Warm-Up · RAMPPhase 1 · Breath & joint prep · CARs · 5 min | Time__ : __ |
![]() | 1 | Cat-Cowone full breath per position — breath leads, body follows | 90 s | | ![]() | 2 | Hip CARslowest circle you can draw — the brain is the target | 3/dir | | ![]() | 3 | Arm Circlespin every other joint — motion from ONE joint only | 3/dir | |
Phase 2 · Primary Range Block12-15 min · 2 rounds · long holds, zero forcing, exhale into range | Time__ : __ |
![]() | 1 | Seated Forward Foldramp the push 30→70% over 10 s, then melt deeper | 3 × (20 s + 10 s push) | | ![]() | 2 | Calf Stretch Wallgain range only on the exhale | 3 × (20 s + 10 s push) | | ![]() | 3 | Standing Toe Touch — segmental roll-downown the end range — 5-s hold before leaving it | 45 s/side | |
Progression: End-range rule: 10-s ramping push INTO the stretch (30→70%), 10-s pull OUT, then exhale deeper. Never through pins-and-needles — sharp or neural pain ends the drill. | Phase 3 · Secondary Region & Integration8-10 min · 2 rounds · connect the new range to movement | Time__ : __ |
![]() | 1 | Banded Ankle Dorsiflexiongain range only on the exhale | 6 slow reps | | ![]() | 2 | Ankle Dorsiflexionknee tracks over toes — heel stays welded down | 45 s/side | | ![]() | 3 | Walking Lungeone full breath per position — breath leads, body follows | 5 slow reps | |
Phase 4 · Control — Strength Through Range6-8 min · slow and owned · the range you control is the range you keep | Time__ : __ |
![]() | 1 | Side Plankown the end range — 5-s hold before leaving it | 3 × 5 slow | | ![]() | 2 | Jefferson Curl — light, segmentalthe load is a handle into range — never a lift | 2 × 5 · 4-s eccentric | kg | |
Phase 5 · Downregulation & Stillness4-6 min · long passive holds + box breathing · leave calmer | Time__ : __ |
![]() | 1 | Dead Hangone full breath per position — breath leads, body follows | 60 s | | ![]() | 2 | Supine Spinal Twistglide, don't stretch a nerve — back off from tingling | 45 s/side | | ![]() | 3 | Box Breathingsteady breathing rhythm | 4-4-4-4 · 2 min | |
Coach notes: Range is a skill: note today's deepest honest position — next session starts from it. |