Well, is it? How long have you been doing the same workout? For the last week or so it has seemed like I'm in a rut. (just a side note, I wrote that last sentence 4 times, still don't like it)
I should probably explain that I am in a workout rut. I walk in, do 15 minutes on the elliptical, do one of my three workouts, do an ab workout, go home. Especially now that I'm trying not to put on any more bulk, I work, but don't really see changes in my body or weight. So, today I made a decision, for a week or so I'm going to make drastic changes to my routine. Instead of working 2 specific body parts per day I'm going to work my whole body every day. But wait, you can't work a muscle group every day, right? Right, however if you do a circuit, so that you are mostly doing cardio, you can get by with it in the short term. What I've decided to do is: 15 minutes on the elliptical, different ab workout each day then 3 circuits of a HIT cycle. HIT stands for High Intensity Training. I modify mine to make it a cardio circuit, here's how. The circuit I do, I'll go through the circuit a little further down, is set up so that you do two exercises, rest for two minutes, do the next 2. There are 5 sets of exercises and a set of abs at the end. I do the whole thing as a cardio circuit, the only rest I take is the time it takes to get from one station to the next. Then I rest for 2 minutes between circuits. Here is the circuit:
Squats 1set of 6 (I do sumo squats with a dumbbell)
1:00 jumprope
Front Squats 1 set of 6 (I do dumbbell squats)
1:00 run in place (I get on the elliptical, set it to 40 with max incline)
Bench press 1x8 (I do chest press machine)
Pushups 1 set of 10
Shoulder press 1 set of 8 ( I use the shoulder press machine)
1:00 elliptical (same as above)
Pullups 1 set of 10
Kettleball swings 1 set of 10
Bicycles 1 set 0f 25
Rest 2:00 do the whole thing 2 more times.
The circuit takes about 10 minutes, so it ends up being 30 minutes of cardio with 4 minutes of rest.
Works all of the core muscles. Great for quads, hamstrings, abs and back. The time flies when I do this workout. You could do this workout in place of your cardio or along with your cardio.
As Wesley Snipes said in White Men Can't Jump "I can go around the middle man or I can be the middle man. I'm offering full service here"
On a side note, who do you like in the NFL this week? What are the chances the Bears (my Bears) will get beat by the lowly, but improving Detroit Lions? I think the Bears could be in a fight to stay out of the basement in their division. I have lost faith in Lovie (really a football coach named Lovie?) I think new offensive coordinator/mad scientist Mike Martz wants Lovie's job. Nothing like dissension among the coaching staff to start the season off right.
That's all for now,
I'll see you at the gym.
