2 SpecForce Abs Quick Start Guide
2 SpecForce Abs Quick Start Guide
2 SpecForce Abs Quick Start Guide
Lacrosse ball:Diaphragm release 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min 30s
T spine mobility (peanut) 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min 30s
T spine mobility (foam roller) 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min 30s
Recon Phase
Banded hip distraction 1 min/s 1 min/s 1 min/s 1 min/s 1 min/s 1 min/s 1 min/s 30s
Psoas/Illiacus Ball +KB tac/move 1 min/s 1 min/s 1 min/s 1 min/s 1 min/s 1 min/s 1 min/s 30s
Couch Stretch 1 min/s 1 min/s 1 min/s 1 min/s 1 min/s 1 min/s 1 min/s 30s
Cat Cow 1 x 10 1 x 10 1 x 10 1 x 10 1 x 10 1 x 10 1 x 10 30s
Open book 1 x 10 1 x 10 1 x 10 1 x 10 1 x 10 1 x 10 1 x 10 30s
Bracing Technique 1 x 10 1 x 10 1 x 10 2 x 10 2 x 10 2 x 10 2 x 10 30s
Dead bug 1 x 10 1 x 10 1 x 10 2 x 10 2 x 10 30s
Glute Bridge 1 x 10 1 x 10 1 x 10 2 x 10 30s
Plank- emg/ rkc style 1 x 30 1 x 30s 2 x 30s 30s
Progression 1a. Do this program 3 days a week in addition to your regular strength program.
Once you are able to complete the sets and reps of one column with accurate and quality movement, move to the next rep/set progression.
1a. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Rest
Bracing Technique 2 x 10 2 x 12 3 x 10 3 x 12 3 x 12 3 x 12 1m
Dead bug 2 x 10 2 x 12 3 x 10 3 x 12 3 x 12 3 x 12 1m
Glute Bridge 2 x 10 2 x 12 3 x 10 3 x 12 3 x 12 3 x 12 1m
Bird dog 2 x 10 2 x 12 3 x 10 3 x 12 3 x 12 3 x 12 1m
Plank- rkc style 2 x 30s 2 x 45s 2 x 50s 2 x 55s 3 x 45s 3 x 55s 1m
Side plank (oblique)-emg 2 x 20s/side 2 x 30s/side 2 x 35s/side 2 x 40s 3 x 30s 3 x 40s 1m
Alpha Phase
Handstand hold (front to wall) 3 x 20s 3 x 30s 3 x 40s 4 x 30s 4 x 40s 4 x 50s 3m
L sit (knee tuck) accum 30s accum 40s accum 50s accum 60s accum 70s accum 80s 3m
L- sits (Single leg) accum 30s accum 40s accum 50s accum 60s accum 70s accum 80s 3m
Hand stand hold (front to wall) 3 x 35s 3 x 45s 3 x 60s 4 x 45s 4 x 60s 4 x 70s 3m
Hand Stand (toes off wall) 20s x 5 25s x 5 30s x 5 2-3 min
Program 3b. Is the full progression of each exercise. Designed to continue to develop and stress your body.
This is an evaluative and progressive program.
3b. Rest
Free stand Hand Stand 3-5 x max hold 2-4 min
L sit 3-5 x max hold 2-4 min
Skin the cat 3-5 x 10 rep 2-4 min
Front Lever 3-5 x max hold 2-4 min
Back Lever 3-5 x max hold 2-4 min
Human flag pole 3-5 x max hold 2-4 min
Alpha Phase: Foundational Strength - Ability to recruit appropriate Abdominal tissue and sequencing. Central to peripheral muscular development. Neutral
plane, Positional awareness.
Bravo Phase: Strength development out of neutral. Longest phase of progression. Increased stress and demand on scapular/shoulder strength, Abdominal
strength and trunk strength/position, mobility of hips/ shoulders. Preparatory for advanced compound/ olympic lifting.