Nigel’s Daily Practice

  • Done :)

  • Warm-up
    *#B=Breath

    • Plank + downward dog: 3 rounds of 1B in plank, 2B in DD

    • Ostrich: 10 steps, step on inhales, fold on exhales

    • Kneeling hip flexor stretch: 5B / side

    • Crab bridge: 5x + 2B hold

    Clean & Press
    Rest ~2min btw sets

    • Set 1: 45 x 12

    • Set 2: 65 x 8

    • Set 3: 85 x 5

    Handstands
    Rest 1-2min btw sets

    • Hand / wrist prep: ~1-2min of gentle hand, wrist, and finger stretching (any)

    • 4 sets of 20sec wall split handstand holds

      *Can either time them or simply come down before the point of strain

    Pull-ups
    Rest ~2min btw sets

    • 1 set of 8 scapula pulls (from hanging, retract shoulder blades down and back with minimal elbow bend and lower back to full hang with control)

    • 3 sets of chin-ups (3-5-6 reps)

      *If no rings are available, use an over/under grip (1 hand over, 1 under) and switch to 4 sets of 4 reps, alternating which hand is which from set to set

    • 1 set of dead hang (5B)

    Cool-down

    • 5 deep breaths in crab bridge stretch

    • 1-2min arm / body shaking and/or 5min walk