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MovNat Adaptive Practice Sessions: Week of August 24, 2020
Session 1
Warm Up: 2-3 Rounds : Hold Position for 1-2 Breaths
- Knee Hand Rocking : 8x
- Prone Get Up : 5x
- Side Bent Sit to Tall Split Kneel : 6x alternating sides
- Figure Four Sit to Deep Half Kneel : 5x/side
- Sideways Step Under : 10x alternating sides
- Deep Squat Backward Reach : 6x alternating
Emphasis:
Squat : 3-4 Sets : 8x : Rest 2min
Combo: 3-5 Rounds
- Side Bent Sit Get Up : 5x/side *loaded for more challenge
- Front Hang Foot Pinch : 5x or Front Hang to Scap Pull : 8x : alternate hand position often
- Backward Sprawl From Kneel : 6x or Backward Sprawl (Neutral Spine) or Backward Sprawl (Hips Extended) : 8x
- Foot Hand Crawl : 10m
Session 2
Warm Up: 2-3 Rounds : Hold Position for 1-2 Breaths
- Front Rocking : 8x
- Tripod Transition : 3x/side
- Side Roll : 5x/direction
- Side Bent Sit Reverse : 6x
- Cross Sit Across Sideways Reach : 6x alternating
- Sideways Step Over : 5x/side
Emphasis:
Perform the following crawls plus the get up.
Inverted Crawl : 10m + Hip Thrust Crawl : 5m + Tripod Get Up : 5x/side : 3-5 Sets : Rest 2min
Combo: 3-5 Rounds
- Backward Roll Get Up : 2x/side or Figure Four Get Up : 3x/side : perform loaded for extra challenge
- Push Pull Crawl : 10m
- Overhead Press or Push Press : 8x
- Run : 2min
Session 3
Warm Up: 2-3 Rounds : Hold Position for 1-2 Breaths
- Kneel to Tall Kneel : 6x
- Deep Knee Bend to Flexed Foot Kneeling : 5x
- Deep Kneel Sideways Reach : 5x/side
- Deep Kneel Reverse : 6x
- Extended Half Kneel : 6x alternating sides – hold 1 breath
- Bent Sit Upward Reach : 6x
Emphasis:
Prep with this Jump Landing Sequence drill : 3 Sets : 5x : Rest 30-45sec
Option 1: Practice each skill for 3-5 sets. Reps as indicated.
Option 2 : Open Practice: Spend 15-20min practicing the following jumps singularly, clusters, or in a series. Rest often and focus on precision and soft landings.
Add landing targets for precision, various distances, objects to jump over, onto, or off of.
Leg Swing Jump : 6x alternating sides
Forward Jump : 5x
Double Forward Jump : 5x
Split Jump : 6x alternating sides
Split Sideways Jump : 6x alternating
Combo: 3-5 Rounds
- Foot Elbow Crawl : 10m or Push Pull Crawl or Low Foot Hand Crawl : 5m
- Single Hand Carry : 45sec/side : add balance context for more challenge
- Vertical Hand Press : 6x or Vertical Hand Press with Leg Lift : 6x alternating
- Side Hang to Leg Hook : 4x alternating or Hang Knee Tuck : 8x or Side Hang : as long as possible
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