Today we have several blocks of work to complete. We begin with some movement preparation – an extended warm up that is specific to this session, working on legs and scapula movement.
We then have two main blocks of work, focussing on legs (both anterior and posterior muscles), a couple of back and core exercises, and a push up with an interesting twist.
We finish with an energetic tabata of high-low plank!
We begin with paused tempo squats, for a challenging leg workout. Later on in the program we’ll be focussing in on hamstrings and glutes as part of a full body circuit.
We will also be strengthening chest, shoulders and core throughout this session, finishing with a backpack thruster EMOM.
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Strength cycle 12 – Sat 30 May 2020
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Plenty of backpack action in today’s workout! We’ll be using a backpack in a variety of ways to add resistance and fun to strength exercises. To finish, we’ve got a fierce core challenge.
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Strength cycle 12 – Thurs 28 May 2020
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We start with a split squat and pulldown combination, to work legs and back. We follow this up with a 4 exercise circuit which we’ll do 5 times. This circuit focuses on leg posterior chain, and shoulders/upper back. A core finisher to round things off!
Strength cycle 11 – Tues 26 May 2020
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We start with a leg-intensive first group of exercises – push ups are actually a relief here!
We then move to a more trunk and hamstring focussed circuit.
We end with a partner finisher – but don’t worry, you can do this on your own too!
Strength cycle 10 – Sat 23 May 2020
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You will need a book-filled backpack or a weight for this workout, to add weight to the leg and back exercises.
A timer will also be handy, as we have a couple of timed challenges (although of course any timepiece will do).
A full body workout awaits, with a challenging push up finisher!
Strength cycle 10 – Thurs 21 May 2020
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We begin with a leg complex paired with a pulldown. We then move into a muscular conditioning block, including overhead squat (great for thoracic mobility), a hamstring bridge and a tricep extension.
We finish with a core superset and a challenging finisher!
Strength cycle 10 – Tues 19 May 2020
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Today’s workout uses a weighted backpack (add some books!) to add load to exercises such as squat and press.
Plus an unusual core finisher – can you complete the challenge?
Strength cycle 9 – Thurs 14 May 2020
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In today’s full body workout, we work quads and hamstrings with squats and romanian deadlift. For the upper body we have two types of push up (focussing on different angles) and we utilise a towel to do a prone pulldown for the lats.
Core and lower back work completes the session.
Strength cycle 9 – Tues 12 May 2020
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Emphasis on the glutes today, with side lunges, side lying clam raises and rear foot elevated split squats.
We also have two push up variations and some core to finish!
Strength cycle 7 – Thurs 30 April 2020
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