Total Body Challenge - Supersets

This total body workout targets all the muscles of the body - hips, glutes, thighs, chest, back, shoulders and arms.  Each circuit includes four exercises that alternate between upper body and lower body as well as bilateral and unilateral for a unique, quick-paced workout.   This workout is best for experienced exercisers who are comfortable using a variety of equipment.

Precautions
See your doctor before trying this workout if you have any injuries, illnesses or other conditions and modify any exercise that causes pain or discomfort.

Equipment Needed
A barbell, various weighted dumbbells, medicine ball, resistance bands, a paper plate or towel if you have hardwood floors, an exercise ball and a mat.

How To

Superset Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4
Superset 1 Pushups on the Ball (Chest)
Squats (Glutes, quads, hams)
 
Pushups/Med Ball (Chest)
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One-Leg Squat (Glutes, thighs)
Superset 2  Barbell Row (Back)
Lunge (Glutes, quads, hams)
One-Armed Row (Back)
Reverse Sliding Lunge (Glutes, quads, hams)
Superset 3 Overhead Press (Shoulders)
Plie Squat (Quads, glutes, inner thighs)
One-Armed Press (Shoulders)
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Sliding Side Lunges (Hips, glutes, inner/outer thighs)
Superset 4 Skull Crushers (Triceps)
Hamstring Roll (Hams)
One-Armed Triceps Pushup (Triceps)
One-leg Hamstring Roll (Hams)
Superset 5 Barbell Curl (Biceps)
 
Leg Press on Ball (Glutes, thighs)
Cross-Body Curl with Tube (Biceps)
One-Legged Press on the Ball (Glutes, thighs)