Potential PT #2 – Lower Body Strengthening or Rest

Warm Up – Flutter Kicks 1 Minute – Push Ups 20 – Body Weight Squats – 20

4 Rounds with little to no rest:  Exercises alternate targeting different muscle groups so try to take no breaks to keep your heart rate up

1. Sumo Squat – 15 (Body weight)
2. Straight Leg Deadlift - 15
3. Goblet Squat – 12 (Use a heavy weight if possible.  50-100 Pounds depending upon fitness level)
4. Calf Raises - 20 Total (Holding dumbbells in hands to make it more difficult)
5. Walking Lunges – 16 Total (8 each leg) (Again use heavy weights in each hand, 30-60 pound dumbbell in each hand)

END CIRCUIT

Try to complete this next series with little to no rest

Jump Squat – 30 seconds
Wall Sit – 30 seconds
Lunge Jumps – 30 seconds (Jump into each lunge)
Wall Sit – 30 seconds
Leap Frogs – 30 seconds (These are tough!)
Wall Sit – 30 seconds

Stretch

Abs/Core:

1. Lean back and hold - 30 Seconds x 3 times – Rest 20 seconds between sets (Abs/Lower Back – Fat Burning)
2. Side Plank w/ Hip Raises - 30 seconds each side x 2 times (Obliques)

Lower:
1. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
2. Leg Lifts - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
3. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
4. Leg Lifts with Splits - 1 Minute (Abs/Hip Flexors-Extensors/Hip Adductors-Abductors/Inner Thighs/Lower Back)

- MidwestFit Team


Potential PT #1 – Spin Class

Warm Up – 8-Count Body Builders (15), Jump Squats (10), Regular Pull Ups (10)

If you are lucky enough to have a gym that offers Spin/Cycling classes, take one today!  If you are normally a runner, a spin class will definitely challenge you in a way you are not used to.

Stretch

- Ben

Potential PT #2 – Run

Warm Up – 8-Count Body Builders (15), Jump Squats (10), Regular Pull Ups (10)

If you happen to have a treadmill work on some Hill Interval Running today.  Run at a Higher Speed/Higher Incline for a short period, followed by a Lower Speed/Lower Incline run to recover.  Repeat for 30-40 Minutes.

If no treadmill, bust out this run outside.  Run for 5 Minutes (fast pace), jog for 3 minutes.  Repeat for 30-40 Minutes.

Stretch

- K

Potential PT #1 – Upper Body Strengthening

Stretch

1. Dumbbell Bench Press on Ball – 3 sets of 10-15 repetitions
2. Hang Power Clean - 3 sets of 8-10 reps (Try using a heavy weight for these)
3. Pull Ups Pyramid – 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
4. Handstand Push Ups – 3 sets of 5-7 reps (If unable to do these, perform standing Military Press – same sets/reps)
5. Bicep Blasters - 3 sets at 30 seconds each (Use a heavier weight than normal since it is not for 1 minute)
6. Dips – 4 sets of 10-12 reps

Abs/Core:

Complete as quickly as possible:

1. Plank for a total of 5 minutes
2. Side Bridge (on both sides) for a total of 2 minutes and 30 seconds

Stretch

- Ben

Potential PT #2 – Body Weight Workout

This workout is designed using no weights…Don’t think that makes it easier though…

Stretch

Run 1 mile

Pull Ups 3 x 7

Chin Ups 3 x 7

Cliffhangers 3 x 7 (each side)

Run 1 mile

Power Push Ups 3 x 20 (Push yourself up off the ground when you come up. Some people like to clap a few times while doing this.)

Bosu Push Ups (w/ twist) 3 x 15

Dive Bombers 3 x 10

Run 1 mile

Abs:

Full Sit Ups 3 x 25 (Hold weight behind head to increase difficulty)

Flutter Kicks 3 x 35 (4-Counts)

Bicycle Crunches 3 x 40 (count:1,1,2,2,3,3,…etc.)

Plank 3 x 1 minute

Side Bridge 2 x 1 minute (both sides)

-K

Week Preview – (1/30 – 2/5)

Posted: January 29, 2012 by MidwestFit in Uncategorized

Week Preview (1/30 – 2 /5)

Monday – Upper Body Strengthening

Tuesday – Spin or Run

Wednesday – Lower Body Strengthening

Thursday – Sprints and Squats

Friday – Rest

Saturday – Total Body Fitness Endurance

Sunday – Endurance/Distance Cardio

Take the day off and enjoy it! Time to relax…

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Get in a nice little cardio session to get the metabolism going but nothing too strenuous after a tough week of workouts.

Spend 20 minutes elevating the heart rate via:

Jog/Bike/Walk, etc.

Enjoy!

-The MidwestFit Team

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Warm Up – 8-Count Body Builders (15), Jump Squats (10), Regular Pull Ups (10)

Complex Training is meant to use preferably a barbell (can use dumbbells if no access to a barbell) where you use the same amount of weight for each exercise.  You perform it similar to circuit training where you go through each exercise one time (with the determined amount of reps) with no rests between exercises.  Rest 2 minuets between sets.  Use very low weight if you need to warm up and practice form first.

6 Reps per Exercise - Perform 5 Sets – Increase weight used each round if possible
If new to this style of training, for the first set use a 45 pound bar with no extra weight on the side, then try to increase 10-20 pounds total each round if capable.  These exercises are to be completed back to back with no rest during the round.

COMPLEX: 6 Reps – 4 Sets

1. Upright Row

2. Hang Snatch (Form is very important.  Keep the bar close to your body as your bring it up, and stick your head through the lift)

3. Full Back Squat into Push Press

4. Hang Snatch

5. Bent Over Rows

Example Sets:

Set 1: 45 lbs.

Set 2: 55 lbs.

Set 3: 65 lbs.

Set 4: 75 lbs.

Bench Press (Barbell or Dumbbell) – 4 Sets of 6-10 Reps
Pull Ups - 4 Sets of 8 Reps

-The MidwestFit Team

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A lot of people like to avoid distance cardio, but once your done you love yourself for it. Remember that before you decide to do something else!

Run 3-5 miles +

If 3 is long for you do 3, etc. But if 5 isn’t a big challenge then go further. Just know you should be running for an extended period of time and challenging yourself!

You should ultimately be running for 35 minutes or more!

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This exercise routine was taken from Men’s health.

It can be found here: Explosive Countdown

“This is a heart- and lung-busting cardio workout that you can do almost anywhere. But we guarantee that you’ll be surprised at how difficult it is. To get the most out of it, add it on to the end of your regular workout. It’s one of the best ways to finish off an exercise session—which will help you finish off the fat, too.

How to do it: Alternate back and forth between the jump squat and the explosive pushup, without resting. In your first round, do 10 repetitions of each exercise. In your second round, do 9 reps. Then do 8 reps in your third round. Work your way down as far as you can go. (If you get to zero, you’re done.) If that’s too hard, go ahead and start with a lower number. If it’s doable, try to raise the reps you start with each time you do the workout.”

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Warm Up:

Jog 10 minutes

Tempo Run:

Repeat this without stopping as many times as possible. The goal should be anywhere from 4 to 8 rounds.

Run Hard/Sprint 400 meters

Jog/Walk 400 meter

-MidwestFit Team