Monday, March 15, 2010

Full Body Blast

Here’s one of my best full body workouts, after only 20 minutes you will get a killer workout!  The exercises are simple and work all your major muscles groups. When done to failure with a light – moderate weight the exercises are effective for achieving strength, endurance and cardio results plus get your body burning [...]

Tabata Chest

Today, let’s blast our chest and triceps with this upper body Tabata chest workout routine (intense 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off for 4 minutes) for a great workout to get your heart rate up, build muscle, boost metabolism and shred the fat!
Warm up: jog 1 mile
Tabata Workout Routine:
- Exercise 1, Tabata Bench Press; [...]

Push It

Let’s ‘Push it’ with today’s pushing exercises…
Warm up: jog 800 meters (2 laps around track), 2 sets of 20 push ups and 1 minute planks
Workout:
- Do each exercise 15 reps
1) Incline bench press; Adv = match your body weight, beginner = 40 to 60% of body weight
2) Flat bench press; Adv = match your body [...]

Power Up

Power it up with his upper body workout routine using body weight, bar and kettlebells.
Warm up: 10 minutes of cardio (your choice) or Row 1k.
Workout:
- 10 Hang power cleans: Men 115 lbs, Women 45-75 lbs
- 10 Pull ups (use leg band if needed)
- 10 Diamond push ups or Body weight bench press
- 10 Kettle [...]

Don’t let this be you!

Today, maximize this upper body workout incorporating core strength. Yesterday I spent some time watching a few of my favorite teams play football. I get motivated to workout harder from watching competitive sports, and cant wait for my workout today! With the football season in full swing, don’t let this be you… Keep up your [...]

Super Set: Chest & Back

Let’s super set with chest and back in this upper body workout routine that will leave you a strong and ripped body!
Each new day is a new challenge.  The challenges from yesterday are complete… The only easy day way yesterday. Face today’s challenges and conquer them!  Super set me!
Warm up: 10-15 minutes of elliptical machine
Workout [...]

Done in 20!

In today’s 20 minute workout, you have 20 minutes to get establish your target heart rate, cardio fitness, and muscular endurance… You will be done in 20!
Warm up: 800 meter run (2 laps) 10 push ups, 10 crunches
Workout:
- 5 Body weight Bench press (beginners 65 lbs or higher)
- 10 air squats
- 5 pull ups (use [...]

My Anniversary 8/25/09

Today is a very special day.  My beautiful wife Christine and I have been married for 19 years! This is a Happy Anniversary workout for me and of course I hope you can join me too… post your results!
Warm up: Run 800 meters (2 laps) or row 1000 meters; 10 push ups, 10 box jumps, [...]

Chest & Back

Here’s a chest and back workout for today:
Warm up: 2 minute max amount of push pups, 15 minutes on treadmill or elliptical (moderate intensity)
Workout:
- Bench press & Lat pull downs or pull ups
15, 10, 5, 3, 1 = these are the reps you will do for each exercise. Every new set go heavier [...]

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