WEIGHT LOSS

Workout Plan

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Before you start find out  HOW THIS PLAN WORKS

Day 1

Workout 1

1. C R O S S  T R A I N E R

TASK

For 10 minutes maintain your chosen speed increasing the incline +2 every minute and the resistance +1 every minute

  • Cycle forwards ensuring you use both hand and leg peddles
  • Keep your feet flat on the foot plates throughout
  • Maintain a straight back keeping your chin up

2. BARBELL DEADLIFTS

BARBELL PUSH PRESS

BARBELL DEADLIFTS

  • Grip the bar with a pronated grip ensuring that your hands are just outside of your legs and evenly positioned on the bar

  • Bend at the knees, hips and ankles together to lower yourself into a squat position

  • Brace the abdominals and squeeze the shoulders back to ensure that your back

    remains straight throughout

  • Push up through your heels keeping your back straight, knees aligned to your toes and the bar close to the body

BARBELL PUSH PRESS

  • Hold the bar with a Pronated Grip and your hands positioned just outside shoulder  width
  • Brace the abdominals, slightly bend the knees to lower into a half squat whilst maintaining a straight back
  • Push up through your legs as you press the bar above your head
  • Lower the bar with control below the chin and repeat

3. LAT PULLDOWNS

  • Position hands evenly with an overhand grip
  • Avoid swinging the back as you pull down
  • Pull down the bar below your chin
  • Lower and raise the bar in a smooth and controlled movement

4. T R E A D M I L L

TASK

Complete 1 mile (1.6km) as quickly as possible

  • Set the treadmill incline to a 1.0
  • Jog or walk as appropriate to your required intensity and fitness levels

5. SWISS-BALL GLUTE BRIDGE

  • Place the soles of of your feet on the ball keeping your head and shoulders on floor
  • Position your arms to the side of your body for balalnce
  • Brace the abdominals and push your hips up from the floor as high as possible, squeezing the glute muscles when in the top position
  • Try to keep the ball as still as possible. Lower slowly and repeat

6. CHEST PRESS TO PULLOVER

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CHEST PRESS TO PULLOVER

  • Touch the dumbbells to your chest and then raise over head
  • Maintain braced abdominals and your lower back on the bench throughout

TRICEP PUSHDOWN

  • REPEAT techniques as for Reverse Grip Pushdown above, but with a Pronated Grip

7. SIDE PLANK

RUSSIAN TWISTS

SIDE PLANK

  • Whilst laying on your side position your elbow under your shoulder
  • Ensure that your torso, hips and legs are inline
  • Brace your abdominals, continue to breath and maintain hips lifted as high from the floor as possible

RUSSIAN TWISTS

  • Lie Perform this exercise with your choice of a weighted ball to suit your ability and required intensity
  • Balance seated with your feet apart
  • Rotate with the ball past your torso on each side keeping your eyes on the ball as you  twist

8. R O W I N G  M A C H I N E

TASK

Complete 500m x 3

  • Adjust Air flow control to suit preferences (6+ recommended)
  • On the forwards stroke reach over the toes for full range of motion
  • On the backwards stroke avoid locking out the knees as you straighten your legs and pull the bar all the way into the body
  • Keep the back straight and leg back slightly

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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Day 2

Workout 2

9. R O W I N G  M A C H I N E

TASK

• Complete 1000m as quickly a possible

• Rest for 1 minute and repeat x 2

To programme:

Select workout – New Workout –

Single Distance – 1000m

  • Adjust Air flow control to suit preferences (6+ recommended)
  • On the forwards stroke reach over the toes for full range of motion
  • On the backwards stroke avoid locking out the knees as you straighten your legs and pull the bar all the way into the body
  • Keep the back straight and leg back slightly

10. BENCH SQUAT AND PRESS

BENCH STEP UPS

BENCH SQUAT AND PRESS

  • Holding the dumbbells at your shoulders
  • Slowly sit down onto a knee-high bench
  • Stand up with the weights and press overhead in one movement

BENCH STEP UPS

  • Ensure that your box height is set in line with or just below your knees as minimum
  • Holding dumbbells in each hand alternate legs as you step up onto a box or bench
  • Step all the way on to the box or bench whilst maintaining a straight back and keeping your chin up to look forwards

11. CABLE SEATED ROW

  • Adjust your seat height so that the chest pad sits in the centre of your chest • Grip the handlebars evenly
  • Maintain a straight back, keeping your chin up
  • Tuck your elbows in close to the body as you row
  • Avoid locking the elbows when your arms are fully extended

12. R E C U M B E N T  B I K E

TASK

Complete 1 mile (1.6km) as quickly as possible x 3 at resistance level 10-14 to suit personal preference

  • Adjust seat position in accordance with your height – This should be roughly at your standing hip-height so that knees have a slight bend at the bottom of your pedal stroke

13. WALKING DUMBBELL LUNGES

DUMBBELL SQUATS

WALKING DUMBBELL LUNGES

  • Holding dumbbells in each hand, walk forwards – alternating legs, stretching stride to achieve approx. 900 bend at each knee

  • Avoid the knee of your rear leg touching the floor

  • Avoid the knee of your front leg going past your front to

  • Keep your back straight and your chin up

DUMBBELL SQUATS

  • Relax your shoulders whilst holding the dumbbells in each hand
  • Bend at the knees, hips and ankles together to lower yourself into a squat position
  • Brace the abdominals and squeeze the shoulders back to ensure that your back remains straight throughout
  • At the bottom of the squat push up through your heels keeping your knees aligned to your toes

14. PLANK

BACK EXTENSIONS

AB CRUNCES

PERFORM THESE EXERCISES AS A CIRCUIT AND COMPLETE 3 ROUNDS

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BACK EXTENSIONS

AB CRUNCHES

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  • Position your feet hip-width apart

  • Rest your forearms on the floor with your elbows aligned directly underneath your shoulders

  • ‘Brace’ the abdominals by pulling your belly button towards your spine

  • Maintain a straight back throughout

  • Breath normally and hold this position for as long as you can

BACK EXTENSIONS

  • Lying on your front, keep your feet on the floor positioned hip to shoulder width apart
  • Keep your neck in-line with your spine and ensure that you are looking at the floor throughout
  • With control lift your chest from the floor as high as possible with a slight pause at the top position

AB CRUNCHES

  • Position feet shoulder width apart with less than 90 degree bend at the knees
  • Sit up so that the head and upper back come off the floor
  • HOLD THIS POSITION Maintain a neutral neck position by keeping your chin off your chest

15. STAIRMASTER

TASK

Complete the following step target challenge. Perform this task x3 resting for 1 minute between attempts

  • Maintain a straight back with your head up and your eyes looking over the console
  • Alternate steps, ensuring to stay in the top half of the StairMill
  • Hold on to the handles for extra support if needed

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

WELL DONE!

Now that you’ve finished, WHAT’S NEXT…

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