Please Note: Mobility and General Information for how to best use this programming can be found below Session Three at the bottom of this page.
Session One
A.
One set of:
Kettlebell Ankle Pulse x 20 reps (each leg)
Followed by. . .
Option 1 –
Every 30 seconds, for 4 minutes (4 sets) of:
Interval 1 – Front Weighted Pistol Squat Balance x 10 seconds (right leg)
Interval 2 – Front Weighted Pistol Squat Balance x 10 seconds (left leg)
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Option 2 –
Every minute, on the minute, for 4 minutes (2 sets) of:
Interval 1 – Front Weighted Candlestick Roll to Pistol Squat Balance x 6-8 reps (right leg)
Interval 2 – Front Weighted Candlestick Roll to Pistol Squat Balance x 6-8 reps (left leg)
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Option 3 –
Every minute, on the minute, for 4 minutes (2 sets) of:
Interval 1 – Candlestick Roll to Pistol Squat Balance x 6-8 reps (right leg)
Interval 2 – Candlestick Roll to Pistol Squat Balance x 6-8 reps (left leg)
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Followed by. . .
Option 1 –
Every 30 seconds, for 4 minutes (2 sets) of:
Interval 1 – Front-Weighted Pistol Squat Negative to Pistol Balance x 2 reps @ 45A0 (right leg)
Interval 2 – Front-Weighted Pistol Squat Negative to Pistol Balance x 2 reps @ 45A0 (left leg)
*Try to control the negative as much as possible from just above parallel until you have reached the very bottom of the squat. Avoid any loss of control or tension. This is a 5 second hold in the pistol balance position.
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Option 2 –
Every minute, on the minute, for 4 minutes (4 sets) of:
Alternating Pistol Squat Negative to Pistol Balance x 4 reps @ 45A0
*Try to control the negative as much as possible from just above parallel until you have reached the very bottom of the squat. Avoid any loss of control or tension. This is a 5 second hold in the pistol balance position.
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Followed by. . .
For 2 minutes, perform one set of:
Banded Alternating Pistol Squat x max reps
B.
Every minute, on the minute, for 6 minutes (3 sets) of:
Interval 1 – Pull-Up with Scaling Option x 15 reps
Interval 2 – Chin Hang Toe Taps x 20 reps
C.
One set of:
Tuck Rocks x 100 reps
Session Two
A.
Option 1 –
For 2 minutes, perform one set of:
Kick to Handstand on Wall Scaled x max effort
*Use this time to try to advance on your skills for a kick to handstand on the wall.
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Option 2 –
For 2 minutes, perform one set of:
Back-To-Wall Handstand Hold x max effort
*If you come out of your handstand during this time, rest as needed, and perform again. Accumulate as much time in the handstand as possible.
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Followed by. . .
Option 1 –
Every minute, on the minute, for 6 minutes (3 sets) of:
Interval 1 – Handstand Marching on Box x 30 seconds effort
Interval 2 – Backward Bear Crawls x 12 meters
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Option 2 –
Every minute, on the minute, for 6 minutes (3 sets) of:
Interval 1 – Wall-Facing Handstand Marching x 30 reps
Interval 2 – Backward Bear Crawls x 12 meters
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Followed by. . .
Every minute, on the minute, for 6 minutes (3 sets) of:
Interval 1 – Donkey Kicks x 15-20 reps
Interval 2 – Straight Leg Bottom Balance x 30 seconds
B.
Every minute, on the minute, for 6 minutes (2 sets) of:
Interval 1 – Incline Push-Ups on 30″ Box x 20 reps
Interval 2 – Low Push-Up Hold x 20 seconds
*Do not touch the ground.
Session Three
A.
If you are not yet familiar with the rope foot hold technique, please watch this VIDEO.
Option One (If you do not yet know how to climb a rope) –
Every 30 seconds, for 5 minutes (10 sets) of:
Rope Hang Hold x 15 seconds
*Alternate top hand each set.
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Option Two (If you can already climb rope but you get fatigued easily) –
Every minute, on the minute, for 5 minutes (5 sets) of complex:
Rope Hang Hold x 10 seconds + climb three steps up the rope (opposite hand on top) + Rope Hang Hold x 10 seconds
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Followed by. . .
Every 30 seconds, for 4 minutes (4 sets) of:
Interval 1 – Rope Hang Knees-To-Armpits x 5 reps
Interval 2 – Rope Climb Mount x 2 reps
Followed by. . .
Every minute, on the minute, for 3 minutes (3 sets) of:
Rope Pull-Ups from Floor x 6-8 reps
B.
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Every minute, on the minute, for 4 minutes (2 sets) of:
Interval 1 – Box Jump to Full Support on Bar x 10-12 reps
Interval 2 – Bar Hang Knees-To-Chest x 10-12 reps @ 1011
Followed by. . .
Every minute, on the minute, for 4 minutes (2 sets) of:
Interval 1 – Supine Overhead Plate Lift (25#/15#) x 10-12 reps
Interval 2 – Kipping Knees-To-Chest x 15-20 reps
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General Information:
Session Duration:
Each session, for each level, is 20 minutes in duration if all equipment is at hand and the athlete stays on task.
Mixing Levels:
Each section (part “A”, “B” or “C”) of each session is focused on a particular movement. You may need to read the programming to know which movement that section is focused on. Mixing levels to create a somewhat “personalized” program for each athlete is highly recommended. For example: If section “A” is focused on handstand walks, section “B” is focused on bar muscle-ups, and section “C” if focused on ring dips, an athlete can use section “A” from Level Two, section “B” from Level One, and section “C” from Level Three, all while keeping the day’s session at the standard 20 minutes of gymnastics work.
Options:
When “Options” are listed they are in the order of difficulty from easiest to most difficult. For example:
Option 1 – (Easiest)
Option 2 – (More difficult)
Option 3 – (Most difficult)
Choosing the right level for a particular movement:
Level One is focused on building strength and fundamental movement patterns specific to each movement. This level is focused to help you grow the ability to perform the skill in a safe and comfortable manner. You will occasionally be asked to “test” a skill, though you may experience your first completed movement (such as a Bar Muscle-Up) during your regular training or while playing around at the gym. The Invictus Gymnastics Program is focused on helping give an athlete the tools to do their skills, but it is the athlete’s responsibility to test their skills on their own time.
Level Two is for the athlete who can already perform their movements successfully but lack volume, consistency or technique. Level Two will provide useful strength and technique drills along with information to better your skill knowledge base while making sure you are performing your very best during your WOD or competitions.
Level Three is designed around the advanced competitive athlete, ranging from local competitions to Regional level competitions. The athlete following this level should be able to perform the section’s focal movement in high repetitions and with consistency. Level Three may also add skills into the workout that are not the focal movement to better compliment the athlete’s body, add an appropriate amount of fatigue, and demand an athlete to be able to think clearly while performing complicated movements. Not all of the movements in this level are typical of functional fitness competitions but will better prepare an athlete for the unexpected for competition purposes.
Tempo – What does 30X0 mean?
If you are not familiar with tempo and how to read it in your programming, watch this VIDEO. If you would like more in-depth information regarding tempo and its benefits, read this great ARTICLE written by Head Coach and Founder of Invictus, C.J. Martin.
Getting Coach’s Feedback:
Join the Invictus Gymnastics Facebook Group. You can ask questions, post video, make friends from around the world and support other athlete’s efforts with the program. Video submission or questions posted while tagging the coach will result in direct help.
Mobility:
Stretching on a daily basis is a necessity for gains in mobility and injury prevention. Please note that the stretches listed below are to be utilized as often as possible even though they aren’t necessarily a part of your daily programming. Additionally, a low-impact and light warm-up is always recommended before stretching, e.g. Assault Bike, a light jog, Bear Crawls, Wall Ball Shots, etc.
Please take a look at the recommended stretches and try to include them in your daily warm-up if at all possible. The stretches/warm-ups are listed in what we would consider order of importance, yet depending on the skills you are working on for the day and your own personal needs the list may (and should) change.
Banded Scarecrow (Upper Anterior Chain Opener)
(Thoracic Mobility)
OR
*Overhead Barbell Underarm Stretch + Wall Bridge
(Adductor and Hamstring Mobility)
Band-Assisted Lat and Hip Flexor Stretch
Single Arm Hang from Bar (Lat and Pec Stretch)
Over the Shoulder Barbell Stretch
Calf and Hamstring Combo Stretch
Banded-Assisted Cross-Pull Scap Retraction
Single Arm Hang from Bar (Lat and Pec Stretch)
Over the Shoulder Barbell Stretch
Calf and Hamstring Combo Stretch