Workout 1
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2. INCLINE BENCH PRESS
- Lying on an inclined bench on your back position your feet on the floor
- Grip the bar outside shoulder width with your palms facing your legs
- Press both dumbbells evenly keeping the weights inline with your chest
- Avoid locking the elbows as you extend your arms before lowering with control
3. BARBELL BACK SQUATS
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Position the barbell on your upper back
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Bend at the knees, hips and ankles together to lower yourself into a squat position
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Brace the abdominals and squeeze the shoulders back to ensure that your back remains straight throughout
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At the bottom of the squat push up through your heels keeping your knees aligned to your toes
4. DUMBBELL ROWS
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Position your knee on a bench and bend over with the same side hand on the bench to support your upper body
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Ensure that your foot on the floor is positioned wide from the bench to keep the body stable
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Brace the abdominals and row the dumbbell with a single arm ensuring to tuck the elbow into the side of the torso
7. DB OVERHEAD EXTENSIONS
BENCH DIPS
PERFORM THESE 2 EXERCISES BACK TO BACK WITH NO REST IN-BETWEEN
DUMBBELL OVERHEAD EXTENSIONS
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Sitting on a bench or standing (to increase difficulty)
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Hold a dumbbell behind your head and lower to your upper back
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Squeeze the elbows together and extend the elbows to raise the weight above your head
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Brace the abdominals to avoid arching the back
BENCH DIPS
- Grip the dumbbells with a Neutral Grip – palms facing each other
- Squeeze the elbows in close to the body as you curl up and lower down keeping the elbow slightly bent when the arm is extended
- Brace the abdominals to avoid swinging the back
8. REVERSE CABLE CURL
CABLE CURL
PERFORM THESE 2 EXERCISES BACK TO BACK WITH NO REST IN-BETWEEN
REVERSE CABLE CURL
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Grip the cable attached bar with a Pronated Grip – palms facing down
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Squeeze the elbows in close to the body as you curl up and lower down keeping the elbow slightly bent when the arm is extended
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Brace the abdominals to avoid swinging the back
CABLE CURL
- Perform as per Reverse Curls but with a Supine Grip
Now COOL DOWN
It is important to finish your workout with a cool down. This could include 5-10 minutes of descending rhythmic aerobic exercise, using your bodyweight or your choice of cardio machine.
Then don’t forget your COOL DOWN STRETCHES
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Workout 2
9. U P R I G H T B I K E
TASK
Complete 2 mile (3.2km) as quickly as possible
10. S T A I R M I L L
TASK
Complete the following step target challenge. Perform 3 sets resting for 1 minute between attempts
11. U P R I G H T B I K E
TASK
Complete 1 mile (1.6km) as quickly as possible
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Holding dumbbells in each hand, walk forwards – alternating legs, stretching stride to achieve approx. 90 degree bend at each knee
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Avoid the knee of your rear leg touching the floor
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Avoid the knee of your front leg going past your front toe
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Keep your back straight and your chin up
- Set the belt resistance from medium to high
- Sit into a slight squat position with arms supported on the sides of the treadmill to support upper body
- Taking large strides walk backwards keeping the chin up and back straight throughout
- Step backwards – alternate legs, stretching to achieve approx. 90 degree bend at each knee
- Keeping your back straight and your chin up; avoid the knee of your rear leg touching the floor and avoid your front knee going past your front toes
17. WALKING PLANK – ABDUCTOR
Beginner – 10 repetitions
Intermediate – 15 repetitions
Advanced – 20 repetitions
WALKING PLANK – ABDUCTOR
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Start by setting the suspension cradles to approximately your standing knee height
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With your feet in the cradles hold your torso in a low plank position with abs braced
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Walk up to your hands and part the legs as wide as possible
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Return feet back together and walk back down to your elbows
18. MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS
Beginner – 20 repetitions
Intermediate – 30 repetitions
Advanced – 40 repetitions
MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS
- With your feet in the cradles hold your torso in a low plank position with abs braced
- Lift your knee into your chest alternating legs
19. JACKKNIFE TWISTS
Beginner – 10 repetitions
Intermediate – 20 repetitions
Advanced – 30 repetitions
JACKKNIFE TWISTS
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With your feet in the cradles hold your torso in a low plank position with abs braced
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Lift your knees together to one side of the body aiming get knees as close to the elbow as possible
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Return to the start position and repeat on the other side
20. HAMSTRING CURL TO CRUNCH
Beginner – 10 repetitions
Intermediate – 15 repetitions
Advanced – 20 repetitions
HAMSTRING CURL TO CRUNCH
- Lie on your back with your feet in the cradles, hold your torso in a low plank position with abs braced
- Lift your hips off of the floor and tuck your knees into your chest
- Straighten the legs and lower yourself to the floor
- Lift the head and shoulders from the floor to perform a crunch
- Lower the torso to the floor and repeat
Now COOL DOWN
It is important to finish your workout with a cool down. This could include 5-10 minutes of descending rhythmic aerobic exercise, using your bodyweight or your choice of cardio machine.
Then don’t forget your COOL DOWN STRETCHES
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WELL DONE!
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