What are 5 exercises that you do in a workout?
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Monday
Squat 5x5
Bench Press 5x5
Barbell Row 5x5
Wednesday
Squat 4x5
Overhead Press 4x5
Deadlift 4x5
Friday
Squat 4x5, 1x3, 1x8
Bench Press 4x5, 1x3, 1x8
Barbell Row 4x5, 1x3, 1x80 -
Yesterday:
Barbell Squat 5x5, 135 lbs
Barbell Bench 5x5, 65 lbs
Leg Press 5x5, 135 lbs (too light, need to up this to 150 or higher)
Push up, 4x8
Lunge, 3x8, 25 lbs
Cable row, seated, 3x60
Today:
30 minutes interval plyo cardio0 -
1. Cardio
2. Squats w/ 50 lbs
3. Lunges w/ 8 lbs handweights, bicep curl for each lunge forward
4. Abs Express class - lots of planks, crunches, situps, reverse crunches, scissors, flutter kicks, ect
5. Push-ups (modified/girl-style) holding the "down" position for 5-10 seconds for every 5
Help me kick it up!
Hey thanks so much!! I did the lunge/bicep mix because that was one of the things my trainer had me do, when I could still afford her, lol. I will work on your suggestions starting tomorrow after work!
I love doing ab work, so any excuse to throw some more in just makes it better, lol.0 -
I am quite happy with the results of the body weight complex I am using right now thank-you.
Prisoner Squats x10
Push-ups x10
Pull-ups x10
Stability Ball Rollouts x10
Stability Ball Leg Curls x10
They are all done back to back as fast as I can with good form, no rest between them. Then rest 60 seconds and repeat the whole cycle 4 times. This kicks my behind. Until my knee is complete better, I will stick with this, then I will go back a including a bunch of others in a complex, or a density workout including a bunch of on legged stuff.0 -
5 of my "standards" are:
Straight-arm plank - hold for 40 seconds
Squats (with 10lb weights in each hand)
Lunges (also with 10lb weights per hand)
Bent side-arm plank - hold for 30 sec each side
Reverse Lunges (10lb weights per hand).
My concern is making sure those squats and lunges are in the proper form. Any suggestions?0 -
5 of my "standards" are:
Straight-arm plank - hold for 40 seconds
Squats (with 10lb weights in each hand)
Lunges (also with 10lb weights per hand)
Bent side-arm plank - hold for 30 sec each side
Reverse Lunges (10lb weights per hand).
My concern is making sure those squats and lunges are in the proper form. Any suggestions?0 -
5 of my "standards" are:
Straight-arm plank - hold for 40 seconds
Squats (with 10lb weights in each hand)
Lunges (also with 10lb weights per hand)
Bent side-arm plank - hold for 30 sec each side
Reverse Lunges (10lb weights per hand).
My concern is making sure those squats and lunges are in the proper form. Any suggestions?
What?!?!? Don't look to the sky, you will hurt your neck. Look straight in front of you about 30 degrees up. A belt will not teach you proper technique. Learn without a belt and then only use a belt on your heaviest sets. Using a belt will prevent you from strengthening you back as much and if your form is still wrong you will still hurt yourself, potenily worse.0 -
5 of my "standards" are:
Straight-arm plank - hold for 40 seconds
Squats (with 10lb weights in each hand)
Lunges (also with 10lb weights per hand)
Bent side-arm plank - hold for 30 sec each side
Reverse Lunges (10lb weights per hand).
My concern is making sure those squats and lunges are in the proper form. Any suggestions?
What?!?!? Don't look to the sky, you will hurt your neck. Look straight in front of you about 30 degrees up. A belt will not teach you proper technique. Learn without a belt and then only use a belt on your heaviest sets. Using a belt will prevent you from strengthening you back as much and if your form is still wrong you will still hurt yourself, potenily worse.0 -
The 5 I always do, at least 3 times a day, are:
Squats - 20 a time, 3 times a day
Crunches - 30 a time, 3 or 4 times a day
Front Lunges - 12 per leg, 3 time a day
Jump Rope - usually just jump until I literally can't anymore
Jumping Jacks - about 120 each time, 3 times a day.
Also do pilates every other morning.0 -
5 of my "standards" are:
Straight-arm plank - hold for 40 seconds
Squats (with 10lb weights in each hand)
Lunges (also with 10lb weights per hand)
Bent side-arm plank - hold for 30 sec each side
Reverse Lunges (10lb weights per hand).
My concern is making sure those squats and lunges are in the proper form. Any suggestions?
What?!?!? Don't look to the sky, you will hurt your neck. Look straight in front of you about 30 degrees up. A belt will not teach you proper technique. Learn without a belt and then only use a belt on your heaviest sets. Using a belt will prevent you from strengthening you back as much and if your form is still wrong you will still hurt yourself, potenily worse.
Mark Ripptoe taught me how to squat. I push 350lbs+ below parallel squats and pull 350lbs+ deadlifts 100% raw ( no lift straps, bar pads, knee wraps or belts). So I know a little about what I am talking about. A belt prevents you back and abs from getting stronger and should only be used as cautionary on max reps, otherwise you run a large risk of injuring yourself whenever you lift without it. And your spine/neck should remain in a neutral position; looking up is not a neutral position.0 -
Thanks for the suggestions! To be clear, I'm not lifting weights with my squats/lunges, and am not concerned about my back. It's about making sure I engage my legs and glutes properly for them. I'm more concerned about saving my knees from harm (and, of course, actually strengthening my legs).0
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