Drop into a squat position, place your hands on the ground, then kick your feet back into a plank position while keeping your arms extended. Aim to keep your shins near vertical throughout the repetition to better target your glutes. Squeeze your butt and drive your feet through the floor, extending until your hips are in line with your torso. The more that you pull in line with your shoulders, the more directly you will target your rear deltoids. Set up in a kneeling position. Return to start position and repeat. Aim to keep your elbow high and your humerus (upper arm) behind your torso, rather than in line with it. Lat-pull down, assisted pull-ups, chin-ups, negative pull-ups. Tuck the ribs and the hips, ensuring you do not hyperextend the spine. Unrack the bar across your shoulders, placing it as close to your throat (across your clavicle) as possible while still allowing yourself room to breathe. Press the bar up over the head, pushing your head forward once the barbell passes eye level. Close Grip Bench Press Feet Up; Neutral Grip DB press; Close Grip Push-Ups; Bench Dips; Chest Dips. Alternate for the prescribed repetitions. Hinge at the hip with minimal bend at the knee to get in a pulling position. Bend elbows to descend the torso, hips and chest to lower your chest to the floor, coming close to touching the ground. Perform a single arm lat pull down, aiming to pull your right elbow in towards your right hip while keeping your torso upright and holding the rest of your body as steady as possible. While maintaining a constant tension on the band, squeeze your butt and drive your foot through the floor, extending until your hips are in line with your torso. We aret simply throwing together exercises, reps, and sets before calling it a day. Wishing everyone all the best in their health, safety, and livelihoods. If possible, keep the safety racks engaged. Perform dips by lowering your torso until your elbow joint reaches roughly 90-degrees, then press yourself back up to the top by pushing into the bench. Place your bottom elbow and forearm directly under your shoulder and, lift your hips off the ground by driving your top leg down into the bench you should feel the adductor and groin muscles of your top leg working hard. Grip a pull-up bar at or slightly wider than shoulder width apart, palms facing towards you (supinated grip). Extend one arm out in front of you, and grab the handle with one hand. Walking Lunges; Reverse Lunges; Box Step-Ups; Split Squat; Front Foot Elevated Split Squat; Single Leg Leg Press; B-Stance Squat. Glute Ham Raises, Slider Hamstring Curls, Any Hamstring Curl or Hamstring Isolation machine; Other hamstring focused exercises (Glute Ham Raise, Romanian or Stiff-Leg Deadlift, etc.). Ok to touch shoes or shin if you cannot reach the floor. Can be performed single arm (when using DBs, KBs, or a Hammer Strength row machine) or with both arms simultaneously, unless specified just perform the prescribed number of repetitions as reps per arm (e.g. 3-Position Banded Curl; 3-Position DB Curl; Any Bicep Burnout of 15+ reps to failure; Barbell Curl, Concentration Curl, Cable Curls (V-Bar or EZ Bar attachment), Preacher Curls, Alternating DB Curls, Hammer Curl. Externally rotate your shoulders and continue to bring the pipe behind your back. Setup a long resistance band to a low anchor, and loop the free end of the band around one ankle. To scale harder, perform with extended legs. Why? Extend one leg fully, and with the other, press into the foot to raise the hips. Repeat for the prescribed repetitions, focusing on squeezing and contracting with your biceps to drive all movement movement of the upper arm should be limited, and elbows should remain in generally the same position throughout your range of motion. In the eccentric-only version, descend as far as you can as slowly as you can, while lengthening the hamstrings until your arms catch yourselves. Can be performed all repetitions on one side before moving to the other side, or by alternating opposite arm/opposite leg with each rep. Any core series (deadbugs, bird-dogs, planks, l-sit, hanging leg raises). Perform for the prescribed repetitions, then repeat on the other side. Bend elbows to descend the torso, hips and chest to lower your chest to the floor, coming close to touching the ground. From this contracted position, slowly lower back to the dead hang start position with control. Press back up by pushing your feet into the floor and your shoulders back into the bar. Set up in a cable rack with the pulleys set at roughly shoulder height. We recommend racking the bar during your intra-set rest. Maintain position as best as possible during the pause. This variation can be scaled harder by extending your legs further. Taking a half kneeling position (right knee down, left knee upright), grab the handle with the same side hand that is kneeling on the ground. Starting with your arms extended and your body in a straight line (with an engaged core), pull your chest towards the bar maintaining the same straight body positioning and then lower back to an extended start position. This is a useful tool in prescribing loads based on how challenging a set feels to the lifter, and helps account for the ebbs and flows of life. In pushup position with forearms and balls of your feet on the ground, modify your traditional plank setup by internally rotating one forearm until it is almost 90-degrees (so your fist sits below your opposite shoulder), then raise the unused arm off the ground and hold it straight down by your thigh. Our goal is to make strength training accessible and approachable for all people. If your initial baseline test was for max reps (either bodyweight or weighted), aim to beat your total rep goal from your baseline test. If you can perform fewer than 5 feet elevated push-ups, we recommend starting on the scaled version below! Grip a pull-up bar slightly wider than hip width apart, palms facing away from your face (supinated grip). Without moving your upper arm, contract your triceps and hinge at the elbow, pressing down in a controlled manner until your arms are straight and elbows extended. Besides If your first session was hard to the point of failure, how are you supposed to build momentum and actually progress from there?! Can also be performed seated. 20 seconds), or if prescribed as reps (e.g. Starting in a kneeling position with the balls of your feet down, sit your hips back towards your heels, then drive up explosively, jumping up and landing in a squat position. Set up with a wide stance (feet externally rotated) and hands inside of your legs, with a long resistance band looped around your feet and pulled up over your head and resting on your shoulders/upper back. Aim to maintain a neutral spine and maintain that straight line from your shoulders through your head. In this variation, descend as far as you can as slowly as you can, while lengthening the hamstrings until your arms catch yourselves. Retract your shoulder blades. Allow the bar to become motionless (a very slight pause to ensure you are not losing control of the bar or bouncing off your chest), and then begin pressing the bar back up to your start position. Aim to keep the contact with your shirt as light as possible, but dont stop above the shirt (make sure you touch your shirt, after all!). Resistance implement can be substituted if needed if a plate, band, or pair of DBs are unavailable, you can substitute for a loaded book bag for resistance. Keep your body in a straight line, making sure not to raise or sink the hips. If chest dips are uncomfortable for you (or not feasible based on equipment), substitute for Bench Dips, or any of the other substitutions listed below. Try to keep your elbows tucked tight to your torso as you pull the handle down, better engaging your lats. Finally, turn away from the camera completely, and hold a relaxed pose for a few more seconds before ending the recording. Pause in a stable position when you land, then stand up fully to ensure you are stable. With a band on your legs above your knees, perform squats while maintaining tension in the band. Push upward, unlock the safeties, and lower the sled working through as full of a range of motion as possible. Replace that hand to the ground, then repeat on the other side. Set up a band wrapped to a high anchor (bannister, door hinge, pull up bar, etc.). Wrap a long resistance band under your front foot flat on the floor, and hold each loose end in each hand. Intended as a motion exercise, not a stretch. Cable Rope Hammer Curls; Neutral Grip Curls; Cable Curls; Machine Curls; Any other bicep variation. Repeat for the prescribed repetitions. Lift the weight straight up toward the chin, leading with the elbows and keeping the weight close to the body. Stand upright in front of a cable machine, lat pull down, or band attached overhead. Can be performed with a single handle attachment, a rope attachment, or other attachment of your choice. Hold this top position for the prescribed amount of time, scaling weights lighter if needed good options here can be holding smaller DBs than usual, holding light change plates (2.5lbs / 1kg or less), or holding a pair of filled water bottles. Neutral grip lat pull-down, assisted chin-ups, negative chin-ups, weighted chin-ups. Start by performing rows using this wider grip for the prescribed repetitions. Heel Elevated Goblet Squat, Sissy Squat, Bodyweight Leg Extension, Kneel-to-Squat, Wall Sit. Extend your arms by contracting your triceps, until you lockout overhead. If you could almost do an unassisted pull-up during your baseline test, you can also shoot for your first pull-up! Hold the band with one hand, pointing your elbow directly behind you so that your humerus (upper arm) is parallel to the floor and positioned behind your torso). Continue dipping down until your shoulders are at or below your elbows, as comfortable, then press yourself back up by straightening your arms until you are back at the top. Start in a kneeling position with enough room to extend forward. Heel Elevated Goblet Squat, as demonstrated above). Pick the barbell up (as a conventional deadlift) to the hip. Typically performed on a machine; Perform a leg extension using your quads to extend at the knee. Keep your body in a straight line, making sure not to raise or sink the hips. We prescribe all percentages relative to a Training Max. Pause at the top of the motion and return to the starting position. Use your elbows to push your body back, maintaining the plank position the entire time. Can also be performed holding a one kettlebell in each hand, or a pair of DBs instead. Engage your abs while pressing your low back into the floor, and hover your feet and hands ~6 inches over the floor. Each day and week of training will be prescribed relative to this baseline test. Set your feet about shoulder-width apart and then about 2 ft out from the wall. Remember, our goal here is progress. These can also be performed weighted by holding a DB or KB (goblet style), pair of DBs or KBs (at your sides), or holding a weighted book bag (worn on your back, held goblet style, or tucked to your chest). Press kettlebell or dumbbell overhead in one hand. Select your files, and then click submit. Neither are inherently right or wrong, and we recommend training a combination or alternating (for balance), or whichever is more comfortable for you. Starting with your arms extended and your body in a straight line (with an engaged core), pull your chest towards the lip of the table, maintaining the same straight body positioning and then lower back to an extended start position. Keep your head, shoulders, and butt on the bench and your feet on the floor, while holding a pair of dumbbells one in each hand. All AMRAPs are prescribed as a percentage of your Training Max. Unrack the bar, and take a slight step back, enough to clear the J-hooks. Control your pace and do your best to keep your hips and shoulders square and balanced despite the resistance. Then, perform the final amount of prescribed reps with both arms at the same time. The back foot should support like a kickstand (we recommend only using the ball of your foot for balance), with most of the weight should be on your front leg. Standing upright and facing the pulley, hold the rope with hands parallel (palms together, hands on either side of the plate). Can also be scaled to a modified version by keeping your hands on the ground, extending and drawing in your legs for the prescribed reps/time. Stand upright with your foot pinning down a long band, holding one side of the loose end in each hand. Attach a band to the bar and fixed behind you to scale this movement easier, and a band to the bar fixed in front of you to scale this movement harder. Any barbell squat variations (low bar, high bar, safety bar); Lower body compound movements or machines (hack squat machine, smith machine squat, hip thrust, goblet squats, etc.). Alternating Side Lunge; Pistol squat; Single Leg Press; any other unilateral lower body movement. Try to tuck your elbows in towards your ribs as you pull the bar down, better engaging your lats. Sitting on the floor in front of a bench, roll the bar so it is over your hips. Can also be performed with a cable & rope attachment (or a band) rather than a DB. Focus on pressing your lower back into the floor. Place one foot flat on the floor (bending that leg at the knee and hip). Focus on maintaining flat shoulders and hips throughout the movement (avoid tipping). Contract your tricep and push the band back to straighten the arm. Then immediately drop to Position 3, dropping to your knees and finishing your set. Maintaining a fairly upright position, descend in a squat. Squeeze the shoulder blades together and separate the band in a fly-motion. Then reverse the movement to bring the pipe in front of your body again. Once your torso is near parallel to the ground, transition into a squat by bending the knees and lowering the hips. Set up on a hamstring curl machine (seated or lying). Your torso should remain in the same position throughout the repetition. Starting standing upright with feet together, reach one foot back and perform a lunge. Start in a standing position with your feet roughly hip-width apart. That is one repetition repeat until youve completed the prescribed number of reps. DB Windmill, Turkish Getup, Half Turkish Getup, Russian Twist. Engage your abs by tucking your ribcage down, then initiate by pushing the wheel forward away from your thighs while maintaining a neutral pelvis. Contract your calves and extend at the ankles, raising up to your tip-toes. Loop a band around a sturdy upright at knee height, and loop the other end around the back of your front knee. Were going to dive into some programming ideology below to provide you with more context. You should have a straight line from heels to knees to hips to shoulders. Concentration Curl; Single Arm Preacher Curl; Cable Curl; Alternating DB Curl; Hammer Curl; DB Iso-Hold Curl; Single Arm Banded Curl. Good mornings; Supermans; Reverse Hyperextensions; Romanian Deadlifts; Laying on your back, raise arms directly over shoulders and knees over hips, with shins parallel to the floor. Sit back on an incline bench with a dumbbell in each hand. Descend from the top to the bottom of a push-up position as normal. Can also be broken down into Half Get-Ups or Position Repeats to build proficiency and confidence in the movement. Repeat with the other hand, bringing the implement back to its starting point. If your hands were already elevated in position 1, elevate further (e.g. Perform with both arms at the same time, unless specified as Alternating (demonstrated here). Then reverse the movement and return the weight to the start position. Focus on movement throughout and in between the reps, not just stretching at the end-range of motions. In a split squat position with front foot supported on an elevated surface (aim for 2-6) and with weight loaded (barbell on back, goblet position in front, or one dumbbell in each hand), sink into lunge position on front leg and press into the foot to stand back up. Standing in front of a weight plate or similar, aim to elevate your toes by 1-3. Ensure you are set up far enough away from the anchor so that there is tension on the band when your leg is fully extended. Grab the attachment with one hand, and stand upright, with arm down and the weight in front of the thighs. Set up with a long resistance band anchored in a medium- to low position in front of you (at or below waist level), with a slight bend at the hips so that your torso is somewhat leaning towards the band. Laying on your back, raise arms overhead and extend hands and feet, creating a starfish position. Keep ribs down and glutes tucked, being sure not to get into a hyperextended spine position. Keep the upper arm stationary, and curl the dumbbell forward and up while contracting the biceps. Can be performed standing or seated, if not specified. Begin the rep by reaching your hips back while allowing your torso to tip forward, focusing on maintaining a strong and rigid trunk as you descend. Setup and execution of this movement will be very similar to the conventional deadlift, but should have a higher hip position, and less knee flexion. Something that is an RPE 10 would be a truly maximal effort, where no more weight could be added or reps could be performed at the given load and rep scheme. Elbows should be in a 90degree angle at the start position. Ensure that the machine is adjusted to your height so that your knee is directly in line with the axis point (fulcrum) on which the pad rotates. For the Hollow Body Rock variations, the goal is to maintain your hollow body position throughout the motion while rocking back and forth. Keeping your arms extended, pull the band/rope across your body from shoulder to hip (high-to-low) or hip to shoulder (low-to-high). Once stable, raise one leg off the ground 12-24 (pausing if prescribed), without allowing the rest of your body to move. We recommend taking yourphotosfirst thinginthe morning after youve used the bathroom (but before any food or drink). Laying on your back, raise arms overhead and extend your legs and feet. Keep constant tension here, and try to avoid resting the cable at the bottom. Start your rep by pulling the handle back towards the lower abdomen. Focus on keeping your ribs tucked down and continue pressing the low back into the floor. Focus on keeping your ribs tucked down and continue pressing the low back into the floor. While keeping your leg fully extended, raise your leg that is closer to the floor up towards the ceiling with control, pause at the top, and then bring back down towards the floor. Control your slow negative and keep your back flat. If you do not feel comfortable sharing, please know that you areinno way compelled to uploadphotos, and you can always tell your coach this with 100% understanding on their end. By incorporating RIR into your programming, we can be a bit more nimble and allow for some flexible auto-regulation in your training. Ive finally broken through my plateau and have been putting on weight Weight on the bar, that is! Option to scale up by to the modified (intermediate) variation by keeping your hands down by your side rather than overhead. Lateral Box Step Ups; Bulgarian Split Squat; Split Squat; Front Foot Elevated Split Squat; Lunge; Reverse Lunge; B-Stance Hip Thrust; Single Leg Leg Press. Set up in a staggered stance, with one foots toe in line with the other heel. Set up by wrapping a band around an upright pillar or column, and step one foot into the loose end of the band so that the band wraps behind your knee. This is a more advanced Push-Up variations we will cover, and is very tricep dominant. Lower back down and repeat. Moving your feet closer to the bench and bending your knees (as demonstrated) will scale this easier. This is a scaled version of the traditional Push-Up, and is one of our suggested variation (along with the Knees Down Push-Up) to develop broader pushing strength if unable to perform 6+ traditional push-ups. Set up a trap bar on a deadlift platform or other area with clear space. Plank, Windmills, Turkish Getups, Suitcase Carries. Once youve identified your starting level, perform a baseline test on your first available session (even if you join us mid-cycle). Set up in a pushup position with hands and balls of your feet on the ground. Hold and squeeze at the top, then lower to the start position. To scale, plank on a higher surface like a bench. With a barbell fixed in a low position in a squat rack, hang underneath the bar with your feet on the floor and your hands spaced slightly wider than shoulder-width apart (aim for 2-4 inches wider than shoulder-width per hand). Can be scaled harder by switching your point of contact from your knees to the balls of your feet. Can be further scaled easier by raising from your forearm up to your hand (with a straight arm and locked elbow). This is a three-exercise giant set, intended to be performed continuously with no rest in between exercises. These sets will allow us to hit new rep max PRs when we feel good and move well, yet stick with the minimum prescribed reps even on off days, to make sure were making progress and moving forward no matter what. Return both feet together, and then repeat with the other foot. If substituting for another delt variation, aim to complete in sets of 15+ reps, and pushing to technical failure. With a dumbbell in each hand, bend at the hips so that the chest is parallel to the floor. Banded Deadbugs; Birddogs; V-situps; Hollow body holds; Bear Crawls. Warm up using an easier scaled version of your working sets. Aim to maintain a straight line in your body, from feet to knees to hips to shoulders. Exercise sequencing is a single variable in our toolkit that we can manipulate to accumulate stress and fatigue before your heavy compound lifts (squat/bench/deadlift/OHP), which is directly in line with our goals for the cycle. Repeat for the prescribed repetitions, then repeat on the other arm. Lay on your side with your feet under a bench or elevated surface. and walk. Lie on the floor face up, with the band in both hands and your arms extended overhead with a slight bend in the elbows. This progression is a great developer of strength and coordination for the Turkish Getup. Banded Bicep Curls; Banded Isometric Bicep Curls; Banded Hammer Curls; Banded Reverse Grip Curls; Banded Bicep Curl 21s; Holding a band with a supinated grip (band pinned under your feet, or attached to a low anchor, palms facing away from you), set up so there is light tension in the band while your arms are straight down by your side. Press yourself the the end of the range of motion, pause for one second and return to the start position. The goal of this exercise is to stop right as the bar touches your shirt, butbefore the bar touches your chest. With a slight bend at the knee, hinge at the hip and maintain a solid torso position (engaged trunk), descending until you have a mild stretch in your hamstring your hands should be 10-16 off the floor here. Set up with feet wide and hands inside of legs. Grab a weight (KBs, DBs, holding a plate/medicine ball, or for the most advanced and challenging, with a barbell) and lift it overhead, aiming to maintain a stacked vertical position between wrists, elbows, shoulders, and hips. When your elbows reach parallel with your torso, perform a slight pause to avoid any momentum (unless a specific pause or tempo is prescribed) and control the movement back to the starting position. Perform the prescribed reps. Now youve completed one set on one side repeat all three positions with the other arm for each set as well. Lower the KB in the same movement pattern. Grab the loose end of the band with one hands, and raise the band above your head with your arms bent and hand behind your head. On a good day, this is a weight you might be able to hit for 2-3 repetitions when just starting out. Place a short band around both feet. Curl Up Demo Here Once your elbows are bent at 90-degrees, externally rotate your shoulders while holding your upper arms in position (making an L-shape with your elbows). Once you reach a full contraction, pause momentarily to avoid any rebound off the bands elasticity, and return to the start position with control. Grab a pair of DBs and begin to perform a normal bicep curl, with your palms facing up. Can also be done with a partner holding the board on your chest. Begin your rep by descending your body and leaning forward. Laying on your back, extend your legs in front of you with a slight bend in the knees, and keep your arms down by your side. Then with control, return them to their starting position. Hold the position for 10 seconds, then relax and switch sides. From there, squat back up until you are fully upright. Lower back down and repeat. From lockout, be sure to lower the bar with control until it gently resets on the blocks. Start in a standing position with your feet roughly hip-width apart in front of a low box. Continue for the prescribed number of repetitions. For walking lunges, as you come back up, bring your rear foot forward to meet your front foot. Front squat, Goblet squat, Belt Squat, Narrow-Stance Leg Press. Single Arm Front Curl; Single Arm Banded Away Curl; Single Arm Banded Curl; Single Arm Banded Reverse Grip Curl; Single Arm Banded Hammer Curl; Single Arm Preacher Curl; Single Arm Cable Curl; Alternating DB Curl; Hammer Curl; DB Iso-Hold Curl. If at any point you feel uncomfortableinthis process, please contact us atsales@strongstrongfriends.comso we can best support you and ensure your safety and trust are maintained. Start in a plank position with palms on the floor, just barely outside shoulder width apart and balls of the feet on the ground. Squeeze your butt and drive your foot through the floor, extending until your hips are in line with your torso. 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