How To Read Your Small Group Program

Welcome to Small Group Training!

When you enter the small group program you will be reading your own workout sheet. Before each class your workout sheet will be ready to go on a clipboard on the window ledge in the gym. This post is deisgned to help you know how to read your program and take notes as you progress through the weeks.

Here is an overview of a typical small group program. It includes directions on how you should read it and fill it out to track progress.

Remember that the reset is the first thing you should do to begin your workout. From there follow the numbers to see what else you need to be aware of.

Abbreviations You'll See

Some of the most common abbreviations you'll see will include the following.

• DB = Dumbbell

• KB = Kettlebell

• SA = Single Arm

• SS = Short Seated

• Stag. Stance = Staggered Stance

  
  

• HK = Half Kneeling

• Alt = Alternating

• SL = Single Leg

• HR = Heel Reference

• TBDL = Trapbar Deadlift

  
  

• FFE = Front Foot Elevated

• RFE = Rear Foot Elevated

• Pt = Point

• min = minutes

• MAS = Maximal Aerobic Speed

Common Terms

• Contralateral = Hold weight on opposite side of working leg

• Ipsilateral = Hold weight on same side as working leg

• Goblet = Hold the weight with two hands as if you're about to drink out of a goblet

When you are finished your workout, return your program to the "Small Group" folder and the clipboard to the stack shown below.