No need for the gym on this workout, just a good set of dumbbells and or resistance cables. As always begin with a warm up until you are just beading with sweat. Then start big and finish small. Be careful on shoulder exercises - this is where people get hurt the most. If you don't feel it in the shoulders, go lighter. Hit abs hard before your cooldown.
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Running/jogging, whether competitively or for recreation, is one of the most popular cardiovascular activities. Running has many health benefits including reduced stress, a stronger heart, and lowered...Running/jogging, whether competitively or for recreation, is one of the most popular cardiovascular activities. Running has many health benefits including reduced stress, a stronger heart, and lowered blood pressure. (less)
Routine:
Distance: 2 mi
Time: 00:17:00
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Raise a barbell to your shoulders. Sit at the end of a bench, with your feet at about shoulder width, flat on the floor. Keep your chest high and your back straight. Press bar to arm's length overhead...Raise a barbell to your shoulders. Sit at the end of a bench, with your feet at about shoulder width, flat on the floor. Keep your chest high and your back straight. Press bar to arm's length overhead. Use a slow, steady motion, without swinging. Lower slowly to starting position. Can also be done standing or with dumbbells. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 15 x 25 lbs
Set 2: 15 x 30 lbs
Set 3: 12 x 30 lbs
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Stand straight up with your feet at shoulder width. Hold two dumbbells with your arms hanging at your sides. Droop shoulders down as far as possible. Raise shoulders up as far as you can go. Then slow...Stand straight up with your feet at shoulder width. Hold two dumbbells with your arms hanging at your sides. Droop shoulders down as far as possible. Raise shoulders up as far as you can go. Then slowly return to the starting position. You can also rotate your shoulders by going up in a circular motion from front to rear and then back down. Can also be done holding a barbell instead. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 20 x 50 lbs
Set 2: 20 x 50 lbs
Set 3: 20 x 50 lbs
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Stand upright, with your feet about shoulder width apart and your arms to your sides. Hold a dumbbell in each hand, with your palms turned toward your body. Keeping your arms straight, lift the weight...Stand upright, with your feet about shoulder width apart and your arms to your sides. Hold a dumbbell in each hand, with your palms turned toward your body. Keeping your arms straight, lift the weights out and up to the sides until they are slightly higher than shoulder level. Then slowly lower them to your sides. It's important to keep your palms turned downward as you lift the dumbbells so that your shoulders, rather than your biceps, do the work. Make sure you lift the dumbbells on the way up rather than "swinging" them up. Don't lean forward! Keep the dumbbells at your sides. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 15 x 15 lbs
Set 2: 15 x 15 lbs
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Hold each dumbbell down by your sidess so that your palms are facing in towards your body. Suck your stomach in and hold it tight throughout the whole movement, this will activate your core and protec...Hold each dumbbell down by your sidess so that your palms are facing in towards your body. Suck your stomach in and hold it tight throughout the whole movement, this will activate your core and protect your back. Slowly raise the weights up in front of your body keeping your arms straight. When the weights get to shoulder level you have reached the highest point. Slowly and in a controlled manner lower the weights back to the starting position. You have completed one rep. In this exercise do not swing your body to get the weights up, your upper body should not move at all. Do not pick weights that are too heavy start light and build up. Exercise description by Hugo Saner. (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 15 x 15 lbs
Set 2: 15 x 15 lbs
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Using a decline bench, position yourself with your feet locked in at the top. Your upper body should be raised off the bench so that you have to contract your abs just to stay in place. Place your han...Using a decline bench, position yourself with your feet locked in at the top. Your upper body should be raised off the bench so that you have to contract your abs just to stay in place. Place your hands on each side of your head, over your heads. Don't lock your fingers! Raise your body slowly while you contract your abs. Crunch up until your elbows are on either side of your thighs. Hold and flex your abs, then slowly lower your body back to the starting position. Don't lower your body all the way down the to bench! If you can, hold a weight plate across your chest for added resistance. Exercise image and description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 15 reps
Set 2: 15 reps
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Lie on your back on a decline bench and hold on to the top of the bench with both hands. Don't let your body slip down from this position. Hold your legs parallel to the floor using your abs to hold t...Lie on your back on a decline bench and hold on to the top of the bench with both hands. Don't let your body slip down from this position. Hold your legs parallel to the floor using your abs to hold them there. Keep your knees and feet together. Slowly contract your abs, focusing on bring your pelvis up and in towards your chest Let your abs do the work! Slowly lower your pelvis to the starting position, keeping constant tension on the abs. Don't arch your back inwards while you are at the down position! Exercise image and description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 15 reps
Set 2: 15 reps
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Works your side obliques. Lie flat on your back with your knees bent (placing your knees on the floor or resting on a bench). Place your left hand over your left ear. Roll your upper body up to the ri...Works your side obliques. Lie flat on your back with your knees bent (placing your knees on the floor or resting on a bench). Place your left hand over your left ear. Roll your upper body up to the right until your left elbow touches your right knee. Concentrate on tensing the sides of your waist and holding contraction throughout the movement. Slowly lower to the starting position. After completing a full set of reps on the left side, switch to your right side and do the same thing. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 25 reps
Set 2: 25 reps
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Lying on your back raise your feet off the ground with your knees bent. Keeping your stomach tight begin to peddle your feet as if riding a bicycle. Make sure to keep your lower back flat on the flo...Lying on your back raise your feet off the ground with your knees bent. Keeping your stomach tight begin to peddle your feet as if riding a bicycle. Make sure to keep your lower back flat on the floor. Exercise description and photo by Michael Diebler. (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 30 reps
Set 2: 30 reps
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