4 classes per week
This intermediate program is specifically for the Lower back and Hips. We will do 4 classes per week for 3 months. For those who’ve already done the beginner Lower Back and Hip program, this is a great intermediate progression to keep your progress going.
Week 1:
Day 1: Short Class 1
Day 2: Short Class 78
Day 3: Short Class 17
Day 4: Short Class 113
Week 2:
Day 1: Short Class 32
Day 2: Short Class 7
Day 3: Short Class 37
Day 4: Short Class 35
Week 3:
Day 1: Short Class 1
Day 2: Short Class 78
Day 3: Short Class 90
Day 4: Short Class 113
Week 4:
Day 1: Short Class 32
Day 2: Short Class 7
Day 3: Short Class 37
Day 4: Short Class 130
Week 5:
Day 1: Short Class 1
Day 2: Short Class 79
Day 3: Short Class 77
Day 4: Short Class 113
Week 6:
Day 1: Short Class 32
Day 2: Class 22
Day 3: Short Class 37
Day 4: Short Class 35
Week 7:
Day 1: Class 12
Day 2: Short Class 79
Day 3: Short Class 17
Day 4: Short Class 113
Week 8:
Day 1: Short Class 96
Day 2: Short Class 78
Day 3: Short Class 37
Day 4: Short Class 130
Week 9:
Day 1: Short Class 11
Day 2: Class 22
Day 3: Short Class 127
Day 4: Short Class 113
Week 10:
Day 1: Short Class 1
Day 2: Short Class 7
Day 3: Short Class 53
Day 4: Short Class 35
Week 11:
Day 1: Short Class 32
Day 2: Class 22
Day 3: Short Class 37
Day 4: Short Class 113
Week 12:
Day 1: Short Class 90
Day 2: Short Class 79
Day 3: Short Class 17
Day 4: Short Class 130
I recommend spacing out the sessions throughout your week. Example: Day 1 is a Monday, Day 2 is a Tuesday, Day 3 is a Thursday. Day 4 is a Friday. Since we’re targeting the same joint (hips / spine) twice, we just want to make sure we allow for a few days of recovery before targeting the same joint again.
If you have the time available, I would recommend doing your full body CARs routine (intro video 5) on the days where you don't don't do classes.
Just a reminder - when training in areas of past injury/pain/dysfunction - it’s really important to keep your intensity levels low at first. 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 in the beginning, 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.
I hope you enjoy the program!
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Class 12: Hip Flexion & Extension
This class is all about the Hips. We'll focus on Linear movements like Flexion and Extension.
Equipment Needed: Yoga Blocks. Extra pad for your knee. Also possibly a stick for balance if you need it, but you could also use another prop or the wall.
Time Markers:
0:18 CARs (warm up)
12:12 Hip Fl... -
Class 22: Advanced Spine Circuit
Spine...meet progressive overload (Advanced Class)
Equipment Needed: Yoga Blocks. Weights are optional, but in the class we use Dumbbells, Kettlebells, Ankle Weights, and a weight belt.
Time Markers:
0:33 CARs (warm up)
5:55 Weighted Thoracic CARs (Wide Stance Base)
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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)
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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)
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Short Class 11: Middle Splits
This class is tailored towards those who want to improve their middle split, which is a skill that many aspire towards.
Equipment Needed: Yoga Blocks.
Time Markers:
0:16 CARs (warm up)
7:30 Hip Abduction PAILs/RAILs (Middle Split Base)
19:25 Hip Lift Offs (Middle Split Base)
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Short Class 17: Hip Abduction and Adduction
This class will focus on Hip Abduction and Adduction
Equipment Needed: Yoga Blocks
Time Markers:
0:18 CARs (warm-up)
4:45 Hip Abduction PAILs/RAILs (Bear Sit Base)
12:37 Hip Abduction Lift Offs + Hovers (Bear Sit Base)
17:35 Hip Adduction PAILs/RAILs + Lift Offs (Elevated Side Lying Base)
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Short Class 32: Hip Flexion (Hamstring Specific)
This is a hamstring specific mobility class
Equipment Needed: Yoga blocks, a box to place your leg up on. Tennis ball, extra padding for your ankle/knee, and sticks for balance are optional…you can use a wall for balance, and get creative with the padding.
Time Markers:
0:30 CARs (warm up)
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)
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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...
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Short Class 53: Hip End-Range Control
This class will help you develop greater end-range control of your hips
Equipment Needed: Yoga blocks. Tennis ball is optional.
We’ll work a series of different end-range control drills for every joint position of the hip (Flex/Ext/IR/ER/Abd/Add). Movements such as lift offs, passive range hold...
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Short Class 77: Hip Abduction (Butterfly Base)
This class will be for Hip Abduction utilizing the Butterfly base
Equipment Needed: Yoga blocks
The butterfly base is a common stretch, but we’ll turn a common stretch into a powerful mobility exercise through PAILs/RAILs and lift offs. Abduction is one of my favorite bases to PAILs/RAILs becau...
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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...
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Short Class 79: Spinal Segmentation Variations
This class will showcase a few different variations of Spinal Segmentations
Equipment Needed: Yoga blocks, something to sit on, resistance band (optional), and we’ll be using the wall in one drill.
There’s many bases and different ways to do your segmentations, and in this class we’ll offer you...
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Short Class 90: Hip Circuit (Intermediate Class)
This class is an advanced hip circuit. Quick tempo, advanced movements, and extra buttery.
Equipment Needed: Yoga blocks. Tennis balls and ankle weights optional.
In this class we’ll flow through several different movements. If the pace of the class feels too fast, feel free to pause the video ...
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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...
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Short Class 113: Low Back Rotation
Our first ever low back rotation class!
No equipment needed. But if you have limitations in your low back rotation, using yoga blocks can help decrease the overall range of motion in our PAILs/RAILs base.
This class is great for the low back, SI Joint, and even for the hips.
If the low back o...
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Short Class 127: Hip Adduction
This is a single joint focus class for Hip Adduction
No Equipment Needed
We’ll be working 3 rounds of PAILs/RAILs in our adduction base, but always listen to your body and go at your own pace. If 3 rounds feels like too much or if this is an area that's been problematic for you, just stick to j...
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Short Class 130: Low Back Extension
This class is for Lumbar Spine Extension
No equipment needed.
Lumbar extension is an area where many people are limited and weak, so we can utilize this class to help improve our capacity in this range of motion.
Now please be mindful that if your low back is an area of weakness, limitation, ...
