Cancer Guide Workouts PDF
Cancer Guide Workouts PDF
extend arm and opposite leg, hold for
two seconds. Return to start and repeat
on other side
SB BACK EXTENSIONS ‐ Lower onto ball
with belly button on top of the ball,
raise head and shoulders off the ball to
a position in line with the rest of the
body.
PLANK REPEATS – Kneeling behind a
stability ball and resting on your elbows,
tighten your abs and raise up from your
knees onto your toes.
BENCH HIP PRESS – Laying on a bench
with your hips off and your feet firmly
on the ground, lower your bum and
then press it to the ceiling.
DB PULLOVERS – in the same position
as the hip press, hold a dumbell over
your chest with both hands. Keeping
the elbows straight, lower the weight
over your head as far as comfortable.
DB CHEST PRESS – laying on the bench,
lower dumbells to your armpits, and
then press them back up to full
extension
BB DEADLIFTS – using a light bar, begin by pressing
your bum out behind you, hinging at the hips and
lowering the bar to your knees. Press your hips
forward to return to the start, and keep your back
flat
CABLE PUSH PULL‐ standing between two cable
columns, hold both handles and face into one of
the columns. Hold your abs tight, and
simultaneously press and pull both handles
DB HIGH PULLS – Using a light dumbell, stand tall
and pull your elbows up bringing the weight to
your collarbone. Lower the weight slowly and
without rolling your shoulders forward.
CAT CAMEL STRETCH – On hands and knees,
raise your belly button as high as possible
and hold for two seconds. Then lower your
belly button as far as possible and hold
LEG RAISES – Laying on a bench, raise your
legs up to vertical, and slowly lower down. To
make it easier, bend your knees as much as
needed
DB front squat – Holding the weight at your chest, lower
through your hips and then knees, keeping your back
straight as possible and avoiding leaning forward. Lower
until your thighs are parallel to the ground, and return by
driving through your heels
Bench plank knee tucks – With your hands on the
floor and your feet on a bench or other elevated
surface, raise one leg and bring the knee to your
chest while avoiding any other body movement.
Repeat on the other side
Bench 1‐leg hip press – with your shoulders on the
bench and feet on the floor, raise one leg, then lower
your bum to the floor and press it to the ceiling,
driving through your heel. Repeat on the other side
SB 1‐foot squat & raise – standing on one foot holding a
stability ball, lower the ball to the floor by hinging at the
hip, then raise the ball over head while trying not to put
your foot down.
Barbell rotations – standing as tall as possible, grab the
barbell so that it is roughly at eye level with straight arms.
Turn your hips and rotate your shoulders to bring the bar to
the side of your leg, then keeping your abs tight, drive the
bar back to the top with straight arms
Walking lunges – Take a longer than normal stride, and
lower the back knee to the floor without touching it. To
increase resistance, use a weighted barbell on your
shoulders. If that is uncomfortable, hold onto 2 dumbells
Split squat from deficit – using any elevated
surface, standing tall lower your back knee
towards the floor, and press back to standing.
For more challenge, add a dumbell held in the
same position as the front squat on Day One
Cable 1‐foot squat & row – Holding the cable in
the opposite hand as he leg you’re standing on,
hinge from the hips and reach the cable towards
the base, then pull from the hips to stand, and
draw your arm back in a row at the top
Bench Pushups – If this movement is too easy
on the bench, progress to performing it from
the floor
1‐foot front bend – Standing on one foot with a
straight torso, hinge at the hips and lower your
chest as far as possible without losing balance
or rounding your spine. Hold your arms out to
the side to maintain your balance
Ball Rotations – Laying on your back, hold a
stability ball between your feet and rotate your
hips to the side, holding your arms out to
stabilize. To make this easier, perform the
movement without the ball, and bend the knees
Ball knee tucks – hands on the floor and feet on
the ball, roll the ball by pulling your knees into
your chest. Ensure your shoulders stay over your
hands.
Deep Lunge & Rotate – Taking a long lunge
stride, lower your hands and back knee down to
the ground. Raise your outside hand (in pic, the
right hand)until vertical. Repeat on opposite
side
Wide stance walkouts – Holding your feet as
wide as possible, bend from the hips until you
can put your hands on the floor. Walk forward
to stretch out as far as possible, then walk back,
pushing into your hips, returning to standing
Kneeling Quad mobilizer – in a half kneeling
position, use a support and grab your back heel.
Pulse your hips forward and back while holding
your heel to stretch your quads
Box Single leg squats – using an elevated
surface, sit on the surface with one leg straight
out and stand up onto the other leg, pressing
through the heel. Return slowly and under
control, trying not to fall onto the surface
Kneeling T‐spine rotation – from hands and
knees, place one hand behind your head, and
rotate your elbow to your wrist, then vertically
to stretch your mid and upper back.
Supine hip press and rotate – Laying on your
back with bent knees, press your hips into the
air, and reach over your shoulder with one arm,
rotating your body in the process. Repeat on the
other side
Lateral Lunge – Take a large step out to the side
and sit down towards your heel, making sure
your other leg is staying as straight as possible.
Return to standing
Sumo stance deadlifts – take a wider than
normal stance while holding the bar slightly
closer than shoulder width. Hinging at your hips,
lower the bar along the front of your legs,
bending your knees, maintaining a straight
spine. Press the hips forward to stand up
DB Bent over side raise – Bending from the hips,
maintain a straight spine and bring the weights away
from your body with straight elbows, up to the
height of your shoulders or as far as comfortable
DB Floor press – Lying on your back with bent
knees, press the dumbells up, then lower until
your elbows contact the ground
DB bench rows ‐ Kneeling on a bench, place
your hand on the bench to stabilize as shown,
and raise the dumbell by pulling your shoulder
blade down and towards your opposite back
pocket. Maintain a straight spine
Elastic external rotation – Use a towel under
your elbow to make sure your elbow stays in
place. Hold the elastic so it comes across your
body as shown, and rotate on your elbow to
pull the elastic working your rotator cuff
Lateral Lunge & Overhead Driver – Similar
setup to lateral lunge, but with the addition of
driving your arms overhead at the bottom of
the lunge.
Cable lateral lunge & toe touch – Stand
sideways to a cable colum holding the cable
with straight arms. Lunge to the side and twist
to pull the cable to your outside toe.
BB Windshield wipers – On your back, hold a
barbell like you’re going to perform a bench
press. Raise your legs, then rotate your hips
side to side while maintaining the barbell
position
DB 1‐foot deadlift – standing on one foot and
holding a dumbell in the opposite hand, lower
the weight and raise your opposite foot by
hinging at the hips. Return to standing and
resist putting your foot down until the end of
the set.
Posterior Shoulder
Groin
Side lying Quad
Glute/Hip
Low Back Rotation
Lat Hang