Tuesday's Workout: Upper Fix
Autumn's Inspirational Quote of the Day: "It doesn't get easier, you get stronger"
I have this on a shirt. :)
Equipment: 2 sets of weights (light and heavy), mat (optional)
Total Workout Time: 31:42
Set up: 2 circuits, 5 exercises each circuit, repeated, 1 minute per exercise
Exercises:
Warm-up (about 3 minutes): jog, jumping jacks, windmills (arm circles front and back), over the tops (side lunge and reach overhead to the side right and left), alternating toe taps (legs straight, touch opposite toe); repeat.
Circuit 1: 5 exercises, repeated, 1 minute each
Bent-over Row: feet together, holding weights, keep elbows close to your ribcage, contract back muscles and pull weights up
Transverse Twist: feet apart, holding weights, "punch" weight across your body, keeping it aligned with your chest, alternate sides
Push-up: in plank position (toes or knees), hands shoulder-width apart, feet together, abs in tight, back in alignment, lower to the floor and push back up
Plank Hold: in a plank position on your elbows, contract your core, back flat, feet together--stay there!
Curl to Press: holding weights, bicep curl up, turn weights, overhead shoulder press, lower weights, repeat
Repeat Circuit
Circuit 2: 5 exercises, repeated, 1 minute each
Lat Pull-over: laying flat on the mat, hold weights in each hand, lower over your head, keeping arms straight
Circle Crunch: laying flat on the mat, hands lightly behind your head, contract abs and lift up, moving around in a circle one way and then back
Chest Press: laying flat on the mat, hold weights in each hand, elbows bent, press weights right above chest, lower, repeat
Scissor Twist: laying flat on the mat, one leg up to the ceiling, other leg straight out, switch legs while crunching to the leg extended to the ceiling
Front Raise: holding weights, raise both weights up to chest height and bring down
Repeat Circuit
Cooldown: (just over a minute) stretch the arms
Personal Opinions and Difficulty: In this workout you can really go heavy with weights. I love the set up of this workout because it seems to fly by with there only being two circuits. I like the addition of the ab work in the second circuit, but I wish there had been two arm workouts instead (could have easily put in some tricep dips and flys).
Difficulty: 3/5 If you up the weights, you'll feel it and achieve muscle failure, but I don't like this is the most difficult arm workout ever.
Enjoyment: 4/5
Overall: 4/5 Like I said above, if there had been two arm exercises instead of abs, my arms would have been given a full workout.
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