Name: Playbook - AJ Hotchkins - Week 7/8/9: Day 4
Uploaded: 2023-08-11T16:43:53.364Z
Duration: 70 min
Description: Week 7/8/9: Day 4

I don’t know if u pull your abdominal but i think i pulled my lower one

Sergio Flores

Pay close attention to weights and percentages. You will also need to pay close attention to supersets (listed in the ends of descriptions of workouts). 

Complete dynamic warmup and foam roll routine prior to this workout:

Complete each set / rep with proper form and technique. Great posture, no knee cave, strong + sharp reps!

Controlled articular rotation:

Perform each movement pattern for 10 - as many reps as you need each direction each.

Try to keep your hips centered - don’t rotate your body - all controlled movements (no momentum) 

Doing these movements every morning / prior to working out have significantly helped my joint pain. 

LETS GET IT!

Perform a neck circle:

Draw the biggest circle possible with your neck - notice tight spots / work through them as best as possible. 

Perform 10 circles each direction / slow and controlled.

NECK C.A.R.S

Perform a shoulder circle:

Draw the biggest circle possible with your shoulder - notice tight spots / work through them as best as possible. 

Try not to move your torso - shift your weight - all movement should come from shoulder joint

Perform 10 circles each direction / slow and controlled.

SHOULDER C.A.R.S

Perform a full shoulder circle:

Draw the biggest circle possible with your shoulder - notice tight spots / work through them as best as possible. 

Flip your hand around at the top of the circle - think about making your arm as long as possible while completing this movement.

When your hand reaches the opposite side / reverse and go in the opposite direction. 

Try not to allow your body to shift as mine does in illustration.

SHOULDER - UPPER (C.A.R.S)

With your palms facing forward and your arms tight to your body - bring arms straight up as high as possible - flip palms around towards your body and rotate your arms back down in a slow and controlled motion.

ELBOW (C.A.R.S)

With elbows tight to your body - forearms pointed outwards - keep hands straight and rotate wrist up + down as far as your wrist joint will allow you.

WRIST UP/DOWN (C.A.R.S)

With elbows tight to your body - forearms pointed outwards - keep hands straight and rotate wrist side + side as far as your wrist joint will allow you.

Coaching cue: try not to spill the cup (pretend you’re holding a cup of coffee and can’t spill it) rotate wrist side to side.

WRIST SIDE TO SIDE (C.A.R.S)

With elbows tight to your body - forearms pointed outwards - keep hands straight and rotate wrist in a circular pattern as far as your wrist joint will allow you.

10 circles each direction

WRIST CIRCLE (C.A.R.S)

Hug yourself in upright position. 

Try not to allow yourself shift in the hips + weight should be equal in your feet. 

Perform a circular motion with your upper body : you should feel a stretch in your lower back / be conscience of what you feel and address the discomfort - work through it. 

10 reps each direction.

LOW BACK (C.A.R.S)

- Begin on your hands and knees
- Round your back and tuck your chin
- Arch your back and look forward

Cat camel (C.A.R.S)

C.A.R.S

Dynamic warmup designed to be completed prior to any form of athletic training!

- Increase your body temperature and break a sweat 

- Warm nervous system / muscles up prior to lifting / performing athletic movements

- Warming your brain to body / proprioception / balance up as well! Let’s work💪🏽

- with band tied directly above knees 
- perform a banded lateral match with a slight knee bend 
- step + replace / 6 inch steps (each) 
- complete 20 yards down and back

Banded lateral march

Banded forward / backward March

Gain a rhythm

Perform an a skip forward pushing ground back and away from you 

Coaching point:

Big knee drive, produce force into the ground, Tall posture, Doris flex the toe, quick short and explosive!

A - Skip (Forward)

Gain a rhythm

Perform an a skip forward pushing ground back and away from you - maintain sprinting mechanics here (this will take some work) - push your self through toes in ground to go backwards💪🏽

Coaching point:

Big knee drive, produce force into the ground, Tall posture, Doris flex the toe, quick short and explosive!

A Skip (Backwards)

Gain a rhythm

Perform an a skip forward pushing ground back and away from you - Use your foot opposite of the direction you’re going to PUSH yourself - replace

Coaching point:

Big knee drive, produce force into the ground, Tall posture, Doris flex the toe, quick short and explosive!

20 meters each direction!

A Skips (Lateral)

Skipping hip circles

- similar rhythm / pattern to the A Skip
- draw as big of circle with your knee as possible 
- forwards + backwards 
- warming up our fast twitch muscle fibers 
- 2X 20 yards / both directions

Skipping Hip circles

- Using just your ankle joint / try not to bend at the knee very much 
- perform POGOS (90% effort)
- using just your ankle joint get max explosion vertically + explosion horizontally and explode for 15 yards! 

You should be WARM and ready to go!

Pogos

Jog for 3-5 steps and complete a hamstring March. Leg goes high possible

springy + active warm up! 

Loosen up and bounce around!

Hamstring Marches

Jog for 3-5 steps and complete a hamstring sweep

Dorsiflex the toe / straighten the leg + reach and sweep through / feel stretch sensation in hamstring. 

springy + active warm up! 

Loosen up and bounce around!

Hamstring sweeps

Jog for 3-5 steps and complete a lunge + reach 

Lunge with knee slightly above the ground / reach back as far as you can and open shoulder + your trunk / springy + active warm up! 

Loosen up and bounce around!

Lunge + reach

Jog for 3-5 steps and lunge + open.

Lunge while keeping your back leg straight and bring your inside elbow to the ground, reach up and open your trunk (mobility) / springy + active warm up! 

Loosen up and bounce around!

Lunge + open

Shuffle sideways for 3-5 steps and complete a lateral lunge

Tall posture - Big chest lunge each direction and push into a lateral shuffle / springy + active warm up! 

Loosen up and bounce around!

Lateral lunge

Dynamic Warmup

From standing position / slight hinge at hip and use momentum from your hips to push the weight up / snap under and lock arms out / squat the bar up.

A1: Push jerks

Elevate rear foot, front foot inside the trap bar. 

Perform an explosive split squat / control down / explode up. 

Knee should not go over the toe / bend at a 90 degree angle!

B1: Trap bar split squat

Single leg hops: cycle your leg as if you are sprinting / tall upright posture / work your spring mechanics.

Quick response off of the ground in between hurdles and land upright on the box / stabilize and stand up!

Lower or raise the box accordingly!

B2: Single leg hops / box jump

In kneeling position

Tall - strong posture - slam med ball with max effort to the side of your upright knee!

B3: Kneeling med ball slams

This Kneeling pop up plyometric series is great for improving Quick twitch explosion + balance and core strength!

Great for plyometric, lower body explosion days! Incorporate these movements into your plyo day / or to finish a workout💪🏽

From a kneeling position / Toes should be active

We will pop up / into an athletic two point stance

Focus on:

Bringing knees up and through / driving feet into the ground

Pop from the hips

Kneeling pop ups

From a kneeling position / Toes should be active

We will pop up / into an athletic two point stance

Focus on:

Bringing knees up and through / driving feet into the ground

Pop from the hips 

Explode into a vertical jump - body control (land in same spot you took off from)

- Land in our two point athletic position! Also important / landing mechanics!

Kneeling pop ups - Vertical

From a kneeling position / Toes should be active

We will pop up / into an athletic two point stance

Focus on:

Bringing knees up and through / driving feet into the ground

Pop from the hips 

Explode into a broad jump - body control + land in a bent knee low squat + stand up stabilize! 

- Land in our two point athletic position! Also important / landing mechanics!

Kneeling pop ups - Broad

- With light band tied slightly above waist line

From a kneeling position / Toes should be active

We will pop up / into an athletic two point stance

Focus on:

Bringing knees up and through / driving feet into the ground

Pop from the hips 

Explode into a Broad jump - body control (land in same spot you took off from)

- Land in our two point athletic position! Also important / landing mechanics!

Knee pop ups - Banded broad

From a kneeling position / Toes should be active

We will pop up / into an athletic two point stance

Focus on:

Bringing knees up and through / driving feet into the ground

Pop from the hips 

Explode into a vertical jump - body control / Land on box! 

- Land in our two point athletic position! Also important / landing mechanics
Stabilize / stand up

Kneeling pop ups - Box

C1: Kneeling Plyo Series:

These are some of the movements I use to cool down after an intense workout:

Using static stretching poses - added movement! 

Most important factor in this workout is coming back to your breath! Really focus on your breathing. 7/11 breathing, 7 count inhale - 11 count exhale! - forces you to control you breath and bring you heart rate down!

Be as playful as you want with these movements, stretch where needed! As you guys will see in the video, I go off the cusp and try NEW things! LETS WORK!

Hold each movement - stretch for 30 - 45 seconds / as long as you need!

-Bend over with long spine and touch toes! 
-Be playful - walk hands around in circle - come up - slowly drop back down. Etc STRETCH!

Standing toe touch

- Find a wall 
- Hinge at the hip with hands attached to the wall + sit as deep into a squat as possible 
- should feel a stretching sensation in upper back + low back + hammys! 
- Be playful / walk hands to either side - shift hips from right to left!

Wall stretch (Hip Hinges + Arm stretch)

Sit in a depth squat (as I’m doing right now uploading to the app) and be playful - rock back and fourth - straighten legs - lift arms + rotate torso! Etc. explore your body!

Depth squat (Playful)

- in a lateral lunge / rock back and fourth 
- allow arms to pull you deeper into stretch 
- bend both knees in sumo deadlift position 
- be playful and explore some of your aches + pains

Lateral lunge (Playful)

- in a forward lunge position (knee down) sit into your hips + be playful - wrap arm in between legs / inside elbow to inside foot etc 

- rock back into a runner stretch / should fee a great stretch In your hamstring! Keep tall posture / tall chest / reach for toes!

Perform 1 minute each side💪🏽

Forward lunge + Hamstring runner stretch

- from kneeling position / arms extended over your head 
- walk hands around in circular motion 
- be playful / change postures / push hips in - change positions - LETS GO!

Half tortoise

- from sit up position / hike your legs over your head 
- dangle feet and be playful / walk in circles / come in and out of stretch!

Hips up and back

*Hold each position for 30 seconds*


- leg straight up and down 
- leg outwards to the side (groin) 
- leg across body

Band flexibility series

Dynamic Cool Down

Week 7/8/9: Day 4

Always something good !! Thanks for your hard work my brother !!

Beast mode workout. Just what I needed to prove explosiveness during games and training for strength/power. This workout had box jumps, sled, and even the warm up already with it. That's perfect. 

- @LifeCoachJesse

lifecoachjesse@gmail.comp

You never disappoint big dawg❗️❗️🔥🔥 I’m literally on the verge of just laying down and taking a nap in the gym after this one 🐐

Malik keener

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body is not yet accustomed to sprinting, will come back after work to finish!!

Ethan

Earl

Good stuff my boy !! I used the first 4 week program to build a foundation and i got really strong from that. With this program imma work on strength and flexibility we finna be strong asf !!!

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Loved the way you helped loosen the shoulders

you flexing asf my boy 😂 the barbell stuff was challenging

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