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This blog is a record of what I do in my group fitness classes. I will reference it and hope others find it useful as well. Look for other fitness oriented posts. Thanks for stopping by!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Body Bootcamp

  • reg squats (with or without)
  • reg squats, with one foot on step (both sides)
  • pliĆ© squats
  • hold pliĆ© squat, walk it forward a few steps, hold and pulse, walk it back
  • basic crunch with holds and pulses
  • right bicycle with holds and pulses
  • left bicycle with holds and pulses
  • reg bicycle, singles and double time
  • plank on elbows and toes
  • 10 regular pushups x2
  • 8 pushups one hand on step, both sides
  • 5 diamond push ups
  • 5 military pushups
  • 5 incline pushups
  • 5 decline pushups
  • reg lunges with or without weights, singles and slower
  • round the world lunges, 3 times each leg
  • jumping rotating squats, 10 each side
  • plank on hand and toes, 45 seconds
  • plank on hands and toes, 45 seconds, add slow and fast mt. climbers
  • plank on elbows and toes, hip twists to ground, 30 sec
  • wall sit - 45 seconds
  • wall sit - 30 seconds
  • wall sit while partner sprints 3 laps, switch places
  • 10 squats with overhead press, run one lap, 2x
  • Dice game - one has numbers, one has exercises
  • -60 sec power squats
  • -10 sec quick feet
  • -30 sec burpees

Friday, July 24, 2009

abs

  • basic crunch
  • table top legs, crunch to toes
  • hands push through legs
  • twist side to side so hands touch ankles
  • plank
  • right arm, left leg
  • left arm, right leg
  • bicycle
  • side planks
  • tuck crunch with med ball in knees
  • reverse crunch with med ball in knees
  • long arm crunch sit ups/overs with med ball
  • long arm crunches
  • plank
  • legs in air, crunch up
  • legs in air, climb rope
  • leg raises
  • legs in air, push to ceiling
  • back lifts
  • swimming
  • oblique twists with med ball
  • legs in air, crunch med ball to toes
  • plank with mountain climbers

321

Cardio:
  • grapevine
  • v-step
  • jumping jacks
  • *ham repeater
  • On step, intervals of:
  • jumping, rotating squats
  • toe taps
  • box jumps
  • straddle quick feet
  • step overs
  • Line steps up in room:
  • toe taps on one side, high knees back to line
  • toe taps on other side, glut kicks back
  • straddle quick feet, jog back
  • right side, right leg on step, left leg off, karoke back
  • left side, left leg on step, right leg off, karoke other side back
  • shuffles diagonally over steps, jog back
  • high knees across steps, glut kicks back

Strength:
  • chest press laying on step and push ups with one arm on and off step
  • tricep dips and back rows
  • squats and over head press
  • lunges and bicep curls

Core:
  • plank with hands on step
  • plank with toes on step
  • legs in air, crunch up
  • leg raises
  • reg crunch
  • climb rope in toes

Thursday, July 23, 2009

extreme abs

Extreme abs using stability ball and med ball:

  • basic crunch with holds and pulses
  • jack knife
  • ball roll in and out
  • knee tuck in plank position
  • planks
  • sit ups with med ball on floor
  • reverse crunch
  • torso rotation with med ball
  • reverse back lifts with holds and pulses
  • back lifts with holds and pulses
  • torso twist with ball under legs
  • rollover - ball in ankles to behind head
  • oblique twists - singles and double time
  • push ball to ceiling (in ankles)
  • crunch up to ball in ankles
  • leg raises with ball in ankles
  • ball exchanges between ankles and hands
  • right arm to left leg and vice versa

321

321:

-Cardio:
  • grapevine
  • v-step
  • jumping jacks
  • *ham repeater
  • walk up and back
  • step knees
  • grapevine
  • *knee repeater
  • jog with bicep curls
  • front kicks
  • jacks with shoulder fly
  • heel digs to front
  • heel digs to sides
  • heel, toe, heel
  • windmill
  • pony
  • jacks (out-out, in-in)
  • triceps and jump on toes

-Strength:
  • chest press and push ups on stability ball
  • leg curls and glut raises on stability ball
  • squats with weights, squats with press, press, lateral raises
  • bicep curls and triceps
-Core on stability ball:
  • basic crunches with holds and pulses and plank
  • basic crunches in center and to sides with holds and pulses
  • right arm, left leg and vice versa
  • plank knee tucks
  • roll in and outs
  • oblique twists and jack knife

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

BOSU Bootcamp

7/8/09

Warm up:

Tap bulls eye of BOSU
Walk on and off
March on top

Thursday, July 2, 2009

My new blog!

Yay! I think I am going to use this blog to track what I do at my aerobics classes. I might use it for cooking experiences as well.... who knows!