Transform-Wk1W1: Power

19 min

·

7 exercises

Welcome to your new 8-week plan! Today, your goal is to ascertain what kind of power and strength endurance you're starting with. There are 6 exercises in total, and it is your goal to find out how many reps/seconds you're able to achieve in the allotted time per exercise.

Knee Push-ups

1 sets

120 secs

2 min rest

You have 2 minutes, perform as many of these as you can in that time!

Inverted Rows

1 sets

120 secs

2 min rest

Again, another 2 minutes, get as many of these as you can as possible. Also, take note of the bar height!

Air Squats

1 sets

120 secs

2 min rest

It's squat time! You will be seeing a lot more of these in the future. Learn to love them and they will love you.

Knee Plank

3 sets

- reps

30 sec rest

Perform 3 planks each pushing you to a failure point, rest, then go again. How many total seconds can you get?

Lying Leg Raises

1 sets

90 secs

60 sec rest

Perform as many leg raises as you can in 90 seconds!

Crunches

1 sets

90 secs

60 sec rest

Finally, perform as many crunches as you can in 90 seconds.

Standing Rest

Now take a moment to log all totals! You'll need them to compare at the end of the plan.

Transform-Wk1W1: Power

19 min

·

7 exercises

Welcome to your new 8-week plan! Today, your goal is to ascertain what kind of power and strength endurance you're starting with. There are 6 exercises in total, and it is your goal to find out how many reps/seconds you're able to achieve in the allotted time per exercise.

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Knee Push-ups

1 sets

120 secs

2 min rest

Set 1 of 1

Rest before next set

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You have 2 minutes, perform as many of these as you can in that time!

Start

Primary muscle group(s):

Chest

Secondary:

Abs, Shoulders, Triceps

Come to the ground on your knees. Tighten your core and maintain a flat back.
Position your hands on the ground in front of you, directly below your shoulders. Cross your feet in the back.
Lower your chest towards the ground. Bend your elbows at a 60-degree angle until your chest is just above the ground. You should feel a stretch across your chest. Hold for a count of one.
Without locking your elbows, push yourself back to the starting position by straightening your arms.

Primary muscle group(s):

Chest

Secondary:

Abs, Shoulders, Triceps

Place a pair of dumbbells on the floor. Lie on your back in between the dumbbells. Bend your knees and move your feet towards your butt.
Grab the dumbbells and hold them above you. Allow your upper arms to remain on the floor. Begin the movement by pushing the dumbbells over your chest. Pause at the top and squeeze your chest muscles.
Slowly bring the weights down to the starting position, allowing your arms to rest for a brief moment before beginning the next repetition.

Primary muscle group(s):

Chest

Secondary:

Abs, Shoulders, Triceps

Get into position by placing your hands flat on the floor, directly below your shoulders.
Extend your legs out behind you, with only your toes and balls of your feet touching the floor.
Hold your body up and keep your back straight by tightening your abdominal muscles.
Your neck and head should be bent slightly back.
Lower your chest towards the ground by bending your elbows until your chest is just above the ground or you feel a stretching of your chest and shoulders. Hold for a count of one.
Press upwards from your chest and shoulders, straightening your arms as you return to the starting position. Hold for a count of one.
Repeat.

Inverted Rows

1 sets

120 secs

2 min rest

Set 1 of 1

Rest before next set

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Again, another 2 minutes, get as many of these as you can as possible. Also, take note of the bar height!

Start

Primary muscle group(s):

Lower Back, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Secondary:

Abs, Biceps, Shoulders

Set the bar to your waist height.
Lie on your back under the bar.
Reach up and grip the bar with an overhand grip with both hands.
Keeping your body straight, pull yourself up towards the bar by pulling your elbows as far back as you can and trying to touch the bar with your chest.
Hold and squeeze your arm and back muscles.
Lower yourself back to the start position in a controlled motion.
Repeat.

For this exercise, you can use a Smith machine bar, an Olympic bar on a rack or any other straight, sturdy bar set to the right height. The lower the bar is to the floor, the more intense it will be due to the starting angles of your arms.

Primary muscle group(s):

Lower Back, Middle Back / Lats

Secondary:

Abs, Biceps, Forearms, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Set up a barbell on the floor and stand facing it with your legs slightly wider than shoulder width apart and your knees slightly bent.
Bend forward at your waist and grip the barbell with an overhand grip.
Keep your back straight and nearly parallel to the floor.
Keep your head and neck straight. This is the start position.
Without moving your torso, exhale and lift the barbell up towards you.
Keep your elbows close in to your bodyand use your forearms to support the weight.
At the top of the movement, hold for a count of one and sqyeeze your back muscles.
Return to the start position inhaling as you do so.

If you suffer from lower back problems, this exercise is not recommended. Always keep your back straight throughout this exercise. This exercise can be performed using an underhand grip to engage the triceps also.

Primary muscle group(s):

Lower Back

Secondary:

Abs, Biceps, Shoulders

Secure a pair of suspension straps. Stand facing the straps, brace your lower back, and tighten your core.
Lean back, letting the straps hold your weight. Your arms should be straight.
Pull yourself up with your back, maintaining a tight core.
Squeeze the back muscles and slowly lower yourself. Repeat.

Primary muscle group(s):

Lower Back

Secondary:

Abs, Biceps

Stand tall with a tight core and flat back. Hold a pair of dumbbells at your side with an overhand grip. Bend slightly at the knees as you push your hips back. Keep your chest and head up. Upper body should be almost parallel with the floor.
With your elbows at a 60-degree angle, bring the dumbbells up. Pause when your upper arm is parallel with the floor. Contract the muscle then slowly return the dumbbells to the starting point.

Air Squats

1 sets

120 secs

2 min rest

Set 1 of 1

Rest before next set

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It's squat time! You will be seeing a lot more of these in the future. Learn to love them and they will love you.

Start

Primary muscle group(s):

Quadriceps

Secondary:

Abs, Hamstrings

Place your feet at shoulder width apart while keeping your chest up and your abdominals braced.
Begin the movement by swinging your arms up towards your shoulders. At the same time, bend at the knees and drive your hips back like you’re sitting in a chair.
Once your upper thighs are parallel with the ground, pause, then drive your hips forward to return to the starting position.

Primary muscle group(s):

Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps

Secondary:

Abs, Calves, Hamstrings

Stand tall against a wall with your head and back touching the wall.
Position your feet so that they are shoulder-width apart and a few inches away from the wall.
Rest your arms at your sides.
Bend your knees and lower into a squat position until your thighs are parallel to the floor and hold the position
Return to starting position by straightening your knees and standing tall again.

Primary muscle group(s):

Quadriceps

Secondary:

Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors

Stand straight – that’s the starting position. Step forward with your left leg and slowly lower your body until your front knee is bent at least 90 degrees, while your rear knee is just off the floor. Keep your torso upright the entire time. Look forward.
Pause, then push off your left foot off the floor and return to the starting position as quickly as you can.
On your next rep, step forward with your right leg. Continue to alternate back and forth—doing one rep with your left, then one rep with your right.

Knee Plank

3 sets

- reps

30 sec rest

Set 1 of 3

Rest before next set

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Perform 3 planks each pushing you to a failure point, rest, then go again. How many total seconds can you get?

Start

Primary muscle group(s):

Abs, Obliques

Secondary:

Glutes & Hip Flexors

Lie face down on the ground with your legs together and your arms at your sides. Position your hands beneath your shoulders.
Tighten your core and elevate your upper body off the ground, stabilizing yourself with your forearms. Your feet, shins, and knees will remain on the ground.
Do not allow your hips to drop down. Hold the tension in your core for the prescribed amount of time. Slowly release back to the starting position.

Primary muscle group(s):

Abs

Get into a face down position on the floor supporting your upper body on your forearms. Your elbows should be bent at 90 degrees.
Extend your legs straight out behind you, supporting them on your toes and balls of your feet.
Keep your body in a straight line by tightening your abdominal and oblique muscles.
Hold for as long as possible.

For extra balance training and core strengthening, you can lift one arm or leg.

Lying Leg Raises

1 sets

90 secs

60 sec rest

Set 1 of 1

Rest before next set

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Perform as many leg raises as you can in 90 seconds!

Start

Primary muscle group(s):

Abs

Secondary:

Lower Back

Lie on your back on a mat with hands under your lower buttocks on either side to support your pelvis.
Legs straight out in front of you, ankles together and feet slightly off the floor.
Keep your knees straight and raise your legs by flexing the hips until they are completely flexed.
Return to starting position.

Primary muscle group(s):

Abs

Secondary:

Glutes & Hip Flexors

Lie on a mat with your hands under your buttocks and raise your legs slightly, keeping knees straight and ankles together.
Keep abs engaged and perform short kicks in an alternating fashion.
Repeat as needed and then lower legs to the ground.

Primary muscle group(s):

Abs

Secondary:

Lower Back

Lie flat with hands under your buttocks.
Keep your knees together and pull them in towards you while moving your torso towards them (lift your head, neck and shoulders up).
Hold and then slowly return to starting position.

Crunches

1 sets

90 secs

60 sec rest

Set 1 of 1

Rest before next set

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Finally, perform as many crunches as you can in 90 seconds.

Start

Primary muscle group(s):

Abs

Lie flat on your back with your feet flat on the ground, with your knees bent at 90 degrees. Alternatively, you can place your feet up on a bench a few inches apart with your toes turned inwards and touching.
Place your hands lightly on either side of your head.
Keep your elbows in so that they are parallel to your body.
Push your back down flat into the floor to isolate your abdominal muscles.
Gently curl your shoulders forward and up off the floor.
Continue to push down into the floor with your lower back.
Raise your shoulders about four to six inches only.
Hold and squeeze your abdominal muscles for a count of one.
Return to the start position in a smooth movement.

Primary muscle group(s):

Obliques

Secondary:

Abs

Lie on an exercise mat, with your back flat, knees bent and your feet flat on the floor slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
Fully extend your arms down the side of your body, palms facing in. This is the start position.
Exhaling, crunch your torso forward and to the right until you can touch your right heel with your right hand. Hold for a count of one.
Return to the starting position smooth motion, inhaling as you do so.
Repeat the movement, this time to your left side.
When you have completed the movement on both sides, you have done one repetition.
Repeat.

Primary muscle group(s):

Abs

Lay on a yoga/exercise mat or towel with your back flat on the floor and your legs straight and in the air with the soles of your feet facing up.
Outstretch your arms above your chest so that they run parallel to your legs.
Lifting your shoulders off the floor, reach up and touch your toes with your fingertips.
Lower your shoulders back to the floor to complete one rep.

Standing Rest

No sets / reps / duration specified

Sets/Reps not set

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Now take a moment to log all totals! You'll need them to compare at the end of the plan.

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Between exercises, do not sit or lie down. Stand straight up and maintain proper form. Your chest should be up. Your lower back should be flat. Do not allow your shoulders to hunch.
Take periodic sips of water or a sports beverage. Do not chug or drink too much too fast.
Stand in this position for your prescribed rest break then begin your next exercise.

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