2 classes per week

2 classes per week

This is a 3 month program that features some shorter class options. We will do 2 classes a week for 3 months. We will target Hips, Shoulders/Scap and Spine. These are bigger joints that give you a lot of bang for your buck so it’s a great place for beginners to start.

This is a similar designed program to my ‘Ultimate’ programs, but the big difference is the length of classes. In this program, we target the same joint focuses as the Ultimate program, but all the classes here range from 20-47min from start to finish. Whereas in my original Ultimate programs, month one classes are around 55-75min and classes for months 2-3 range from 30-60min. So, this Ultimate SHORT program is for those who’s till want high quality work but with shorter class options.

WEEK 1: 

Day 1 - Short Class 1 

Day 2 - Short Class 2

WEEK 2: 

Day 1 - Short Class 78

Day 2 - Short Class 1

WEEK 3:

Day 1 - Short Class 20 

Day 2 - Short Class 78

WEEK 4: 

Day 1 - Short Class 59

Day 2 - Short Class 2

WEEK 5: 

Day 1 - Short Class 23

Day 2 - Short Class 1

WEEK 6:

Day 1 - Short Class 54 

Day 2 - Short Class 78

WEEK 7: 

Day 1 - Short Class 1 

Day 2 - Short Class 2

WEEK 8:

Day 1 - Short Class 7

Day 2 - Short Class 96

WEEK 9:

Day 2 - Short Class 20 

Day 3 - Short Class 78

WEEK 10: 

Day 1 - Short Class 1 

Day 2 - Short Class 36

WEEK 11:

Day 1 - Short Class 35

Day 2 - Short Class 37

WEEK 12:

Day 2 - Short Class 40 

Day 3 - Short Class 78

I recommend you space out the sessions with an even amount of days in-between if possible (not absolutely necessary though). Example: Day 1 is a Monday and Day 2 is a Thursday. On the days you don’t do classes, I recommend doing your full body CARs routine (Intro Video 5) if you have the time available.
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If you did want to target other joints in addition to this program here’s how you can do it.

You can add an additional day (or days) to your program. Here’s a list of classes you can add as your 3rd day (or 4th day) option, depending on what joint is your biggest priority to add:


Class 16: Knee Flexion & Extension 

Class 20: Knee IR & ER 

Short Class 5: Wrist 

Short Class 6: Elbows 

Short Class 9: Ankle Inversion & Eversion 

Short Class 10: Ankle and Big Toe Dorsiflexion 

Short Class 28: Ankle Plantarflexion & Dorsiflexion 

Short Class 56: Elbow Pronation 

Short Class 58: Knee IR 

Short Class 63: Wrist Extension 

Short Class 67: Neck: Flexion/Extension 

Short Class 70: Knee Flexion 

Short Class 80: Elbow Supination

Short Class 82: Neck: Lateral Flexion 

Short Class 85: TMJ (Jaw) 

Short Class 86: Finger CARs 

Short Class 92: Knee ER


You can find all my Ankle/Knee/Foot/Toe Classes here: https://kinstretchwithbeard.vhx.tv/class-focus-ankle-knee-foot-toes

You can find all my Wrist/Elbow/Hand classes here: 
https://kinstretchwithbeard.vhx.tv/class-focus-wrist-elbow

So you could just add a “Day 3” option to your program and fill in with one of these classes. Which joint you would pick on your 3rd day would be completely dependent on you and your goals. You could even add a ‘Day 4’ as well if you had two additional joints you wanted to prioritize each week. So an example would be Day 3 is for the knees and Day 4 is for the ankles.

If you ended up doing 3x a week classes it would be ideal to do space them out. Something like a Monday/Wednesday/Friday. If you did 4x a week classes - Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday.

A reminder - when you’re new and just starting Kinstretch, it’s a good idea to keep your intensity levels low at first, especially during PAILs/RAILs. The goal should be to gradually build up your joints and tissues over time. Not to go 100% max effort in the beginning, as you may risk overloading areas of weakness and limitation too much too soon. This is especially important when you’re training in areas of past injury/pain/dysfunction. The quality of tissue in these areas could be weak, so the amount of stress/force/load these tissues can absorb will be low at first. So keep those intensity levels low initially if you have to, especially during PAILs/RAILs, and then gradually build up over time. The goal is to adhere to progressive overload and slowly build up. Always listen to your body and go at your own pace, and NEVER work in any painful ranges of motion. Discomfort can be normal, but we never want that feeling to move towards a sharp pain, pinch, or twinge.
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After you’ve completed your 12 week program - you can restart from the beginning or try out my 3 month Ultimate SHORT Intermediate program.

Here’s my Ultimate SHORT Intermediate Programs:

2 classes per week:
https://kinstretchwithbeard.vhx.tv/2-classes-per-week-19

3 classes per week:
https://kinstretchwithbeard.vhx.tv/3-classes-per-week-21

4 classes per week:
https://kinstretchwithbeard.vhx.tv/4-classes-per-week-17

5 classes per week:
https://kinstretchwithbeard.vhx.tv/5-classes-per-week-10

Hope you enjoy the program!

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2 classes per week
  • Short Class 1: Hip IR & ER

    This class is all about rotational capacity of the hips. Targeting both Internal and External Rotation. This class is a shorter version of Class 9.

    Equipment Needed: Yoga Blocks

    Time Markers:
    0:10 CARs (warm up)
    
9:35 Hip IR PAILs/RAILs + Lift Offs (90/90 Base)
    
28:00 Hip ER PAILs/RAILs + Lift...

  • Short Class 2: Shoulder IR/ER + Scapular Retraction

    This class is all about rotational capacity of the shoulders (Internal and External Rotation), and Retraction of the Scapula. This class is a shorter version of Class 10.

    Equipment Needed: Yoga Blocks, Tennis Balls (optional)

    Time Markers:
    0:15 CARs (warm up)
    9:40 Shoulder IR/ER (Tall Kneeling...

  • Short Class 7: Spine Circuit

    This class is all about the Spine, and we'll throw in some Pelvic movements as well.

    No equipment needed, but If you have a stability ball or resistance/stretching band they could come in handy, but not necessary.

    Time Markers:
    0:10 CARs (warm up)
    5:20 Advances Neck CARs (“Up-Beard” Base)
    6:5...

  • Short Class 20: Shoulder Abduction & Adduction

    This class will focus on Shoulder Abduction and Adduction

    Equipment Needed: Yoga Blocks

    Time Markers:
    0:08 CARs (warm up)
    2:30 Shoulder Adduction PAILs/RAILs + Lift Offs (Tripod Base)
    18:38 Shoulder Abduction PAILs/RAILs + Lift Offs (Prone Laying Base)
    35:32 Finishing CARs

    Here we’ll explore ...

  • Short Class 23: Neck and Pelvis Circuit

    This class will be for the Neck and the Pelvis

    Equipment Needed: Yoga Blocks

    Time Markers:
    0:13 CARs (warm up)
    1:30 Anterior/Posterior Pelvic Tilts (Quadrupedal Base)
    3:15 Neck CARs (Elevated Prone Base)
    4:50 Anterior/Posterior Pelvic Tilts (Bridge Base)
    6:30 Neck CARs (Elevated Supine Base)
    8...

  • Short Class 35: Spinal Flexion (Lumbar Focus)

    Spinal Flexion Gains - Low Back Focus

    Equipment Needed: A chair or bench to sit on. Slant board and resistance band are optional.

    Time Markers:
    0:20 CARs (warm up)
    7:00 Roll Ups (Supine Base)
    9:00 Anterior/Posterior Pelvic Tilts (Quadruped Base)
    10:40 Spinal Flexion PAILs/RAILs (Seated Base)
    ...

  • Short Class 36: Shoulder IR/ER/Flex (intermediate+)

    This is an advanced shoulder class for IR, ER, and Flexion

    Equipment Needed: Yoga Blocks. Weights are optional.

    This class is great for anyone looking to advance their shoulder work, and this is our first class that targets 3 different PAILs/RAILs bases just for the shoulder.

    We’ll do 3 round...

  • Short Class 37: Hip Extension (Quad/Psoas/Hip Flexor Specific)

    We got a hip flexor/psoas specific class

    Equipment Needed: Yoga blocks, something to prop your leg up on (we use plyo boxes). Extra padding for your ankle/knee and sticks for balance are optional.

    A lot of people deal with “tight” hip flexors/psoas, and typically tightness = weakness, so utiliz...

  • Short Class 40: Scapula Pro/Ret/Dep (intermediate+)

    This is an advanced class for Scapular Protraction, Retraction, and Depression.

    Equipment Needed: Yoga Blocks, a stick, and a stretching band. Weights are optional.

    This class is great for anyone looking to advance their scapula work, and this is our first class that targets 3 different PAILs/R...

  • Short Class 54: Shoulder Flexion

    This will be a single joint focus class for Shoulder Flexion

    Equipment Needed: Yoga Blocks

    In conventional fitness we've created many overhead movements like shoulder presses, handstands, pull-ups, lat pulldowns, etc. All which require good Shoulder Flexion. Though if you assess the average per...

  • Short Class 59: Low back & Hamstring Circuit

    Equipment Needed: Yoga blocks. Tennis ball optional.

    This will be an up-tempo class where we work multiple different movements, altering between hamstring and low back specific drills.

    Low back and hamstrings are typically areas of tightness and weakness for people. So I wanted to offer a quic...

  • Short Class 78: Spine Circuit

    This class is all about the Spine.

    Equipment Needed: Yoga Blocks and we’ll be using a wall from a couple drills.

    In this class we'll go through different drills for the spine with a slightly more up tempo pace. Please go at your own pace though, if you need to pause the video and slow things do...

  • Short Class 96: Hip Flexion

    This is a single joint focus class for Hip Flexion

    Equipment Needed: Yoga blocks, a box to place your leg up on, and something for balance (we use sticks).

    Having good hip flexion is important for many different goals, such as: squats, lunges, deadlifts, leg presses, jumping, running, hiking, e...