When I arrived home from work on Friday night, I was inspired to do a workout after reading Alex's post from earlier that day. Having spent the entire day working, I didn't have the energy to do a Clydesdale workout, so I formulated the 300 Countdown workout. For this workout I chose 5 exercises, each focusing on a different body part. I planned to do 100, 80, 60, 40 and 20 reps of the chosen exercises. The goal is to do each exercise with as few sets as possible. You can either focus on finishing one exercise at a time, or switch between them (which may allow for shorter rest periods). Here is the 300 Countdown workout that I did:
1. 100 Kettlebell overhead swings (16 kg)
2. 80 Push-ups
3. 60 Squats with racked kettlebell (16 kg)
4. 40 Kettlebell Snatches (12 kg)
5. 20 Pull-ups
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| Overhead Swings |
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| Snatches |
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| Squats with racked kettlebell |
Alex did a modified version of this workout, since he had already trained earlier in the day. He did a 60-40-20 workout focused on upper body exercises (as pushing a car really stresses your legs). This is what he did:
1. 60 Pull-ups
2. 40 Bench press (245 lbs)
3. 20 Handstand push-ups
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| Pull-ups |
We found all of our chosen exercises pretty tough, likely due to some loss of conditioning while being sick. It's amazing how hard it is to build up your strength and conditioning and how quickly you lose it with some time off - that's why consistent training is key!
- Tannys
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