Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Summer Workout Info

Hey everyone,

Here are a few workouts you could try out to get back into shape for the upcoming season. Ozo gave these to me last year and I thought people might like some ideas because I know I tend to do the same stuff at the gym.

1. 20-45 minutes cardio

§ 10 squats (added weight when too comfortable)

§ 3 x 10 push ups (wall push ups – focus on how far your feet can get from wall and focus on pushing fast away from wall)

§ 20 BOSU hops

§ 10 minutes skipping * you must look up different routines (Boxer’s skip, 1-foot, backwards, NOT JUST THE LITTLE GIRL SKIP)

§ MBall squats and toss ups, with sumo legs (toes pointing to 11 and 1, not forward)

§ 3 x 20 MBall abs. (normal crunch position, either toss MB to wall/partner, or come up and rotate left then right then down – repeat)

§ 10 MBall push ups – look up online. One hand on ball other on ground – do sloooow this is a balance exercise – take it easy.

Finish with 10 minutes of bike/ skip/ or treadmill walking on incline as high and as fast as you can.


2. Day 1 Shoulder & Abs 1 Routine

3 sets x 12 reps x ~ 10 lbs

q 3 x 12 Standing DB Shoulder Press

q 3 x 12 DB Lateral Raises

q 3 x 12 DB Upright Rows

q 3 x 12 Bent-Over Rear Deltoid Row

q 3 x plank 30 seconds

q 4 x 12 side plank w/ arm curl

Day 2 Legs Routine

20 reps each (10 per leg) - twice through

q Squat (close stance) - bar optional

q Walking Lunges- 10lbs optional

q Diagonal Lunges

q Side squats

q Standing lunge

q Rear lunge

Day 3 Back & Abs

q 3 x 60 sec Planks

q 3 x 15 Lat Pulldown

q 3 x 12 Row (DB, or wt. machine)

q 3 x 30 bicycles crunches

q 3 x 12 reps side plank hipdips on bench

q 2 x 2 min Broomstick torso twist

q 3 x 25 reps crunch (frog legs)

Day 4 Chest & Arms

Perform each pair 3 times

q 12 Flat Bench DB chest press

q 12 Flat Bench DB flys

q 12 Triceps extension

q 12 Biceps curl

q 12 Triceps DB kick-backs OR

q 12 Triceps Rope push-downs

q 12 Cable cross-overs