Well, today is Saturday...but since I tool Monday and Tuesday off for traveling I decided to compensate the weekend to stay on track. I am glad today's workout happen to fall on a weekend day when I had more time. I was slightly disappointed in today's routine. It was another ladder, which was fine...but the first sequence in the workout is to do a tuck jump, then a clean and press, and then do 10 reverse lunges with one leg. Then repeat this with the opposite leg doing the reverse lunge part and that equals 1! Then you have to do that 10 times before moving to the next workout for the set. That. Was. Ridiculous! It took me 6:39 to do the first sequence in the 10 rep set and only 1:22 to do the other 3 sequences 10 times each! To boot, I did not feel like I was accomplishing Anything in that first set! It was too mundane...too boring...not explosive! So, in true April fashion...I altered the workout to actually benefit me and make me sweat! Instead of 10 reverse lunges per leg, I did 2. This sped up the sequence and I was sweating more just from the 9 rep sequence alone, which only took me 2:54, than I did the entire 6:39 of the first sequence of the first 10 rep set.
I'm sure you get my point...but it frustrated me. What if this had been done on Thursday...I would not have had time to finish the workout because I would not have been prepared for a 30 plus minute workout. These are supposed to be short, explosive, and maximizing workouts for those with little time in their day. I already do my "homework" the night before and get my things ready for in the morning...I don't need to add practicing to that list. My entire workout took me 23:59 and that is with altering the first sequence. I cannot imagine how long it would have taken if I had done what Sean was showing in the picture. Nonetheless, I altered the workout to better benefit me and got the job done...even if it was an "arms" heavy workout. I did not feel as though my abs got any training today...
Workout: Ladder
#1 Tuck jump, reverse lunge [one leg at a time]
*the first set I did 10 each leg, but after that I changed the sequence to 2 lunges for each leg
#2 Tricep push up
*I did not have the equalizer, so I used my desk edge and was on my knees like he showed as an alternate
#3 Exploding up right row
#4 Reverse pull up
*I did chair dips instead, again I do not have the equalizer
10 Reps: 8:03, 9 Reps: 2:54, 8 Reps: 2:50, 7 Reps: 2:25, 6 Reps: 2:07, 5 Reps: 1:49, 4 Reps: 1:28, 3 Reps: 1:07, 2 Reps: 0:48, and 1 Rep: 0:28.
I did a lot of sweating today. I do not feel that altering my workout made it any easier or less beneficial. I also did not take more than 10 seconds between sets, so I kept my body moving for 24 minutes! In all, today was a good workout!! My arms are going to die tomorrow! Well I just realized I did it wrong, and can't count! It was a 275 rep challenge, maybe Ishould have just counted! Oh well! Haha Here's to Day 5 Week 1! Until tomorrow...
April *My word for today is Maximize**
I'm sure you get my point...but it frustrated me. What if this had been done on Thursday...I would not have had time to finish the workout because I would not have been prepared for a 30 plus minute workout. These are supposed to be short, explosive, and maximizing workouts for those with little time in their day. I already do my "homework" the night before and get my things ready for in the morning...I don't need to add practicing to that list. My entire workout took me 23:59 and that is with altering the first sequence. I cannot imagine how long it would have taken if I had done what Sean was showing in the picture. Nonetheless, I altered the workout to better benefit me and got the job done...even if it was an "arms" heavy workout. I did not feel as though my abs got any training today...
Workout: Ladder
#1 Tuck jump, reverse lunge [one leg at a time]
*the first set I did 10 each leg, but after that I changed the sequence to 2 lunges for each leg
#2 Tricep push up
*I did not have the equalizer, so I used my desk edge and was on my knees like he showed as an alternate
#3 Exploding up right row
#4 Reverse pull up
*I did chair dips instead, again I do not have the equalizer
10 Reps: 8:03, 9 Reps: 2:54, 8 Reps: 2:50, 7 Reps: 2:25, 6 Reps: 2:07, 5 Reps: 1:49, 4 Reps: 1:28, 3 Reps: 1:07, 2 Reps: 0:48, and 1 Rep: 0:28.
I did a lot of sweating today. I do not feel that altering my workout made it any easier or less beneficial. I also did not take more than 10 seconds between sets, so I kept my body moving for 24 minutes! In all, today was a good workout!! My arms are going to die tomorrow! Well I just realized I did it wrong, and can't count! It was a 275 rep challenge, maybe Ishould have just counted! Oh well! Haha Here's to Day 5 Week 1! Until tomorrow...
April *My word for today is Maximize**
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