Name: Playbook - Warrior Fit - Thursday June 22 - Calisthenics Session
Uploaded: 2023-06-18T23:07:05.889Z
Duration: 75 min
Description: Thursday June 22 - Calisthenics Session

I'm preparing for an upcoming project for which I need to be spot-on. Lots of military-style movements including pushups, pullups, situps, and running. I will be doing a calisthenics circuit today.

This warmup targets the rotator cuffs and shoulders, which are the sensitive parts of the upper body that are most prone to injury. Use this warmup before any pulling or pushing, to flush blood into the rotator cuffs and properly prepare them for pulling and pushing movements.

- Start with a LIGHT plate or dumbbell in your hand
- Keep elbow parallel to the ground
- Rotate your arm slowly down towards the ground
- You will feel a slight stretch behind your shoulder

Rotator Cuff Warmup Exterior (Each Arm)

- Start with a LIGHT plate or dumbbell
- Keep your elbow parallel to the ground
- Slowly rotate the plate upwards until even with your head
- Rotate back down again until the arm is at a 45-degree angle
- You will feel a slight stretch in your armpit (rotator cuff)

Rotator Cuff Warmup Interior (Each Arm)

-Start with a weight plate or dumbbell beside your head. Elbow out forward
-  Raise the weight up above your head, rotating your elbow so it is outward
- Bring the weight down again slowly, repositioning your elbow to outward again

Light Plate or Dumbbell Warmup (Each Arm)

Upper Body Dynamic Warmup

Choose to run on a treadmill or outdoors. I choose outdoors pretty much every time.

Start slow and focus on your form.

When you begin jogging, slowly and gradually increase your speed as you get more comfortable. It's better to start slowly and gradually build up your endurance than to push yourself too hard and risk injury.

Run (Indoor or Outdoor) 2 Mi. Sprint

- Hold the bar with your palms facing away from you
- Pull yourself up bringing your elbows to your ribs
- Pause at the top engaging your back 
- Lower slowly until you arms are fully extended

Pull-ups

- Start with your hands just outside the shoulders 
- Bend at the elbows to lower down 
- Keep your core tight as you come down 
- Extend your arms engaging your chest as you press up

Push-ups

- Stand with feet shoulder width apart
- Lower in to the bottom of a squat pushing your hips back and down
- Stand up out of squat to full hip extension keeping your chest up
- Your knees should be inline with your toes

Thursday June 22 - Calisthenics Session

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