Boot Camp: Day Seven....this man is trying to kill me.

AKAnderson785

This workout was a little discouraging at first. During the first 800 meter run, I was the third in the class to finish (go me!), but then when we went through the exercises I was the LAST to finish. I didn't get it until I remembered seeing how some of the people in the class were doing the exercises; they were doing them quick but they weren't getting all the way down in their squats or going as low as needed for a full pushup. The form in the body rows especially was lacking. I remembered something I heard on a Jillian Michaels DVD I have - if you do the exercise quick but incorrectly, you're only cheating yourself. FORM is the MOST IMPORTANT to achieving the best results. So I went as fast as I could but made SURE I was going as deep into each exercise as possible, and keeping my form on point, which of course, takes longer.

Yes, I was pretty convinced my legs were going to buckle on the last 800 meter run and during my pushups, I thought my elbows would suddenly snap invertedly BUT they didn't. I may have been the last one to finish, but the point is, I finished.

Boot Camp: Day Seven

WARM UP: 3 SETS/30 SECONDS EACH
Wall Squats
Planks
I can't remember what it's called - but you get in a pushup position but put your feet out wide and without rotating your hips or moving the rest of your body, lift one hand off the ground to your chest and then the other. REALLY good core exercise, tests stability.
Side Lunges

BODY OF WORKOUT: For time (exercises broken up however)
800 meter run
50 body rows
100 pushups
150 squats
800 meter run

BURN OUT: 1-2-3-4-5-(6-7-8-9-10)
**I only made it to 5 before the time was up.
CHEST FLYS (I don't think that's what they are called, I just don't remember - stand feet shoulder width apart bent over slightly to the front. 8 lb. dumbbells in each hand and then squeeze your shoulder blades in towards each other as you pull the weights up and out - looks almost like you're flapping wings)
SUMO TO HIGH RISE (Squat stance, 15 lb. dumbbell grasped with both hands inbetween legs. Squat down into what resembles a Sumo stance and return to stane, raising the weight to your chest, elbows out)

NeuroticVirgo

OMG I feel sick just reading this! Good job at getting through, you are absolutely amazing!

SeasideOasis

Im exhausted reading that....GOOD LUCK!!

grover0ca

that is quite the workout!
and good for you on worrying more about good form than being last!!