Lower Body/Core Tabata Workout

Posted on August 14, 2013 by admin

Hey everyone! It’s time for another Home Workout of the Week! This week I have a Lower Body and Core Tabata workout for you to try.

Tabata’s have been gaining popularity in the fitness industry over the last while due to it’s effectiveness at revving up your metabolism and ability to burn massive calories in a short amount of time. They are also great for increasing your cardiovascular endurance as your heart rate will remain fairly high throughout.

If you’re not familiar with Tabata’s, they are short bursts of activity followed by short rests with as many sets as you see fit. Tabata’s are really great for busy people who don’t have time to do an hour workout. A Tabata workout can be done in as little as 10 minutes

For this week’s Tabata workout however I have 6 pairs of exercises for you to do with 4 sets of each. Combined with the warmup, this workout should take you approximately 30 to 40 minutes to complete. If you’re short on time, just pick a couple sets of exercises and you can complete this in as little as 10 minutes.

So give it a shot and get ready to sweat! Also note that the rest time between each group of exercises is 1 minute. If this is your first time doing a Tabata workout, you may need to rest a bit longer until your cardiovascular endurance improves.

Lower Body/Core Tabata Workout

Tabata Protocol – 20 seconds of as many reps as you can do followed by 10 seconds of rest; 4 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

Tabata 2

Tabata 3

Tabata 4

Tabata 5

Tabata 6

Full Body Circuit Workout 2

Posted on August 6, 2013 by admin

I have another Full Body Circuit Workout for you to try this week for the Home Workout of the Week! The feedback I have received from last weeks workout was that it was very effective and there were a lot of sore muscles going on so this workout should be equally effective!

This workout has the same structure as last weeks but the exercises are different. The goal is to do all 8 exercises before taking a rest and then repeating it two more times before moving on to the core finisher. Do your best and get that liquid awesome pouring!

Full Body Circuit Workout 2

Warm-Up

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

Superset

In and Out Squat Jump – 15 reps
Sumo Squat – 15 reps
Reverse Lunge Leg Kick – 10 reps each leg
One Leg Deadlift – 10 reps each leg
Close Grip Pushup – 10 to 15 reps
Tricep Dip – 10 to 15 reps
One Arm Plank Shoulder Circles – 10 reps forward and backwards for each arm
Superman – 5 reps with a 10 second hold for each

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

Core

Plank Crawl – 30 seconds
Crunch and Hold Leg Scissors – 20 to 30 reps
V Up Roll Up – 20 reps
Cross Body Mountain Climber – 20 to 30 reps
In and Out Crunches – 15 to 20 reps
Around the World – 10 to 12 reps

Full Body Circuit Workout

Posted on July 30, 2013 by admin

Hey there everyone! I have a challenging Full Body Circuit Workout for you this week for the Home Workout of the Week. It’s going to work all of the major muscle groups as well as your core and because there is no rest between the exercises, you will be getting a great cardiovascular workout as well. The goal is to do all 8 exercises in a row before taking a rest but you may need to work up to that point so do what you can and take a rest if you’re not feeling well!

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

Full Body Circuit Workout

Warm-Up

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

Superset

Helicopter – 15 reps
Shoulder Walkout – 10 reps
Burpee – 8 reps
Side to Side Pushup – 10 to 12 reps
Reverse Lunge One Leg Deadlift – 8 to 10 reps each leg
Superman Back Row – 10 to 12 reps
Jump Lunge Hold – 10 reps
Three Close Grip Pushup Superman – 5 rounds with a 10 second hold on the superman

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

Core

Pulse Up – 15 to 20 reps
Crunchy Frog – 15 to 20 reps
Side Plank – 20 to 30 second hold each side
Forward Bicycle – 20 to 30 reps
Side to Side Leg Raise – 20 reps
V Crunch – 15 to 20 reps

Lower Body/Core Workout

Posted on July 15, 2013 by admin

I have a Lower Body/Core workout for you to try for this week’s Home Workout of the Week. Make sure you are well warmed up before trying this routine as it is fairly challenging. This workout includes plyometric training so if you are not used to jumping or if you have knee or back problems then please regress the movements until you feel you are strong enough to handle them.

This Lower Body/Core workout will help with your balance and explosive power as well as increasing your muscle strength and the amount of calories burned. For an extra challenge, try holding on to some dumbbells if you have some.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Lower Body and Core

Warm-up

30 seconds of Jumping Jacks
12 Body weight Squats
20 Mountain Climbers
5 Burpees

Superset 1

Jump Squat and Hold – 6 reps with 5 second holds between each jump
Sumo Squat – 15 reps
Reverse Crunch – 15 to 20 reps

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

Superset 2

Helicopter – 12 reps
Reverse Lunge Leg Kick – 10 reps each leg
Crunch and Hold Leg Scissor – 30 reps

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

Superset 3

One Leg Deadlift – 10 reps each leg
One Leg Bridge – 10 reps each leg
Reverse Bicycle – 30 reps

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

Full Body Workout 1

Posted on July 8, 2013 by admin

Hello there, I am starting a new series of blogs called Home Workout of the Week to help you on your fitness journey. Each week I will have a new workout routine for you to try with links to video demonstrations for each exercise. If you have been following my Home Exercise of the Week series then you will recognize these exercises and I will show you how to incorporate them in to a workout routine.

If you have any questions at all please leave a comment on the blog or contact me directly. Just remember – if something doesn’t feel right or you are experiencing pain other than normal muscle burn, please discontinue the exercise and move on to the next one.

Ok so give this weeks workout a try and let me know how you do! You can add some weights to this routine if you have some or just use your body weight for resistance.

Full Body Workout

Superset 1 (a superset is 2 or more exercises performed back to back with no rest)

Squat and Hold – 30 seconds
Side to Side Pushup – 10 to 12 reps
Pulse Up – 15 to 20 reps
Jumping Jacks – 30 seconds

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

Superset 2

Reverse Lunge – 10 reps each leg
Plank Back Row – 10 reps each arm
Cross Body Mountain Climber – 20 reps
Jumping Jacks – 30 seconds

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

Superset 3

Sumo Squat – 12 to 15 reps
Shoulder Walkout – 10 reps
Plank Crawl – 30 to 40 seconds
Jumping Jacks – 30 seconds

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

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