If you do not have access to cables, you can perform these variations with bands. 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. Think about pushing the feet through the floor while squeezing your glutes and pushing your hips forward, hingeing at the hips. Retract your shoulder blades and raise your thumbs towards the ceiling. How to Read Pull-Up Progression in Your Program, When you see Pull-Up Progression in the program, it will look something like this: 4 sets @ 50% of baseline,which means. Strong Strong Friends began at a small gym where a few strong people came together, lifted, competed, and ate greasy cheeseburgers after. Extend the knee and then open the hips in rapid concession. Then, flip your hands so you are using a supinated (underhand) grip, and repeat your rows for the prescribed repetitions. Pause at the top of the motion and return to the starting position. This will increase the effective range of motion of your repetitions. Hold a PVC pipe, broom, or band in front of your body with arms extended straight. Slowly descend for desired amount of time, ensuring the range of motion, and time are evenly spaced out. Step up to the top of the box, so that all of your weight is on your elevated foot. Starting in a plank position with one hand on the floor, and one hand elevated, begin your push-ups. Single leg glute bridge; Leg Press variations (especially glute focused, such as wide stance or feet further in front of you); Step Up, Lunge, or Split Squat variations, Welcome Video (Stronger by the Day Sample). Sitting on your butt with your knees bent and arms to your side, engage your abdominal muscles and hold your torso so that you are leaning back 45-degrees off the floor while lifting your feet off the ground as well (your only point of contact with the ground should be your butt). Assisted Negative Chin-Ups (using a band or assisted pull-up machine), Negative Pull-Ups. That could be a paused high bar squat, front squat, heel elevated goblet squat, close stance leg press, or another quad-dominant squat variation). Repeat with the alternate leg leading. Lift your bottom leg up until it touches the bottom of the bench. Strict Pull-Ups; Lat Pull Down, Assisted Pull-Ups, Chin-Ups, Negative Pull-Ups. Keep your hands in front of your body to support and catch yourself as you get closer to the floor. This exercise can be scaled easier by substituting the barbell for another weight implement (DBs or KBs), or performed bodyweight. Holding a DB above your head in one hand with your arm extended, bend at the elbow to lower the weight with control behind your head. Keep this movement controlled and smooth, focusing on squeezing your glutes and resisting the band. Keep the torso as upright as possible and continue to keep the elbows high throughout your repetition. If you do not have access to cables, you can perform these variations with bands. With a slight bend in the knees, push your hips back and tip your torso forward (maintaining a strong trunk and straight back), reaching your arms down until you grab the kettlebell. Anchor a band below your feet, and hold one end in your hand. Retract your shoulder blades and raise your thumbs towards the ceiling. Standing upright with feet roughly hip-width apart, reach one foot back approximately ~2-3 feet, landing on the ball of your foot, and perform a lunge. Your coach will review these during yourcheckin, and may provide further comments or instructions from there. Using a Bosu ball, set up in a low plank, with forearms on the ball. This can either be high-bar, low-bar, or somewhere in between (hybrid). If you are unable to perform more than 5 Close Grip Push-Ups, we suggest performing as modified (knees down, or hands elevated) to achieve the prescribed reps. I havent been in the best moods lately, but I feel so much better when I come in and get to lift heavy.. Banded, DB, Cables or EZ Bar OH Extension), then something behind your torso (e.g. Lower and repeat for reps. Zottman Curls; Hammer Curls; Barbell Curl; Cable Curls (V-Bar or EZ Bar attachment); Alternating DB curls. From there, you can screenshot still-frames of your video to be used for yourcheckin. This is a three-exercise giant set, intended to be performed continuously with no rest in between exercises. Grab the band with both hands and pull back towards the lower abdomen. Raise the hips into a glute bridge, and perform a hamstring curl with one leg at a time by pushing your heel out away from the body, then back to the start position, all while maintaining your bridge position as best you can. Set up under a strong, sturdy table or desk (if possible, ask a partner or family member to spot by supporting the table and ensuring it doesnt tip). Laying on your back, raise arms overhead and extend your legs and feet. Incline Barbell Bench Press; Pushups; and Cable Crossover variations. Do your best to keep your ribs down, hips forward, and glutes squeezed (so that your pelvis is stacked under your torso), rather than arching back. Then, stand up with the weight, ensuring to maintain a strong, square torso. Start in a plank position with sliders, paper plate, or towels on each foot. Press the palms down to push your body up, activating the chest, shoulders and triceps and returning to the start position. Reps in Reserve, or RIR, is a method of evaluating training effort or prescribing load in a flexible and self-determined manner. ); Leg Press variations (especially glute focused, such as wide stance or feet further in front of you); Step Up, Lunge, or Split Squat variations. For full deadlift tutorial, see our How to Deadliftvideo, our Extended Video Library or written guides on this movement. Aim to keep your shins vertical throughout the repetition to better target your glutes. Typically performed on a machine; Perform a leg extension using your quads to extend at the knee. If you are able to perform more than 5-6 regular push-ups, we recommend performing these in a regular push-up position, and if you can preform fewer than 5-6 regular push-ups, we recommend setting up in a modified (knees down) position. From there, squat back up until you are fully upright. Row the handle in towards your shoulder as you engage your abs to pull the knee of your elevated leg until it is back under your hips, holding here for 1-2 seconds unless explicitly prescribed. Lie on your side with legs stacked and knees bent at a 45-degree angle. Single Arm Front Curl; Single Arm Banded Away Curl; Single Arm Banded Curl; Single Arm Banded Hammer Curl; Single Arm Preacher Curl; Single Arm Cable Curl; Alternating DB Curl; Hammer Curl; DB Iso-Hold Curl. Perform your split squat as normal, allowing the band to pull your front knee forward. Tighten the upper back, brace the core, then pull the Bar from the ground up to the hips. Squeeze your butt and drive your foot through the floor, extending until your hips are in line with your torso and resisting the band tension. Banded Single Arm Overhead Tricep Extension. Focus on keeping your ribs tucked down, as if you were actively performing a crunch and pressing your lower back into the floor. 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. Setup a barbell on a squat rack at shoulder height. Reach your hands together overhead and back, extending as far as you can. Back Extensions; Glute Ham Raise; Reverse Hyperextensions. Set up in a standing position, with a long resistance band looped under your feet and over your shoulders. Continue in one direction for prescribed reps, and then reverse directions. The higher the elevated surface, the easier this variation will be scaled. Setup beside a box that is roughly knee-height. Rather than placing your feet on the floor, bend your knees and place feet flat on the bench to remove your leg drive and place greater emphasis on your upper body pressing muscles. Unrack the bar and lower to your chest with control (aim to tuck your elbows a little bit closer to your torso than a normal bench press) and press back up to lock out. Retract your shoulder blades. Start standing upright with your feet hip-width apart. Can also be performed while walking, alternate legs with each step, and repeat for the prescribed reps, time, or distance. Grab the bar/DB/KB or cable and row by moving the weight back towards the hip. Then, repeat in the other direction. Grabbing the handle or loose end of the band with one hand, back away from the anchor and enter a quadruped position. Do your best to time them so that your hands touch together at the same time as your feet land in your wide stance. This movement should be an explosive concentric contraction (pulling the bar from floor to chest), and controlled negative (slowly lowering the back back down). 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 bench press-width apart. Engage your tricep and push the weight back to straighten the arm. By starting with a more conservative Training Max, you will better set yourself up for long term progress as intensities climb, and ensure that you can still complete the planned work on even the worst of days while pushing for new PRs when things feel great. Set up an adjustable bench at a high incline (~60-80 degrees) facing away from a dual cable machine. Do not completely lockout knees, but take note to keep legs more straight. For a Feet-Up Spoto Press variation, set up with your competition style (regular) bench press grip. This can also be performed on a cable machine using a rope attachment and a low pulley position. Focus on keeping your ribs tucked down and maintaining your hollow body position throughout the motion while rocking back and forth. 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). Your torso should remain in the same position throughout the repetition. Perform these with your strongest grip width, maintaining head, shoulder, and hip contact with the bench and your feet pressed on the floor unless specified otherwise (e.g. Raise your head a few inches off the ground and hover the extended leg at the same time. You can use a tripod if you have one, otherwise just prop your phone up on a chair, bench, table, or stool. Press back up by pushing your feet into the floor and your shoulders back into the bar. Start in a plank position and bring one foot at a time as close to the same side hand as possible. Start by holding one DB with your arm at 90-degrees (an isometric contraction) while performing the prescribed repetition with your other arm. Descend from the top to the bottom of a push-up position as normal. Lift your hips off the ground, and maintain a neutral spine by tucking the ribs and squeezing the glutes and abdominals. DB Curls; Single Arm Cable Curl; Barbell Curls; Concentration Curls; EZ Bar Curls; Hammer Curls. Press shins into the ground and slowly lower your upper body, ensuring knees, hips and shoulders are in a straight line. Set up as you would for a traditional bench press (unless specified otherwise, e.g. 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. Stop at parallel and return to the start position. Stop at parallel 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. Can be performed with a single handle attachment, a rope attachment, or other attachment of your choice. After youve completed your reps in Position 2, immediately move to Position 3, elevating your hands further (e.g. 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 bench press-width apart, holding the bar with a supinated (underhand) grip. Weve been working on a few different options to try and provide as many resources as possible (these will be included in the Notes section on your programming page over the coming weeks). This movement can be performed in a number of different planes, whether parallel (as demonstrated here), low-to-high (low anchor with hands finishing together in a high position), or high-to-low (high anchor with hands finishing together in a low position). Once you reach the top (DBs near your shoulders), rotate your wrists and DBs so that your palms now face down. Keep your body in a straight line, making sure not to raise or sink the hips. Tighten the upper back, brace the core, then pull the bar from the ground up to the hips. Set up with the bar on your traps. Engage your trunk (focusing on your obliques and transverse abdominis especially) to prevent any movement your hips and shoulders should remain in a square, stacked parallel over top of one another. Now that you are in position, transition from forearm to hand on one side, followed by the other youre now in High Plank. Repeat for the prescribed repetitions, then repeat on the other arm. Curtesy Lunge with Sliders; B-Stance Squat; B-Stance Hip Thrust; B-Stance Glute Bridge; Split Squat , Bulgarian Split Squat, Front Foot Elevated Split Squat; Walking Lunge; Alternating Lunge; Reverse Lunge; Box Step Up. For air squats (bodyweight), check out our detailed breakdown in the Instagram TV video linked here. Can be performed with a rope, straight bar, or v-/ez-bar handle attachment. Keep your arms straight and hanging down in front of you. Perform belt squats to depth for the prescribed reps, focusing on keeping an upright torso. Alternate legs each set. This variation can be scaled harder by extending your legs further. Preacher Curl; Single Arm Preacher Curl; Single Arm Cable Curl; Alternating DB Curl; Hammer Curl; Barbell Curl. 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). Inverted Row (Regular Grip); Pronated Grip Inverted Rows (At-Home version); DB Row; Cable Row; Chest Supported Row; Machine Row; Pull Up; Chin Up; Lat Pull Down. Maintain this position for the prescribed time. Drive yourself upward and walk out from the rack. If your primary (main) squat is already High-Bar and the program prescribes High-Bar Squats at another time in the week, you may perform them again, but we would recommend considering an alternative variation. Heel Elevated Goblet Squat, as demonstrated above). 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. Thats one repetition. Like Ascending sets, AMRAPs are a form of autoregulation (something that allows us to adjust training based on individual performance variations day-to-day and week-to-week). Can be performed in place, or inching forward. Throughout the repetition, aim to keep your scapula depressed (shoulders down, lats engaged) and maintain a tucked rib cage, allowing your abs to control the movement. Sun Salutations; Inch Worms; Runners Lunge; Punter Kicks. To do a goblet squat, get into your normal squat position with your feet slightly wider than hip-width apart, and your core engaged. For these, start standing upright with feet together on an elevated surface (roughly 2-6). Cable Lateral Raise; DB Lateral Raise; Prone Incline Y-Raise; Overhead Pressing variations; any other shoulder exercises. Stop at parallel and return to the start position. Can be performed alternating each arm (as demonstrated above) or simultaneously, if preferred/not specified. Focus on minimizing movement of your body, allowing your shoulders and arms to pull the band/rope and using your trunk to resist any rotation or twisting of the torso while the band tries to pull you towards the anchor. Barbell loaded or banded; Back extensions; Reverse hyperextensions; Stiff-Leg or Romanian Deadlifts. Slowly move opposite hand and knee to move forward and then backwards. Elevating your heels will create greater forward knee travel as you maintain your upright torso, meaning more quad-focus and knee flexion during your repetition. Starting standing upright with feet together, reach one foot back and perform a lunge. 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. Attach a rope, EZ-bar, or straight bar attachment to a cable pulley machine at the highest position. Starting from an upright position with both feet together, take a step out wide with one leg into a wide stance and descend into a squat while shifting your weight to the active leg. Keep your arms long throughout the repetition, allowing the band do add resistance as you squeeze your front foot glute and drive your hips forward and shoulders up. For an added challenge, lift your feet a few inches off the ground, and hold them elevated while performing your repetitions (see the Advanced demo above). We recommend a Glute Ham Raise as a great substitute, or any other hamstring curl with a slow eccentric (negative), such as slider hamstring curls. Bodyweight Leg Extension, Leg Extension, Bodyweight Lunge. Aim to maintain a neutral posture (keeping your elbow by your sides, and hips & shoulders square facing towards the anchor), with the only movement coming from flexing your bicep. Grab the attachment with both hands, and stand upright,with arms down and the weight in front of the thighs. Good Morning; Banded Good Morning; Supermans or Back extensions; Reverse hyperextensions; Stiff-Leg or Romanian Deadlifts. Focus on maintaining flat shoulders and hips throughout the movement (avoid tipping). Pause slightly to avoid any bounce (or for the prescribed tempo), then reverse the movement with control and return the weight to the start position. If you arent able to get your first pull-up, that is 100% okay and we encourage you to keep working here and aiming for incremental progress in your variations and accessories to continue supporting your goals. Barbell RDLs, Split Stance RDL, Hamstring Curls. Hold that position for one count, then reverse all steps to come back to the starting position. Set up a band in a high position, and, a few feet away from the anchor, face sideways so that you are oriented 90-degrees from the anchor. Prone Incline 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. If possible, set your adjustable back to a low angle, roughly 15- or 30-degrees (this is usually the first or second notch), as well as adjust the seat so that the front is elevated. Incline DB Flyes; Cable Flyes; Incline DB / Barbell Bench Press; Push-ups; Pec Deck Machine. You should feel this primarily in your hip adductors (think inner thigh or groin), and if not, try adjusting your pelvis relative to the floor (rotating your hips down towards the floor more). On a cable machine, choose a single handle attachment at a high position on the pulley. Push your hips back and bend the knee to lower into a squat. Attach a band to a high anchor point. There should be tension on the band at this height. Wishing everyone all the best in their health, safety, and livelihoods. We aret simply throwing together exercises, reps, and sets before calling it a day. Maintaining your position, row the band by pulling it to the lower chest, then return to your starting position. OH Tricep Extension (DB/Band/Cable with both arms); Single Arm Cable Push Downs, Single Arm DB Skullcrushers; Single Arm DB/Band OHP. Then, lie on a bench (or on the floor) in front of and facing away from the band. Control the speed and distance the by engaging the core. Any other cardiovascular movement that helps you raise your heart rate and increase blood flow. Starting with feet together, take a step forward and perform a lunge. Start with something in front of your torso (e.g. Can be performed single arm or simultaneously, if preferred/not specified. Control the speed and distance the by engaging the core. We strongly recommend starting with a conservative Training Max as defined above, even if you know your true 1-Rep Max. Plank Pull Across is a more dynamic plank variation, and can be performed with a DB or household item (like the shaker cup in the demo). Extend one arm out in front of you, and grab the band with one hand ensuring there is tension on the band at full extension. 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. Clamshells with Hip Extension, Seated Banded Clamshells, Fire Hydrants, Banded Lateral Walk, Monster Walk. Close Grip Bench Press Feet Up; Neutral Grip DB press; Close Grip Push-Ups; Bench Dips; Chest Dips. Fire Hydrants, Banded Lateral Walk, Monster Walk, Clamshells. 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. As soon as you land, jump back up and bring your feet together and hands back to your sides. If you do not have access to cables, you can perform these variations with bands. 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. Romanian Deadlift (BB or DB), Stiff-legged deadlift, Good Mornings, Reverse Hyperextensions, Glute Ham Raise. Youve now completed 1 rep per side continue for the prescribed repetitions. If training at home, this exercise can be performed on the edge of a strong & stable bench, chair, couch, or coffee table, but we recommend first checking for stability as well as if possible, having a partner or family member spot you and the furniture to avoid tipping. To find the starting position, grab both handles and bring them into an overhead press start position (arms bent, out to the side, but elbows slightly forward). If youve been away from the barbell for more than 4 weeks, we recommend dropping 5-10% off your training maxes where needed to hit recommended rep ranges. 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. On a Glute-Ham-Developer or hyperextension machine, lock in the feet with the hip pad under the pelvis/lower trunk. An example series that can be done with bands and BW only is below: Any Tricep Burnout of 15+ reps to failure; Rope Pushdowns; OH Tricep Extensions, Skullcrushers, Dips; Close Grip Pressing Variations, etc. Well be keeping you all updated as we are able to provide more resources during these challenging and unpredictable times. Tighten the upper back, brace the core, then pull the bar from the ground up to the hips. Return the the starting position and repeat. Stand a few feet away from the anchor, facing sideways, orienting yourself 90-degrees from the resistance. Band Abducted Goblet Squat). Box Jumps; Goblet or other Front loaded (DB, KB, barbell) squat; Belt Squats; Leg Press or Hack Squat; Leg Extensions. Bend elbows to descend the torso, hips and chest to lower your chest, coming close to touching the elevated surface. Control your slow negative and keep your back flat. Press yourself to the end of the range of motion, pause for one second and return to the start position. In pushup position with forearms on the ground, maintain neutral spine by tucking the ribs and squeezing the glutes and abdominals. Once youve reached this depth, push back up to perform a repetition. Place a glute band just above or just below the knees. With a slight bend in the elbow and your palm facing towards your midline, slowly raise both arms out to the side until your arms are parallel to the floor and your palms are facing down. Take short steps by bringing the heel towards the midline, then pushing the foot back out diagonally. Can also be performed with a band if cables are unavailable, by attaching your band to a higher anchor point and/or tilting your torso forward. Step away from the anchor until there is tension in the band, and hold it in one hand. Modified Hollow Body Hold; Hollow Body Rocks; Plank; Birddogs; V-situps; Deadbugs; Competition style squat. Press both hands into the floor and raise your hips a few inches off the floor. Start with your arms down by your side and palms facing up. Put your weight on the front foot and hinge at the hip and push your hips back. If you are unable to perform these, thats okay! 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. Grip a pull-up bar at shoulder width apart, palms facing towards you (pronated grip). To perform a DB Lat Pullover, lay on a flat bench, hold a dumbbell with arms extended over eye level and a slight bend in the elbow. Hold for the prescribed duration, then lower back to the ground with control. Press kettlebell or dumbbell overhead in one hand. Maintaining a fairly upright position, descend in a squat. The more that you pull in line with your shoulders, the more directly you will target your rear deltoids. Yourcheckinand progress/transformationphotoswill not be shared without your express written consent. Can be performed bodyweight or weighted (typically with DBs or KBs). From there, squat back up until you are fully upright. If you have a hard time elevating your hips off the ground, try elevating your hands on bumper plates to create a deficit. Return to start position and repeat. Stand and hold a barbell with an underhand grip, palms facing away from your body. Shoulder Passs Through, Reverse grip shoulder pass through, Down Dog Position. For example, an accumulation block may be moderate intensity, higher volume, and includes wider array of movements with the intention of building muscle, increasing work capacity, and raising our potential for strength. 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. 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. Squeeze your butt and drive your foot through the floor, extending until your hips are in line with your torso. For each of levels 1-4, please find your movement below. Stand upright with your foot pinning down a long band, holding one side of the loose end in each hand. Lower one arm back behind your head and the opposite leg down towards the floor. These are to be performed with both legs together, unless specified otherwise (e.g. Keeping your torso upright, chest tall, and elbows pointed down, squeeze the lats/armpits and lower the handle to roughly your collarbone level. Grab the band with one hands and pull back towards the lower abdomen. 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