Sunday, March 30, 2008

Workout 1 -- Chest + Back + Abs (Cardio)

This is obviously the weight lifting side of your workout. The other core component is doing the cardio routine(s).

For your cardio you can choose any piece of equipment but try and shoot for the sprint/job approach. For example, if you're using the treadmill then you would do an intensive 20-30 minute routine where every you would sprint for 1 minute and then job for 1-2 min; sprint for 1 minute and then job for 1-2 min; etc... This is an ideal way if you're looking to blast away fat. As a precaution you should keep an eye on your heart rate and pay attention to your body if you feel that you are over exerting yourself.

I normally start this after doing at least a 5 minute warmup at about 70% of my maximum effort.

You can use the same cardio exercise for the total of your program or you can switch up between hitting the streets for a job, cycling, eliptical, treadmill or even a rower. If you find that you can't hit the gym to do this then try and plan your day where you could incorporate an intensive walk. If you need to return that late video to Jumbo Video then you could speed walk instead of taking your car.