Welcome to September's Program!
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Zone 2 Cardio Discussion
RBT CrossFit Programming for Longevity Strength & Cardio
28-Day Training for Longevity JumpSTART Program
Monday
Day 1 - Cardio and Total Body Strength - 40 Minutes
Warm Up
5-Minute Band Assisted Mobility Warm Up
Sustainable Cardio Session: 20-Minutes
Alternate through these 4 attached band exercises doing 50-seconds of work / 10-seconds rest x 5 total cycles for a 20 - Minute Sustained Cardio Session. Cycles can be decreased or increased depending on your cardio-fitness level. You can also substitute in option mentioned in Cardio Video.
DB Skier Swings / Hip Lunges / Marching Carries / Skaters
Alternate Skier Swings for Ground Zero Swings
Alternate Marching Carries with Stationary Skipping
Total Body Strength Training: 20 Minutes
Complete Station 1 doing 30-seconds of work / 30-seconds of rest x 6 consecutive sets. Rest 1 minute and move to the next Station repeating the same set sequence. Complete all 3 stations for a 20-Minute strength session
- Strength Station1 - DB-Band Elevated Sumo DeadLift or Att Band-Band Deadlift
Strength Station 2 - DB-Band Incline Press or Assisted Off-Set Push Up (alternate sides on each set)
Strength Station 3 - DB-Band Alternating Reverse Lunge or Off-Set Reverse Lunge (alternate sides on each set)
Band Setups
Advance Push Attachment Free Setup
Seconds Pro App Workout Link
Total Body Strength
- Total Body Strength
- 5-Minute Mobility Flow
- 50-10 Cardio
- Total Body 30-30 Strength - 1
Progression/Regression Options
- Scale band or free weight resistance
- Adjust rest between stations
- Adjust work set time
- Change # of work sets
Tuesday
Day 2 - Mobility and Total Body Strength - 45 Minutes
Warm Up
Continuous 8-Minute Band Mobility Flow
Follow along as I take you through a abbreviated session of a 8-Minute mobility flow doing 50-second mobility-10-second transition x 8 Sets.
Coaching VideoTotal Body Strength Session: 32 Minutes
Complete Station 1 doing 30-seconds of work / 30-seconds of rest x 6 consecutive sets. Rest 1 minute and move to the next Station repeating the same consecutive set sequence. Complete all 4 stations.
- Strength Station 1 - DB-Band Goblet Squat or KB-Towel-Band Goblet Squat or Band-Towel Only Goblet Squat
- Strength Station 2 - DB-Hip Attached Alternating Row or Hip Attached Band Bentover Row or Seated Low Row
- Strength Station 3 - Db-Band Push Press or Single Arm DB-Dangle Overhead Press (3 Sets / Side) - Band Split Stance Push Press
- Strength Station 4 - DB- Band Alternating Side Lunge Low Reach or Band Only Alternating Side Lunge
- Strength Station 5 - DB-Hip Attach Band Curls or Hip Loaded Hammer Curls
Equipment recommend
41” Bands / Attachment Point / DB
Band Setup
Attachment Free and Attached Setup
Download Seconds Pro App Templates
Progression/Regression
- Scale band or free weight resistance
- Adjust rest between stations
- Adjust work set time
- Change # of work sets
Wednesday
Day 3 - Mini-Band Cardio & Stabilization - 36 Minutes
Mobility Warm up
Workout
Flow through these 6 exercises doing 1-minute of work followed by 1 Minute of rest. That is a 12 Minute cycle. Complete 3 total Cycles. The goal is to continue moving and maintain a Zone 2 Cardio effort level as much as possible.
- 1. Elevated Burpee Jacks (eliminate elevated surface)
- 2. Wall touches (Move further away from wall)
- 3. Stepovers (Fast or Slow)
- 4. Elevated Knee (eliminate elevated surface)
- 5. Skaters (Make this a side step vs hop)
- 6. Stationary Bear Crawl
Alternative Workout Option for Zone 2 Cardio Training
If you have access to other equipment you can substitute the following as your Zone 2 Cardio Workout Do a 30 to 50 minute Continuous Bike - Run - Elliptical.
Equipment recommend
13” Mini-Band
Band Setup
13” Mini-Band
Download Seconds Pro App Workout Link
Mini Band Cardio Stabilization
Progression/Regressions
- Adjust mini-band resistance
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust # of total cycles
- Increase rest time
Equipment recommend
13” Mini-Band
Band Setup
13” Mini-Band
Download Seconds Pro App Workout Link
Mini Band Cardio Stabilization
Progression/Regressions
- Adjust mini-band resistance
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust # of total cycles
- Increase rest time
Equipment recommend
13” Mini-Band
Band Setup
13” Mini-Band
Download Seconds Pro App Workout Link
Mini Band Cardio Stabilization
Progression/Regressions
- Adjust mini-band resistance
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust # of total cycles
- Increase rest time
Equipment recommend
13” Mini-Band
Band Setup
13” Mini-Band
Download Seconds Pro App Workout Link
Mini Band Cardio Stabilization
Progression/Regressions
- Adjust mini-band resistance
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust # of total cycles
- Increase rest time
Equipment recommend
13” Mini-Band
Band Setup
13” Mini-Band
Download Seconds Pro App Workout Link
Mini Band Cardio Stabilization
Progression/Regressions
- Adjust mini-band resistance
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust # of total cycles
- Increase rest time
Thursday
Day 4 - Upper Body Continuous Strength AMRAP - 40 Minutes
Warm Up
Workout
Using a Looped in or a pair of attached bands, flow through this series of exercise & reps completing as many rounds as possible (AMRAP) in 30-minutes. Rest as needed while tracking how many rounds you complete.
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1. Chest Press - 10 Reps
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2. Hose Pull Right - 10 Reps
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3. Hose Pull Left - 10 Reps
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4. Bentover Press Right - 10 Reps
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5. Bentover Press Left - 10 Reps
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6. Bentover Power Row - 10 Reps
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7. Halos - 10 Reps
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8. Pull Through - 10 Reps
Full Coaching Workout Video with transitions
Equipment recommend
41” Bands / Attachment Point
Band Setup
Several Single Bands Attached
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band
- Adjust rest between exercises
- Adjust work set time or # of reps
- Adjust total workout time
Friday
Day 5 - Lower Body Continuous Strength AMRAP - 40 Minutes
5-Minute Warm Up
Using a Single Attached Band, flow through this series of exercises & reps completing as many rounds as possible (AMRAP) in 30-minutes. Rest as needed while tracking how many rounds you complete.
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1. Split Squats Right - 10 Reps
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2. Split Squats Left - 10 Reps
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3. Side Lunge Right - 10 Reps
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4. Side Lunge Left - 10 Reps
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5. Crossover Low Reach Right - 10 Reps
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6. Crossover Low Reach Left - 10 Reps
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7. Forward Lunge Right - 10 Reps
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8. Forward Lunge Left - 10 Reps
Full Coaching Workout Video with transitions
Equipment Needed
41” Bands / Attachment Point
Band Setup
Single or Linked-Up Attached Band
Progression/Regressions
- Scale band
- Adjust rest between exercises
- Adjust work set time or # of reps
- Adjust total workout time
Saturday
Day 6 - Zone 2 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 Zone 2 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 Craw
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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
Alternative Workout Option for Zone 2 Cardio Training
If you have access to other equipment you can substitute the following as your Zone 2 Cardio Workout Do a 30 to 50 minute Continuous Bike - Run - Elliptical.
Download Seconds Pro Workout Template
Equipment Needed
Yoga Mat - Low Box
Progression/Regressions
- Adjust rest between Rounds
- Adjust work set time
- Adjust # of Total Rounds
- Rest as needed during workout
- Add weight vest
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