Monday, February 28, 2011

Intense Workout Without Weights

Look, not everyone has the time nor desire to go to the gym everyday but still has the desire to get a great cardiovascular workout in. Even though lifting weights is the best way to build and sculpt muscle there are some very effective ways to do this at home or away from the gym. Sometimes a few intense sets and reps can be very productive if they are done correctly and with a great amount of focus. Here is a sweet 3-Round training session for the at home people or gym haters out there:

Round 1
  • Jumping Jacks: 1 Minute
  • Wide grip or close grip push-ups: 1 set of 10
  • Normal Straight up floor crunches: 1 set of 20
  • Body Squats: No weights, 1 set of 15-20
  • Jog in place: 1 minute
  • Rest: 1 Minute

Round 2

  • Bike Pedal (lying on back): 1 Minute
  • Jump Rope: 2 minutes
  • Lunges: 1 Set of 20 each leg
  • Push-ups: 1 set to failure
  • Bar twists: 1 set of 20
  • Jumping Jacks: 1 set of 20
  • Run in Place: 1 Minute
  • Rest: 2 Minutes

Round Three (You're almost done, Keep it up)

  • Bike Pedal: 1 Minute
  • Jump Rope: 3 Minutes
  • Shadowbox: 2 Minutes
  • Push-ups: 1 set to Failure
  • Floor Ab crunches: 1 set to Failure
  • Lunges: 1 set of 20 each leg
  • No weight Squat: 1 set to Failure
  • Jog in Place: 1 Minute
  • REST!!!!

Try this workout and see just how intense an at Home Workout can really be. Follow up this workout with a Whey Protein Shake to assist your bodies breakdown and repairing of your muscles. It is a real simple fact, the body needs to break Protein down to Amino Acids to build Muscle. If you don't have Protein, you cannot build Muscle. Good Luck trying out this workout. Leave Comments or Questions if you want.