I'm a tough audience when it comes to workouts. I get bored easily and I like routines that move fast, challenge me and save time. While there are videos and books I enjoy, I often end up creating my own workouts since it's tough to find things I like. Today, I thought I'd highlight some of my favorite workouts...the ones workouts I come back to again and again:
- Basic Total Body. I mentioned I like routines that move fast, but this basic routine is actually one of my favorites simply because it hits all the major muscle groups and it isn't that complicated.
- Upper Body Strength & Endurance Challenge. This upper body workout is challenging because it includes supersets with a focus on working the same muscle group with two different exercises. I love the alternating arms in this workout - they really challenge you in a whole new way.
- Lower Body Circuit. This is one of my favorite lower body workouts. There aren't many exercises, but I included a variety of compound exercises like squats, deadlifts and lunges to hit all the muscles of the lower body. It moves fast but is still challenging, if you use heavier weights.
- Low Impact Cardio Blast. This 12-minute circuit (which can be repeated for longer workouts) is the perfect warm up for strength training or a great add-on to other cardio workouts.
- Relaxing Stretch. This is a workout I created for a client and she loved it so much, I decided to post it in my Workout Center. It's become a favorite of mine, especially when I need a break from the computer.
Do you have a favorite workout that you come back to again and again? Whether it's something you created yourself, a video or something you've found here, post it in comments and give us some new ideas for how to workout.
Circuit Workout, 4 days a week,Chest and Back on day 1,drop sets on all, interspersed with 5 minute stairmaster to let back and chest recover. Drop sets are used on all exercises. Same with Shoulders and arms, legs and abs, and then back to chest and back, 1.5 hours per workout. Tough but your gains are rapid, and your cardio grows. I do full 1 hour Stairmaster 2xper week. then a rest day.
Strength training is my favorite. It’s a break from cardio, and it leaves me feeling strong and energized!
I have to say the combination of circuit training and interval cardio training is the way to go – especially for those looking to burn fat and feel amazing!
Plus, it’s time efficient.
Yuri
http://www.myFitterU.com
Alternating daily workouts:
Day 1,3,…:
1) Upper body exercises with 8 lb weights (100 reps)
2) Push-ups (40-60 reps)
3) Sit-ups (100-120 reps)
4) Elliptical machine, 45 mins, HR hill (80-85%)
Day 2,4,…:
1) Elliptical machine, 45 mins, HR target (85-90%)
One day off every 1 to 2 weeks
I have found that I LOVE LOVE LOVE to Jazzercise! I go 4 to 5 times a week. It incorporates cardio, strength, and stretch in a one hour workout. Each instructor gets to make their own sets from approved routines and it is always changing and the music comes from all genres. It is fabulous. I’ve lost over 100 pounds and this is the only exercise I do.
I love to circuit train off season:
one upper body free weight, one leg exercise and then jump rope for 5 minutes, again one upper body free weight, one leg excercise and then row for 5 minutes. I do this workout for 6 4 set upper body workouts and 4 leg works. Then 20 minutes of cardio. I split my works outs, with 45 min. cardio am and the above at pm. 6 days on, with 2 days am and pm cardio for 45 min.
i always mix it up with weight/cardio ciruits, straight weight training(also mix it up between total body or split body part workouts),step aerobics, hi-lo aerobics, and kickboxing. a little pilates and yoga in the pm for a relaxing flexibility focus workout and i am good. my absolute favorite is kickboxing though. nothing whips the core in shape faster. i get bored with the same program easily so after 2 months i change it up to keep it fresh.
1 hour precor (5 miles)
squats with cable row (80 pounds)
misc. upper body weights
4 times per week and 1 day with
just weights.
Kettle Bells! Really awesome workout.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzQTjj-rP_E
My favorite workout is the 3 days where I incorporate total body, functional exercises geared towards improving performance in the sports I love to play (age 45+ ice hockey and lacrosse).
* Start with a dynamic warmup (jogging forward, backward, side lunges, high knees, butt kicks, and some form of crawling).
* Next it is the ankle and wrist bands. (Walking forward and backward, side stepping, pushup side walks).
* Then I do some plyometrics. Since I workout at a field with benches, I do some bench hops forward, then laterally. Low reps since Plyo is very intense.
* After the plyo I add in some speed work, whether it is hill runs, agility/direction changes, or just sprint reps of varying lengths.
* I finish up with some individual drills with a dynamax medicine ball or if I have a partner we do some partner drills with the med ball.
* At the end I wrap up with some stretching.
I do the whole workout in about 45 to 60 mins. It is intense and fun.
I love our AbSolution Class to strength and tone the stomach and back area at our local YMCA. I also do some Circuit training to build strength but I need to do more.