Exercises


HIIT Session 08 September 2015


Warm up

Time 5-10 mins.
Include activities such as jogging, arm circles, side steps, high knees, heels to bum, skipping.

Prep Stretches

Dynamic stretches for calves, hamstring, quads, glutes, spine, pecs and upper back.

Main Session

Work at approx. 80% of your max

5 rounds - 


2 minutes of continual exercise followed by 1 min rest

Each exercise is done for 20 seconds before immediately moving on to the next one

1. Reptile walkout

2. Squat jump

3. Press ups

4. Reverse lunge

5. Rolling plank

6. Side lunge


Cool Down

Jog – gradually slow down  – walk

Stretches

Include stretches for the glutes (bum) – hamstrings – adductors (inner thigh)  – pecs  – upper back  – hip flexors  – calves  – quads – triceps – shoulders

Try to develop the stretches for calves, hamstrings, hip flexors, pecs. 

These muscles are the ones that are often short and stiff.  

Developmental stretches = take stretch to the first point of tension – hold for 20 sec – gentle increase the stretch – hold for a further 10 secs.


Circuit Session 07 July 2015


Warm up

Time 5-10 mins.
Include activities such as jogging, arm circles, side steps, high knees, heels to bum, skipping.

Prep Stretches

Dynamic stretches for calves, hamstring, quads, glutes, spine, pecs and upper back.

Main Session

Work at approx. 80% of your max

Round 1                               

45 seconds work/17 seconds rest (to allow for rest and moving on to next ex)

Bicep curls (using free weights)       
                          
Elbow to Knee (lying on floor)
                    
Press ups                      

Star Jumps

Tricep Extensions

Skipping (with rope!)

Mountain climbers

Squats (using Kettlebell for weight)

Russian twists
      
Sprints

Round 2                               

30 seconds work/11 seconds rest

Repeat the exercises above 

Cool Down

Jog – gradually slow down  – walk

Stretches

Include stretches for the glutes (bum) – hamstrings – adductors (inner thigh)  – pecs  – upper back  – hip flexors  – calves  – quads – triceps – shoulders

Try to develop the stretches for calves, hamstrings, hip flexors, pecs. 

These muscles are the ones that are often short and stiff.  

Developmental stretches = take stretch to the first point of tension – hold for 20 sec – gentle increase the stretch – hold for a further 10 secs.





HIIT Session 16 June 2015


Warm up

Time 5-10 mins.
Include activities such as jogging, arm circles, side steps, high knees, heels to bum, skipping.

Prep Stretches

Dynamic stretches for calves, hamstring, quads, glutes, spine, pecs and upper back.

Main Session

Work at approx. 80% of your max

Round 1                               

45 seconds work/15 seconds rest

High Knees      
                          
Tricep extension 
                    
Squats                      
Using a resistance band below your knees adopt a squat position, take 3 steps to the left, then 3 to the right - repeat for desired time
Side lunges

Press ups

Lunges
Using a resistance band held between your hands, raise your arms above your head whilst lunging forward then lower the arms as you come up to standing
Lat Row 
      
Hill Sprints

Round 2                               

30 seconds work/10 seconds rest

Repeat the exercises above 

Cool Down

Jog – gradually slow down  – walk

Stretches

Include stretches for the glutes (bum) – hamstrings – adductors (inner thigh)  – pecs  – upper back  – hip flexors  – calves  – quads – triceps – shoulders

Try to develop the stretches for calves, hamstrings, hip flexors, pecs. 

These muscles are the ones that are often short and stiff.  

Developmental stretches = take stretch to the first point of tension – hold for 20 sec – gentle increase the stretch – hold for a further 10 secs.





HIIT Session 1

Warm up

Time 5-10 mins.
Include activities such as jogging, arm circles, side steps, high knees, heels to bum, skipping.

Prep Stretches

Dynamic stretches for calves, hamstring, quads, glutes, spine, pecs and upper back.

Main Session

Work at approx. 80% of your max

Round 1                               

45 seconds work/15 seconds rest

Shuttle runs
Squats                                 
Tricep extension                     
Worm walk (from a standing start place your hands on the floor directly in front of your toes, walk them out until you are in the plank position.  Reverse the action until you are standing up)
High knees
Lunges
Press ups
Side lunges
Mountain climbers        
Burpees

Round 2                               

30 seconds work/10 seconds rest

Repeat the exercises above 

Cool Down

Jog – gradually slow down  – walk

Stretches

Include stretches for the glutes (bum) – hamstrings – adductors (inner thigh)  – pecs  – upper back  – hip flexors  – calves  – quads – triceps – shoulders

Try to develop the stretches for calves, hamstrings, hip flexors, pecs. 

These muscles are the ones that are often short and stiff.  

Developmental stretches = take stretch to the first point of tension – hold for 20 sec – gentle increase the stretch – hold for a further 10 secs.



HIIT Session 2

Warm up

Time 5-10 mins.
Include exercises such as jogging, arm circles, side steps, high knees, heels to bum, skipping.

Prep Stretches

Dynamic stretches for calves, hamstring, quads, glutes, spine, pecs and upper back.

Main Session

Work at approx. 80% of your max

40 – 20 – 10             

Do the following exercises for 40 seconds (count your reps) then repeat the same exercise for 20 seconds (you are aiming to do half the amount of reps since the time has halved) repeat the exercise one last time for 10 seconds (again you are aiming to do half the amount of reps you did in 20 second).

For example 40 seconds = 20 press ups, aim to do 10 press ups in 20 seconds and 5 press ups in 10 seconds.

Once completed the first exercise – move on to the next one and repeat the same format.

Long jumps                               
Press ups
Russian Twists
Lunges
Mountain climbers
Squats
Tricep Dips
Burpees


Ab section

Plank  (for 60 seconds)
Side plank  (30 seconds each side)

Cool Down

Jog – gradually slow down – walk

Stretches

Include stretches for the glutes (bum) – hamstrings – adductors (inner thigh)  – pecs  – upper back  – hip flexors  – calves  – quads – triceps – shoulders

Again, try and do developmental stretches for the calves, hamstring, hip flexor and pec.

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