Condition
Unlimited: Cycling. Swimming Run.
Stretching
10 minutes of each training session
Sit on a chair with your arms stretched out behind your back and your hands clasped together. Immediately lift your arms backwards and upwards, so that you feel a gradually increasing stretch across the front of your shoulders. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Relax for 20 seconds.
Sit on a chair. Place your left hand on the right side of your head, whilst your right hand holds onto the seat. Gently pull your head to the left and hold it there with your right arm, so that you feel a gradual stretch in the right side of your neck. Move your head in different directions (forward/backwards) so that all the muscles around your neck are stretched. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds each time. Repeat the exercise on the other side.
Stand in a doorframe or similar. Extend your arm slightly behind you and rest your hand against the doorframe. Press your arms inwards against the frame so that you feel a gradually increasing stretch across the front of your shoulders. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds, then move your arm up and down the door frame and repeat the stretch so that different parts of the muscles are stretched.
Stand with your hands clasped behind your back. Bring your shoulder blades together (imagine you are holding a pencil between them). Hold the position for 10 seconds. Relax for 10 seconds.
Stand with your working arm held in front of your body. Use your free hand to press behind the elbow of your working arm so that the elbow is pushed towards the opposite shoulder, creating a gradually increasing stretch on the outside of the shoulder and upper arm. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Repeat the exercise on the other side.
Stand with your arm stretched out at your side, your hand slightly clenched. Rotate your arm so that your thumb is turned inwards and as far back as possible. Then bend your wrist as far as possible so that the back of your hand is facing downwards and you feel a stretch on the outside of your elbow. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Relax for 5 seconds.
Strength
50 minutes of each training session
Stand with your hand on the opposite hip. Swing your arm straight up, back and outwards.
Get down on your knees and support yourself with your hands. Lift your toes off the floor. Do push-ups without letting your stomach touch the floor.
Attach an exercise band at shoulder height. Stand facing the band. Hold the resistance band in your working arm with your upper arm at a 90-degree angle to your body and your elbow bent, so that your forearm is pointing towards the resistance band. Pull slowly backwards to stretch the band. Hold the stretch for a few seconds and slowly return your arm to the starting position. Your elbow should remain bent throughout the exercise
”Biceps curl”. Stand upright with an elastic band around your foot. Hold the other end of the band in your hand, with your palm facing upwards. Slowly bend your arm so that your hand moves up towards your shoulder and the band tightens. Hold the tension for a few seconds, then slowly straighten your arm back to the starting position. Your palm should remain facing upwards throughout the exercise
Attach an exercise band at shoulder height. Stand with the back of the shoulder on the working arm against the attachment point of the exercise band. Grasp the band with your working arm, keeping your elbow bent and your hand at shoulder height, with the back of your hand facing the ceiling. Slowly extend your arm forwards so that the band tightens and your forearm rotates, bringing the back of your hand down towards the floor. Hold the tension for a few seconds, then slowly bend/rotate your arm back to the starting position.
Secure the resistance band at hip height. Stand with your unaffected arm facing the resistance band. Grasp the band with the hand on your training arm and slowly move your arm out to the side until it is at shoulder height, so that the band is taut. Hold the position for a few seconds and slowly lower your arm again.
Secure an exercise band at elbow height. Stand with the working arm furthest from the band and grasp the band with the hand on the working arm. Keep your elbow bent at a 90-degree angle and held close to your body throughout the exercise. Rest your forearm and hand against your stomach. Rotate your forearm out to the side so that the resistance band is taut, and hold the position for a few seconds before slowly returning your arm to the starting position.
Attach the resistance band at floor level. Stand with your side facing the band, with the working arm furthest from the band. Hold the band in the hand of your working arm and place your other hand on your opposite hip. Swing your arm up and back with your elbow bent at approximately 90 degrees, so that your hand only reaches shoulder height. Hold the stretch for a few seconds and slowly release the tension as your hand returns to the starting position.
Secure the exercise band at hip height. Stand facing the band. Grasp the band with your arm outstretched and raised at a 60-degree angle. Pull the band back towards your hip, whilst moving your shoulder backwards and downwards. Hold the stretch for a few seconds, then slowly release the tension as you return your hand to the starting position.