May 20, 2013

#20: Challenge of the week: Prone Cobra

I like to give myself a weekly challenge in order to stay motivated. There are 7 levels for every challenge, so everyone can join in. Feel free to modify the challenges so they fit your personal needs. Remember always to listen to your body, don’t push yourself too hard but keep moving. Doing only these challenges is not a balanced way to get or stay fit. If you have doubts about exercises, or your body, always ask a specialist for advice!

Dynamic Prone Cobra!
Back and abs. You can never do too much of those. It builds your posture, it keeps you stable. I find this one very satisfying and relaxing. Almost feels like having a massage. Okay, you can get some soar muscles if you do it too much, but it stretches the back in a comfortable and strengthening way, at least, that’s how it feels to me.

level 1: 50 reps
level 2: 75 reps
level 3: 100 reps
level 4: 125 reps
level 5: 150 reps
level 6: 175 reps
level 7: 200 reps

May 13, 2013

#19: Challenge of the week: Push ups

I like to give myself a weekly challenge in order to stay motivated. There are 7 levels for every challenge, so everyone can join in. Feel free to modify the challenges so they fit your personal needs. Remember always to listen to your body, don’t push yourself too hard but keep moving. Doing only these challenges is not a balanced way to get or stay fit. If you have doubts about exercises, or your body, always ask a specialist for advice!

Rotational Push ups!
As I said before, I like muscular arms a lot. This one is one of my favourite exercises, they make the world of push ups a lot more interesting. A thing that is really important with this one, is to keep your form. If you still have problems with full blown push ups, it is okay to go from your knees, but make sure that you don’t twist your knees in weird positions when reaching for the sky.

level 1: 50 reps
level 2: 100 reps
level 3: 150 reps
level 4: 200 reps
level 5: 250 reps
level 6: 350 reps
level 7: 500 reps

May 6, 2013

#18: Challenge of the week: Burpees

I like to give myself a weekly challenge in order to stay motivated. There are 7 levels for every challenge, so everyone can join in. Feel free to modify the challenges so they fit your personal needs. Remember always to listen to your body, don’t push yourself too hard but keep moving. Doing only these challenges is not a balanced way to get or stay fit.

Burpees
Another great active exercise are is the burpee. There are many ways to do these, from beginners to very advanced, almost jumping straight to the push up. If you find you need a more advanced or intense burpee, go to youtube and find a variation that fits your ability and style.

level 1: 50 reps
level 2: 100 reps
level 3: 150 reps
level 4: 450 seconds
level 5: 900 seconds
level 6: 1500 seconds
level 7: 3000 seconds

April 29, 2013

#17: Challenge of the week: Box Jumps

I like to give myself a weekly challenge in order to stay motivated. There are 7 levels for every challenge, so everyone can join in. Feel free to modify the challenges so they fit your personal needs. Remember always to listen to your body, don’t push yourself too hard but keep moving. Doing only these challenges is not a balanced way to get or stay fit.

Box Jumps
I love this one. I am not really good at jumping, but I always, always do jumps when I exercise outside (unless it is too slippery at my jumping areas). I have several spots where I can perform jumps. It is awesome. I am not as skilled that I can actually jump very high, but the more I practice, the better I get. I need to be careful with my knees and feet, as these are areas that easily get injured when I push myself too hard.

level 1: 50 reps
level 2: 100 reps
level 3: 150 reps
level 4: 200 reps
level 5: 250 reps
level 6: 300 reps
level 7: 350 reps

April 22, 2013

#16: Challenge of the week: Jumping jacks

I like to give myself a weekly challenge in order to stay motivated. There are 7 levels for every challenge, so everyone can join in. Feel free to modify the challenges so they fit your personal needs. Remember always to listen to your body, don’t push yourself too hard but keep moving. Doing only these challenges is not a balanced way to get or stay fit.

Jumping jacks
Okay, I am in for some more active exercises. Let’s start with an easy one, the jumping jack. This one is a great one to warm up, if you do it easily, but if you go for a more active version, or do it in timed series, it becomes a great work-out.

level 1: 50 reps
level 2: 100 reps
level 3: 150 reps
level 4: 450 seconds
level 5: 900 seconds
level 6: 1500 seconds
level 7: 3000 seconds

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