Thursday, December 20, 2012

Free Workout #2: Holiday Total Body Workout (Advanced Version)

The post on Monday included a beginner version of a total body workout for the holidays.  Below is an advanced version. 

It is done as mini-circuits.
 
Perform the A1-A4 exercises in a row with 30-second rests between then repeat.  Move to the next circuits (B and C) and repeat.

A1: Upper Body Horizontal Pull Exercise (1-Arm Dumbbell Row, TRX Row, Cable Row, etc.)
A2: Lower Body Squat Exercise (Barbell Squat, Machine Squat, Dumbbell Squat, etc.)
A3: Upper Body Horizontal Push Exercise (Dumbbell Chest Press, Barbell Bench Press, Push-Up, etc.)
A4: Lower Body Lunge Exercise (Dumbbell Walking Lunge, Dumbbell Split Lunge, Dumbbell Reverse Lunge, etc.)


B1: Upper Body Vertical Pull Exercise (Chin-Up, Pull-Up, Pulldowns, etc.)
B2: Lower Body Leg Curl Exercise (Stability Ball Leg Curl, Prone Machine Leg Curl, Seated Leg Curl, etc.)
B3: Upper Body Vertical Push Exercise (Barbell Shoulder Press, Dumbbell Shoulder Press, Machine Shoulder Press, etc.)
B4: Lower Body Bend Exercise (Barbell Romanian Deadlift, Single-Leg Dumbbell Deadlift, Hip Extension, etc.)


C1: Biceps Exercise (E-Z Bar Curl, Dumbbell Curl, Resist-A-Band Curl, etc.)
C2: Triceps Exercise (Rope Pushdown, Lying Dumbbell Extensions, TRX Extensions, etc.)
C3: Crunch Variation Exercise (Abdominal Crunch, Reverse Abdominal Crunch, Stability Ball Abdominal Crunch, etc.)
C4: Rotation Variation Exercise (Seated Abdominal Rotations, BOSU Seated Rotations, Standing Cable Rotation, etc.)

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