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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!

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!