Thursday, September 1, 2011

Sucker for sweat workout

snowboarder1
Snowboarder. Your back is straight, thighs parallel to the ground, push your hips out and reach your arm towards the front foot. Shift your weight slightly towards the back leg.
snowboarder2
Push off of the back heel, jump up and switch the position of your legs.
My score:
10/9/9/9/9/9 (sandbag squats)
HangingKneeRaises
Hanging Knee Raises. From your pull up bar, rings or a wall – Hang with your arms and legs fully extended. Contract your core muscles and bring your knees up as far as you can towards your chest. Control the movement all the way down and avoid momentum and swinging. Tip: If you don’t have anything to hang from, you can do this exercise laying on your exercise mat.
My score:
13/12/10/10/10/9
LegElevatedLunge
One Leg Elevated Lunges. Stand in front of a chair and put the top of your foot behind you on the chair. Try to do as many lunges as you can during the 20 second interval. Switch legs after each interval.
My Score:
12/10/11/11/11/11
skipping
Skipping. Do as many jumps as possible. Remember to keep your core tight, chest up, shoulders back and down. Always land on the balls of your feet and bend your knees slightly.
My score:
47/47/54/45/55/54
LegElevatedPushUp1
Elevated Push Ups. Get your feet up on a chair or raised platform. Keep your body tight and in a straight line. Don’t drop your hips or bend your back.
LegElevatedPushUp2
Bring your chest down towards the ground bending your elbows. Your body moves down as a unit. Power up as you exhale.
My score:
9/9/9/9/9/9
SidePlankLift
Side Plank Lift. Get into the side plank position and cross your legs for balance and support. Put the upper arm behind your head pointing the elbow towards the sky. Make sure that your body is in a straight line. Bring your hips down until your hip touches the mat. Immediately bring it back up to the starting position. After 3 intervals switch sides.
My score:
9/9/9/9/9/9

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