Using the Gymboss Timer, myself and Bubby did 12×2 minute rounds of jump rope with 30 seconds in between. In between rounds of jump rope we did ab work, sit-ups, leg raises, rusties, twists, plank and bicycles. We followed this with 12×2 minute rounds of focus pad work alternating between gloves and pads. We then touch sparred for 4×2 minute rounds.

Originally posted 2010-11-29 22:16:45.

This workout is based on the pit workout.

After a quick warm up. 5 minutes shadow boxing, on the 30 seconds, 5 burpees, on the minute, 5 squats.

1 minute water break, then its into “blackjack” 20 press-ups, 1 squat thrust, then 19 press-ups then 2 squat thrusts and so down to 1 press-up and 20 squat thrusts, everything adds up to 21 “blackjack”

1 minute water break, then 50 straight punches left and right.
3 minutes jump rope.

1 minute water break, then 50 medicine ball sit ups, 50 medicine ball leg raises, 50 bicycles, 50 rustys, 50 medicine ball twists.

This was my workout for Mon 15th June.

Originally posted 2009-06-15 19:42:19.

Tabata interval training developed by Japan’s fitness researcher Izumi Tabata, is a high intensity workout of eight full speed sprints for 20 seconds with 10 second rest periods. One interval takes 4 minutes. It has been tried, tested and found to be highly effective for raising endurance levels of sprinters and athletes that are already highly conditioned. It was observed that after a five day routine perfrmed for six weeks, athletes increased their aerobic capacity – the ability to consume oxygen by the body – by as much as 14%.

One of the hardest aspects of performing a tabata workout is staying focused for the full four minutes. As explained above, it only takes 6 to 8 very hard 20 second intervals with 10 second rest periods to substantially improve both your aerobic and anaerobic capacity. Dr. Tabata’s study proves this. Tabata also found that short-term intense interval training is highly effective in lowering the ratio of lean body mass to fat without compromising muscle size.

This interval training method is an intense and quick workout routine but very effective.The entire routine lasts only about 4 minutes if performed correctly. The rest period can be complete rest or a less intense pace. Tabata intervals are a great way of getting a very intense workout in a very short period of time. I’m sure you’ll feel like twenty seconds has never felt so long, 10 seconds never so short and four minutes never so painful!

Here is a sample Tabata workout that consists of 4 Tabata intervals, it will last for 16 minutes. For example you can do the following exercises, each exercise will take you 4 minutes:

* push-ups
* sit-ups
* squats
* burpees

The Gymboss Timer is an excellent Tabata interval timer which sends out alerts allowing you to concentrate on your workout. This was my workout for 19th Feb. 2011.

Originally posted 2011-09-29 08:58:19.

This bodyweight only workout was my workout for 02/04/2011.

200 Punches
100 Squat With a Kick
150 Push-Ups
150 Squats
100 Sit-ups
80 Squat Thrusts
60 Elephants

If you’re pressed for time and can’t get to the gym, bodyweight exercises are just what you need.

These exercises aren’t a substitute for a ‘real’ workout they are a ‘real’ workout. If you put in the effort these exercises can completely change your body all on their own. And fast.

Once you start learning about all the different body weight exercises you can do, you’ll see there are endless ways to put bodyweight exercises into routines..

Some great bodyweight exercises you can use include:

Bodyweight squats.
Pushups.
Lunges (forward, reverse, walking, jumping in place).
Mountain climbers.
Jumping Jacks.
Leg raises.
Squat thrusts.
Burpee.

Many bodyweight exercises have a lot of variations. Take the pushup, for example – regular, hands close together, one handed, spiderman pushups, feet elevated pushups, etc. There are hundreds of bodyweight exercises available.

Using your bodyweight alone, you can get your heart rate up, your blood pumping, and get yourself breathing heavily a lot quicker than you’d think.

You can combine the exercises in any way you see fit and adjust the number of reps based on your current ability.

Sample bodyweight workout. Start anywhere and work through:
20 Bodyweight Squats.
20 Pushups.
Plank hold of 30 seconds.
20 Mountain Climbers.
20 Burpees.
20 Jumping Jacks.
20 Sit-ups.
20 Squat Thrusts.
20 Lunges (ten per leg).
Repeat 3 to 4 times.

If you just want a quick and “easy” leg workout try seeing how many bodyweight squats you can do before the burn in your legs forces you to stop.

This was my workout for January 18th 2011.

Starting with any exercise perform:

50 Burpees
50 Squats
50 Sit-ups
50 Thrusters
50 Elephants
50 Walking Lunges
50 Push-ups
50 Tuck Jumps

Grab a quick drink and work through it again.

This was my workout for 2nd December 2010.

Went running this evening 20 minutes there and 20 minutes back. A few abs exercises too:

50 sit ups
50 leg raises
50 bicycles
50 rusties
50 seated twists

For this evenings workout I ran to the local football pitch and worked through a couple of decks of cards.

Suits
* Spades = Sit ups
* Hearts = Push ups
* Diamonds = Hindu Squats
* Clubs = Squat Thrusts

Repetitions
* ace = 11 reps
* 2 = 2 reps
* 3 = 3 reps and so on
* Jack = 11 reps
* Queen = 12 reps
* King = 13 reps
* Joker = 25 of the previous exercise.

Completed twice.

The deck of cards workout is one of my staples, they’re cheap, natural, you can do them anywhere and most of all, they’re effective. A no nonsense workout that works!

Studies have shown that circuit training is the most effective way to build cardiovascular fitness and muscular endurance. Circuit training combining both strength and cardiovascular exercises is an excellent way to improve both aspects of your fitness at the same time.

A typical circuit has around 10 or so ‘stations’ where a person completes a certain exercise at each station for a set period of time, before moving on to the next station. At each station there is a different exercise which is selected depending on what benefits you are looking to achieve from that particular circuit, a typical circuit will have bodyweight exercises such as push-ups, sit-ups, squat thrusts, burpees etc… and resistance exercises such as dumbbell or barbell curls, shoulder presses and pull ups.

You don’t need expensive equipment for circuit training either. All you really need for a circuit training is space if you make all exercise stations bodyweight exercises.

You can also suit the circuit to the space you have, whether it be a small gym or a football pitch. The main advantage of circuit training is that there is an infinite way that a circuit can be designed, so circuit training can benefit everyone, no matter what your sport.

The main disadvantage of circuit training is that is that it doesn’t build bulk. Circuit training is primarily aimed at improving cardiovascular and muscular endurance and the exercises are done at a high intensity with high repetitions with little resistance. In order to build bulk circuit training, you should reduce the number of repetitions at each station and use heavier weights or greater resistance.

Circuit training is a great tool and most circuits don’t take too long either, so be sure to include them in your routine.

Example Circuit:

Plyometric Push-ups
Dumbbell Curls
Vee Ups
Mountain Climbers
Military Press
Rustys
Squat Thrusts
Jumping Jacks
Squats to Presses
Burpees

This was my workout for 19th June, I worked through this circuit three times.

These basic kettlebell exercises are performed for 2 minutes time in reps of 5 right, 5 left, 4 right, 4 left and so on down to one or if the exercise calls for 2 hands to be used then the exercise is done for the full 2 minutes.1 minute rest between exercises. This was my workout for 12th June.

* swing
* snatch
* clean
* military press
* windmills
* turkish get up (TGU)
* high pull with a squat
* around the body
* seated chest press
* figure of eights
* single arm row
* tactical lunge
* bicep curl
* triceps extension
* upright row
* russian twists, sicilian crunch, sit ups.