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MAPS: Week of April 27, 2020
Session 1
Warm Up: 2-3 Rounds : Hold Position for 1-2 Breaths
- Side Roll : 5x/direction
- Side Bent Sit Rotational Reach : 6x/side
- Front Rocking : 8x
- Front Hang Scap Pull : 6x
- Deep Knee Bend to Flexed Foot Kneeling : 5x
- Side Hang Scap Pull : 6x
Emphasis:
Option 1:
Front Hang to Foot Pinch : 3-5 Sets : 5x : Rest 2-3min : Alternate hand position often
Option 2:
Side Hang to Leg Hook : 3-5 Sets : 6x alternating : Rest 2-3min
More advanced practitioners may add any of the following skills once mounted on the bar after the final repetition :
Sliding Swing Up : 1-5x/side
or
Forearm Swing Up : 1-5x/side
or
Hand Swing Up : 1-5x/side
Combo: 3-5 Rounds
- Upward Jump : 6x
- Clean : 5x
- Inverted Crawl : 10m
- Rotational Rocking : 2 complete circles each direction
Session 2
Warm Up: 2 Rounds : Hold Position for 1-2 Breaths
- Bent Sit Upward Reach : 6x
- Bent Sit to Tall Split Kneel : 6x alternating sides
- Knee Hand Rocking : 8x
- Deep Kneel to Side Bent Sit : 6x
- Tripod Transition : 5x/side
- Prone Get Up : 5x
Emphasis:
Warm up with : Overhead Press : 2 Sets : 8-12x : Rest 1-2min : light load
Proceed to:
Push Press : 3-4 Sets : 6x : challenging load
or
Push Jerk : 3-4 Sets : 6x : challenging load
Combo: 3-5 Rounds
- Hip Thrust Crawl : 5m
- Balanced Walking Split Squat : 2 x 3m forward/backward : loaded for more challenge
- Pivot Reverse : 6x
- Foot Hand Crawl : 30sec : move forward, backward, and sideways
Session 3
Warm Up: 2-3 Rounds : Hold Position for 1-2 Breaths
- Kneel to Tall Kneel : 6x
- Deep Kneel Reverse : 6x
- Figure Four Sit to Deep Half Kneel : 5x/side
- Deep Squat Backward Reach : 6x alternating
- Figure Four Sit to Deep Half Kneel : 5x/side
- Cross Sit to Tall Split Kneel : 6x alternating foot position
Emphasis:
Option 1: Individual Sets of two or three of the following get ups : 3-4 Sets : Reps as indicated : Rest 2min
Option 2: Open Practice : 15-25min : Cluster Sets : Perform any get up for any amount of reps : Rest as needed
Prone Get Up or Prone Power Get Up : 6x
Tripod Get Up : 3-5x/side
Figure Four Get Up : 3-5x/side *loaded for extra challenge
Squat Get Up : 5-8x
Side Bent Sit Get Up : 5x/side *loaded for extra challenge
Cross Squat Get Up : 2-8x alternating position each time
For more advanced practitioners.
Warm up with 7-12min open practice performing a mix of the above get ups then continue with:
Single Leg Squat Get Up : 3 Sets : 1-3x/side : Rest 2-3min
and/or
Strength Get Up : 3 Sets : 1-5x/side : Rest 2-3min
Combo: 3-5 Rounds
- Side Swing Throw 3x/side + Overhead Throw 5x : against wall or throw and retrieve each time
- Tuck Swing : 6x or Side Hang or One Arm Hang : as long as possible
- Leg Swing Jump : 6x alternating : add target landing for more challenge
- Sideways Step Over : 5x/side : loaded for more challenge
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