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Mar
25

10 Min Core & Cardio!

This is quite simple.  Grab a jump rope and a forty pound dumbbell or kettlebell and lets get started…
Minutes:

 Jump Rope for 1 minute (aim for 125 revolutions)
Plank for 1 minute
40lb db/kb swing for 45 seconds (rest 15 seconds)
Jump Rope for 1 minute
Bicycle crunch for 1 minute
40lb db/kb Sumo Deadlift High Pull for 45 seconds (rest [...]

Feb
22

10 minute Total Body workout

Grab a pair of 20-lb dumbbells and set the clock for ten minutes…let’s get started.

Travelling Lunges w/ Biceps curls: with each stride forward curl both dumbbells once.  10 reps each side (20 total) 
Renegade Rows: get into the push-up position and, while keeping one dumbbell pressed into the floor, row the other into your hip.  10 reps [...]

Feb
21

10 minute Workout

Keeping a high heart rate is our goal today.  This will jump-start your metabolism and keep your body burning calories all day long.

One minute of Jumping Jacks
One minute of body-weight squats
One minute of V-up crunches
One minute of Jump Lunges (alternating)
As many push ups as you can in one minute
One minute of High Knees (running in [...]

Feb
20

The BEST damn Shrimp Salad…EVER!

My wife and I got a little creative with our lunch today.  Here is our recipe for the BEST damn shrimp salad.

6 to 8 Romaine lettuce leafs, chopped
1/2 of an Avocado, diced:  114 cals
2  cups Grape tomatoes, halved:  75 cals
12 Steamed Shrimp (from Costco):  80 cals 
1 palm-ful (about 30 grams) Sunflower Seeds:  90 cals
2 tablespoons Herb [...]

Feb
20

10 minute Workout

Sunday’s are the best days for a great workout.
Each exercise below is performed for one minute, without rest, in a circuit-style

Stepback Lunges: aim for 50 total strides (25 each side)
Push Ups: 45 reps or higher is stellar.
Side Lunges: aim for 40 total strides
Sit-ups: 45 reps or higher!
Travelling/Walking Lunges: 50 total reps
Supermans:aim for the same number [...]

Feb
19

10 minute Abs

Are your abs ready for the weekend?
Whether you answered yes or no, here is a great 10 minute routine to add definition

Start with 60 seconds of a Plank.  Focus on pushing your bellybutton toward the floor to activate your “6-pack”.  Sucking your gut in will emphasize your obliques. 
2nd minute: Immediately lay onto your back and, [...]

Feb
17

Get Fit Quick! 10-minute workouts @ FitnessTrainerSanDiego.com

Pressed for time? 
Try this super-set of Push Ups, Sit Ups, and Side Planks.  Start with 3 rounds of 20 reps for each exercise (20 on each side for side planks).  This should take five to six minutes, without resting.  Finish by performing 3 more rounds of 15 reps, 10 reps and 5 reps for each [...]

Jan
8

New Year, New You!

With the first week of 2011 behind us, let’s look forward.  Keep your motivation high and remember why you have begun your journey…to create a new YOU! 
 By the second week. most of us who have made new year’s resolutions to regain our health & fitness begin to allow life’s old habits to creep back in.  [...]

Oct
18

It’s time for a New Warm-up Routine!

Are you tired of riding the bike for five minutes and calling it a “warm-up”.  Me too, which is why I’ve begun this new routine.
3 rounds of 15 repetitions (and try not to rest)

Inverted Rows for 15 reps
Lunges for 30 total reps (15 each side)
Wide-Positioned Push Ups for 15 reps (double your normal distance)

Start using [...]

Aug
7

Cardio & Core

Welcome to a great Saturday workout…
10 minutes Treadmill at 10% incline: speed of 3.4+
10 minutes Bike Intervals at Level 10-12-14-15-16-17-15-16-17-18
4 rounds x 400 meter sprints with 90 secnds rest between rounds
4 sets x 10 reps Hanging Knee Raises – 3 sets x 12 reps Lower back extensions (superset)
3 sets x 12 reps each side Siebends [...]