Name: Playbook - Niki SugarySixpack - Total body mini circuits
Uploaded: 2024-03-28T18:05:10.738Z
Duration: 22 min
Description: Total body mini circuits

Need:
Dumbbells
Mat

Take up to 1 min between circuit 1&2.

Move as continuously as you can through the circuits going for as many rounds as possible before time is up.

Even though we’re going for max rounds, only move as quickly as you can keep good form!

Pick a weight that is challenging but allows good form. Since we’re moving non stop, the weight may not be super heavy.

Move continuously as possible until time is up.

-Sit back and down into the squat, only go to range of motion that allows proper form
-Weight is mostly back in your heels and balls of feet but big toe is in contract with the ground
-Glutes drive the movement up to standing
-Ribs stay ‘tucked’ and pelvis stays close to neutral so that the low back isn’t over arching at the bottom of the squat (sticking out butt) and ribs aren’t flaring at the top of the press. Keep hips, ribs and head in line.
-Core works with breath throughout movement (see core breathing tutorial)
-Press out and up diagonal from your body. Core works to stabilize as weight moves away from the body

Squat to 45 degree press

-Feet wider than hip width. Adjust to what feels best and accommodates belly as it grows
-Start movement with hips hinging back and weight on the floor
-Upper body moves as one piece keeping a light length through the torso and hips, ribs and head stacked
-Use glutes and to pull you back to standing like a normal deadlift but stop at 3/4 of the way up 
-visualize spreading the floor apart with your feet to engage inner thighs more

Sumo deadlift pulse

-Slow and controlled lower
-Length through the torso with hips, ribs and head stacked
-Core works along with breath throughout movement (see core breathing tutorial)
-Can use 2 lighter weights actively pressed together or 1 heavier weight

Close curl

-Hinge hips back
-Torso should move as one piece with hips, ribs and head staying ‘stacked’ to maintain a neutral spine
- Deep core engages with exertion to support spine in deadlift (works along with movement and breath)
-Lats engaged to support weights
-Glutes pull you back to standing position
-Curl and press when back to standing position keeping hips, ribs and head stacked in good alignment

Deadlift + curl to press

Circuit 1

-Feet are wider than hips, adjust slightly to what’s most comfortable for you
-Knees and toes point the same direction
-Hips, ribs and head stacked throughout movement to keep from over arching low back or ribs flaring
-Use glutes to press to almost standing, never fully resting in start position
-Core works with breath through movement (see core breathing tutorial)

Sumo tension squat

-Be sure hips, ribs and head stay stacked in good alignment so ribs don’t flare out at the top
-Weight should be challenging but not so difficult that you have to get hips involved 
-Controlled lower of weight
-Deep core works with your breath throughout the movement. Exhale engage (see core breathing)

Side curls

-Start movement with hips hinging back, allowing minimal knee bend after
-Upper body moves as one piece keeping a light length through the torso and hips, ribs and head stacked
-Lats engaged to help support weights
-Use hamstrings and some glutes to pull you back to standing
-Core works with breath through the movement (see core breathing tutorials)

Romanian deadlift

Overhead tricep extension

-Reach arms flat on the floor and set feet at about fingertips for foot position
-Feet at about hip width 
-Imagine your pelvis and ribs are gently connected through the movement. Ribs should ot flare out and low back should not arch.
-Squeeze glutes to raise hips up, should not be felt in the low back
-Slight pelvic tilt towards the face at the top of bridge
-Your body makes a straight line from shoulders to knees at top
-Pulse is a small movement, engage glutes each rep to raise hips back to top
-Deep core works with your breath throughout the movement! (see core breathing/core hold tutorial)

Bridge pulse (sub hip thrust pulse)

Circuit 2

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This one was tough even with modifying but it was so good!

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This definitely was more challenging than I expected but I loved it! Just what I needed today 💪🏼🔥

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Wow! That was such a good sweat 😅 🏋️‍♂️💕

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Exactly what I needed 💪🏼 did 45
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