Beginner: Meathook/Nutcracker/Arabesque/Superman

Meathook/Nutcracker

  • Crossbody band pulls [20] + banded meathook to meathook (2-arm, high) [4,8] x 2
  • One arm hang [30,60 sec] + ½ M&M [3,5] x 2
  • Teres roll out [1 min] + banded meathook to meathook (2-arm, low) [4,8] x 2
  • 2-arm spin to MH OR spin to lock-off x 1-3
  • 1-arm nutcracker (w/ spot) + pistons [max]  x 2-3

Half Arabesque

Beginner: Meathook/Nutcracker/Arabesque/Superman (2/5)

Half-Arabesque

  • 1-arm face pull holds [5×3 sec] + Needle pull-up to half-straddle hold [5×3 sec] x 2
  • High incline rows [4,7] + Peanut sleepers [10,15] x 2
  • Half-arabesque practice + Isometric miniband side leg lifts [2 x max time] x 2-3
  • Dips OR push-ups [max] + prone cuban holds [20 sec] x 2
  • Switch grip needle pull-ups [5] + pain potty [10] x 2
  • Superman practice + capsule stretch  [½ FF]  x 2

Handstand

  • Tuck L-sit hold [max] + Weighted pike (½ FF) x 2
  • Bench tuck butt-up holds [3,5] + Partner fsplit (½ FF) x 2
  • Floor headstand practice

Beginner: Meathook/Nutcracker/L-sit/Arabesque/Superman (3/5)

L-sit

  • Handstand wall walks [3,5] OR plank rock [5] + Armbar [1 min] x 2
  • Support press [5,9] + Incline Psoas march [10] x 2
  • Tuck L-sit [3,5 x 5 sec] + Weighted pike (½ FF) x 2-3
  • crow pose [max time] + banded shavasana [5] x 2
  • Partner Front split (FF) x 1

Meathook/nutcracker

Intermediate: Switches/Arabesque/Superman/Handstand

Switches

  • Crossbody band pulls [20] + meathook to meathook (2-arm, high or low) [10] x 2
  • One arm hang [30,60 sec] + needle to RMH [2] x 2
  • Teres roll out [1 min] + MH drags (w/ band wrap) [4,6] x 2
  • Low switch practice OR single arm spin to MH x 3
  • Skin [20,60 sec] + RMH straddle lower to skin [2] x 0-2

Arabesque

Intermediate: Switches/Arabesque/Superman/Handstand (2/5)

Arabesque/Superman

  • 1-arm face pull holds [5×3 sec] + Needle pull-up to half-straddle hold [5×3 sec] x 2
  • High incline rows [4,7] + Peanut sleepers [10,15] x 2
  • Spin>MH>Arabesque>roll>nutcracker x 3-4
    • Do all portions of this that you can
  • Korean dips [max] + prone cuban holds [20 sec] x 2-3
  • Switch grip needle pull-ups [5] + pain potty [10] x 2
  • Superman practice + capsule stretch  [½ FF]  x 2

Handstand

Intermediate: Switches/Arabesque/Superman/Handstand (3/5)

Handstand

  • L-sit press to mat [5] + Incline Psoas march [10] x 2-3
  • Handstand wall walks [3,5] + Armbar [2 min] x 2
  • Handstand hops (floor or straps) [2,5] + Weighted pike (½ FF) x 2
  • L-sit hold w/ turn out (rings, bench or straps) [3,5×5 sec] + Gut smash x 2-3
  • Headstand or Handstand straddle lowers [5] + banded shavasana [5] x 2
  • Partner Front split (FF) x 1

Switches