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Be Better Thursday Core~Strength~Cardio Workout (6/1/23)

Warm-up prior to workout

Core/Mobility Patterns – Perform the following Movements for 30s in a Circuit with a 10s Transition for 2 Sets

*Set Gym Boss or Interval App to: 30s Work, 10s Rest, 8 Sets, 2 Rounds*

**Heart Rate Monitor Zone: 2-4: Aerobic zone (conversational intensity). Keep them moving**

  1. Bear Crawl: *Hips High *Relax Shoulders
  2. Lateral Ape (Alt Sides): *Lift Collar Bones 1” *Sit as Deep into Heels as Possible *Reach & Sit *Modify with High Squat
  3. Beast Shoulder Tap: *Knees barely off Ground *Modify with Beast or Quadruped with Opp. Hand & Leg Lift *Lift Collar Bones 1”
  4. Crab Walk: *Modify with Bridge *Lift Collar Bones 1” 

WOD: Perform the following 6 Exercises in a Circuit for 40s each with 10s Rest for 4 Rounds.

*Set Gym Boss or Interval App to: 40s Work, 10s Rest, 24 Sets, 10s Transition Time after Completing each Round*

**Heart Rate Monitor Zone: 3-5. Get the heart rate up during this time to an anaerobic zone (non-conversational intensity). Zones 4-5 are generally anaerobic zones. Zone 3 is an aerobic zone. Encourage clients to work in zones 4 & 5 for 10 minutes or more as tolerated**

  1. Split Squats with Biceps Curls (20s Each): *Feet Hip Width *Lock Shoulders Back & Down *Head Back & Eyes Aligned with Spine *Squeeze Butt *Inhale with rib cage expansion/belly relaxed on the way down and exhale, drawing in of the belly and Kegel contraction (squeeze & lift of pelvic floor – should feel bladder & sphincter engaging) on the way up
  1. Stability Ball/Glider Push-Up Jack Knife: *Feet/Ankles on Ball *Start in Push- Up Position > Jack Knife (Tuck Knees) > Back To Push-Up Hold > Repeat *Lift Collar Bones 1” *Elbows In *Keep Head Back *Keep Hands Below Chest *Avoid letting Hips Drop *Modify with Kneeling Push Up or Adjust Feet on Ball or a Push Up Hold *Inhale with rib cage expansion/belly relaxed on the way down and exhale, drawing in of the belly and Kegel contraction (squeeze & lift of pelvic floor – should feel bladder & sphincter engaging) on the way up
  1. MB/DB/KB/Weighted Object Wood Chops (Hi-Lo) w. Pivot (20s Each Side): *Start with MB Outside Shoulder > Chop Down Diagonally to Opp. Hip > Repeat *Shift BW *Lift Collar Bones 1” *Inhale with rib cage expansion/belly relaxed on the PULL and exhale, drawing in of the belly and Kegel contraction (engage bladder) on the way down (opposite of others movements)
  1. Backwards Lunges w. MB/DB/KB/Weighted Object Rotation (20s Each Side): *Rotate Over Front Knee from Core *Modify with Step-Up *Inhale with rib cage expansion/belly relaxed on the way down and exhale, drawing in of the belly and Kegel contraction (squeeze & lift of pelvic floor – should feel bladder & sphincter engaging) on the way up
  1. TRX/DB/KB/Band 1 ARM Pull & Rotate (20s Each Side): *Split Stance *Keep Head Back, Eyes on Anchor *Lift Collar Bones 1” *Squeeze Shoulder Blades at End ROM *Keep Wrist Straight *Elbows only need to go to Torso *Inhale with rib cage expansion/belly relaxed on the PULL and exhale, drawing in of the belly and Kegel contraction (engage bladder) on the way down (opposite of others movements)

  2.  Jump Rope: *Any Variation *Head Back, Eyes Forward *Toes Up, Land on Ball of Foot *Small Hops *Soft Knee Bend *Relax Shoulders *Modify with no Rope *Keep Belly in for added Stability – Breathe rhythmically

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