Monday, December 26, 2011

BLAST FROM THE PAST! (27.12.11 - 31.12.2011)

Tuesday 27th December



Focus
15 min chat about your christmas! :)

Workout

40:20 - 8 rounds

Walking Lunge with Alternating
Press
Strict Pull Up/Bands
Push-ups
8 sets (24 minutes)

Core
60/60 (6 mins)
Skipping Rope


Wednesday 28th December

Alex: Christmas Deadlifts

Focus
Row/Run/Walk/Jog

Workout
40:20 (no rest) – 10 sets (20 minutes)

Deadlift (Slow and controlled tempo (3:3)
MB Slams (FAST AS YOU CAN)

Go heavy, for you. That may be 8kgs or it may be 80kgs. However, you MUST be able to handle the load for 40 seconds over 10 sets. You may increase weight SET by SET if need be
Core 60/60 3 sets 6 minutes Swiss ball crawls
Thursday 29th December

Brett-o
Focus
Band sprints – FUN!


Workout
Five rounds for time of:
40 Double-Unders

20 Kettlebell swings

10 Pullups

Core

60/60 3 sets - 6 mins PNF – Squat
Friday 30th December

Karen: Christmas Deadlift Theme

Focus
Foam Rolling /Stretching

Workout
Run 800 meters
15 Hang squat snatch
Run 400 meters
15 Squat snatch from mid-thigh

Run 200 meters
15 Squat snatch


Core

MB Rotoations
Prone Cobra


Saturday 31st December


Focus
10m Sprint intervals –Max laps in 60 seconds
60 on 60 off (two groups)

Workout
(25 minutes) Speed and power 20:40 – 5 sets

Push Press
KB Swings

Touch Jumps
Rope Shakes
MB Slams

Core
60/60 (6mins) SB Side bends

Saturday, December 17, 2011

19.12.11 - 25.12.11

Monday 19th of December

Focus
21-15-9
Sprint Intervals
Touch Jumps (Touch The Ground - Jump High)


Workout
- Endurance

20 min AMRAP

10 KB Front Squat
15 Horizontal Pull
20Weight Plate Ground 2OH
25 Double Unders



Core
TVA - Heel Taps
Wall Squat Holds


Tuesday 20th of December

Focus - (8 minutes)

2 groups (max reps in 4 minutes on each movement)

Sleds
Vs
Stairs

*Total score over both workouts wins*

Workout - Interval Strength

30/30 - 6 rounds (24 minutes)

Deadlift
Pushup With Rotation (alternate sides for 30 seconds)
Floor Press with KB/DB (Advance: Rotation) (no rest between sides)
Plank positing - Knees touch elbows (bring your knees up to touch elbow)


Core 3 sets (6 minutes)

Swiss ball hugs - with rotation from side to side
Hip extension

Wednesday 21st of December

Focus
Ring holds accumulate time over 3 attempts

Workout - Speed and Power

Every Minute On The Minute (EMOM)
(20 minutes)

7 DB Burpees
8 Intervals
9 KB swings
10 K2E
20 Air Squats

*Get reps done as fast as possible. With remaining time, rest.*


Core 3 sets (6mins)

Skipping Rope

Thursday 22nd of December


Focus
Foam Roll/Tennis Ball/Stretch

Workout - Strength

10-1

Squat Press
Turkish Get Ups (total - not each side)
V- Style Sit Ups


Core
Pron Cobra
Russian Twist

Friday 23rd of December

Focus
Teams of 2 - Farmers Carry max intervals in 3:00min

Workout - Uni-lateral Strength (24 minutes)

30/30 - 8 sets (No REST - Swap & Go!)

Bent Over Row
Plate to chest - Lateral Lunge
Rotation Pull on Rings or UI


Core 60/60 (6mins)
Alternating Star Fish
Saturday 24th of December

Focus
Balloon Game/Re-bounder/Have fun!

Workout

12 Days Before Christmas (Thanks Mandy)

Day 1 - 100m sprint
Day 2 - Strict Press
Day 3 - Squat Cleans
Day 4 - Pullups
Day 5- Box Jumps
Day 6- Pushups
Day 7- KB Swings
Day 8-Burpees
Day 9- Situps
Day 10- wall ball
Day 11- Knees to elbows
Day 12- Power Snatch

Core 60/60 - 6 mins

SB Wrestles

Sunday, December 11, 2011

12.12.11 - 18.12.11

Monday - 12.12.2011

Nathan & Belinda recenlty got back from a 6 week holiday and they were rep'in Ho-Fo around the world!

Focus - 10 mins

Mobility of the shoulder – Band Resistance – Distraction

Workout - 35-40 min cutt off

ENDURANCE

2-4-8-16-24-24-16-8-4-2


KB Swings
T2B
Burpee Box Jump or Step-Up (alternate legs)


Note: Volume - 108 reps per movement and 324 reps for total workout. Pick an appropriate weight for this level of volume.


Core – 6 mins (60/60)
SB Wrestling

Tuesday – 13.12.2011

Nolita - Ring Pulls. Nolita has been a member here for quite some time now. She loves the gym and the people in it. She travels over 30mins twice a week to come train with us all! Talk about commitment! You're awesome Nolita!

Focus - 10mins

Mobility of the hip flexor – Band Resistance

Workout

HYPERTROPHY – Metabolism Building!
10 sets X 10 reps

Front Squat
Pull-Up

Note: Work at your own pace. Rest when needed. Remember you want to challenge your 10 rep maximum for most of the 10 sets. So take rounds 1-3 light and easy then start to increase difficulty of each round from 4 to 10 for best results.


Core - 6mins (60/60)

Side Plank – Hip lifts

Wednesday – 14.12.2011

Would like to congratulate Anne for making the GRAND FINAL of her tennis tournament (good luck) and also congratulations on your jumping pull-ups from Saturday. Massive Improvement!



Focus - 10mins

Sled Intervals 2 teams – Max Sled Push/Pull in 7 minutes.

Workout

INTERVAL STRENGTH
30/30 – 6 rounds (24mins)

Bicep Curl Squat
Pushup on Rings
SDHP
Lateral Lunge Press



Core - 6mins (60/60)

SB Crunch
Palms to elbows


Thursday - 15.12.2011
9:30am group - KB Lunges and Pushups

Focus

Rope Shakes - 5 rounds - 30 seconds of work each round

Workout - 25mins

SPEED & POWER
20/40 x 5 rounds (25mins)

KB Swings
MB Slams
Interval Sprints
Double Unders
Lateral Plate Step-Ups (fast feet)


Core – 6mins (30int/30ext)

Skipping Rope


Friday – 16.12.2011

Pistol Pete - Over Head Lunges


No focus – This workout will take a while to teach and to perform.

Workout


MAX STRENGTH


1st set 5rm Deadlift

(rest 1:30 min)

2nd Set 10 x Dumbbell Burpees

(rest 1:30 min)

3rd set 5rm Deadlift

(rest 1:30 min)

4th set Max Time HOLD On Bar Hang

(rest 1:30 min)

5th Set 5rm Deadlift

(rest 1:30 min)

6th Set Max Hold Wall Sit

(rest 1:30 min)

7th 1 rope climb or 15 X back to Standing rope climbs

(rest 1:30 min)

8th Set 5rm Deadlift

(rest 1:30 min)

9th Set 16 alternating left and right Turkish-get-ups

(rest 1:30 min)

10th set 5rm Deadlift

(rest until tomorrow! Haha)

Form is held above ALL – NO rounding of the spine AT ALL will be tolerated. If a person does not have spinal awareness then they will be held at a weight that they can manage for 5 reps for all sets.

Core 6mins – (60/60)
Lying floor press – slow and controlled


SUPER Saturday – 17.12.2011

Donna killing some KB swings. Go DONNA!



Focus - 10mins
Trainers Choice

Workout - 17mins


Complete as many reps as possible in 17 mins

minutes following the rep scheme below:

3 Barbell Thrusters

3 Bear Crawls

6 Barbell Thrusters

6 Bear Crawls

9 Barbell Thrusters

9 Bear Crawls

12 Barbell Thrusters

12 Bear Crawls

15 Barbell Thrusters

15 Bear Crawls

18 Barbell Thrusters

18 Bear Crawls

21 Barbell Thrusters

21 Bear Crawls


This is a timed workout. If you complete the
round of 21, go on to 24. If you complete 24, go on to 27, etc.

1 bear crawl is length of floor and then in reverse is 2. Challenge your nervous system by literally going backwards on the crawls then crawling forward.


Core - 6 mins
TVA Heel Taps
FWD Ball Roll

Sunday, December 4, 2011

5.12.2011 - 11.12.2011


Magical Monday
Justine Pearson will be here at 6:30pm to become fitter, faster, stronger. Will you?
5th December



Focus
Learn the clean and receiving position of the clean. Understand the difference between a POWER clean and a SQUAT clean.

Workout
7 Squat Cleans
14 KB swings

5 rounds

Core
60/60
SB Crunch
Prone Cobra

3 sets - 6 mins

Tension Tuesday

Darren being s stability master!

6th December

Focus

Handstand progression - Box, Band, Wall, Free Standing

The Workout
40 seconds on each station - 9 sets

Bar Bell Push Press 40%
BW KB SDHP
Double Under
Rest


Core
60/60
Frwd Ball Roll MB Hip Extension (alternate MB each set)

3 sets 6mins

Wonderful Wednesday

29 weeks pregnant and still going string.

Tysha your motivation towards your job and training is inspirational!
7th December


Focus
Rope Shakes!

The Workout
30/30 (No rest between sides until Pushups)

8 sets - 24 minutes

One Leg Box Squat/Crate Squat
One leg Deadlift
Push up (30 seconds of work followed by 30 seconds of rest)

Core
SB pass through (hands/feet)
Superman

Tasty Thursday

Quick and easy dessert this Christmas instead of the puddings?

Pear cinnamon and cream

8th December


Focus

Swissball Hip Flexor Stretch
Back to Standing Rop Climbs

The workout
AMRAP in 20 minutes

**Add one rep per ROUND completed**

15m Sled Pull

1 Turkish Get Up (use anything that creates resistance eg: Weight Plate, DB, Water Bottle etc)
1 Knees to Elbows
1 Burpee

Core
60/60 x 3 sets

3D Standing Heel Taps


Feline Friday

Cleo, Queen of Ho-Fo has almost made a full recovery and is going strong!

Thank you to all the members who show her love and look after her!

She is a Stray cat with a huge family now!

9th December


Focus
Practice using the bands for your dips

The Workout
6 rounds - 40:20 (24mins)

Rotational Lunge with Press (alternate sides)
BB Deadlift
KB Lateral Lunge
Dips


Core
60/60 - 3 sets
Skipping Rope

Succulent Saturday
What's for dinner?
10th December


Focus
Concentrate on getting stuck into ANY tight spots.
Foam roll, tennis ball, band stretches etc

"Workout 1"
AMRAP In 12 minutes:

Max Burpess/Jumping Pull-ups
*at the start of each minute you will do 4 KB swings*

*Workout 2*

21 Thrusters
63 DU's
15 Thrusters
45 DU's
9 Thrusters
27 DU's

Core
Accumulate 5 minutes in the SB Hip Extension Bridge Position


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Holistic Foundations and any person/s within Holistic Foundations has produced these workouts for improved movement and lifestyle ability. These movements and lifestyle modifications are NOT appropriate for everyone. Individuals who suffer from disease or are recovering from ANY injury of any sort should consult a physician regarding the advisability of undertaking any of the activities suggested in these workouts. Health is taking responsibility for YOURSELF. Holistic Foundations or any person/s working in or on behalf of; is neither responsible nor liable for any harm or injuries resulting from these movements and lifestyle modifications described here in.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

28.11.2011 - 4.12.2011

Monday 28th of November



Focus

Broad Jumps



Workout (24 minutes)

40:40

Walking Lunge Press

Strict Pull Up/Bands

Reptilian Push-ups

6 sets



Core 60/60 (6 mins)

Skipping Rope

Tuesday 29th of November


One of our very first classes. Can you name these people?



Focus

Vertical Jumps



Workout (15 mins)

15minute AMRAP


1 Thruster

1Situp

1 Double Under

2 Thrusters

2 Situps

2 Double Unders

(Continue as high as possible in 15 minutes)



Core 60/60 (6mins)

PNF Squat

Wednesday 30th of November


Ready and waiting for Lunge/Press

Focus

**Trainers Choice**



Workout (24 minutes)

40:20

KB Front Squat

SB Chest Press

Ring Horizontal Pull

8 sets



Core

SB crunch

Superman


Thursday 1st of December


Holistic Foundations


Focus

10m Sprint intervals – Max laps in 60 seconds
60 on 60 off (two groups)



Workout (25 minutes)

Speed and power

20:40 – 5 sets

Push Press

KB Swings
Touch Jumps
Rope Shakes

MB Slams



Core 60/60 (6mins)

SB Side bends

Friday 2nd December


A bunch of us at The Warrior Dash a while back. One is coming up early next year. Who's keen for a Ho-Fo Group?


Focus

Stair Climbs – As many as possible in 1 minute
60 on 60 rest (two groups)



Workout

40/40

One arm pull with rotation

One Arm Snatch

Box Squat



Core

SB lateral Ball rolls

Fwd BB/SB rolls

Saturday 3rd December

Focus


Workout
21/15/9/9/15/21

400m

Ring Pushup

Sumo Deadlift High Pull KB
Wight plate Ground to overhead

(4 laps) Stairs 2 @ a time (body weight or loaded)

400m run



Core

Rope

Core

Opposing Arm and Leg

TVA

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Holistic Foundations and any person/s within Holistic Foundations has produced these workouts for improved movement and lifestyle ability. These movements and lifestyle modifications are NOT appropriate for everyone. Individuals who suffer from disease or are recovering from ANY injury of any sort should consult a physician regarding the advisability of undertaking any of the activities suggested in these workouts. Health is taking responsibility for YOURSELF. Holistic Foundations or any person/s working in or on behalf of; is neither responsible nor liable for any harm or injuries resulting from these movements and lifestyle modifications described here in.

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Manic Monday

21st if November 2011


Holistic Foundations: Breast Cancer Night! Which managed to raise over $1000



Focus
Handstand Progressions

1 minute holds X 4 sets - work up from BOX/BANDS/WALL

Workout - Interval Strength

40/20 x 8 rounds (24 mins)


Barbell Deadlifts (Pick a weight you can lift for 40 seconds any less and it’s to heavy)
OH Walking Lunges (choose from 2.5kg plate to a 25kg plate dependant on your ability)
Pushups on the ground


Core

Hip Extension Knee Flexion

TVA Heel Taps


Foam Roll Tight Spots


Top-Knotch Tuesday
22nd of November 2011

The Team Smahing it Out!



Focus
40:20 (8 sets)
Ring dips (practice using bands or weighted)

Workout - Endurance
21 - 15 - 9

Kb Swing
Ring Pullups/Pullups On The Bar
400m Run

Core

(3 sets) 60/60
Turkish Get Ups

Tennis Ball

Use the tennis ball in 3 different spots for 2 minutes at a time.



Wilderness Wednesday

23rd of November 2011


Justine giving the best she can every workout! ;)



Focus

(hand eye co-ordination)

Throw a tennis ball at a marked spot on the wall and catch with opposite hand. 40:20 8 sets


Workout

30:30 (20 minutes)

Jack Knife
KB One Leg Deadlift
One Arm Rotation Pull
DB One Arm Bent Over Row


Foam Roll: (8 minutes)

Calves and Glutes 2 mins a side


Thrashing Thursday

24th of November 2011


Jules cranking back, ready for summer!



Focus
200m Farmers Carry x 2 attempts


Workout - Speed and Power

Tabata - 20/40

Box Jumps

Ring Pushups

MB slams

Burpees

Double Unders


Core
Wall Sits 1 minute on 20 seconds off


Fun Filled Friday

25th of November 2011




Focus

40/20 x 4 rounds
DB Wood Chop


Workout - Interval

40:40 (24 mins)

6 sets

BB Sumo Deadlift High Pull

DB/BB Thrusters

KB Multi Directional Lunge



Core (6mins)


SUPER Saturday
26th of November 2011


Keep an eye out for Tyshas Pregnancy blog! :)


Workout
Silly 60's

Rope Shakes
Sled Drags - 6 Laps with (body weight)
BB Power Clean and Press
Ring Pulls (Hardest Version)
KB Swings
Wall Ball

Core
Swiss Ball Crawls


Holistic Foundations and any person/s within Holistic Foundations has produced these workouts for improved movement and lifestyle ability. These movements and lifestyle modifications are NOT appropriate for everyone. Individuals who suffer from disease or are recovering from ANY injury of any sort should consult a physician regarding the advisability of undertaking any of the activities suggested in these workouts. Health is taking responsibility for YOURSELF. Holistic Foundations or any person/s working in or on behalf of; is neither responsible nor liable for any harm or injuries resulting from these movements and lifestyle modifications described here in.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Monday 14th of November 2011

Double Under Practice


Focus
Bosu Jumps/On/Off

Workout
10 sets / 10 reps
Slow, controlled, no time, just hardest versions for you – ADVANCE your ability

Single Arm KB Lunge - Step Back
Pushup (Hardest Version for YOU)

Core (6mins)

MB rotations
SB Crunch

Tuesday 15th of November 2011

6:30pm Class - Smashed!


Focus
Learning the Kip

Workout – Speed and Power

20:40

5 sets (25mins)

Max reps in 20 seconds (keep a log)

Lateral Plate Step Overs
Weight Plate – G2OH
Interval Sprints
MB Slams
Push Press

Core (6mins)

SB Superman
Fish Tails on Rings or UI

Wednesday 16th of November

Josh - Been missing in action last week. See you this week mate


Focus

SDHP - 5 sets 40:20


Workout

30:30 – (no rest on single sided movements)

8 sets (24 minutes)

One Arm SB Chest Press (KB or DB)
One Leg Squat – (to crate, box, weight stack etc)
Rope Climb B2S

Core (6mins)
TVA
Flutter Kicks


Thursday 17th of November

Kimmy - ripped!


Focus
Find your best 5RM Push Press (20 minutes)

Workout
50-40-30-20-10

KB swings
V style Sit ups
Touch Jumps (Touch the ground with your hand and jump)


Core (6mins)

SB Pass Throughs
Prone Cobras


Friday the 18th of November

Sean


Focus
4 sets
40:20 – Back To Standing Rope Climbs


Workout
40:20 - 10 sets (20 minutes)

Deadlift (Pick a weight you can do for 40 seconds)
Squat Hold Walks – (get into a low SQUAT and hold it while walking)


Core (6mins)

SB Side Flexion

Saturday the 19th of November

What's on your plate today?


Focus
Max Knees to Elbows from 3 attempts with a 1 min rest between sets


Workout
7 rounds
400m (only ONE run to start)

7 Toes to Bar
7 Hang Power Clean and jerks

400m Run (only ONE Run to finish)


Core (6mins)
Skipping Rope



Holistic Foundations and any person/s within Holistic Foundations has produced these workouts for improved movement and lifestyle ability. These movements and lifestyle modifications are NOT appropriate for everyone. Individuals who suffer from disease or are recovering from ANY injury of any sort should consult a physician regarding the advisability of undertaking any of the activities suggested in these workouts. Health is taking responsibility for YOURSELF. Holistic Foundations or any person/s working in or on behalf of; is neither responsible nor liable for any harm or injuries resulting from these movements and lifestyle modifications described here in.