring the opposite foot up in front of you, and keep the heel down for a base of stability. Slowly bring your chest up as you imagine driving your waist forward, and hold at a position that provides a deep, but overwhelming stretch. Focus on your breathing.
Pigeon Pose – 2:00 each side
From a pushup position, sweep one leg beneath your body. Let’s use the right as an example. With your right leg beneath your body, aim to adjust your shin so that it is perpendicular to your torso – in other words, horizontal in relation to where your torso is facing. Slowly imagine sinking your waist back and down to the floor as you feel the stretch in the outside of your hip.
Dorsiflexion (Ankle)
A full minute over each foot, steadily working through both static and active ranges of motion.
FOUNDATIONS - TIME TO GET STRONG
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ACTIVATION
3 Rounds
250 M Row
30 Sec Hollow Hold + 30 Sec Glute Bridges
15 Russian KBS
STRENGTH - DEADLIFT
Block Pull: Pick the height of the block based on your weakness. If lower back is your weakness use a 6” block. If starting strength is your weakness use a 2” block. Be explosive.
75% x 3 x 5 sets
82.5% x 3
Accessory: If you used a 6” block do 50 back raises on the GHD start each set with a 10 Hold. Weight everything if possible. If you used a 2” block 50 knee extensions AHAP sets of 8-12.
CONDITIONING
20 Cal Bike - 1 Muscle Up - 2 Cleans #135#105#85
20 Cal Bike - 2 Muscle Ups - 4 Clean and Jerk #155#125#105
20 Cal Bike - 3 Muscle Ups - 6 Clean and Jerk #175#145#125
20 Cal Bike - 4 Muscle Ups - 8 Clean and Jerk #195#165#145
20 Cal Bike - 5 Muscle Ups - 10 Clean and Jerk #215#185#165
MAKING MUSCLE
3 Rounds
3x10 Single Leg RDL - Focus on the hamstring and the glute contraction at the top AHAP
3x15 Tricep Extension
3x20 Barbell Bent OVer Rows