Monday: Memorial Day
Option A (I actually did this on Sunday)
This workout video was posted to my instagram but to have it in writing it looks like:
AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible) – set your own time limite:
- 12 heisman each
- 12 DB deadlift
- 10 pull ups
- 10 plank combo
- 8 DB snatches each
- 8 stability ball tuck to pike
Not sure what each exercise is? Go to commit_fit_carly on Instagram and find the post from Memorial Day!
Option B: Legs + Glutes
5 minute warm up
Set 1
- Back squat 5X12,10,8,6,4
Set 2
- Weighted reverse lunge to curtsy lunge 4X5 each leg
- Weighted calf raise 4X20
- Incline glute bridge 4X10 each
Set 3
- Sumo goblet squat to abduction (in the video) 4X10 total
- KB stiff leg deadlift 4X10
Cardio break (2-3 min or .25 mile)
Set 4
- Reverse hack squat 4X6
- Full burpees 4X6
Cardio break (2-3 min or .25 mile)
Set 5: 3 round burnout to finish
- Birddog X10 each
- Donkey kick X12 each
- Hydrant X12 each
- Weighted glute bridges X15
*Option for back squat: heavy weight dumbbell squats
*Option for reverse hack squat: Heavy weighted dumbbell BOUNCE squat
Tuesday: CARDIO
For me? 5 mile run
Not for you? Try treadmill intervals (refer back to week 1)
Wednesday: Back + Shoulders
Warm up:
- Lat pull down 3X10
- Cable lateral raise (LIGHT) 3X8
Set 1
- Barbell row 4X12,10,8,8
- Plate bent arm lateral raise (in the video) 4X10
Set 2
- DB upright row to curl to shoulder press 4X8
Set 3
- Mid row machine (in video) 4X12,10,8,8
- Plate front raise 4X10,8,10,12
Set 4
- Heavy lat pull down 4X6
- DB lateral raise 4X10
Set 5
- DB double row 3X8 + One more set at a drop set
- Shoulder push ups 4X10
Plank finishers! **3 rounds of max hold in seconds**
Notes: bent arm lateral raise needs to be fast up & slow down
Shoulder push ups are also on the Instagram!
This day is a little bit off of what I’ve been trying to do for this programming. More sets and exercises than most days, but it works
Thursday: Orangetheory Fitness
But for real, look at adding this into your routine!
*If no access to Orangetheory, do a 40 minute HIIT*
Friday: Chest + Arms
Warm up 5 minutes
Set 1
- Bench press 4 X 5,5,4,4 <— Make these HEAVY!
- DB bicep runner 4X20 (in video)
Set 2: 3 RFT (Rounds For Time) – In video
- 5 push ups
- 5 plate sit up press
- 6 plank tircep kickback each
- 6 plate russian twist each
- 7 plank lateral raise each
- 7 plank glute bridge
- 8 plank row each
- 8 plank toe taps
Set 3:
- DB seasaw chest press 4X8 each arm
- DB hammer curl 4X8
- DB overhead tricep extension 4 X8
Burnout finisher- NO REST during transition
- Chest press X20,15,10
- Skull crusher X10,8,6
*Use a bar (if no bar use DB’s and perform 20 chest press then 10 skull crushers, back to 15 chest press and 8 skull crusher, then 10 chest press, 6 skull crusher. As little to NO rest as possible)
Cool down 4-5 min
Saturday: Quick HIIT
1 mile warm up
AMRAP 20 minutes: The Magic 8
- 8 squat curl press
- 8 tuck jumps
- 8 full burpees (we all love I know!)
- 8 crab crunch cross
- 8 reverse lunge to power up
- 8 upright row
- 8 chest press with glute bridge
- 8 static v-sit hold with front press
*Whole workout is videod*