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WED · OCT 14

MIDLINE + POSTURE

Full standalone session, effort 4–5/10. Stay on the floor through the posture block. No coached sprint session this week. Complete the prescribed rounds, then rest. No bonus reps, rounds, hold time or jumps. Keep hands unloaded and breathe normally. Listed times are estimates including rest, water and setup. Start each station when ready; take the full prescribed hold and rest.

35 minutes estimated7 blocks+100 WORKOUT XP
01

Prep

5-minute budget · 6 prescribed stations · Complete the prescribed dose, then rest until the next station. No extra rounds. One guided pass. Start each movement when ready, complete its full prescribed dose, then recover. The listed duration is a planned budget, not a whole-prep deadline.

  1. Easy flat walk120 seconds

    Comfortable conversational pace, effort 2–3/10. No faster finish. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

  2. Hands-free ankle rocker6 reps each side

    Heel grounded; small comfortable knee travel in a stable stance. Tempo: about 2 seconds per rep. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

  3. Easy march30 seconds

    March comfortably with relaxed arms. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

  4. Bodyweight squat6 reps

    Controlled familiar range; arms relaxed. Tempo: 2 seconds down / 1 up. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

  5. Recover30 seconds

    Rest and breathe; no added exercise. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

  6. Standing relaxed breathing60 seconds

    Breathe normally in a comfortable position. No breath holding. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

02

Water + protected setup

2-minute budget · one guided pass · Start each side deliberately. Safe position changes take priority; no hard overall deadline.

  1. Water + protected setup120 seconds

    Recover and change position safely. Take longer if needed; the next exercise waits until ready. No exercise is added. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

03

Core positions

8-minute budget · 8 prescribed stations · Complete the prescribed dose, then rest until the next station. No extra rounds. 2 rounds. Each station has a 60-second work-and-rest allowance. Complete the prescribed work once, then rest; the next station starts when ready.

  1. V-up8 reps

    Use familiar controlled range without hand push or forced arm swing. Tempo: about 3 seconds per rep. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

  2. Reverse crunch12 reps

    Curl the pelvis a little toward the ribs without leg swing or pressing the hands down. Tempo: 1 curl / 1 pause / 1 lower. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

  3. Bicycle crunch20 TOTAL alternating reps

    Turn the ribs slowly without pulling the head. Each individual side change counts once, not a pair. Tempo: about 2 seconds per side change. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

  4. Straight-leg lower6 reps

    Use the controlled familiar range; stop before the back arches. No hand push. Tempo: 3 down / 1 return. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

04

Water + protected setup

1-minute budget · one guided pass · Start each side deliberately. Safe position changes take priority; no hard overall deadline.

  1. Water + protected setup60 seconds

    Recover and change position safely. Take longer if needed; the next exercise waits until ready. No exercise is added. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

05

Posture control

6-minute budget · 6 prescribed stations · Complete the prescribed dose, then rest until the next station. No extra rounds. 2 rounds. Each station has a 60-second work-and-rest allowance. Complete the prescribed work once, then rest; the next station starts when ready.

  1. Superman hold20 seconds

    Small comfortable trunk lift with hands relaxed. No exaggerated back bend. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

  2. Prone W raise8 reps

    Lie face down with bent arms in a W. Gently lift the arms a few centimeters, pause and lower. Keep neck comfortable and trunk quiet; no forearm or hand push. A folded towel may support the forehead. Tempo: 1 lift / 1 pause / 1 lower. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

  3. Supine relaxed breathing30 seconds

    Breathe normally in a comfortable position. No breath holding. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

06

Water + protected setup

1-minute budget · one guided pass · Start each side deliberately. Safe position changes take priority; no hard overall deadline.

  1. Water + protected setup60 seconds

    Recover and change position safely. Take longer if needed; the next exercise waits until ready. No exercise is added. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

07

Reset

12-minute budget · one guided pass · Start each side deliberately. Safe position changes take priority; no hard overall deadline. Includes 120 seconds of protected position changes.

  1. Standing split-stance hip-flexor stretch60 seconds each side

    Short stable stance, ribs stacked; gently tuck the pelvis. No kneeling or hand balance. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

  2. Seated hamstring stretch60 seconds each side

    Soften the knee and hinge gently with a long spine. No hand pulling or forced range. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

  3. Supine figure-four stretch60 seconds each side

    Foot rests across the opposite thigh in a familiar hands-free position; no hand pull. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

  4. Supine bent-knee rotation60 seconds each side

    Small comfortable rotation with arms relaxed; no levering or hand pressure. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

  5. Supine relaxed breathing120 seconds

    Breathe normally in a comfortable position. No breath holding. Keep hands unloaded; no hand, fist or forearm pressure for support. Use safe hands-free floor entry and exit. Stop if form, balance or symptoms change; record actual work without make-up reps.

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