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Showing posts with label Arms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arms. Show all posts

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Workout: Mueller Lake Park Circuit 11


Equipment Used:
  • Timer (watch/phone/etc)
  • Soft ground area to lie down (carpet/grass/etc)
  • A raised, solid surface which will support your weight (park bench, steps, sturdy chair)
  • A heavy and light pair of dumbbells
  • Highly Recommended: Resistance Band (medium and/or adjustable recommended)
Tip: This could also be modified for indoor use however, just get creative!

Circuit #11

SUMMARY
***Stretch/Warmup
  1. Shoulders: Shoulder Press / Front Raises
  2. Back: Rows / Reverse Fly
  3. Plyo: Burpees
  4. Chest: Push Ups / Chest Press
  5. Arms: Tricep Kickbacks / Bicep Curls
  6. Plyo: Squat Jumps
  7. Core: Crunches / Plank
  8. Legs: Static Lunges / Wall Sit
  9. Legs: Stiff-Legged Deadlifts / Calf Raises
  10. Plyo: Box Jumps (Step-ups)
  11. Bar Work

Circuit #11 - Snider Superset

This circuit encompasses the entire body. It starts with the upper body and works its way down to your legs. This circuit is designed to move quickly and you should limit rest between sets. Since each superset hits the same body part twice, you should feel a good burn. Perform 3-5 sets per superset.

Due to the fact that this circuit will move fast, try to have a variety of different sized dumbbells available. You could also alternately have a light or medium strength resistance band handy to really burn out those last couple reps. Start heavy and when fatigued, drop to a lower weight. Focus on continuous reps and movement to maximize the burn during the entire set.

You can use up to 30 seconds of rest in between sets but we have been running continuous sets lately. Basically perform your first exercise then move into the second exercise to complete the superset. After that is complete, we move immediately back to the first exercise to start a second set. Once three sets are complete, we rest for about a minute. For plyo movements, we rest for 30 seconds in between sets however.

Many of these exercises are explained in greater detail in previous posts so browse those for additional tips and tricks. Video examples are linked below to refresh your memory on each exercise.

Examples

Shoulder
Dumbbell Front Raise: Click For Video Example
Shoulder Press: Click For Video Example

Back
Bent Over Dumbbell Row: Click For Video Example
Seated Dumbbell Reverse Flys: Click For Video Example

Plyo
Burpees: Click For Video Example
Box Jumps: Click For Video Example
Squat Jumps: Click For Video Example

Chest
Lying Dumbbell Chest Press: Click For Video Example
Push-Up: Click For Video Example

Arms
Dumbbell Curl: Click For Video Example
Tricep Kickbacks: Click For Video Example

Core
Lying Reverse Crunches: Click For Video Example
Plank: Click For Video Example

Legs
Squat Jumps: Click For Video Example
Wall Sit: Click For Video Example
Romanian/Stiff-Legged Deadlift: Click For Video Example
Calf Raises: Click For Video Example
Hydrate, Rest and Recover. Good luck!!!

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Workout: Mueller Lake Park Circuit 8


Equipment Used:
  • Standard deck of playing cards
  • Soft ground area to lie down (carpet/grass/etc)
  • A raised, solid surface which will support your weight (park bench, steps, sturdy chair)
  • Optional: Resistance Band or Dumbbells to perform weighted/advanced versions of exercises

Circuit #8

SUMMARY
***Stretch/Warmup
  1. Hearts (cardio): Burpees
  2. Spades (lower): Squats
  3. Diamonds (upper): Push-Ups
  4. Clubs (abs): Lying Crunches
  5. Jokers (all): Box Jumps, Pull-Ups, Walking Lunges, Reverse Crunches, Rest
  6. Aces: One minute rest / water break
  7. Face Cards & Jokers: 10 reps
  8. Numbered Cards: Reps matching number of that card

Circuit #8 - Deck of Cards Workout

This circuit is designed to be ran quickly. The point is to keeps moving and attempt to get through the deck as quickly as possible. Since we are moving quickly, we chose to use calisthenic exercises that require no equipment. This type of workout is extremely flexible due to the fact that you can switch up the assigned exercises to suit your needs. If you require more rest than what we have come up with here, you can replace the Aces w/ 11 reps and instead take a break every 5-7 cards completed.

Jokers are optional but we wanted to make them a big deal like they are in most card games. We decided to make them worth 10 reps of a unique exercise in each body group. A break is added in at the end to help ease the transition back into the usual exercises. You can choose to leave out the Jokers or come up with your own fun variation to use them.

We chose the above exercises to try and hit each body group and include some cardio. Again, you can change these exercises to suit your own individual needs or to not let the circuit get stale. If in a group, you could also have each member select a group of cards face-down and pick their own exercise assignments for each suit. Take breaks in between each members custom set.

Many of the exercises we chose to use are explained in greater detail in previous posts so browse those for additional tips and tricks. Video examples are linked below to refresh your memory on each exercise.

Examples

Burpees: Click For Video Example
Squat Presses: Click For Video Example
Push-Up: Click For Video Example
Lying Reverse Crunches: Click For Video Example
Box Jumps: Click For Video Example
Pull-Ups: Video Example (Assisted)
Walking Lunges: Click For Video Example

Hydrate, Rest and Recover. Good luck!!!