RUN FOR DISTANCE
Advanced:
Run for twenty minutes.
Intermediate:
Run-walk for twenty minutes.
Basic:
Powerwalk for twenty minutes.
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20 minute workouts posted Monday thru Saturday requiring little or no equipment to complete.
Friday 31 Oct 2008: 30/90 CALS + CARDIO
30/90 PUSH-UPS / PULL-UPS + CARDIO
Perform five of the following circuits in twenty minutes.
- 30 seconds - A set of Push-ups
- 90 seconds - Cardio
- 30 seconds - A set of Pull-ups
- 90 seconds - Cardio
The sets of push-ups and pull-ups do not have to last the entire thirty seconds allotted for them. Simply perform a set based on your current ability, allowing adequate time to transition back to the cardio movement of your choice.
Cardio Suggestions:
- Jump Rope or Jumping Jacks or Squats
- Burpees or Squat Thrusts
- Running or Powerwalking
- Dumbbell/Kettlebell/Sand-jug Swings
- Heavy Bag Punching or Shadowboxing
Substitutions for Intermediate and Basic:
- Push-ups - Knee Push-ups
- Pull-ups - Partial, Assisted, or Jumping Pull-ups or BodyRows
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Thursday 30 Oct 2008: 30/90 SPRINTS
The signature sprint workout...
30/90 SPRINTS
Advanced:
- Run 5 minutes
- Repeat five times:
Sprint 30 seconds
Recover 90 seconds - Run 5 minutes
Intermediate:
- Run-walk 5 minutes
- Repeat five times:
Sprint 20-30 seconds
Recover 90-100 seconds - Run-walk 5 minutes
Basic:
- Powerwalk 5 minutes
- Repeat five times:
Sprint 15-20 seconds
Recover 100-105 seconds - Powerwalk 5 minutes
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Wednesday 29 Oct 2008: DIPS + CHINS
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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Tuesday 28 Oct 2008: CONDITIONING INTERVALS
CONDITIONING INTERVALS
Complete the following circuit five times.
Advanced:
- 30/30 Jumping Jacks or Jump Rope
- 30/30 Burpees
- 30/30 Mountain Climbers
- 30/30 Squats
Intermediate:
- 30/30 Jumping Jacks or Jump Rope
- 30/30 Squat Thrusts (add push-up if possible)
- 30/30 Mountain Climbers
- 30/30 Squats
Basic:
- 30/30 Jumping Jacks or Jump Rope
- 30/30 Half-Squats or Squat Thrusts
- 30/30 Mountain Climbers
- 30/30 Half Squats
30/30 = 30 seconds work, 30 seconds rest
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Mon-Mon 20-27 Oct 2008: WEEK OF WODs
A WEEK'S WORTH OF WORKOUTS
Monday: SPARTAN RUN #2
Tuesday: ANIMAL CONDITIONING
Wednesday: ALT PULL-PU OTM
Thursday: SPRINT PYRAMID
Friday: JR + PULL/SQ
Saturday: RUN FOR DISTANCE
Sunday: REST DAY
Monday: TIMED CALS CIRCUITS
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Saturday 17 Oct 2008: RUN FOR DISTANCE
RUN FOR DISTANCE
Advanced:
Run for twenty minutes.
Intermediate:
Run-walk for twenty minutes.
Basic:
Powerwalk for twenty minutes.
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Friday 17 Oct 2008: 90/30 CALS
90/30 CALISTHENICS:
PUSH-UP, LEG LEVER, TUCK JUMP
PUSH-UP, LEG LEVER, TUCK JUMP
Today's training session involves 90 seconds of continuous calisthenics alternated with 30 seconds of rest.
Perform ten circuits in twenty minutes.
Advanced:
- 30 seconds: Push-ups (go to your knees if necessary)
- 30 seconds: Leg Levers
(Lie on your back with your legs straight and your hands under your hips to provide lower back support. Keeping your legs straight, raise them until your legs are at a 45 degree or greater angle. Lower them again but stop short of touching your feet to the floor. Repeat.) - 30 seconds: Tuck Jumps
(Perform a squat jump but in midair bring your knees to your chest.) - 30 seconds: Rest
Intermediate:
- 30 seconds: Knee Push-ups
- 30 seconds: Reverse Crunches
(Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Lift your feet and curl your knees toward your chest.) - 30 seconds: Squat Jumps
- 30 seconds: Rest
Basic:
- 30 seconds: Countertop Push-ups
- 30 seconds: Reverse Crunches
(Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Lift your feet and curl your knees toward your chest.) - 30 seconds: Half Squats
- 30 seconds: Rest
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Thursday 16 Oct 2008: SPRINT + JUMP
SPRINT + JUMP
Complete ten circuits of the following in twenty minutes.
Advanced:
- Sprint: 15 seconds
- Tuck Jumps: 5 seconds
(Perform a squat jump but in midair bring your knees to your chest.) - Rest: 100 seconds
Intermediate:
- Sprint: 15 seconds
- Squat Jumps: 5 seconds
(Squat until your thighs are parallel to the ground, then jump into the air. Land softly.) - Rest: 100 seconds
Basic:
- Sprint: 10-15 seconds
- Half-Squat: 10 seconds
(Squat until your thighs are almost parallel to the ground.) - Rest: 95-100 seconds
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Wednesday 15 Oct 2008: PULL OTM
PULL-UPS ON THE MINUTE
Perform a set of pull-ups at the top of every minute for twenty minutes. Intermediate and Basic trainees should substitute Partial, Assisted, and Jumping Pull-ups or Body Rows as necessary. Keep your reps well below max.
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Tuesday 14 Oct 2008: J-SQ + BW-SQ #2
JUMP SQUATS + BODYWEIGHT SQUATS #2
Complete as many rounds as possible in twenty minutes.
Advanced - Intermediate:
- A set of Squat Jumps
(e.g. Box Jumps, Hurdle Jumps, Star Jumps, Half-Squat Jumps, etc.) - A set of Bodyweight Squats
(e.g. Deep Knee Bends, Half Squats, Hindu Squats, Sumo Squats, Pistols, etc.)
If you are unaccustomed to plyometric training, perform the Basic WOD.
Basic:
- A set of Half Squats
- A set of Lunges
- A set of Calf Raises
- A set of Jumping Jacks
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Monday 13 Oct 2008: TIMED CALS CIRCUITS
TIMED SETS CIRCUITS
Perform four rounds of the following circuit.
- Round One perform each exercise for 60 seconds
- Round Two perform each exercise for 45 seconds
- Round Three perform each exercise for 30 seconds
- Round Four perform each exercise for 15 seconds
- Rest 1 minute between each set of exercises in all four rounds.
Advanced:
- Pull-ups
- Sit-ups
- Push-ups
Intermediate:
- Assisted, Partial, or Jumping Pull-ups
- Sit-ups or Crunches
- Push-ups (go to your knees if necessary)
Basic:
- Body Rows
- Crunches
- Knee Push-ups
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Tue-Sat 7-11 Oct 2008: WEEK OF WODs
A WEEK OF WORKOUTS
Tuesday 7 Oct 2008: SPRINT - JUMP
Wednesday 8 Oct 2008: DIPS + CHINS
Thursday 9 Oct 2008: CRAWL...SPRINT #2
Friday 10 Oct 2008: PULL, PU, CRAWL
Saturday 11 Oct 2008: RUN FOR DISTANCE
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Monday 6 Oct 2008: PFT
Time for the first Monday of the month...
PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST
Advanced:
- Max Pull-ups in 1 minute
- Rest 1 minute
- Max Sit-ups in 1 minute
- Rest 1 minute
- Max Push-ups in 1 minute
- Rest 3 minutes
- Run 12 minutes for distance
Intermediate:
- Max Partial or Assisted Pull-ups or Body Rows
- Rest 1 minute
- Max Sit-ups or Crunches in 1 minute
- Rest 1 minute
- Max Push-ups in 1 minute
- Rest 3 minutes
- Run-walk 12 minutes for distance
Basic:
- Max Body Rows in 1 minute
- Rest 1 minute
- Max Crunches in 1 minute
- Rest 1 minute
- Max Knee Push-ups in 1 minute
- Rest 3 minutes
- Powerwalk 12 minutes for distance
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Saturday 4 Oct 2008: RUN FOR DISTANCE
RUN FOR DISTANCE
Advanced:
Run for twenty minutes.
Intermediate:
Run-walk for twenty minutes.
Basic:
Powerwalk for twenty minutes.
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Friday 3 Oct 2008: 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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Thursday 2 Oct 2008: SPRINT 8
SPRINT 8
Today's workout is based on a sprint protocol designed by Phil Campbell, author of Ready, Set GO! Synergy Fitness for Time-Crunched Adults.
The sprints are progressive. The first sprint begins at a jog and climaxes at 50% of maximum effort; the second sprint goes from 40% at the beginning to 60% at the climax; the third sprint goes from 50-70%; the fourth sprint from 60-80%; the fifth sprint from 70-90%; the sixth sprint reaches 95% of maximum effort; the seventh and eighth sprints are run at 95-100% effort.
If you are not accustomed to the type of sprint training we do around here, do not max out on the final three sprints - climax between 80-90% of maximum effort.
Advanced:
- Run 5 minutes
- Repeat eight times:
Sprint 15 seconds
Recover 1 minute - Run 5 minutes
Intermediate:
- Run-walk 5 minutes
- Repeat six-eight times:
Sprint 15 seconds
Recover 60-85 seconds - Run-walk 5 minutes
Basic:
- Powerwalk 5 minutes
- Repeat four-six times:
Sprint 15 seconds
Recover 85-120 seconds - Powerwalk 5 minutes
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