Your program
Warm up, then hit one exercise per movement pattern - picked from what you've already ticked off.
Warm-up
~8 minutes. It prevents injury and gets you into the best state to train in.
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1 minuteJumping jacks cardio
Get the heart rate up and blood into the shoulders.
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30s forward + 30s backwardArm and shoulder circles shoulders
Big circles, small circles to open up the shoulders.
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15 repsBand pull-aparts back
Rhomboids and rear delts. Squeeze your shoulder blades together.
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8 repsScapular pulls on a bar back
Hang from a bar and pull your shoulder blades down and back, no arm bend.
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10 repsBodyweight good mornings hinge
Hands behind head, hinge at the hips with a neutral spine. Feel the hamstrings.
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8 per legSingle-leg Romanian deadlift hinge
Bodyweight hinge on one leg for hamstrings, glutes, balance.
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8 slow repsCat-cow spine back
Flow between a round and arched spine to wake up the back.
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60 secondsDeep squat hold hips
Sink into the bottom of a squat, keep your chest up, breathe.
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1 minuteWrist prep wrists
Rotations, palm and finger presses on the floor. Essential before push variations.
Not the same routine as the list above, but great if you'd rather follow along.
Skipping it? If you're in a hurry and, against better judgement, skip the warm-up, make the first set of each exercise super light and do lots of reps. As an example: want to do a few one-arm push-ups? Make the first set 20-30 wall push-ups.
Suggested program
One exercise per movement pattern - the next step up from what you've completed.
How to run it. Do 3 sets of each exercise below and see how many clean reps (or seconds, for holds) you can do per set. If you're already beating the goal on every set, tick the easier step as completed on the course page and the harder step will show up here next.
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Horizontal push
Wall Push-Up Level 1 Goal: do clean wall push-ups Chest and triceps. Press away from the floor.
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Vertical push
Downward Dog Hold Level 1 Goal: hold a comfortable downward dog Shoulders. Press overhead.
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Horizontal pull
Vertical Row Level 1 Goal: do clean vertical rows Upper back. Pull toward your chest.
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Vertical pull
Scapular Pulls Level 1 Goal: pull my shoulders down from a dead hang Lats and biceps. Pull yourself up to a bar.
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Core
Plank Level 1 Goal: hold a straight plank Midsection. Hold a hollow line.
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Legs
Assisted Squat Level 1 Goal: squat all the way down with a little support Quads and glutes. Squat deep.
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Dip
Bench Dip Level 1 Goal: do controlled bench dips Chest, shoulders and triceps on parallel bars.
