This is a fun workout I’ve been playing around with lately as an alternative to regular tabatas. If you’re not familiar with the concept of “tabata” it’s a specific format for high intensity interval training (HIIT) that employs a sequence of 20 second work periods followed by 10 seconds of rest over a 4-minute period. [continue reading]
Working on my hamstrings and lower back muscles today doing some cable deadlifts. You really want to stabilize the shoulders for this one – meaning don’t let them pull too far forward out of the socket. A nice variation on my usual heavy barbell deadlift, with these I keep my legs very straight, come down [continue reading]
This workout hits your core and glutes hard. I go for 10 reps on these with heavier weight to really increase muscle growth and maximize fat burning. I like to have defined legs and glutes that look muscular, but still have that lean-body look. To really get definition and see your effort in the gym pay off, go [continue reading]
Some of my favorite circuits to write for myself include plyo that gets my heart rate up interspersed with weight training. This is a fun, fast circuit that targets your legs and gets your heart pumping. For this workout, I warmed up with a core series. Workout 3x 20 upper body crunch —>engage your core before [continue reading]
This was a quick workout I put together to work my legs, core and back. The back is often neglected in training, so I always make sure to incorporate it into my warmup, combo moves, and isolation training it as well. It can be tough in the gym sometimes to do circuits because other people [continue reading]
Tabata Hills is a workout I like to do that combines efficient high calorie burning with a great leg workout. Tabatas are a type of interval training in which you combine 20 seconds of work with 10 seconds of rest for consecutive repetitions. I like to do 5 minutes of tabata-style intervals, followed by 5 [continue reading]