Thank goodness that this workout was today! I've been feeling really burnt out the past week. I've been lazy with my updates due to this. Going to get really busy soon too!
So here's a video instead of my text ramblings.
This is the Warm-up plus Stretching portion from the Core Cardio & Balance DVD.
Sorry, you'll notice that the video cuts off during the stretching. But it's pretty much the same thing repeated on the opposite side... followed by core "contracts" and "relaxes" three times.
Sooooo enjoy!
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Monday, October 25, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Day 45: Max Plyometric Interval!
Sorry, I am lame tonight. Maybe will do notes tomorrow!
But instead, here are some videos of me working out!
Video 1 ~ Max Plyometric Interval ~ Warm-up (Set 3)
Remember, the warm-up is 3 sets repeating. This is my third set, meaning it is moving the fastest.
Video 2 ~ Max Plyometric Interval ~ Final Interval ~ 5:30 min
This is the final interval of exercises during the actual workout. I was pretty tired by now... but I did my best! Kind of. I think I can do better!
p.s. Did you notice my shirt says "Size Does Matter?" I'd always laugh when I'd wear it to the gym. Always makes me think of the huge muscle guys trying to get as much hypertrophy as possible!
But instead, here are some videos of me working out!
Video 1 ~ Max Plyometric Interval ~ Warm-up (Set 3)
Remember, the warm-up is 3 sets repeating. This is my third set, meaning it is moving the fastest.
Video 2 ~ Max Plyometric Interval ~ Final Interval ~ 5:30 min
This is the final interval of exercises during the actual workout. I was pretty tired by now... but I did my best! Kind of. I think I can do better!
p.s. Did you notice my shirt says "Size Does Matter?" I'd always laugh when I'd wear it to the gym. Always makes me think of the huge muscle guys trying to get as much hypertrophy as possible!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Day 34: Last day of Core Cardio & Balance
Last day!!! O__O
Month 2 starts in 2 days. I'm nervous and excited. I can see a change in my body.
Then I eat.
Then it's gone.
LOL, not really, but my stomach sure does like to expand! I think my arms and shoulders are looking good. My thighs and legs look more toned. 4-pack kind of showing when I wake up! Then I eat. Then it's gone. f(^o^;)
Core Cardio & Balance notes
WHOA. Workout was a little tough and a little slow today. Body's fatigued from yesterday's gym workout. Thighs feel a bit heavy. I took some videos. Yes! Multiple videos. My baby bro came and started watching me (you can see me talk to him). Then I started laughing at times... threw me off my game!
Anyways... enjoy! It's been a while!
Exercise: Warm-up stretches. Short video. Short segment on stretching.
Exercise: 4 right leg hops, 4 left leg hops, repeat; 8 jabs and hop to the other side, repeat; followed by... dun dun DUN! Hip Flexor Burners (the ones I always talk about) ~ 30 seconds of hip flexion + 30 seconds of isometric hip flexion with pulses + 30 seconds of hip flexion with leg extensions!!! Repeat on other side.
Exercise: Standing obliques ~ same-side elbow to knee touches; Shoulder Burners ~ in sumo/plie squat while holding arms in 180 the entire time ~ 30 sec of "flapping" + 30 sec abdominal crunches with arm flys (open and close) + 30 sec overhead touches + 30 sec backward arm circles + 30 sec forward arm circles
My thighs were dying in this one!
Month 2 starts in 2 days. I'm nervous and excited. I can see a change in my body.
Then I eat.
Then it's gone.
LOL, not really, but my stomach sure does like to expand! I think my arms and shoulders are looking good. My thighs and legs look more toned. 4-pack kind of showing when I wake up! Then I eat. Then it's gone. f(^o^;)
Core Cardio & Balance notes
WHOA. Workout was a little tough and a little slow today. Body's fatigued from yesterday's gym workout. Thighs feel a bit heavy. I took some videos. Yes! Multiple videos. My baby bro came and started watching me (you can see me talk to him). Then I started laughing at times... threw me off my game!
Anyways... enjoy! It's been a while!
Exercise: Warm-up stretches. Short video. Short segment on stretching.
Exercise: 4 right leg hops, 4 left leg hops, repeat; 8 jabs and hop to the other side, repeat; followed by... dun dun DUN! Hip Flexor Burners (the ones I always talk about) ~ 30 seconds of hip flexion + 30 seconds of isometric hip flexion with pulses + 30 seconds of hip flexion with leg extensions!!! Repeat on other side.
Exercise: Standing obliques ~ same-side elbow to knee touches; Shoulder Burners ~ in sumo/plie squat while holding arms in 180 the entire time ~ 30 sec of "flapping" + 30 sec abdominal crunches with arm flys (open and close) + 30 sec overhead touches + 30 sec backward arm circles + 30 sec forward arm circles
My thighs were dying in this one!
Friday, September 17, 2010
Day 10: Plyometric Cardio Circuit
This is my 3rd time completing this workout!
Today was tough. Seriously tough. I woke up feeling tired, then after eating a huge lunch... lethargic. But! I did my workout and am happy I did it. Now I'm just hungry!
Favorite exercises:
~ Football drills: They're so much fun!
~ Basketball jumps: Killer by the 3rd set, but I really like doing them.
~ (In push-up plank position) Knees side-to-side jumps: Killer again, but I like them. It's actually my arms that get so worn out, that I can't continue jumping.
~ Jab punches, uppercuts, palm strikes: These were fun! ... and easy... ^_^;
Exercises that killed me:
~ Level 1 drills: It was the push-ups. Almost every time that circuit came up... I would miss the first set, get mentally together and join in. I did my best though!
~ Power Squats: Usually not a problem for me. But something about today... these were just tough! I felt like I couldn't get deep enough in my squat.
~ Mountain Climbers: High knees are so tiring after a while!
I thought I'd take a video of the "Stretching" portion after the warm-up.
Just to warn you, the video is about 7-8 minutes long because the stretching takes about 6:30 min.
If you watch it, Shaun T misses a stretch/exercise. Can you figure out what it is? I realized this the second time I completed this workout. That's the main reason I recorded myself. If you can't see it, then I mention it at the end of the video! Enjoy!
Today was tough. Seriously tough. I woke up feeling tired, then after eating a huge lunch... lethargic. But! I did my workout and am happy I did it. Now I'm just hungry!
Favorite exercises:
~ Football drills: They're so much fun!
~ Basketball jumps: Killer by the 3rd set, but I really like doing them.
~ (In push-up plank position) Knees side-to-side jumps: Killer again, but I like them. It's actually my arms that get so worn out, that I can't continue jumping.
~ Jab punches, uppercuts, palm strikes: These were fun! ... and easy... ^_^;
Exercises that killed me:
~ Level 1 drills: It was the push-ups. Almost every time that circuit came up... I would miss the first set, get mentally together and join in. I did my best though!
~ Power Squats: Usually not a problem for me. But something about today... these were just tough! I felt like I couldn't get deep enough in my squat.
~ Mountain Climbers: High knees are so tiring after a while!
I thought I'd take a video of the "Stretching" portion after the warm-up.
Just to warn you, the video is about 7-8 minutes long because the stretching takes about 6:30 min.
If you watch it, Shaun T misses a stretch/exercise. Can you figure out what it is? I realized this the second time I completed this workout. That's the main reason I recorded myself. If you can't see it, then I mention it at the end of the video! Enjoy!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Day 2: Pure Cardio
This workout isn't overall "difficult" per say... but doing it 24 hours after completing "Plyometric Cardio Circuit" is difficult.
After a certain points "high knees" were not happening --> during the mountain climbers and during the jumps. I also had trouble with the push-ups in between the burpees because my chest and tris are sore from yesterday's workout. I have a pretty weak upper-body since I hurt my shoulder last year. Only beginning to strengthen now.
Jumps at the end were difficult as well. Again ~ wouldn't be much of a problem if I wasn't sore... but I guess this is what they call "hell week" right? Remember hell week? We used to have those in high school sports.
Basically a microcycle of either 1-2 weeks of pure hard work: muscle building, hypertrophy, strengthening, beat you til you're too tired to walk/move. Then... boom! Supercompensation! I am superwoman and I can jump over cars.
Yes. I did use the word supercompensation.
Read more about it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercompensation
So I'm guessing after the second week's rest period, this will not be as bad, and I won't be as wimpy as I am now.
Video time!
I decided to videotape myself doing the warm-up. The warm-up is the same for each work-out (mostly). I recorded myself doing 2/3 of it. Why only 2/3?
The format of the warm-up is a series of exercises completed in 3 sets consecutively. The challenge is that with each set, the next set is performed faster.
So the final third of the warm-up is just another repeating set of what you see, except faster.
I told you earlier: This workout is no joke.
After a certain points "high knees" were not happening --> during the mountain climbers and during the jumps. I also had trouble with the push-ups in between the burpees because my chest and tris are sore from yesterday's workout. I have a pretty weak upper-body since I hurt my shoulder last year. Only beginning to strengthen now.
Jumps at the end were difficult as well. Again ~ wouldn't be much of a problem if I wasn't sore... but I guess this is what they call "hell week" right? Remember hell week? We used to have those in high school sports.
Basically a microcycle of either 1-2 weeks of pure hard work: muscle building, hypertrophy, strengthening, beat you til you're too tired to walk/move. Then... boom! Supercompensation! I am superwoman and I can jump over cars.
Yes. I did use the word supercompensation.
Read more about it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercompensation
So I'm guessing after the second week's rest period, this will not be as bad, and I won't be as wimpy as I am now.
Video time!
I decided to videotape myself doing the warm-up. The warm-up is the same for each work-out (mostly). I recorded myself doing 2/3 of it. Why only 2/3?
The format of the warm-up is a series of exercises completed in 3 sets consecutively. The challenge is that with each set, the next set is performed faster.
So the final third of the warm-up is just another repeating set of what you see, except faster.
I told you earlier: This workout is no joke.
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