Shrinking Bootcamp, W1D1
From the Trainer:
“One of the nice things about this workout is that it can be done anywhere and any time with no equipment. It will challenge you, but it’s progressive – it will get harder as you progress. By the end of your 6-week-cycle, you will feel so much stronger and more confident. Good Luck! Life is full of choices!” Wende Leuba, Results Fitness
After you warm up, you’ll be sprinting a number of times (scroll down to see a video of me sprinting!).
What’s a sprint? It’s an all-out run, and will serve as your main form of Bursting. And yes, you should do it even if you aren’t a runner. Just run for 30-60 seconds like you’ve got zombies chasing you. When you’re done, you won’t be able to talk and you might feel like keeling over and dying – your heart will be racing. That’s how you know you’re doing it right. Trust me. Between each sprint, take a 1-2 minute break to allow your heart rate to come down. It will suck the first few times you do it, but as you progress, the sprints will get easier. The best part? They are over fast and they will keep your metabolism and your energy up for the rest of the day!
After your sprints, you’ll do a group of exercises. Do each exercise the prescribed number of times, without stopping, and then immediately move on to the next exercise. Once you’ve finished all the exercises, please don’t skip the stretching. You’ll be sorry! Trust me. Make sure to stretch your entire body.
Below are the exercises! You can click on them and see a short demonstration video that Wende and I put together.
Shrinking Bootcamp W1D1
- Warm up walk/jog 10 minutes
- FIVE (5) Sprinting Bursts* – 30-60 seconds in length (see above video)
- Lunge kick- 15 each leg
- Push ups- 15 total push ups – (start on toes, and drop to knees if needed)
- Squat Reach Up Side- 15 each side
- Side plank dips- 15 each side
- Squat leg lifts- 15 each leg (demo at 1:35 on video)
- One arm tricep extension- 15 each side
- Cool down and stretch
See, it’s not so bad is it? You were scared for nothing!
I want to impress upon you how important those sprinting bursts are. Seriously. If you don’t do them, you might as well not do any of the workout!
*If for some reason you cannot do a sprinting burst, you can modify this move by doing 30-60 seconds of Burpees or Mountain Climbers – FAST PACED.
Here is what I look like sprinting (and don’t laugh!):
httpv://youtu.be/hfyBn6Diy60
If you have ANY questions at all, please leave a comment below. You can also join our Shrinking Bootcamp Group on the ‘hood and chat about your experience with others.
If you want to Tweet about Shrinking Bootcamp, use the #sjbootcamp hashtag!
Category: Fitness, MOVE IT, Shrinking Bootcamp, The Sisterhood
