Friday, November 22, 2013

Saturday

 Marches X 10 minutes in shallow end of pool.
Then with running vest, do 10 minutes deep water marches.
Finish with 20 lengths of kickboard.
HANGS: Keep shoulder blade muscles active! Do not fully extend or hyperextend elbows. Hang 6-10 seconds. Repeat 6 reps. Progress with HOLD time as you improve. Practice with varying grips (palms forward, backward, neutral) if the option is available.
 SUPINE TRUNK ROTATIONS: Begin without weight and with feet on floor. Keep shoulders flat. Do 1 set to fatigue. Progress to position demonstrated above without weight 1-2 sets to fatigue. Then progress with medicine ball. 
BICYCLE CRUNCH: Keep neck as neutral as possible. Use hands to support neck, but avoid pulling head forward with hands. Right elbow toward left knee. Alternate and go slowly. Go to fatigue. Repeat 2-3 sets. Progress with reps and sets as tolerated.

TRUNK ROTATIONS: Begin with a light medicine ball. Progress as tolerated. Neutral spine! Belly button inward. Rotate from left to right until fatigue. Begin with 1 set to fatigue. Progress with sets as tolerated.

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