Sunday, August 24, 2008

Best little abreviated exercise program!

You are a busy executive, a busy Mom, busy college student or simply pressed for time.....how do you stay fit?
You still gotta exercise DAILY! The secret to living to 100 is to break a sweat everyday (and a daily glass of red wine!).

I recommend three days in the gym and two-three additional days of brisk walking, jumping rope, or Yoga.

GYM WORKOUT:
This is based on one exercise per bodypart in circuit-style training:
Warm-up: 1o minutes on a piece of cardiovascular equipment (bike, elliptical, treadmill, etc.)

Immediately followed by the following:
Lunges (either walking, of stationary with Dumbells for added resistance)...20 reps
Standing calf raises (on the flat floor with the same dumbells in each hand)..25 reps
Chest Press (any type of chest press, or pushups or dips)...10 reps
Lat Pulldowns (I prefer wife grip pull-ups in you are strong enough)..10 reps
Shoulder Dumbell side lateral raises....15 reps
Any tricep exercise...12 reps
Any bicep exercise....12 reps
Any TWO abdominal exercises...20 reps..

Perform EA. exercise with little or NO rest between exercises.....rest 2 minutes at end of complete circuit and REPEAT circuit one more time....CONCLUDE workout with additional 10 minutes of cardiovascular exercise.

NOTE: If you are very fit and have the time....then perform 3 total circuits and conclude with 20 minutes of cardio exercise....I personally exercise 5 days per week in the gym with weights for only 20 total minutes and conclude with 20 minutes of cardio. On my days off from the gym I perform a 45 minute Yoga routine. Yes YOGA, its the macho thing to do!

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