Turbulence Training: Bodyweight Circuits Workout
Top 10 Turbulence Training Videos of 2007 #6 - Bodyweight Circuit Workout
A nice bodyweight circuit you can do at home in place of interval training to burn fat.
So the first exercise that I am going to show you is a Y squat followed by a spiderman pushup. Then we are going to a reverse lunge, and then a prone tuck in with push-up, and the 5th exercise is a prisoner sit squat, so it will be on the balls of the feet. Then the 6th exercise is what is called a cross body mountain climber. I am going to do 6 repetitions for each, just so that I can show you the exercise. For you, you can do 8-12, or 15 repetitions per exercise depending on how strong and fit you are. Going through the circuit with no rest between exercises. Rest 1 minute at the end, and repeat the up to 3 times.The first exercise is the Y squat with the hands up in the Y position.
Next up spiderman push-up. Reverse lunge, you can keep your hands at your side, or do them prisoner style to increase the work on your upper back. Keep the elbows back, and shoulder blades together. Whenever you are doing an exercise with your hands up in the prisoner position, you have to keep your elbows together. Your elbows back, and shoulder blades together. Otherwise there is no point in keeping your arms up there. Prisoner sit squat on the balls of the feet. Last one is the cross body mountain climber.
Ok so you can see how a lot of this stuff involves forward flexion for the abdominals, but also a bit of hip flexion, there is a lot of work done by the quadriceps as well in the workout. Also a lot of pushing. So not a lot of upper back or hamstrings, so make sure and get some extra exercises in after, or in another workout to make up for that. That's it for our fist circuit workout TTMembers.com Looking forward to bringing you more in the future.Here's to 2008 being your best year ever. If there is anything I can do to help you out, don't hesitate to ask. Thanks so much for your support! 2008 is going to be a heck of a year,Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS Author, Turbulence Training