This Basic Body Maintenance program is for a beginner, to prepare for higher level activity. Very often, in excitement, people start a program, only to quickly get injured by doing too-much-too-soon. This program is designed to lay a firm foundation to prepare your body for higher level activity. If you've taken time off of exercise, you shouldn't start where you left off. Our body is use-it-or-lose-it, so it needs time to adapt before starting higher level exercise. It is also designed for someone who's a little busted up and needs a reset. If you find that you are continually having nagging issues pop up, sometimes it requires taking a step back to go forward. There is no perfect movement, but there are more and less efficient ways to move. As we practice a particular pattern over and over, like with powerlifting, we tend to accumulate dysfunction, like getting stuck in a movement "rut." Practicing that movement more won't necessarily make it better. But getting to the foundation of those patterns and reworking them from the foundation will often make a huge impact. The program can be used as a stand-along program, or in conjunction with your other lifting program (it can be modified as a warm-up, or used on off days). These are basic exercises to provide a foundation upon which to build higher level function. By committing to the boring basics at first, you can create a large foundation on which higher level function can be supported. More complex doesn't make it more effective (it usually just means you won't do it). This is a very basic, simple program designed to build a solid foundation from the beginning.Diligently commit to 6 weeks and see what happens.
FeaturesA
Chin Tuck, Head Lift
3 x 0:30
B
Lower Brace
3 x 0:30
C
Low Back Corkscrew
3 x 20
D
Figure 4 stretch
3 x 30
E
Side Lying Arm Circles
3 x 5
F
Side Lying Quad Stretch
4 x 0:30
G
Lateral Plank
3 x 0:30
H
Prone Plank
3 x 0:30
I
Strap PNF Hamstring
3 x 0:30
A
Barrel Breathing
1 x 2:00
B
Side Lying Hip Abduction
3 x 0:30
C
Side Lying Hip Adduction
3 x 0:30
D
Prone Swimmer
3 x 3
E
Seated Scapular Circles
2 x 20
F
Shoulder ER/IR (Appley with band)
3 x 15
G
Split Stance Ankle Dorsiflexion Iso
3 x 0:30
H
Split Stance Iso
3 x 0:30
A
Chin Tuck, Head Lift
3 x 0:30
B
Lower Brace
3 x 0:30
C
Low Back Corkscrew
3 x 20
D
Figure 4 stretch
3 x 30
E
Side Lying Arm Circles
3 x 5
F
Side Lying Quad Stretch
4 x 0:30
G
Lateral Plank
3 x 0:30
H
Prone Plank
3 x 0:30
I
Strap PNF Hamstring
3 x 0:30
A
Barrel Breathing
1 x 2:00
B
Side Lying Hip Abduction
3 x 0:30
C
Side Lying Hip Adduction
3 x 0:30
D
Prone Swimmer
3 x 3
E
Seated Scapular Circles
2 x 20
F
Shoulder ER/IR (Appley with band)
3 x 15
G
Split Stance Ankle Dorsiflexion Iso
3 x 0:30
H
Split Stance Iso
3 x 0:30
A
Chin Tuck, Head Lift
3 x 0:30
B
Lower Brace
3 x 0:30
C
Low Back Corkscrew
3 x 20
D
Figure 4 stretch
3 x 30
E
Side Lying Arm Circles
3 x 5
F
Side Lying Quad Stretch
4 x 0:30
G
Lateral Plank
3 x 0:30
H
Prone Plank
3 x 0:30
I
Strap PNF Hamstring
3 x 0:30
A
Barrel Breathing
1 x 2:00
B
Side Lying Hip Abduction
3 x 0:30
C
Side Lying Hip Adduction
3 x 0:30
D
Prone Swimmer
3 x 3
E
Seated Scapular Circles
2 x 20
F
Shoulder ER/IR (Appley with band)
3 x 15
G
Split Stance Ankle Dorsiflexion Iso
3 x 0:30
H
Split Stance Iso
3 x 0:30
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