Friday, March 12, 2010

Back it Up

September 22, 2009 by Joe Gigantino  

Back it up with this workout today focusing on strengthening the back…upper_back

Warm up: Elliptical for 20 minutes, 2 sets of 1 minute planks

Workout:
- pull ups 10 reps; beginner’s use a band or spotter
- dead lifts 10 reps; advance = your body weight, beginners = 1/2 your body weight
- continue for 20 minutes nonstop as many rounds as possible! Post your rounds.

“Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them.” ~Ann Landers

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