Friday, March 2, 2012

Killer Old School Strength Circuit

THE EXERCISES
Reverse Lunge Gunslingers
Perform a weighted reverse lunge on each leg (dumbbells by your sides) then at the top perform a shooter (shooting both arms with weights straight out in front of you)  = 1 rep
Plank Up/Downs
Start in a pushup position, hold for a 2 count. Then drop down to your forearms in a low plank, hold for a 2 count. Then push up back into a pushup position, hold for a 2 count. Keep repeating.
Sandbag Squats
Squats with a weighted sandbag - you can also perform this with dumbbells by your side, smith machine squats or squats with a barbell behind your back.
Elevated Bosu Pushups
With feet elevated on a bench, perform a pushup with hands on a Bosu (blue side facing down on the floor).
Kettle Bell Squat & Row
Perform a squat holding on to a kettle bell (straight arms), let KB touch the ground then squeeze your glutes to a standing position and row the KB at the top (creating a v shape so elbows come up high)


THE WORKOUT
*Perform each exercise for 30 seconds, resting 10 seconds in between each exercise. No rest until all exercises are finished - rest 30 seconds.
then
*Perform each exercise for 40 seconds, resting 15 seconds in between each exercise. No rest until all exercises are finished - rest 40 seconds.
then
*Perform each exercise for 50 seconds, resting 20 seconds in between each exercise. No rest until all exercises are finished - rest 50 seconds.

See how many times you can go through this with the songs below!

THE PLAYLIST
Plowed - Sponge
Black Cat - Janet Jackson
Push It - Salt-n-Pepa
It Takes Two - Rob Base
Unbelievable - EMF
The Impression That I Get - Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Now That We Found Love - Heavy D & The Boyz
The New Workout Plan - Kanye West
Family Affair - Mary J. Blige
What About Your Friends - TLC
Switch - Will Smith
Good Vibrations - Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch
Right Now - Van Halen
Free Yo Mind - En Vogue
Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J

1 comment:

  1. Ummmmm hello this is amazing! Ps its Lindsey from lululemon!!

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