Thursday, 10 May 2012

Two great morning workouts!

Hey everyone,

This week we decided to do two back-to-back morning workouts. Due to evening commitments, we knew we would not get a chance to exercise after work and did not want to let this interfere with our routine. 




We chose density-style workouts, as these are quick (completed in 33 minutes) and include both some strength and cardio aspects.

On Monday morning, we focused on our posterior chains.  Here is what we did:

Exercise group 1
  • Alternating kettlebell deadlifts (Tannys - 24kg, Alex 40kg)
  • Kettlebell swings (Tannys - 24kg, Alex 40kg)
Exercise group 2
  • Barbell cleans (Tannys - 45 lbs, Alex - 135lbs)
  • Single hand kettlebell swings (Tannys - 12kg, Alex - 24kg)
Exercise group 3
  • Double kettlebell single leg deadlifts (Tannys - 2x12 kg, Alex - 2x24 kg)
  • Kettlebell cleans (Tannys - 12 kg, Alex - 24kg) 
Exercise group 4
  • Straight-leg deadlifts (Tannys - 65 lbs, Alex - 135lbs)
  • Fighter figure-eights (Tannys - 12 kg, Alex - 24 kg)
Exercise group 5
  • Foam roller hamstring rollouts
  • Kettlebell swings (Tannys - 24 kg, Alex - 40 kg)
Demonstration of foam roller hamstring rollouts

On Tuesday morning, we focused on our back. Here is what we did:

Exercise group 1
  • Parallel chins (Tannys - bodyweight, Alex - 40 kg kettlebell)
  • Alternating kettlebell rows (Tannys - 12 kg, Alex - 40kg)
Exercise group 2
  • Parallel chins (Tannys - band-assisted, Alex 32 kg kettlebell)
  • One arm bench rows (Tannys - 12 kg, Alex - 40kg)
Exercise group 3
  • Parallel chins (Tannys - band-assisted, Alex 24 kg kettlebell)
  • Incline bench double kettlebell rows (Tannys - 2x12 kg, Alex - 2x24 kg)
Exercise group 4
  • Pull-ups (Tannys - Parallel band-assisted, Alex - towel grip)
  • Kettlebell renegade rows (Tannys - 12 kg, Alex - 24 kg)
Exercise group 5
  • Reverse pushups
  • Kettlebell high pulls (Tannys - 12 kg, Alex - 24 kg)
Demonstration of Kettlebell renegade row

 As usual the morning workouts were tough, but we persevered through, and felt great afterwards!

-Tannys & Alex


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