21 Mar Short workout blast
It is not the duration of your workout that matters, it is the QUALITY and the INTENSITY…
It is always amusing to me when I see someone reading on the elliptical for an hour while reading or chatting on their cell not breaking a sweat. They are the SAME people that wonder why their body is not changing because they work out for an hour each day.
It is NOT duration, it is INTENSITY. If you want to CHANGE Your body you need to up the intensity.
Are you up for a full body workout challenge that will work your WHOLE body, get your heart rate pumping and your sweat pouring?
TRY THIS! A quick “intense” workout and my favorite as of late when I am pressed for time. The following 6 exercises. Repeat the WHOLE sequence 4 times through.
Chinups.. How many can you do? If your answer is NONE then even working towards one will take effort. Find a pull up bar, grab on and pull up. Don’t use assistance. The force and effort it takes to do even that one will be intense.
Bulgarian Split squat- On a raised bench or platform put one foot on a bench behind you and the other out in front. Squat down and up. Weighted or no weights whatever makes it more challenging for you. I like to do about 15 each leg.
Push ups -You know the drill here! Real push ups. No knees- no cheating. It is not about how 
many it is about how HARD and what is intense for you. 15-20 of the REAL form is the goal. If you can only do a few, that is FINE but no cheating and no knees.
Step ups – On a bench or platform step up with one leg driving through your heel and back down. Repeat the same leg 8-12 times with or without weights. Whatever makes it challenging to you.
Planks- on your fore arms and toes! Core tight, not caving your back in, how long can you hold?
Sumo squats With a HEAVIER weight stand with your legs wide, toes pointed out and the weight in your hands. Squat down and up keeping your core tight. The heavier the weight the better for this. I use 65 lbs and to about 12
