5 Day Fitness Plan
New Content and Suggestions for July 14-20, 2025
*This Weekly plan provides an optional 60 minutes of balanced resistance training each day.
(Choose one or both selections for each day)
See the Online calendar here:
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Monday
CORE
7-14-25
New! @6:00am EST “Yoga Therapy for Back Pain” (30 minutes) Video 689
Slower-paced Integrated Isometric training for the hips, trunk, and lower leg using a chair, yoga block(s), and strap.
To add an extra 15 minutes, try Video 479 "15 Minute Abs" with abdominal "crunch" and plank variations and positions using a moderate pace.
Tuesday
THIGHS, HIPS, LOWER LEG
7-15-25
"Slow Barre for Hips and Glutes" (45 minutes) Video 277
Barre and mini band workout for the hip and gluteal muscles fusing Yoga, Pilates, and Ballet.
If you want an additional 15 minutes, try Video 349 "Isometric Foot Boost" for isometrics to strengthen the muscles of the toes and foot for joint health and muscle activation.
Wednesday
BACK, SHOULDERS, BICEPS
7-16-25
"Pilates for Low Back” (30 minutes) Video 635
Core exercises with a Pilates Ring, along with bonus hip and shoulder work for a healthy lower back.
If you want another 30 minutes, try Video 395 "Superset Back Training" for shoulders, back and biceps with dumbbells for upper back weakness.
Thursday
GLUTES, HAMSTRINGS
7-17-25
“Building Glutes: Micro Workout” (10 minutes) Video 573
Quick, targeted bodyweight resistance training for the gluteal, low back, and hamstring muscles.
If you want another 45 minutes, try Video 600 "Integrated External Hip Rotation" for positional isometrics incorporating the multiple joints to improve hip external rotation ability.
Friday
REST / ACTIVE REST
7-18-25
Saturday
CHEST, SHOUDLERS, TRICEPS
7-19-25
“Mobility Challenge: Day 3” (30 minutes) Video 464
Mobility workout for the foundational pushing movement, incorporating the shoulder, elbow, and core.
If you want another 30 minutes, try Video 221 "Therapeutic Workout for Shoulders" to safely progress shoulder rehabilitation and neuromuscular health.
Sunday
REST DAY
7-20-25
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This Guide will give you direction in which exercise routines to do each week. Even if you are working on specific FIS TV Workouts that were assigned to you by your MAT Specialist, Personal Trainer, Physician, or Health Professional, the 5-Day Fitness plan can still be your guide! The education you get each week is designed to help you stay focused, inspire you, and assist you in reaching your individual health goals.
This collection of videos is comprised of the workouts that have been chosen from the in "Your Weekly Fitness and Wellness Coaching Guide" email, delivered every Sunday night at 6:00pm EST. The 5-Day plan is comprised of content that I choose for you to ensure that you work each body part sufficiently and have a chance to experience strength, flexibility, restoration, and intensity in a balanced fitness routine of five days of exercise and two days rest. I provide selections of 15, 30,45, and 60 minutes of exercise content each day so that you can chose what works for you. Come to this collection to be lead each week with adequate time allowed for rest and recovery.
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Video 689 | Yoga Therapy for Back Pain (45 minutes) with Lauren Eirk
The practice of Hatha Yoga can be extremely beneficial to relieve back pain if approached correctly. This is largely due to the fact that Yoga poses focus on core strength, are isometric in nature, and require mindful movement / static holds. In this routine, we will use supine hip poses, prone...
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Video 479 | 15 Minute Abs (15 minutes) with Lauren Eirk
When you put in the effort, equipment is often not necessary! In this bodyweight workout, we are highlighting the abdominal region with a variety of "crunching" positions and lever length changes. A variety of plank positions will also be peppered in throughout for some static holds and positio...
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Video 277 | Slow Barre for Hips and Glutes (45 Minute Workout) with Lauren Eirk
This Barre and mini band workout will strengthen the inner and outer thighs, hip flexors, gluteals, and lower leg muscles fusing Yoga, Pilates, and Ballet moves. This workout progresses gently with intention and progressive cues so that anyone can participate. The class begins with a seated war...
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Video 349 | Isometric Foot Boost (15 Minutes) with Lauren Eirk
If you need a quick boost, this 15-minute bodyweight workout will help strengthen muscles that move and stabilize the many joints of the foot and toes. Much of this video is done from a chair using bodyweight only.
Weakness in these areas can affect our overall gait and have a great influence...
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Video 635 | Pilates for Low Back (30 mins) with Lauren Eirk
This Pilates workout offers a solution to lower back pain using bodyweight and the Pilates "Magic Circle", or Ring. We will begin warming up on all fours (you can also stand with your hands on a chair), to establish the breathing connection to your spine and rib cage. As we move to supine, we w...
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Video 395 | Superset Back Training (30 Minutes) with Lauren Eirk
This resistance training workout will explore the "superset" or long set of exercises using dumbbells for resistance and a chair for support. Supersets can increase the difficulty of the workout and improve muscle gain since you can get more done in the time you have. Performing exercises with ...
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Video 573 | Building Glutes: Micro Workout (10 mins) with Lauren Eirk
If you are short on time, this micro workout is designed to give you some targeted resistance training for a very important area: The Gluteal muscles. In this workout, we will practice variations on the glute bridge to target the lower back, hamstrings, and glutes. You will feel stronger, talle...
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Video 600 | Integrated External Hip Rotation (45 Mins) with Lauren Eirk
In this routine, we will be incorporating Yoga-inspired multi-joint postures in a very specific way in order to improve the strength of the external and "deep" rotators of the hip joints. If you have ever had a hard time sitting on the floor, some of the reasons could come from weakness!
We wi...
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Video 464 | Mobility Challenge: Day 3 (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk
On Day 3 of the mobility series, we will look to strengthen the muscles involved in pushing things away from our body. The motions include shoulder flexion, shoulder adduction / protraction, and elbow extension.
Within this, we also look at the spine's involvement in the push.We begin by expl...
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Video 221 | Therapeutic Workout for Shoulders (35 Minutes) with Lauren Eirk
It is often difficult to know what to do with our shoulders if we are dealing with loss of function and pain. This video will give you an array of exercises that can be options for you. Some of the primary motions in the shoulder include elevation, depression, retraction, and protraction. The ...