Today was one of my long days at work. I stayed until about seven thirty getting home at about ten after eight. I decided to crack open the Women's Health Magazines Big Book of 15 Minute Workouts. I did the first workout in the book which is supposed to be a full body workout.
The workout consists of four moves.
1. Squats. I did these with a set of ten pound dumbbells. Two sets of fifteen.
2. Chest press. Instead of a bench, I did these on an exercize ball. I've heard from almost every credible source that in most cases a ball is better since your core is working to stabalize your body on the ball. Again, I used five pound dumbbells. Two sets of fifteen.
3. Bent Over Row. Five pound dumbbells, two sets of fifteen.
4. Bicycle crunches. Fifteen to each side.
I did two sets of each of the first three excersizes, and I didn't time it, but I'm pretty sure it took me slightly longer than fifteen minutes. It also didn't feel like much of a workout. Maybe I need heavier weights. I have some eight pounders around here somewhere.
I added a few moves to the workout.
1. Bicep curls. Two sets of fifteen.
2. Crunches on the excersize ball. Two sets of fifteen.
3. Tricep extensions. Two sets of fifteen with an eight pound medicine ball.
I promise tomorrow I will actually make it to the gym!
The workout consists of four moves.
1. Squats. I did these with a set of ten pound dumbbells. Two sets of fifteen.
2. Chest press. Instead of a bench, I did these on an exercize ball. I've heard from almost every credible source that in most cases a ball is better since your core is working to stabalize your body on the ball. Again, I used five pound dumbbells. Two sets of fifteen.
3. Bent Over Row. Five pound dumbbells, two sets of fifteen.
4. Bicycle crunches. Fifteen to each side.
I did two sets of each of the first three excersizes, and I didn't time it, but I'm pretty sure it took me slightly longer than fifteen minutes. It also didn't feel like much of a workout. Maybe I need heavier weights. I have some eight pounders around here somewhere.
I added a few moves to the workout.
1. Bicep curls. Two sets of fifteen.
2. Crunches on the excersize ball. Two sets of fifteen.
3. Tricep extensions. Two sets of fifteen with an eight pound medicine ball.
I promise tomorrow I will actually make it to the gym!
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