Sunday 2nd August 2009 - A Simple Workout

It has been such a gorgeous couple of days here that I thought I would show a simple workout that I use whenever I am so inclined to head outdoors (or travel away on business).

The picture shows that you need just a few pieces of equipment to do this which can all be packed in your suitcase and cost less than $65.

It consists of a jump rope or skipping rope which provides the basis for the cardiovascular component.

The ExerBand is for lean muscle conditioning exercises AND you can do the whole body with it. Also a great point about this piece is that it can either be used as a straight bar with band PLUS it breaks in half and allows you to work independent arms for exercises like alternate arm curls or shoulder exercises.

Then I picked up the wheel at a friends backyard sale and have been using it for core training and it is awesome.

So the workout consists of the following :

Skipping (50-75 rotations)

Jump Squats (12-15 reps)

Lunges (10-15 reps then do the other leg)

I do this sequence through three times for lower body

THEN I ADD ONE EXERCISE FROM LIST BELOW EACH TIME THOUGH AFTER THE LUNGES ...

Side Raises (8-12 reps)

Upright Rows (10-15 reps)

Bicep Curls (12-15 reps)

THEN TO FINISH I DO 5 SETS OF THE FOLLOWING TWO EXERCISES ...

Pushups (10-15 reps)

Dips (10-15 reps)

TO FINISH MYSELF TOTALLY I DO THREE SETS FOR CORE WORK ...

Wheel Rolls (on knees 6-10 reps - technique is really important here !)

Start off with the lower number of reps if you are new to exercise or get a fitness professional to check your technique. Enjoy