Starting Brick

[Joseph Andres]

Hi, I just got the subscription, and I'm trying to figure out how to use it. The website desperately needs some kind of tutorial. I've got questions.

1. I'm the brick, in the getting started pdf. Already lifting, fairly strong, good strength to weight ratio. Neglected stretching. I'm naturally flexible, but I've neglected any systematic stretching/mobility work, and that's why I'm here.

2. How does the recommended programming for brick fit with "recommended schedule"? Do I do both? Just one? And how often do I do the brick programming? Can I get it onto the schedule? How does this work?

3. In short, the workout calendar and starting recommendations seem totally disconnected. How do I connect them?

[Alessandro Mainente]

Hi Joseph, begin with GB program is much more easily than you think.

Once you accessed the course page you can see the main page with the proposed working session.

Now on "my schedule", you can see in the opposite side "set my schedule". click on it.

Now you can see all the possible workout for all the days. if you click on the coach' recommended schedule you will have the best solution if you have never done bodyweight training and once clicked you will be moved on the previous page. now beginning from coach's suggested program you can still click on "set my schedule" and add what you need for your personal necessity.

Now that you have programmed your week you can see in the main page what you have to do every day.

I suppose today you have to do the upper body.

scroll down in the main page under the section "6 week program" and find the upper body. click on it and you will see the work for the upper body for this day. the same is for the lower, or for the core or for the handstand. once finished the workout click on the smilòey face and the calendar will automatically update itself on your smiley selection.

[Joseph Andres]

Each exercise is listed as an option for every day, so I can do thoracic bridge every day?

[Everett Carroll]

Hey Joseph,

Do each stretch series once per week for now to make sure you're allowing your body to recover. You can add in easier stretching and mobility. The band series and restore videos can be done daily. They're 5-10 minute short sequences that are perfect for warmup and/or cooldown. You can't add those to your schedule yet but you can and should start doing them now.  

[Joseph Andres]

Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for. Very helpful.