Welcome to September's Program!
Why consider Alternating Movements
Playing to Get Fit is not a good fitness strategy as we age
Longevity Training 2.0
Monday
Day 1 - Mobility- Stability -Strength - Power: 50 Minutes
Warm Up
5-Minute Band Assisted Mobility Warm Up
Total Body Strength Training: 37 Minutes
Complete Station 1 doing 30-seconds of work / 60-seconds of rest x 5 consecutive sets. Rest 1 minute and move to the next Station repeating the workout sequence. Complete all 5 stations for a 37-Minute absolute strength session
- Strength Station1 - DB-Band Elevated Sumo DeadLift or Att Band-Band Deadlift
Strength Station 2 - DB-Band Incline Press or Push Up Variations (Use the Advance Push Setup)
Strength Station 3 - DB-Band Alternating Reverse Lunge or Band Only Alternating Reverse Lunge
Strength Station 4 - Heavy Band Power Pulls
Strength Station 5 - Band Split Jerk Presses or Step and Press
Band Setups
Advance Push Attachment Free Setup
Download Seconds Pro Workout Templates
Total Body Strength
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band or free weight resistance
- Adjust rest between stations
- Adjust work set time
- Change # of work sets
Tuesday
Day 2 - Interval Mini-Band Cardio and Stability - 50 Minutes
Mobility Warm up
Workout
Flow through these 10 exercises doing 60-seconds of work with a 30-second transition. That is 1 cycle. Rest as needed while completing 1 to 3 total Cycles based on fitness level.
- 1. Wall touches (Move further away from wall)
- 2. Jumping Jacks (Do step vs hop)
- 3. Wall Touch - Leg Raise (Move further away from wall)
- 4. Stepovers (Fast or Slow)
- 5. Mt Climber (Elevate hands)
- 6. Seal Jacks (Do step vs hop)
- 7. Spidermans (Place hands on elevated surface)
- 8. Elevated Burpee Jacks (eliminate elevated surface)
- 9. Elevated Knee Taps (eliminate elevated surface)
- 10. Skaters (Make this a side step vs hop)
Watch Workout Coaching Video
Alternative Cardio Workout Option
If you have access to other equipment you can substitute the following as your Interval Cardio Workout Do a 30 to 50 minute Continuous Bike - Run - Elliptical.
Equipment recommend
13” Mini-Band
Download Seconds Pro Workout Templates
Progression/Regression
- Adjust mini-band resistance
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust # of total cycles
Wednesday
Day 3 - Mobility - Stability - Strength - Power - 45 Minutes
Mobility Warm up
Follow along as I take you through an abbreviated session of a 8-Minute mobility flow doing 50-second mobility-10-second transition x 8 Sets.
Total Body Strength Session: 37 Minutes
Complete Station 1 doing 30-seconds of work / 60-seconds of rest x 5 consecutive sets. Rest 1 minute and move to the next Station repeating the same consecutive set sequence. Complete all 5 stations.
Equipment recommend
Band Setup
Attachment Free and Attached Setup
Download Seconds Pro Workout Templates
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band or free weight resistance
- Adjust rest between stations
- Adjust work set time
- Change # of work sets
Equipment recommend
Band Setup
Attachment Free and Attached Setup
Download Seconds Pro Workout Templates
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band or free weight resistance
- Adjust rest between stations
- Adjust work set time
- Change # of work sets
Equipment recommend
Band Setup
Attachment Free and Attached Setup
Download Seconds Pro Workout Templates
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band or free weight resistance
- Adjust rest between stations
- Adjust work set time
- Change # of work sets
Equipment recommend
Band Setup
Attachment Free and Attached Setup
Download Seconds Pro Workout Templates
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band or free weight resistance
- Adjust rest between stations
- Adjust work set time
- Change # of work sets
Equipment recommend
Band Setup
Attachment Free and Attached Setup
Download Seconds Pro Workout Templates
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band or free weight resistance
- Adjust rest between stations
- Adjust work set time
- Change # of work sets
Thursday
Day 4 - Bodyweight Cardio Challenge - 40 Minutes
Warm Up
Workout
Here is a small space steady state cardio workout flow you can try. Flow through these 10 Body Weight exercises doing 1-minute of work with minimal rest between exercises. That is 1 cycle. Goal is to complete 4 total Cycles while continually moving and trying to maintain a steady state cardio effort for 40-total minutes.
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1. Mt Climber
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2. Side Lunge
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3. Seal Jack
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4. Side Crawl
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5. Reverse Lunge - Overhead Reach
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6. Stepover
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7. Hip Lunge
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8. Shuffle
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9. Side Switch
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10. Burpee
View Follow-Along Workout Coaching Video
Alternative Cardio Workout Option
If you have access to other equipment you can substitute the following as your Interval Cardio Workout Do a 30 to 50 minute Continuous Bike - Run - Elliptical
Equipment Needed
Yoga Mat - Low Box
Download Seconds Pro Workout Templates
Progression/Regressions
- Adjust rest between Rounds
- Adjust work set time
- Rest as needed during workout
- Add weight vest
Friday
Day 5 - Upper Body Continuous Strength - 40 Minutes
Warm Up
Workout
Alternate through all 8 exercises doing 45-seconds of work / 15-seconds of rest. That is 1 cycle. Complete 4 total cycles.
Coaching Instructional Video
Equipment recommend
41” Bands / Attachment Point
Band Setup
Looped in Band Attached Setup
Download Seconds Pro Workout Templates
Upper Body Continuous Strength
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band
- Adjust rest between exercises
- Adjust work set time or # of reps
- Adjust total workout time
Saturday
Day 6 - Lower Body Continuous Strength - 40 Minutes
5-Minute Warm Up
Lower Body Continuous Strength
Alternate through all 8 exercises doing 45-seconds of work / 15-seconds of rest. That is 1 cycle. Complete 4 total cycles.
- 1. Split Squats Right
- 2. Split Squats Left
- 3. Side Lunge Right
- 4. Side Lunge Left
- 5. Crossover Low Reach Right
- 6. Crossover Low Reach Left
- 7. Forward Lunge Right
- 8. Forward Lunge Left
Equipment Needed
41” Bands / Attachment Point
Band Setup
Single or Linked-Up Attached Band
Download Seconds Pro Workout Templates
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band
- Adjust rest between exercises
- Adjust work set time or # of reps
- Adjust total workout time
- Add in dumbbell for added load
Sunday
Day 7 - Mobility Challenge ~ 30 to 40 Minutes
Workout
Flow through these 12 mobility movements doing the # of reps/movement for that week. You are welcome to increase the reps/week based on your mobility level or follow the rep plan shown. Each week attempt to increase the number of reps/movement as noted to increase your hip mobility work.
Sample Weekly Rep/exercise Progression
- Week 1 - 10 Reps
- Week 2 - 15 Reps
- Week 3 - 20 Reps
- Week 4 - 25 Reps
- Week 5 - 30 Reps
Exercise Sequence
- 1. Child's Pose Rocking
- 2. Ankle Rocks
- 3. Down Dog
- 4. Pigeon Stretch Left
- 5. Pigeon Stretch Right
- 6. World's Greatest Stretch Left
- 7. Hamstring Pumps Left
- 8. Groin-Internal Rotation Stretch Left
- 9. World's Greatest Stretch Right
- 10. Hamstring Pumps Right
- 11. Groin-Internal Rotation Stretch Right
- 12. Alternating Hip Rotation
Equipment Needed
Yoga Mat
Progression/Regressions
- Adjust Reps/exercise
- Decrease total exercises