Split Squat Jump

Posted on March 7, 2014 by admin

Hey everyone! It’s time for a new Home Exercise of the Week and this week I have a plyometric lower body exercise for you to try. It’s called the Split Squat Jump and I won’t lie…this one is going to burn! Don’t let that scare you away though because the benefits outweigh the temporary discomfort.

The Split Squat Jump is going to target your quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and calves. This will also help to improve your balance and the plyometric component of the exercise will burn more calories and help improve your cardiovascular conditioning.

Let’s take a look at the key points to doing the Spit Squat Jump properly.

start in a lunge position with one foot in front of you and one behind
maintain an upright position throughout the movement with your head up and shoulders back
lunge down until both legs are at 90 degree angles
from the bottom position, explode up quickly jumping in the air while maintaining your leg position
land from the jump and immediately lunge down again and repeat
do 10 to 12 reps on one side or for the desired amount of time then switch to the other side

So there you have the Split Squat Jump! Give it a try and let me know how you do. Work hard, stay healthy and I’ll see you next week with another new exercise!

Full Body Workout with Weights

Posted on December 4, 2013 by admin

Hey everyone! The holidays are fast approaching and during this time of year there is an abundance of food and goodies to tempt you so to help you stay on track and keep your metabolism revved up, I have a Full Body Workout with Weights for you to try for the Home Workout of the Week!

For this workout you will need a stability ball and some dumbbells. If you don’t have either then you can use some objects around the house that provide resistance like water bottles or soup cans. A stability ball and a couple of weights are fairly inexpensive though and I definitely recommend picking some up to have at home so you can get a workout in anytime.

Give this Full Body Workout with Weights a shot and let me know how you do!

Full Body Workout with Weights

Warm-Up

12 Bodyweight Squats
10 Pushups
12 Spiderman Climbs
10 Spinal Rotations for each side
10 Shoulder Circles for each arm

Superset 1

Dumbbell Swing – 15 reps
Deep Swimmer Press – 10 to 12 reps
Side Plank – 30 seconds each side
Jumping Jacks – 30 seconds

Rest for 30 to 60 seconds then repeat the superset 1 more time

Superset 2

Stability Ball Dumbbell Chest Press – 10 to 12 reps
Reverse Lunge Leg Kick – 10 reps each leg
In and Out Crunch – 15 to 20 reps
Jumping Jacks – 30 seconds

Rest for 30 to 60 seconds then repeat the superset 1 more time

Superset 3

Locomotive Row – 30 to 40 reps
One Leg Deadlift – 10 to 12 reps each leg
Jackknife – 15 to 20 reps
Jumping Jacks – 30 seconds

Rest for 30 to 60 seconds then repeat the superset 1 more time

Superset 4

In and Out Bicep Curl – 8 to 10 reps (curling in front then to the side counts as 1 rep)
One Arm Tricep Kickback – 10 to 12 reps each arm
Pulse Up – 15 to 20 reps
Jumping Jacks

Rest for 30 to 60 seconds then repeat the superset 1 more time

Lower Body/Core Circuit Workout

Posted on November 7, 2013 by admin

Hey there! I hope you’ve been working hard with these Home Workouts of the Week. I have a new one for you this week and this time you are going to be doing a Lower Body/Core Circuit Workout!

Legs are always challenging and the least favorite for most people to work on. The reason for this is because the legs consist of some of the biggest muscles in your body and thus require more oxygen and blood to be pumped to them while exercising. This means a higher heart rate and more rapid breathing. So basically working your legs is going to really tire you out. That being said, the benefits far outweigh the temporary discomfort. Working your legs will increase your metabolism, burn more calories, excrete more growth hormone in the body helping them to recover as well as helping the rest of your muscles to grow, and also give you shapely toned legs over time.

So work your legs hard and enjoy the benefits! Let me know how you do with the workout or if you have any questions.

Happy leg training!

Lower Body/Core Workout

Warm-Up

30 seconds of Jumping Jacks
10 Spinal Rotations for each side
10 Shoulder Circles for each arm
12 Body Weight Squats
12 Spiderman Climbs

Circuit

5 Squat Hold – 3 rounds of 5 squats followed by a 10 second hold
Sumo Squat – 15 reps
One Leg Squat – 10 reps each leg
One Sided Body Weight Squat – 10 reps each leg
Jump Lunge Hold – 12 reps total with a few second hold after each jump
Reverse Lunge One Leg Deadlift – 10 reps each leg
One Leg Bridge – 10 reps each leg
3 Angle Calf Raise – 10 reps each foot position

Rest for 60 to 90 seconds then repeat the circuit 2 more times.

Core

Around the World – 10 to 15 reps
V Up Roll Up – 20 reps
Oblique Crunch – 15 to 20 reps each side
Pulse Up – 15 to 20 reps
In and Out Crunch – 15 to 20 reps
Plank Crawl – 30 to 40 seconds up and down your mat
Lying Bicycle – 20 reps
Superman – 5 x 10 second hold

Full Body Tabata Workout 2

Posted on October 17, 2013 by admin

It’s Home Workout of the Week time again! We just finished celebrating Thanksgiving this past weekend here in Canada so for many of you that means a little over indulging in turkey dinners and pumpkin pie! So to help you burn some of those excess calories consumed over the weekend I have another Full Body Tabata Workout for you to try.

This Full Body Tabata Workout has a little bit of a different structure than the last one. Instead of 8 rounds of 5 pairs of exercises there are 5 rounds of 8 pairs of exercises. This will give you more variety and work the muscles even more!

Give it a shot and let me know how you do!

Full Body Tabata Workout 2

Tabata Protocol – 20 seconds of as many reps as you can do followed by 10 seconds of rest; 5 rounds of each pair of exercises followed by a 1 minute rest before moving on to the next pair of exercises

Warm-Up

30 seconds of Jumping Jacks
10 Spinal Rotations for each side
10 Shoulder Circles for each arm
10 Pushups
12 Spiderman Climbs

Tabata 1

Dumbbell Swing – you can use any heavy object for this one
Crunch and Hold Leg Scissors

Tabata 2

Tabata 3

Tabata 4

Alternating One Arm Side Balance Plank – add a pushup between each side plank
Reverse Bicycle

Tabata 5

One Leg Deadlift – alternate legs for each rep
Seated Ab Twist

Tabata 6

Tabata 7

Tabata 8

Full Body Tabata Workout

Posted on October 3, 2013 by admin

Hello everyone! It’s time for another Home Workout of the Week and this week’s workout is a little more intense than usual. It’s a Full Body Tabata Workout which means the cardiovascular aspect of the routine is high so you will be burning tons of calories. You will also be working pretty much every muscle group of your body using your own body weight for resistance.

The Tabata protocol for this routine is 5 pairs of exercises with 8 rounds of each. You will work for 20 seconds followed by 10 seconds of rest until the 8 rounds are complete then rest for 1 minute before going on to the next round. A great amount of endurance is needed to complete this so if you need longer breaks in between that’s ok. You can build your way up to shorter rests over time.

So give it a try and let me know how you do!

Full Body Tabata Workout

Tabata Protocol – 20 seconds of as many reps as you can do followed by 10 seconds of rest; 8 rounds of each pair of exercises followed by a 1 minute rest before moving on to the next pair of exercises

Warm-Up

30 seconds of Jumping Jacks
10 Spinal Rotations for each side
10 Shoulder Circles for each arm
10 Pushups
12 Spiderman Climbs

Tabata 1

Squat and Hold – hold squat for entire 20 seconds
Burpee – add a pushup with each burpee

Tabata 2

Tabata 3

Tabata 4

Tabata 5

Homebody Training

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