Wednesday Workout #5-Complete Body Circuit 1 and 2

Hey Everyone,

I hope your week has been great so far. This week I’m starting a 4 week Complete Body Program that is a part of a program that Get Ready Athletics will be releasing at the beginning of March. The program is broken down into 4 phases. Today, I am sharing Phase 1.

Before using this program, be sure to talk to your physician.

Remember to properly warm-up your body with an active warm-up and to finish your workout with a progressive cool-down.

I hope you enjoy the workout and benefit from it’s variety. Feel free to leave comments.

Equipment: Timer

The Way It Works:
This week’s program is based on interval training. There are a total 6 exercises that are broken down into 3 circuits of 2 exercises. Take a 60 seconds rest between circuits. Rest for 2 minutes after completing the 3rd circuit and repeat the cycle 2 times. The duration of each exercise will depend on your current fitness level.

  • Beginners (Exercise 1x per week)-20 seconds
  • Regular (Exercise 2-3x per week) 30 seconds
  • Intermediate-(Exercise 4x per week) 40 seconds
  • Advanced-(Exercise 5x per week) 60 seconds

Circuit 1 and Circuit 2 are to be completed on different days.

Take note of any modifications used.

Circuit 1 Exercises:

  • A1-Plank
  • A2-Bodyweight Squats
  • Rest for 60 seconds
  • B1-Straight Arm Plank
  • B2-Standing Torso Rotations
  • Rest for 60 seconds
  • C1-Mountain Climbers
  • C2-Heel Raises
  • Rest for 2 minutes and repeat

Circuit 2 Exercises:

  • A1-Side Plank
  • A2-Forward Lunge
  • Rest for 60 seconds
  • B1-Straight Arm Side Plank
  • B2-Backward Lunge
  • Rest for 60 seconds
  • C1-Pushups
  • C2-Standing Knee to Elbows
  • Rest for 2 minutes and repeat

Thanks for checking out this circuit. Let me know how it went for you.

Wednesday Workout #3-MB Countdown 12

Equipment: Timer, Medicine Ball

The Way It Works:
This is a count down set. Start with 12 reps of each exercise, then do 11 reps of each exercise, 10, 9,….1. Stop the clock when the last set of one rep of each exercise is complete.

Take note of any modifications used.

Record the total time it takes to complete the workout.

The Exercises:

  1. Medicine Ball Squat
  2. Medicine Ball Standing Twists
  3. Medicine Ball Slams

Be sure to leave a comment sharing your time for the workout.

Wednesday Workout #2-SB Countdown 12

Equipment: Timer, Stability Ball

The Way It Works:
This is a count down set. Start with 12 reps of each exercise, then do 11 reps of each exercise, 10, 9,….1. Stop the clock when the last set of one rep of each exercise is complete.

Take note of any modifications used.

Record the total time it takes to complete the workout.

The Exercises:

  1. Stability Ball Pull In
  2. Rollout from Knees
  3. Stability Ball Full Pike

Be sure to leave a comment sharing your time for the workout.

Wednesday Workout #1-Countdown 12

Equipment: Timer

The Way It Works:
This is a count down set. Start with 12 reps of each exercise, then do 11 reps of each exercise, 10, 9,….1. Stop the clock when the last set one rep of each exercise is complete.

Take note of any modifications used.

Record the total time it takes to complete the workout.

The Exercises:

  1. Standard Pushup
  2. Squat Jump
  3. Mountain Climbers

The Pursuit of Emptiness Turned Around

September 22, 2010.

That’s not a typo. That’s a day my life forever changed in which I found myself on a train on my way to North Carolina to begin an adventure with God.

I might have learned more in these almost two years than I had in the previous 29. Maybe not, but I will say it has been a very enlightening two years.

During this time, I am truly learning the meaning of Proverbs 3:5-6. “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”

I said “I am learning” and not “I have learned” because I used to think that I knew what it meant. However, I realized that I did not know and will not fully learn what it means because it is a learning that is not finalized, but constantly grows as my relationship with Christ grows.

It’s not a piece, but all. Too many times, I have found myself leaning on my own understanding or the understanding of those around me. The more I did this the shallower my pursuits became and the weaker my relationship with God would become. I found myself in pursuit, but it was not in pursuit of God. It was the pursuit of self, the pursuit of friends, the pursuit of business, the pursuit of better fitness, the pursuit of success, the pursuit of acceptance, the pursuit of knowledge.

Really it all turned out to be the pursuit of emptiness!

An adventure that began with God turned to be an adventure that at times excluded Him. There was church attendance and activity, but very little adoration and affection. There was reading and reminders, but a lack of relationship and revival.

It even got to a point to where I thought this adventure is not worth it, it’s time to head back to Maryland. However, something happened. Boy, am I glad that it did.

My pursuit of emptiness got turned around.

Have you ever found yourself in pursuit of something that eventually led to emptiness? Maybe you are there now. What did you do or what are you doing to turn it around?

Leave a comment below so we can share in turning the pursuit in the right direction.

Did You Win Today?

Write down all of your little victories throughout the day.

My favorite sport is baseball which is a sport that has been described by many as a game of failure. The greatest hitters of all time are successful only 3 out of 10 times. According to Baseball-Reference.com, 359 out of 360 teams have lost more than 30% of their games. That definitely could have one think that there’s a lot of losing involved.

However, I believe baseball like life is full of little victories. We won’t get a hit every time or win every game, but we can definitely learn from each time at the plate and game that is played. Be thankful for each opportunity to participate and do your part and strive to do better with each opportunity. That is how we appreciate the little victories. (more…)

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