Archive for the ‘Fitness’ Category
This sandbag workout is a combination of skipping and exercises using a sandbag. I added a little extra weight to my sandbag and had it at 25 pounds for this one. I expected to get in 3 rounds, but was done by 2, probably due to the extra resistance. The skipping gives a nice little break to the sandbag exercises after each round. The sandbag T pull push ups and the good morning sandbag squats were new exercises for me and I really liked them. Actually, I really liked the whole combination of these exercises.
It’s back to burpees with this burpee business workout. I was feeling a need to get lots of burpees out and so picked out 8 different ones, most being some of my favorite burpees. The one leg burpees are the toughest one for me and so put it first to get it out of the way. I want to practice doing lots of these so I get good at them and love them too. I put in one round of burpees without push ups but it is actually harder to do them without when you get used to always putting a push up in, and it’s kind of sad that they don’t get one. They seem a little deprived. Ok, give them push ups if you want to. ; ) || Read more
Pull ups work the latissimus dorsi, which is the largest muscle in your upper body and having great lats gives you a fantastic triangle shape and makes your waist look smaller. So for both looks and to build functional, useful, day to day strength we definitely want to work this part of our body. || Read more
This 10 minute workout is totally abs focused with 10 back to back abs exercises. 4 of the exercises are bodyweight but 6 of them are done with my Ugi. I love my Ugi, but if you don’t have one you can substitute another another weighted object for it. I did this yesterday and am feeling it today and I keep getting urges to get up and do it again! So, I say success!! || Read more
I am on a pull up kick this week and this pull up workout is great when you are having an urge to practice your pull ups. It is made up of 5 reps of pull ups interspersed with 20 reps of different bodyweight exercises. I can only do a few pull ups at a time now, and the recovery of doing other exercises gives just enough of a break to be able to do them again. Even so, my pull ups were steadily going downhill throughout the workout, especially after the push ups! ..and I am feeling it today, in a good way, especially in the lats. I love building those, gives a great shape to the body! ; )
This quick little nifty workout is made up of 7 exercises and takes only 8 minutes to complete. Great to get your system revved up and your metabolism boosted. Sometimes on a busy day one short workout is all you need to get your fitness in. It’s the initial parts of the workout that are most effective and so even though this is a short workout, if you put a lot into it you can get a lot out of it! || Read more
The metabolism booster workouts are a series of workouts, each one under 10 minutes, that are fast paced and designed as a short burst of energy to get your metabolism revved up and burning away those unwanted stored fat cells in the body. || Read more
