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Be Better Wednesday TABATA Workout (6/7/23)

Warm-up prior to workout

WOD: Perform the following 6 Exercises for 20s each with 10s Rest for 8 Sets Total, one after the other.

*Set Gym Boss or Interval App to: 20s Work, 10s Rest, 8 Sets, 30s Transition Time after Completing all 8 Sets*

**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. TRX One Arm Row or DB/KB One Arm Row (4 Sets Each Side): *Make it tough for 20s – Goal 10 Rep *Elbows In *Lift Collar Bones 1″ *Squeeze Shoulder Blades – Hold 2s *Draw the belly in toward the spine the whole time. Inhale on the PULL and exhale, with Kegel contraction (engage bladder) on the way down (opposite of others movements)

 

  1. Stationary Fwd-Bwd Lunge w. KB/DB/MB Weighted Object Rotation (4 Sets Each Side): *Rotate Weight over Front Knee *Stationary *Keep Head Back & Eyes Forward *Lift Collar Bones 1” *Rotate From Core *If using SandBags, only small, lighter ones unless very Advanced *Modify by stopping in middle and/or removing Weight until Balance & Skill of Movement Increase *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. KB/DB/MB Weighted Object Stability Ball Incline (Drop Butt) One Arm Press (4 Sets Each Side): *Head & Shoulders on Ball, but Butt Down *Make it tough for 20s (Goal 10 Reps) *Elbows In *Lift Collar Bones 1″ *Arch Back to Lock Shoulders Back & Down *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/Box/Chair One Leg Jump Squat (4 Sets Each Side): *TRX @ Up The Middle *Get to 90 Degrees as tolerated *Start with Feet Together *Hold TRX with both Hands, Elbows Bent, but hold lightly, more as needed – stand fairly Vertical *If you don’t have a TRX sit into box, step, couch and pop up *Keep Head Back & Eyes Forward *Lift Collar Bones 1” *Squeeze Shoulder Blades *Hinge from Hip & Squat *Modify with One Leg Squat or 2 Legged Squats *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. Plank Up-Downs (20s per Side): *Start on Elbows in Plank *Lead with RT Hand for 20s > Switch to Left Hand for 20s *Relax Shoulders *Cue: Hand-Hand-Elbow-Elbow *Low Hands *Lift Collar Bones 1″ *Widen Feet as needed – goal is to not Rock *Modify on Knees *Keep Belly in for added Stability – Breathe rhythmically

 

  1. Diagonal Lunges (20s Each Side): *Add load to increase challenge *Perform with Control & Focus on Knee Alignment *Inhale on the way down and exhale, with Kegel contraction (squeeze & lift of pelvic floor – should feel bladder & sphincter engaging) on the way up – Keep Belly in for added Stability


Finisher: Hops: *Challenge with fwd-back, lateral, diagonal, etc. *Relax Heels *Modify with Balance on 1 Foot *Keep Belly in for added Stability – Breathe rhythmically : 6-8 x 20s x 10s

I hope that you get a chance to give this workout a try soon.

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