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MovNat Adaptive Practice Sessions: Week of January 18, 2021
Session 1
Warm Up: 2-3 Rounds : Hold Position for 1-2 Breaths
- Prone Get Up : 5x
- Side Bent Sit to Tall Split Kneel : 6x alternating sides
- Deep Kneel Sideways Reach : 6x alternating
- Figure Four Sit to Deep Half Kneel : 5x/side
- Sideways Step Under : 10x alternating sides
- Deep Squat Backward Reach : 6x alternating
Emphasis:
Deadlift : 3-4 Sets : 8-10x : Rest 2min
Combo: 3-5 Rounds
- Downward Jump : 5x
- Forward Sprawl : 5-8x or Prone Get Up : 5x
- Push Pull Crawl : 10m or Foot Hand Crawl : 30sec : move forward, backward, and sideways
- Pull Up : 6x or Pull Up Reach : 4x alternating sides each time or Side Hang : 80% max time
Session 2
Warm Up: 2-3 Rounds : Hold Position for 1-2 Breaths
- Front Rocking : 8x
- Base Build : 3x/side
- Bent Sit to Deep Squat
- Knee Hand Rocking : 8x
- Side Bent Sit Reverse : 6x
- Deep Knee Bend to Flexed Foot Kneeling : 5x
Emphasis:
Crawl Conditioning : 2-4 Sets : Rest 1-2min : complete these skills in sequence
Foot Hand Crawl : 10m
Tripod Transition : 1-5x/side
Inverted Crawl : 10m
Watch this great MNOC coach tutorial on the Foot Hand Crawl
Combo: 3-5 Rounds
- Hip Thrust Crawl : 5m
- Squat Get Up : 5-10x and/or Backward Roll Get Up : 2x/side
- Hang Knee Tuck : 6-10x or Hanging Side Foot Lift : 4-8x alternating
- Backward Sprawl or Backward Sprawl from Kneel : 6x
Session 3
Warm Up: 2-3 Rounds : Hold Position for 1-2 Breaths
- Side Roll : 5x/direction
- Side Bent Sit Rotational Reach : 6x/side
- Tripod Transition : 5x/side
- Front Hang Scap Pull : 6x
- Deep Knee Bend to Flexed Foot Kneeling : 5x
- Side Hang Scap Pull : 6x
Emphasis:
Option 1: Perform 2-4 Sets of 3-4 of the following skills : Reps and Rest as indicated
Option 2: Open Practice : 20-30min : Perform a few reps (clusters) of any skill or combination of skills : Rest as needed
Side Hang : 10-30sec : rest 1-2min
Tuck Swing or Tap Swing : 5-8x : Rest 1-2min
Pull Up to Forearm Hang : 5-8x : Rest 1-2min
Forearm Pull Up : 5-8x : Rest 2-3min
Tuck Pop Up or Swing Pop Up : 5-8x : Rest 2-3min
Coaching Tip: If performing more than 4 skills, complete the Pop Up skills before the Pull Up skills.
More advanced practitioners may progress to:
Combo: 3-5 Rounds
- Rotational Rocking : 2x full circle/direction
- Foot Elbow Crawl : 10m
- Split Squat : 8x/side : front or shoulder carry
- Balance Tripod Transition or Tripod Vault : 3-5x/side
Special Bonus Mobility Session: 20-30min
Go through the entire sequence or portions of the sequence as often as you’d like.
Instructions: Explore various laying, sitting, kneeling, and squatting positions and transitions. Use your hands where needed and pay attention to posture, breathing, and management of tension.
Make modifications or stop if you experience any discomfort in a given position. Do more or less repetitions of any transition depending on how it feels. Some areas will take longer than others to feel “natural” but in time your progress through dedicated practice will show.
Supine Lying – Diaphragmatic Breathing – 2min
- Side Roll : 5x/direction
- Front Rocking : 8x
Bent Sit – Diaphragmatic Breathing – 30sec
- Bent Sit Upward Reach : 6x
- Bent Sit to Tall Split Kneel : 6x alternating sides
Side Bent Sit – Diaphragmatic Breathing – 30sec/side
- Side Bent Sit Reverse : 6x
- Side Bent Sit Rotational Reach : 6x/side
Kneel – Diaphragmatic Breathing – 30sec
- Deep Kneel Sideways Reach : 6x alternating
- Kneel to Tall Kneel : 6x
- Deep Kneel Reverse : 6x
- Kneel to Lateral Half Kneel : 4x alternating
Flexed Foot Kneel – Diaphragmatic Breathing – 30sec
Watch Kneel and Flexed Foot Kneel – “How To” with Erwan
Deep Knee Bend – Diaphragmatic Breathing – 10sec
- Deep Knee Bend to Flexed Foot Kneeling : 5x
- Flexed Foot Kneel to Deep Squat (optional) : 5x
Figure Four Sit – Diaphragmatic Breathing – 10sec/side
- Figure Four Sit to Deep Half Kneel : 5x/side
Deep Half Kneel – Diaphragmatic Breathing – 10sec/side
Extended Half Kneel – Diaphragmatic Breathing – 20sec/side
Cross Sit – Diaphragmatic Breathing – 15sec/side
- Cross Sit Across Sideways Reach : 6x alternating
- Cross Sit to Tall Split Kneel : 6x alternating foot position
Deep Squat – Diaphragmatic Breathing – 30sec
- Deep Squat Backward Reach : 6x alternating
- Bent Sit to Deep Squat (with hands) : 5x
Prone Lying – Diaphragmatic Breathing – 2-5min
Be sure to check out the new article “How To Start Building Your Mobility Practice” on MovNat.com and be on the lookout for the launch of our new MovNat Mobility program that will be available soon alongside our other amazing MovNat E-Courses.
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