Using parallel bars or stable chairs/stools/benches of the same height on each side of your body, jump up and straighten your arms. Finally, stand up and immediately without rest perform DB Hammer Curls for the prescribed reps (Position 3). Return your hand to the ground with control, then repeat for the opposite side. Return to start position and repeat. Set up with an adjustable bench and a pair (or more) of Dumbbells. As gyms begin to open back up, we encourage flexibility with programming adjusting exercise order, substituting based on equipment constraints, and breaking up supersets/circuits are absolutely fine if it helps you social distance. Control the weight on the way back to the bottom. Aim to reach a 90-degree angle at the knee at full hip extension to best target your glutes. Hold for the prescribed duration, then lower back to the ground with control. Set up similar to how you would for a seated cable row with a resistance band anchored at mid-torso height. Cluster setsare a training method that incorporate intra (within) set rest periods between prescribed reps. For example, programming may call for: In this example, you would perform 3 reps with 80%, rest 20 seconds, perform 3 more reps, rest 20 seconds, perform 3 reps, then rest for 3 minutes before repeating 2 more times (3 total sets). Can also be programmed as a hold, in which case you would maintain your top position for the prescribed amount of time. Lift your bottom leg up until it touches the bottom of the bench. Find a stretch of floor that is relatively low friction (something like wood or turf, not rubber or asphalt). 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. Repeat with the alternate leg leading. Unlike a traditional Copenhagen Plank where your foot/ankle is the point of contact on top of the bench, a Modified Copenhagen Plank Raise is scaled easier by instead anchoring at the knee (bent 90-degrees), and placing your shin along the bench shortening the lever arm created by your body. Walk the hands out away from your body into plank position, then walk the feet to meet the hands. Unrack the barbell by placing the bar in the crook of your arms. Copenhagen Plank; Copenhagen Plank Raise; Modified Copenhagen Plank;Cossack Squat; Side Lying Adduction; Hip Adduction Machines; Goblet Squat with Adduction; Hip Thrust with Adduction. Press into the block. Can be scaled harder by switching your point of contact from your knees to the balls of your feet. Slowly and with control, lower your hands in a circular motion as far as comfortably possible. Perform squats to depth while keeping an upright torso with bodyweight or with a light kettlebell. Start by facing forward, and maintain a relaxed pose for a few seconds. Place your top leg on top of the bench. Cluster sets allow us to overreach intensity, using a heavier than average weight for a given rep range (you may be able to work up to a 5RM weight and perform 6 total reps via Clusters of 2+2+2). Can also be performed as a single arm plank (alternate sides each set). Contract your calves and extend at the ankles, raising up to your tip-toes. You should have a straight line from heels to knees to hips to shoulders. 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. Grab the attachment with one hand, and raise the weight above your head with your arm bent and hand behind your head. Alternating Side Lunge; Pistol squat; Single Leg Press; any other unilateral lower body movement. Can be weighted with DBs in both hands, or holding a DB or KB in front of you to act as a counter balance. Dont worry even if your first session feels light, we provide instructions on how and when to increase your Training Max from week-to-week based on your performance. Perform for the prescribed repetitions, then switch sides and repeat. It can take months and/or years of dedicated training for many lifters to get their first pull-up. Set the anchor on the lowest setting and connect handles. Set up far enough away from the pulley so that there is tension on the cable when your arms are extended. Keep ribcage pulled down and avoid overextension of the back. Lower your body until your elbow joint reaches 90-degrees, and then press yourself back up to the top by pushing into the bench. Bend elbows to descend the torso, hips and chest to lower your chest to the floor, coming close to touching the ground. Engage your tricep and push the weight back to straighten the arm. Goblet Squat, Band Abducted Goblet Squat, Goblet Squat w Adduction, Front loaded (DB, KB, barbell) squat; Belt Squats; Leg Press or Hack Squat; Leg Extensions. Set up in a standing position, with a long resistance band looped under your feet and over your shoulders. Further options to scale this movement (novice) would be keeping your arms on the floor during the repetition, or keeping your hands on the floor while only lifting one leg at a time. We recommend keeping a roughly 45-degree angle between your arms and your torso, striking a balance between too flared out and too tucked in to your torso. Alternate legs, and perform the prescribed repetitions on each side. If possible, keep the safety racks engaged. ), set up in your competition style (regular) bench press. Walking/Alternating/Reverse Lunge variations; Box step-ups; Flat or Front Foot Elevated Split Squat variations. Single Arm Banded Chest Press; Cable Flyes; DB Flyes; Incline DB / Barbell Bench Press; Push-ups; Pec Deck Machine. These are to be performed with both legs together, unless specified otherwise (e.g. Bench Press the dumbbells from chest level to lockout. Perform these lying face down flat on the floor or on a bench. Pause momentarily and allow a light stretch of the hips and groin, before returning to a plank position and alternating legs. Ensure you are maintaining retraction the entire time. Get in an upright seated position with a dumbbell in each hand. From the bottom, drive back up explosively and jump, switching your leg position and landing with your other foot forward. Begin your rep by contracting your biceps to perform curls. You should remain actively resisting the bar at this point. Its the only reason for me to come back to Facebook and check it daily. Start in a plank position with palms on the floor, with your hands together under your chest index finger to index finger and thumb to thumb, creating a diamond between your hands and balls of the feet on the ground. Loaded with full size plates if possible, approach or step into the barbell so that your midfoot (aim for you mid-shoelaces) lines up with the center of the weights. Retract your shoulder blades and raise your thumbs towards the ceiling. Descend your torso back until youre roughly 45-degrees off the floor (think half-way through a sit-up). Stop at parallel and return to the start position. Bend elbows to descend the torso, hips and chest to lower your chest, coming close to touching the elevated surface. Standing on one leg with knee slightly bent, perform a stiff legged deadlift, extending the free leg behind you for balance. Raise the hips into a bridge, then sweep your extended leg under onto your knee. Keep lower leg in contact with the floor. Seated DB OHP; Standing DB OHP; Barbell OHP; Viking or Landmine Press; Machine Shoulder/OHP; Front Plate Raise. Keep ribs down and glutes tucked, being sure not to get into a hyperextended spine position. Hold a PVC pipe, broom, or band in front of your body with arms extended straight. DB Curls, Hammer Curl, Cable Curls. 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. Start in a quadruped position and curl toes under. As you maintain a straight position at the hips (aiming for a straight line from knee to shoulders), begin to lean your torso forward, controlling your descent with your hamstrings. Lie on floor with feet flat on the ground, with a box, bench, chair, stair or stack of plates in front of you. Set up on an incline bench, or angle a flat bench with plates or blocks. Reverse all steps to come back to the starting position. Ive also been able to lift more since starting the program. Check out the Blue Lagoon: https://www.bluelagoon.comSONG: Kanye Loves Christmas by Davis Absolute . Place hands out to the side for support. Perform these lying face down on an Incline bench. You should feel a light stretch in the abdominals. Descend back to the start position and repeat. Tighten the upper back, brace the core, then pull the bar from the ground up to lockout. If limited on space, perform as alternating rather than walking. From there, extend and try to reach your spine up to the ceiling as your shoulder blades separate. Perform these with an overhand grip unless specified otherwise, such as neutral grip or supinated (underhand) grip. I had been training at the gym for three years and never seen such a huge improvement in my biceps. This is an intermediate and fairly challenging movement. After completing these reps, immediately elevate your hands. Control the weight to return to the start position. Use your elbows to push your body back, maintaining the plank position the entire time. Start by facing away from the anchor, and take ~3 steps away so that the pulley is behind your body, and your upper arm is behind your torso (position 1). If it does not feel comfortable, no need to make contact between the bar and your chest just aim to get your upper arms parallel to the floor. ); Any other back or lat focused exercises. Pancake Tacos w/ Grilled Peaches and Bacon By JamaRR Royster (@pancakegawd) Estimated Serving Size & Nutrition, Copyright 2018 STRONG STRONG FRIENDS. This variation can be scaled harder by extending your legs further. These can also be performed at home or without access to a DB or KB load a backpack or suitcase with books, shoes, and other heavy items, and walk for the prescribed time. Unrack and lower the bar, aiming to control the descent through the entire range of motion. Shoulder Passs Through, Reverse grip shoulder pass through, Down Dog Position. Take a moderately (1-4 per hand) narrower grip than your competition or regular bench press grip. Complete for the prescribed reps, then repeat on the other side before taking any rest. 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. Blackburns; Face Pulls; Prone I-T-Y-W; Rear Delt Flyes; Band Pull-Aparts; Any other upper back, shoulder health, and external rotation exercises. Legs and arms go out at the same time, then legs and arms come in at the same time. Any unilateral pulling or rowing movements (DB Rows, Cable Rows, Hammer Strength Rows); Lat Pull Over (DB or Cable); Vertical Pulling movements (Pull Ups, Chin Ups, Lat Pull Down); Horizontal Pulling movements (Barbell Rows, Inverted Rows, Chest Supported Rows, etc. Hold the position for 10 seconds, then relax and switch sides. By maintaining the same elbow angle throughout the entire range of motion, your movement should be controlled by your pecs. If the prescribed time is too short or long for your current strength, consider scaling: Scale easier by performing your plank to your knees and/or raising to your hands (vs. forearms). Unrack the bar, and take a slight step back, enough to clear the J-hooks. Lower the weight with control again behind your head to return the weight to the start position. Walkout, and hinge at the hip by pushing your hips back to perform a good morning. 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 (wide grip). Laying on your back, raise arms overhead and extend hands and feet, creating a starfish position. Pistol Squat, Single Leg Press, Split squat variations, Lunge variations, Single Leg Leg Extension, other unilateral lower body work. Refer to our Video Library and written resources for more information on this more technical lift. Cable Lat Pullover; Banded Lat Pullover; Lat Pull Down variations (wide grip, single arm, etc); Pull-Ups, Chin-Ups, Rows. We arent trying to go all the way to absolute or technical failure, but we still want to really challenge ourselves and use these as a barometer of our directional progress. Perform with feet flat on the ground, unless specified otherwise (e.g. Repeat for the prescribed repetitions, then repeat on the other arm. With a dumbbell in each hand and a slight bend in the elbow, lift weights out to the side and slightly in front (elbows coming 10-30 degrees in front of your torso) until your arms are parallel with the floor. Press yourself to the end of the range of motion, pause for one second and return to the start position. If the prescribed time is too short or long for your current strength, consider scaling: Scale easier by performing your plank to your knees and/or raising to your hands (vs. forearms). Your torso should remain in the same position throughout the repetition. Laying on your stomach, extend your arms overhead and extend legs and feet. Youll notice that you need core and trunk control to keep the bar steady and to stay in position. Lie on your side with legs stacked and knees bent at a 45-degree angle. Ensure you are far enough away from the machine so that there is tension on the cable at full extension. 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). Any unilateral heavy carry; KB/DB Windmills; Side Planks. Think about pushing the feet through the floor while squeezing your glutes and pushing your hips forward, hingeing at the hips. Then reverse the movement to bring the pipe in front of your body again. Can also be performed with a TRX or Rings. Why? Weve had a number of questions around training & disruptions during the coronavirus pandemic. 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. Megsquats is also best known as, Bodybuilder and strength coach who is widely known for her MegSquats YouTube channel. Start standing upright with a DB in each hand, and feet roughly hip width apart. Record your test score, as well use this score for our progression. Hold the position for the total prescribed time (e.g. Repeat for the prescribed number of repetitions, then rest. Assisted Negative Chin-Ups (using a band or assisted pull-up machine), Negative Pull-Ups. Continue in one direction for prescribed reps, and then reverse directions. The more that you pull in line with your shoulders, the more directly you will target your rear deltoids. DB Tricep Kickbacks; Bench Dips; Tricep Push Down; Skullcrushers. Unlike a Romanian Deadlift, we tend to think of this lift as bottom-up (starting from the floor), focused on reaching the butt back, maintaining a constant knee angle, and focusing on hinging at the hip. Barbell row, Kroc rows, chest supported rows, seated cable row. Well be keeping you all updated as we are able to provide more resources during these challenging and unpredictable times. From an extended position with your arms starting away from your body and a slight bend in the elbow, bring your arms together until they meet in front of you. While maintaining a slight elbow angle, pull the band down towards your waist. Tricep Push Down; Tricep Kick Back; Skullcrushers; BW Tricep Extension. Keep the upper arms stationary, and curl the bar forward and up while contracting the biceps. Perform squats to depth while keeping an upright torso and maintaining tension on the band throughout the repetition (so that your knees do not collapse inwards). I now have friends in the gym that dont mind helping me and Im not timid to try new things. Return to the starting position and repeat. Can also be performed with a DB. You wont mess up your progress if youre closer to 3 or 5 RIR when the program calls for 4, but getting in the ballpark will ensure you have room to push your training as we progress over the following weeks. Banded Front Raise; Front Plate Raise, DB Front Raise, Cable Front Raise. Start with bodyweight or PVC pipe, and then advance to an empty barbell after regularly programming the Jefferson Curl for 4 weeks. Can be performed standing or seated, if not specified. Curl Up: Lie on your back with one knee bent and the other extended on the floor. By prescribing your volume work for the day as a percentage of your Top Set rather than a (somewhat arbitrary) Training Max or All Time PR means your training can be tailored based on your specific capacity on any given day. Scale harder by balancing on forearms only, adding weight to your back, or by placing your hands or feet on an unstable surface like a Bosu ball or suspension system like TRX. Take small steps laterally on one side and complete all reps. Then switch sides. Lying Banded Lat Pullover; Cable Lat Pullover; DB Pullover; Lat Pull Down variations (wide grip, single arm, etc); Pull-Ups, Chin-Ups, Rows. Banded Deadbugs; Birddogs; V-situps; Hollow body holds; Bear Crawls. Prone I-T-Y-W; Prone Incline Y-Raise; Blackburns; Face Pulls; Band Pullaparts; Rear Delt Flyes; Any other upper back, shoulder health, and external rotation exercises. 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. Each non-deload week, well provide instructions on how/when to change your Training Max to fine-tune the prescribed intensity to your individual capacity. We strongly recommend decreasing your max and adjusting back up week-to-week rather than modifying the prescribed percentages, as this approach will give you a more dynamic and personalized re-adaptation rate as you build back up to your previous Training Maxes. Once youve completed one round of each exercises, you can then rest (or move onto the next exercise). Loop a band around a squat rack or sturdy alternative at approximately shoulder height, or slightly above. For a more comprehensive overview, check out our longer YouTube instructional video linked here. Banded Deadlift; Barbell deadlift variations (conventional, sumo, trap bar); Other posterior chain compound exercises (Good Mornings, Romanian Deadlifts, Stiff- leg Deadlifts), Unrack the bar setup in a low bar position. Set up on a calf raise machine (standing, seated, or donkey whichever is available), with your feet near the bottom of the platform, and the balls of your feet firmly pressed into the platform. Focus on keeping your rips down and your chin tucked during your repetitions. Immediately return your feet into squat position, and stand up from the squat position, extend or jump upright, and reach your hands overhead. If you are unable to perform holding one end of the band in each hand, you can try standing on just one side of the band (allowing the other half to loop freely between your hands), or opt for the looser tension single arm banded lateral raise variation. Maintain tension in your core and brace your abs. If you do not have access to cables, you can perform these variations with bands. Return to start position and repeat. If substituting for another tricep variation, aim to complete in sets of 15+ reps, and pushing to technical failure. Start in a plank position with sliders, paper plate, or towels on each foot. Keeping your torso upright, chest tall, and elbows pointed down, squeeze the lats/armpits and lower the handle to roughly your collarbone level. With a handle in each hand, step forward so there is some tension in each arm. Stop at parallel and return to the start position. Pull the weight directly towards your face while keeping the upper arms parallel to the floor. Aim to keep your shins vertical throughout the repetition to better target your glutes. Option to scale up (harder) by extending your feet away from your body, elevating your feet, or adding weight to your lap. While keeping your forearms perpendicular to the floor (straight up and down), slowly walk your arms up and down the wall. Start with your arms down by your side, then raise them out at a 45-degree angle from your body (making a Y with your body. Lunge variations; Split Squat variations; Cossack squat; Box Step Ups; Any other unilateral lower body exercises. Control your slow negative and keep your back flat. Start with your arms down by your side and palms facing up. Tricep Pushdowns; DB Tricep Kickback; Bench Dips; Skullcrushers. Lie on floor with knees bent and soles of feet pressed together. Grab the bar with both hands, with an underhand grip. maintain neutral spine by tucking the ribs and squeezing the glutes and abdominals. In a lunge position with back leg supported on a bench or box and with weight loaded (barbell on back, goblet in front, or one dumbbell in each hand), sink into lunge position, and squeeze your glutes and quadriceps on your front leg to stand back up. Laying on the ground on your side, extend your knees so your whole body is in a straight line from knees to hips to shoulders. Set up in a standing position, with a long resistance band looped under your feet and over your shoulders. From an extended position with your arms starting away from your body and a slight bend in the elbow, bring your arms together until they meet in front of you. Keep your body in a straight line, making sure not to raise or sink the hips. Repeat for the prescribed repetitions. Raise hands to shoulder level. Aim to maintain a straight line in your body, from feet to knees to hips to shoulders. Single leg RDL, Single Leg Press, Split squat variations, Lunge variations, Single Leg Hamstring Curls, other unilateral lower body work. In a bent over position with back parallel to the floor, row the bar from the floor into the lower chest, and return the bar back to the floor. 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. With a band on your legs above your knees, perform squats while maintaining tension in the band. Begin with bent knees and hips and extend to straight legs. Neither are inherently right or wrong, and we recommend training a combination or alternating (for balance), or whichever is more comfortable for you. Standing upright and facing the pulley, hold the rope with hands parallel (palms together, hands on either side of the plate). Can be further scaled easier by raising from your forearm up to your hand (with a straight arm and locked elbow). Perform curls for the prescribed reps, including any noted tempo (pausing at the top of the curl, if prescribed). Finally, step closer to the anchor until you are almost standing above the fixed point, and keep your upper arm directly by your torso perpendicular to the floor (position 3). Without lowering the DBs, switch which arm is holding the isometric contraction and perform the prescribed reps with the other arm. Repeat for the prescribed time or repetitions. Engage your abs by tucking your ribcage down, then initiate by pushing the bar forward away from your thighs. Focus on keeping your ribs tucked down and continue pressing the low back into the floor. To scale / modify to an easier version, perform as an eccentric-only. Squeeze at the glutes and focus on pressing your pelvis into the pad as you raise your torso and pause at the top. Reach your hands together overhead and back, extending as far as you can. If your bar has multiple grip options like this, we recommend setting the barbell so that the handles are lowest to the ground, allowing for the longer range of motion. With this hand position, we should be aiming to keep your arms roughly 45-degrees from the torso at the bottom. Hinge at the hips and reach towards the floor with your free hand. Pause in a stable position when you land, then stand up fully to ensure you are stable. Laying on your back, raise arms overhead and extend hands and feet, creating a starfish position. Engage your tricep and push the weight down to straighten the arm. From there, you have the ability to upload a front, side, and backphoto. Stand up straight and hold two dumbbells with arms down and the weight in front of the thighs. Unlike any type of oblique twist (where you actively are rotating your torso), our goal with these is anti-rotation, similar to a Paloff Press. Can be further scaled easier by raising from your forearm up to your hand (with a straight arm and locked elbow). Begin your rep by contracting your biceps. Can I change things around?. With a dumbbell in each hand and a slight bend in the elbow, hold your torso against the upright of the bench. Pause to remove any momentum (or for prescribed duration, if specified), then return to the start position with control, focusing on hingeing at the hips. Ive seen incredible gains in my strength and muscle composition from following these workouts. Punch the kettlebell upward and forceful press your extended arm into the floor so your torso rises up. Maintain a slight bend in the knee, and push the hips back as you descend (you should feel a light stretch in your hamstrings at the bottom). 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. Grab each end of the rope with one hand, keeping your palms facing one another. Can be performed single arm or simultaneously, if preferred/not specified. Pause to remove any momentum (or for prescribed duration, if specified), then return to the start position with control, focusing on hingeing at the hips. Lower and repeat for reps. Barbell Curl, Cable Curls (V-Bar or EZ Bar attachment), Alternating DB curls, Hammer Curl. Standing with your back to the cable, straddle the cable and pull the handles through your legs and lockout the hips by squeezing your glutes. Standing upright, hold a weight plate with hands parallel (palms together, hands on either side of the plate). Press yourself the the end of the range of motion, pause for one second and return to the start position. As mentioned above, this variation can be used to increase the difficulty of different push-up variations (e.g. Keep your hands in front of your body to support and catch yourself as you get closer to the floor. As you drive back up to the top, squeeze your front quad while resisting the band. Start by holding one DB with your arm at 90-degrees (an isometric contraction) while performing the prescribed repetition with your other arm. Start by lying down face up, with sliders or small towels below your feet (or wearing just socks). Keep the torso as upright as possible and continue to keep the elbows high throughout your repetition. Perform your flyes by squeezing and contracting your pec in order to bring your arm arm towards the midline, while maintaining a constant slight bend in the elbow. Standing Banded Lat Pullover; Cable Lat Pullover; DB Pullover; Lat Pull Down variations (wide grip, single arm, etc); Pull-Ups, Chin-Ups, Rows. I'm the founder of Strong Strong Friends, a coaching team that focuses on using strength to achieve health and fitness goals . That could be a paused high bar squat, front squat, heel elevated goblet squat, close stance leg press, or another quad-dominant squat variation). Move through a series of various different postures and stretches. 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. Can also be performed while inching forward. Repeat the movement in reverse (up the front, arms abduct to a T shape, then back down to your sides). Start in a plank position with sliders, paper plate, or towels on each foot. Hold a rope attachment from a low pulley. Press your feet and hands into the ground at the same time to raise the knees. To reach your start position, complete either a strict chin-up, or jump up to hang with biceps flexed, and chin over the bar. Continue in a deliberate and controlled manner for the prescribed time, doing your best to avoid any excessive tipping or rotating. This variation can be performed with a DB, Band, Cables (rope or single handle), as well as standing or seated if not specified. Then with control, return them to their starting position. Lower the weight down over your head until your arms are parallel to your head, while maintaining your elbow angle through the entire range of motion, then return to the start position. Squeeze the shoulder blades together and separate the band in a fly-motion. The best part of Stronger by the Day is that I feel like I have a coach who knows whats needed to make me stronger, even though we dont have one-on-one contact. 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