Feeling Is Understanding: Phase 1

Pentalpha

Functional Training, Functional Fitness, General Fitness, Wrestling, Bodybuilding
Coach
Marlon Azurdia

THIS PROGRAM IS FOR ANYONE:

  • New to any kind of exercise modality.
  • Wanting to improve their Athletic performance in ANY SPORT.
  • Looking to improve their health through corrective exercise.
  • Interested on putting on muscle more quickly.
  • Desiring to experience improvement in their strength.
  • Wanting to break past lifting plateaus.
  • insecure about their lack of experience, technique and form in a gym environment.
  • Who has fears around lifting weights due to potential risk of injury from incorrect form or posture.

This course is basically a prerequisite to any strength training program on the market because it educates the begginer, Novice, and even advanced athlete about EXERCISE MINDFULLNESS via:

  • Awareness of muscular activation through feeling.
  • How to use FEELING as a tool for UNDERSTANDING correct posture/form in performing ANY KIND OF MOVEMENT
  • How using FEELING becomes UNDERSTANDING as a self taught feedback loop to confirm correct form through what now becomes an intuitive process.
  • Intuitive knowing of perfect form opposed to cues commands or confirmations from outside sources.
  • Self Empowerment
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Don't Just Go Through The Motions
Some of the best programs out on the internet are purchased by people who end up going through the motions incorrectly. FIU strategically uses movement techniques that are practiced through repetition to become mindful of what muscle activation should feel like. This understanding will empower the athlete to fully use muscle for moving weight opposed to just momentum.
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Bring Mindfulness into your Movement
The biggest setback people face when performing exercises that require weight & skill is that they lack understanding of how to move their body to utilize the muscles necessary to put themselves in a position of power. FIU teaches the student how to be mindful of their body while moving through space with or without additional loads.
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Range of Motion Is Everything
One of the major issues people have with strength training is that they have poor posture, incorrect movement mechanics, limited flexibility, and major imbalances which all lead to lack of Range Of Motion, which halts progression. FIU corrects this by implementing exercises that target the most common imbalances to help you finally move forward in your fitness journey.
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Work Your Weakness
You're only as strong as your weaknesses and most programs fail to emphasize the amount of work necessary to truly improve the most common weak points in the body. FIU specializes in focusing on the areas the need the most work, so that you can take your performance to the next level.
Features
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Access to your coaches
Coaches who will hold you accountable and provide the feedback you need to grow
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Programming 4 days per week
Daily strength, conditioning, and skill training that’s accessible and challenging for athletes of any level or background
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Exercise Mindfulness
Structured mindful training exercises to cultivate your inner strength
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy
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Detailed, expert instruction
Coaches who will hold you accountable and provide the feedback you need to grow
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Jam packed with video content and an easy to follow training structure that is laid out methotically day to day and week by week, all through the app.
Equipment
Required
Dumbells // skipping rope // pull-up bar // Squat Rack // barbell // Ski Erg
Recommended
kettleBells // Rower // Assault bike
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 4-week program
Monday
FIU: PHASE 1 - WK1/4, D1/4

A

Map - [FIU]: Welcome To FIU Phase 1.

B

MAP - Soft Tissue Rolling/lower + Upper Body - MAP

C

MAP - Dynamic Warmup - LOWER BODY MOBILTY - MAP

D

MAP - Upper Body Mobilty Cicuit

E

Map - 5min HIP/LEG/CORE Mobilty Warmup

3 x 10 @ 10

F

Map - [FIU]: Breathing Through Exercises For Maximal Strength + Form (How to)

G

Map - FIU: Intro to Understanding Lower Body Movements Pt 1

H

Map - FIU: Innititating Movement Via Hip Hinge Pt 1

I

Map - FIU: Innitiating Pelvoc Tilt/hip Hinge Via Cat/Camel Exercise

3 x 20

J

Map - [FIU]: Glute Bridges Off Swiss Ball

3 x 20

K1

Map - [FIU]: Banded Skate Jumps Drill - HOW TO. (glute/core activation)

3 x 40

K2

Map - [FIU]: Squat Que Awareness Drill For Perfecting Form (How to)

3 x 10

K3

Map - Alternating T-SPINE Reach From SQUAT.

3 x 15

Conditioning

L

30sec On/30sec OFF X 10 Rounds

10 rounds 30sec x high knees in one spot. 30sec x rest 30sec x half burpee with no jump 30sec x rest. Total time should take 10min

M

Map - [FIU]: Perfect Plank: Pelvic Tilt Drill For Recuiting The Core Muscles.

N

Map - FIU: Tall Plank Drill For Core Activation Awareness. How to Perfect Plank.

0:04, 0:04, 0:04, 0:40

O

Map - " Y " Raise Using Bands. Shoulder Strength/Mobility Exercise

4 x 15

Tuesday
FIU: PHASE 1 - WK1/4, D2/4

A

MAP - Soft Tissue Rolling/lower + Upper Body - MAP

B

MAP - Dynamic Warmup - LOWER BODY MOBILTY - MAP

C

MAP - Upper Body Mobilty Cicuit

D

Map - FIU: Properly Engage/Set Shoulder Girdle/Latts For Optimal Pulling. Improve/Balance Pressing.

E

Map - FIU: Setting The Shoulders For Optimal Dynamic/Static Pulling/Pressing Motions

F

Map - FIU: Upright Shoulder Rolls. Learning how to Set the Shoulder For Optimal Pressing/Pulling.

3 x 20

G

Map - FIU: ROW Exercise From a set Shoulder Postition: Latt/Shoulder Awareness. Proper Row Posture

3 x 20

H

Map - FIU: Upright "Y-Press" - Latt/Shoulder Girdle Engagement Exercise.

3 x 20

I1

Map - [FIU]: Pull-Up Drill: Leg Assisted E

3 x 15

I2

Map - [FIU]: Kang Squat - HOW TO - (Glute/Ham/Quad Activation Exercise)

3 x 15

Conditioning

J

For Time: JS/RUN/PC/ROW

For Time: 50-40-30-20-10 × Jump Squats 200-200-200-200-200m Run 25-20-15-10-5 x Dumbell Hang power clean at moderate to lighter weight. 200m row

K1

Map - Dumbell BICEP CURLS - From Standing

3 x 20

K2

Map - Side Plank From knee Position

3 x 0:45

K3

Map - [FIU]: Push-Up Drill: Wave Pushups for Full Range Of Motion Strength Building.

3 x 30

Thursday
FIU: PHASE 1 - WK1/4, D3/4

A

MAP - Soft Tissue Rolling/lower + Upper Body - MAP

B

MAP - Dynamic Warmup - LOWER BODY MOBILTY - MAP

C

Map - 5min HIP/LEG/CORE Mobilty Warmup

3 x 10 @ 10

D

Map - FIU: Intro to Understanding Lower Body Movements Pt 2

E

Map - FIU: Innitiating Proper Movement Via Hip Hinge Pt. 2

F

Map - FIU: Innitiating Pelvic Tilt/Hip Hinge

1 x 30

G

Map - FIU: Standing Pelvic Tilt Exercise For Innitiating Hip Hinge

2 x 20

H

Map - [FIU]: Lunge To Hamstring Stretch (hamstring elongation drill)

3 x 10 @ 10

I

Map - FIU: Hip Hinge/Pelvic Tilt Cues In a Single Leg Movement Pt 2

3 x 10 @ 10

J1

Map - [FIU]: Essentric Deadlift Tempo Drill For Glute/Ham/Core Activation (How To Demo)

3 x 10

J2

Map - TRICEP PULLDOWN - Using Band.

3 x 20

Conditioning

K

60sec On/60sec Off X 7 Rounds

Round 1,3,5,7: 60sec x shuttle runs [20-25ft sections] 60sec x rest Rounds 2,4,6 60sec x dumbell hang squat clean at moderate to lighter weight. 60sec x rest

L1

Map - [FIU]: Banded External Knee Drive Pullaparts

3 x 10

L2

Map - FIU: Low Plank Drill For Core Activation Awareness. Perfecting a Low Plank.

3 x 8 @ 0:40

Friday
FIU: PHASE 1 - WK1/4, D4/4...

A

MAP - Soft Tissue Rolling/lower + Upper Body - MAP

B

MAP - Dynamic Warmup - LOWER BODY MOBILTY - MAP

C

MAP - Upper Body Mobilty Cicuit

D

Map - FIU: Setting The Shoulders For Optimal Dynamic/Static Pulling/Pressing Motions

E

Map - FIU: Prone Shoulder Rolls

3 x 20

F

Map - FIU: Prone "W" Squeeze

4 x 0:30

G

Map - FIU: Prone "Y-Raise" Hold - How to/What to look for and Purpose For This Exercise.

5 x 0:20

H1

Map - [FIU]: Pull-Up ISO Drill: Strength Bu

5 x 0:20

H2

Map - [FIU]: Good Mornings (Glute/Ham/

5 x 10

Conditioning

I

14min Amrap: Bc/FC/SLJ

14min amrap: 80ft x backwards bear crawl (20ft sections) 80ft x Dumbell Farmer Carries at a challenging weight on your grip/shoulders/traps 20 x split lunge jumps (10 per leg) Push the pace on the carries as well as the SLJ if possible. Your shoulders + legs will start to fatigue on the backwards bear crawl but this is the intent. Video below shows single arm db Farmer Carry. Use one db in each hand for the workout.

J1

Map Single Leg Hinge with T-Spine Rotation

3 x 10 @ 10

J2

Map - PLANK ROWS at BodyWeight

3 x 10

J3

Map - 90-90 Hip Switch - Hip Mobility Exercise

3 x 10

Coach
coach-avatar Marlon Azurdia

Marlon Azurdia is a 3 x Crossfit Regionals Athlete, 2x Games Athlete and an extensive background in Football where he was at the top of the sport at the Junior Level, University, and later invites to try out for Several CFL Teams. Today he's a full time coach where he works personally and remotely with athletes and individuals ranging from amateur to professional.

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FAQs
How long is each session?
Plan For 90min sessions to absorb all the material being offered, but if you get the concepts quickly, 60min is enough.
Can I do this program alongside another program?
This program has lots of content to go through and would need to be done its own. This course will challenge even the most experienced lifters!
How much communication will I get with the coach?
A coach is on stand by for any question or concern regarding any of the information this course has to offer. Never hesitate to reach out!
Feeling Is Understanding: Phase 1