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Friday 13 May 2011: BP + PULL CHALLENGE

BURPEE + PULL-UP CHALLENGE
Today's workout involves back-to-back ten minute challenges.

Advanced:


  • Perform as many burpees as possible in ten minutes
  • Perform as many pull-ups as possible in ten minutes
Intermediate:


  • Perform as many squat thrusts as possible in ten minutes
  • Perform as many partial, assisted, or jumping pull-ups as possible in ten minutes
Basic:


  • Perform as many jumping jacks as possible in ten minutes
  • Perform as many body rows as possible in ten minutes
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Friday 13 May 2011: STR-PWR CIRCUITS

STRENGTH, CONDITIONING & POWER CIRCUITS
Complete as many rounds as possible in twenty minutes. Rest as necessary between rounds.


  • A set of Push-ups
    (Intermediate and Basic substitute Knee Push-ups as necessary.)
  • 30 seconds - Power Skip
    (Skip like a girl but pump your arms and thrust your knees high. Focus on power.)
  • A set of Squats
    (Intermediate and Basic substitute Half-Squats as necessary.)
  • 30 seconds Bear Crawl (or crawl back to start)
    (Bend forward and crawl on your hands and feet. Keep your knees and body off the ground.)
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Monday 16 May 2011: SPARTAN RUN #2

SPARTAN RUN #2
30/30 = 30 seconds work, 30 seconds rest

Advanced:


  • Run 5 minutes
  • Repeat twice:
    -30/30 Pull-ups
    -30/30 Sit-ups
    -30/30
    Burpees
    -30/30 Squats
    -30/30
    Bear Crawls (substitute Crab Crawls on second circuit)
  • Run 5 minutes
Intermediate:


  • Run-walk 5 minutes
  • Repeat twice:
    -30/30 Partial, Assisted or Jumping Pull-ups
    -30/30 Sit-ups or Crunches
    -30/30
    Squat Thrusts
    -30/30 Squats30/30
    -
    Bear Crawl (substitute Crab Crawls on second circuit)
  • Run-walk 5 minutes
Basic:


  • Powerwalk 5 minutes
  • Repeat twice:
    -30/30
    Body Rows
    -30/30 Crunches
    -30/30 Jumping Jacks
    -30/30 Half Squats
    -30/30
    Bear Crawl (substitute Crab Crawls on second circuit)
  • Powerwalk 5 minutes
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Tuesday 17 May 2011: CONDITIONING

CONDITIONING INTERVALS

Today's workout uses 30/30 intervals (30 seconds work, 30 seconds rest, repeat for time allotted).

Advanced:

Intermediate:


Basic:


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Wednesday 18 May 2011: DIPS + CHINS

The tried and true bodybuilder...


DIPS + CHIN-UPS SUPERSETS

Perform sets of Dips and Chin-ups back to back for twenty minutes. Rest between supersets as necessary (e.g. set of dips, set of chins, rest, repeat).



Options for performing dips include parallel bars, positioning the hands on the backs of two chairs, or using the corner of a countertop.


Intermediate and Basic trainees should substitute chair dips, push-ups, or knee push-ups as necessary.
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Thursday 19 May 2011: SPEEDPLAY

SPEEDPLAY (Fartlek)
Perform intermittent sprints of varying lengths and intensities during brisk walking and easy running (or jogging) for twenty minutes.

Today's workout involves random combinations of fast walking, easy running, and sprinting. After several minutes (~5 minutes) of powerwalking and/or easy running, begin performing intermittent sprints. Vary the length and intensity of each sprint (E.g. Sprint for twenty seconds, jog for 90 seconds, sprint hard for ten seconds, walk/jog for two minutes, etc.).

If you are unable to recover sufficiently by jogging, reduce your pace to a walk. Go slower at first than you think is necessary. It is easy to overdo it on this workout. Vary your pace every one to three minutes throughout the twenty minutes training session.

Ideas to incorporate in your workout:


  • High intensity sprints of 8-15 seconds
  • Medium intensity sprints of 15-30 seconds
  • High/medium intensity running for 1-3 minutes
  • Sets of Jumping Jacks, Burpees, Mountain Climbers, or Jump Squats
  • Sets of Squats, Lunges, or Pushups
  • Bear Crawling or Crab Crawling
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Friday 20 May 2011: 15 MINUTES

FIFTEEN MINUTES
The following circuit takes fifteen minutes to complete. Intermediate and Basic trainees should take short rests between exercises as necessary. Advanced trainees should move between exercises as quickly as possible.

You may want to spend a couple of minutes warming the body before the workout by performing jumping jacks and/or basic mobility exercises.

Advanced:


  • 1 minute: Max Pull-ups
  • 1 minute: Max Sit-ups
  • 1 minute: Max Push-ups
  • 2 minutes: Max Squats
  • 10 minutes: High Intensity Cardio
    (E.g. Skip rope fast, Sprints, Running, Burpees, etc.)
Intermediate:


  • 1 minute: Max Partial Pull-ups or Body Rows
  • 1 minute: Max Sit-ups or Crunches
  • 1 minute: Max Push-ups (go to your knees if necessary)
  • 2 minutes: Max Squats or Half-Squats
  • 10 minutes: Intense Cardio
    (E.g. Skip rope, Sprints, Jumping Jacks, Squat Thrusts, etc.)
Basic:


  • 1 minute: Max Body Rows
  • 1 minute: Max Crunches
  • 1 minute: Max Knee Push-ups
  • 2 minutes: Max Half-Squats
  • 10 minutes: Cardio
    (E.g. Skip rope, Sprints, Jumping Jacks, etc.)
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Monday 23 May 2011: 5 X 4

5 x 4 MINUTE ROUNDS

Complete five rounds of the following circuit in twenty minutes.

Advanced:


  • 30 seconds - Push-ups
  • 30 seconds - Crunches
  • 1 minute - Squats
  • 2 minutes - Jump Rope/Jumping Jacks/Squat Thrusts
Intermediate-Basic:


  • 15/15 - Push-ups (15 seconds work, 15 seconds rest)
  • 15/15 - Crunches (15 seconds work, 15 seconds rest)
  • 30/30 - Squats (30 seconds work, 30 seconds rest)
  • 2 minutes - Jump Rope/Jumping Jacks/Squat Thrusts
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Tuesday 24 May 2011: B-SQUATS

Today's workout was developed by Bryce Lane.


B-CIRCUITS

Complete as many circuits as possible in twenty minutes.

If you are not accustomed to plyometric training or are obese, perform the Basic WOD.

Advanced:


  • 12 Short Range Squat Jumps(Half-Squat Jumps: Squat until your elbows touch your knees and thighs are parallel to ground and then jump for height or distance)
  • 12 Full Range Squat Jumps(Deep Squat Jumps: Squat deep until your hands touch the ground and then jump for height or distance)
  • 20 High Tension Bodyweight Squats(Squat while maintaining conscious tension of the leg mucles)
Intermediate:


  • 6 Short Range Squat Jumps
  • 6 Full Range Squat Jumps
  • 10 High Tension Bodyweight Squats
Basic:


  • 5 Half-Squat Jumps
  • 10 Lunges (Each leg)
  • 10 Calf Raise and Flex
Are you tempted to cheat on the jump as your legs become tired? Try Traveling B-Circuits by jumping for distance instead of height. Try to cover the same total distance on each circuit as the workout progresses to ensure that you are pushing yourself adequately.

Post results to Comments.

B-Circuits are covered in Bryce's excellent booklet Fitness Secrets of the Road Ninja. I also highly recommend The Booklet of Bodyweight Power and A Mighty River of Steel.


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Wednesday 25 May 2011: DO IT ALL

DO IT ALL
Complete the following circuit five times:


  • 30/30 Pull-ups
  • 30/30 Sit-ups
  • 30/30 Push-ups
  • 30/30 Squats
30/30 = 30 seconds work, 30 seconds rest

Substitutions


  • Pull-ups: Partial, Assisted, or Jumping Pull-ups or Body Rows
  • Sit-ups: Crunches, Flutter Kicks, Leg Levers
  • Push-ups: Dips, Knee Push-ups
  • Squats: Squat Jumps, Half-Squats
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Friday 27 May 2011: TRIPLE-UPs

TRIPLE UPs: PULL-UP, SIT-UP, PUSH-UP



Perform as many supersets of pull-ups, sit-ups, and push-ups as possible in twenty minutes.

A superset is done by performing one set of each exercise back to back to back with little or no rest in between. Choose a number of reps that is well below your max to prevent early burnout during the training session. The training effect today will come from the overall volume of exercise combined with short rest periods, not max effort sets. Rest between supersets as necessary.

Intermediate and Basic trainees should substitute assisted, partial, or jumping pull-ups, body rows, crunches, and knee push-ups as necessary.

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Monday 30 May 2011: 5BX

FIVE BASIC EXERCISES
This circuit can be performed virtually anywhere. It requires very little room to complete. When time crunched, try performing a single circuit (10 minutes) for a quick physical and mental boost.

Complete two of the following circuits in twenty minutes.


  • 2 minutes - Sun Salutations
  • 1 minute - Squats
  • 1 minute - Push-ups
  • 1 minute - Sit-ups or Leg Raises
  • 5 minutes - Jump Rope, Jumping Jacks, or Run in Place
Modifications for Intermediate and Basic trainees


  • Perform Half-Squats instead of Squats
  • Perform Knee Push-ups instead of Push-ups
  • Perform Crunches instead of Sit-ups
  • Perform Cardio Exercise 30/30 style (30 sec. work, 30 sec. rest)
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Tuesday 31 May 2011: CONDITIONING

CONDITIONING CIRCUITS


Complete as many circuits as possible in twenty minutes.


Advanced:

  • 30 seconds - Walking Lunges
  • A set of Burpees
  • Bear Crawl back to start
    (Or 30 sec. crawl)
Intermediate - Basic:


  • 20-30 seconds - Walking Lunges
  • A set of Squat Thrusts
  • Bear Crawl back to start
    (Or 20-30 sec. crawl)
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