Jump Rope

Posted by Joe Gigantino on Oct 23, 2009 in News Feed | Comments Off

Today workout focuses on maintaining cardio for a 70% max heart rate and incorporating upper body with push ups. 

When was the last time you jumped rope? …and don’t say grade school! Jumping rope is a great way to keep your heart rate up and body moving. Try this workout today and you might just fall in love with jump rope again!

Warm up: jog 1200 meter (3 laps around track)

Workout:

- Push ups; Men 30, Women 20 (Adv = 40)

- 2 minute jump rope (Adv = speed rope)

- 4 rounds, no rest until you have completed the jump rope and then 10 second rest between rounds. Post your time!

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Superman!

Posted by Joe Gigantino on Sep 26, 2009 in Fitness, Health, News Feed | Comments Off

This weekend focus on core strength in every contraction… don’t be fooled, this is disguised as a core workout!

Warm up: 15 minutes on elliptical machine or stair master, 2 sets of 25 push ups

Workout:

- 40 walking lunges
- 20 superman  back extensions
- 20 mountain climbers
- side planks; 30 seconds on each side
- complete 4 rounds for time, post your time!

“Clark Kent is who I am, Superman is what I can do” - Superman (the movie) quote

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Only the Strong

Posted by Joe Gigantino on Sep 16, 2009 in Fitness, Health, News Feed | Comments Off

Warm up: 10 minutes on elliptical machine, 2 minute planks, 10 lunges on each side

Workout:
- 10 hang power cleans (Men 95 lbs, Women 45 lb bar)
- 20 push ups
- 20 air squats
- 20 crunches
- 5 rounds for time

“Only the strong survive”

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Super Set: Chest & Back

Posted by Joe Gigantino on Sep 12, 2009 in Fitness, Health, News Feed | Comments Off

Each new day is a new challenge.  The challenges from yesterday are complete… The only easy day way yesterday. Face today’s challenges and conquer them!  Super set me! Let’s super set with chest and back in this workout: 

Warm up: 10-15 minutes of elliptical machine

Workout:
- 12 to 15 reps Bench Press, or seated press (Men & W use body weight, beginners half of body weight)
- 25 push ups
- 30 second rest
- 12 to 15 Lat pull downs (in front to chest)
- 12 to 15 seated row (keep abs tight and back straight)
- 30 second rest
- repeat circuit 4 times

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Partner Up & Jump

Posted by Joe Gigantino on Sep 10, 2009 in Fitness, Health, News Feed | Comments Off

We are focusing on partner work again today in this double fun workout!

Warm up: 1 mile jog/run

Workout:

- Box Jump with the Medicine ball; Men 24 inch box holding 20 lbs medicine ball, Women 18-24 inch box holding 6-15 lbs medicine ball

- In this exercise you and your partner will start at 1 and work up to 20. One partner does odd numbers while the other does even numbers. Complete 1-20.

You – Your Partner
1                       2
3                       4
5                       6
7                       8
9                      10
and so on…

“The skill of writing is to create a context in which other people can think.”
- Edwin Schlossberg

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Parnter Up & Motivate

Posted by Joe Gigantino on Sep 9, 2009 in Fitness, Health, News Feed | Comments Off

This workout will be about intestinal fortitude and perseverance. “Never leave anyone behind” is a belief amongst the combat military and public safety forces in America. Stick with your partner and motivate them to go beyond they’re capabilities and in 20 minutes of this buddy work out you will get your heart pumping and more importantly respect our armed forces for their comradeship!

Warm up: 400 meters jog (1 lap around the track), 25 push ups, 20 mountain climbers, 20 triceps dips (if outside use the curb)

Workout:
- 400 meters run/sprint; 200 jog and 200 sprint (or half track jog, half track sprint)
- 35 push-ups after each 400 meters
- 400 meters; lunge straight way and jog curb
- In this exercise each partner will run together 400 meters; jog and sprint, then complete the push ups and lunges together.
- Do as many – 400 meters sprints as possible in 20 minutes.

Quote for Today - ‘Semper Fi’; Semper Fidelis is Latin for “Always Faithful” and is the motto of the United States Marine Corps.

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Upper Body Blast

Posted by Joe Gigantino on Sep 8, 2009 in Fitness, Health, News Feed | Comments Off

Warm up : 40 push ups, 100 jumping jacks, 1 minute of Bear crawls, 15 pull ups (beginners modify or cut in half)

Workout:

Cycle 1:
- Men (2) 25 lb Dumbbells, Women (2) 10 lb Dumbbells
- standing arm curls 10 reps
- Arnold presses 10 reps
- run 800 meters (beginners 400 meters)

Cycle 2:
- Men (2) 30 lb Dumbbells, Women (2) 15 lb Dumbbells
- standing Hammer curls 10 reps
- Arnold presses 10 reps
- run 800 meters (beginners 400 meters)

Cycle 3:
- Men (2) 35 lb Dumbbells, Women (2) 20 lb Dumbbells
- standing arm curls 10 reps
- arnold presses 10 reps
- run 800 meters (beginners 400 meters)

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XXTreme Workout

Posted by Joe Gigantino on Sep 5, 2009 in Fitness, Health, News Feed | Comments Off

Get ready to sweat in this XXTreme Workout from president of Olimpia’s Fitness Training Inc Muscles In Motion, Olimpia Garruto-Grillo. Featured in Women’s Sports & Fitness magazine, Olimpia is a first class instructor and director for fitness programs, also on Facebook and Twitter. If you need one workout to go beyond all others, then this is the one for you!

Complete the entire workout once. Each exercise set is 50 reps. Use light to medium weights, nothing heavy. Recovery time between sets is 20 seconds. Good luck! 

Warm up: 5 minutes Jump rope

Workout:

- Overhead press
- Walking lunge
- Seated Bicep Curl
- Walking squat
- Step ups (no weights)
- Tricep Dips (using own body weight for resistance)
- Knee Lifts (holding onto weights)
- Mountain Climbers
- Seated Fly
- Reverse Lunges (holding onto weights)
- Push Ups
- Jumping Jacks
- Seated Row using weights
- Abdominal crunches
- Front Kicks
- Inner Thigh squat (holding onto weight)
- Cool down/ Stretch (5 minutes)

“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”
- Gail Devers

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