30 Day Challenge
Welcome to the Free Mini Band Challenge. These videos are specifically for riders looking outside the saddle to improve their fitness and performance.
Tools to Train at Home
These free videos use my favourite piece of equipment - mini resistance bands. If you don't already own these inexpensive and travel friendly bands, you can purchase a set here. If you come fully prepared, scroll down and view the exercises I have designed specifically for equestrian athletes.
2 Point Squat
Front Raise
Heel/Hamstring Stretch
No surprises to all you here, this one is working on our heels down. We do this by stretching the hamstring - tight hamstrings will shorten the leg, cause it...
Single Leg Glute Bridge
we are working on that 🍑!!Aside from the Levi's fill benefits, these banded glute bridges can help us with our riding by practicing opening up our hips and ...
Kneeling Row
When I work with riders, one of the number one but also surprising motions I assign is the row. This exercise, done right, mimics the half halt.Rowing with b...
Seated Fold
Let's stretch the posterior chain, after all, we have been working hard on it with these exercises! The posterior chain is what we use to describe all the mu...
Seated Calf Press
I'm bringing you down to the ankles and calves! This is similar to your calf press machine at the gym without leaving your house, and another added bonus (ke...
Squat Walks
we are back to the burn 🔥!Make sure you are wearing shoes for this one. You definitely don't want to risk slipping on the floor.For this exercise use a mid ...
Lateral Squat Walk
We are taking that same idea we did yesterday and turning it around 90 degrees. 💫Just like yesterday you want those bands around your calf's, you want to ge...
Clamshell
Today we are doing a very sexy workout, like a 1990s rom com. Just try and keep a straight face when doing this one now! 😝When we think of riding, most of u...
Single Leg Raise
We are working on the single leg raise, which sounds like it's a #legdayworkout but in actuality is more a #coreexercise 🔥Having a stable core will not just...
Lateral Leg Raise
Today we are finding another way to work on those abductors. Remember what I said about them earlier? No? Go back, these exercises are good forever!For this ...
Kneeling Leg Raise
This is going to be working that bum, and who doesn't want a nice round one with good padding to sit on 😜🍑What I want you to focus on here is while doing t...
Banded Plank
Today we are working on the plank. A staple in almost every workout routine for core stability. ❤️I have added the bands around my forearms here, in a heavie...
Renegade Row
we are doing a modified version of my favourite exercise!💪🏻I'm actually kicking myself that I didn't think of doing this with bands earlier! 🤦🏼♀️This on...
Ankle Lunges
This is another exercise that is half strength, half stretch where we are working on ankle mobility.First off anchor the band to something solid. Something m...
Bicycle Crunches
Core is king for equestrians, and really everybody! But I know I'm talking to a group of kick ass riders here 🥰So far we have done a lot of static core work...
Mountain Climbers
Mountain climbers are already a really great exercise. They make us work and torch calories, they are a full body movement so they are highly efficient, and ...
Dead Bug
This exercise might remind you a bit of the leg raises video. The important thing here is to not overarch your lower back while performing. Prevent the duck ...
Hollow Body Hold 1
Yes, we are still working on that core. I warned you!This exercise is definitely harder than it looks. Nope, we aren't taking a nap here!Place your mini band...
Hollow Body Hold 2
We have another hollow body hold. Did you think I made a mistake here?Is it the Groundhog Day of November? Ok it's starting to feel like it with lockdown ann...
Plank Toe Taps
I have said it before, I will say it again. I love dynamic plank exercises like this. They help us practice moving our most parts individually without upsett...
High/Low Plank
Yes we are doing more #plank exercises today. I really do like these bad boys for #equestrianfitnessAgain we are focused on keeping our core engaged and stil...
Superman Lat Pull Down
Here we are working on your back and shoulders.You are going to start by putting your lightest band around your forearms. Watch you or ponytail on this one ?...
Chest Stretch
Let's take it back to a stretch!I don't know about you, but for me to be able to afford my horsey habit, I work at a desk 8 hours a day. Sometimes more if I ...
High March Abduction
This exercise is going to work your balance, a key factor in riding of course!Start by looping one of your lighter bands around the arches of your feet. Shif...