Total body Circuit workout routine # 2
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Exercise #1 Alternating Squat Press 15-20 repetitions |
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Exercise #2 Dumbbell Fly 8-12 repetitions |
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Exercise #3 Seated Dumbbell One Arm Triceps Extension 12-15 repetitions on each arm
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Exercise #4 Dumbbell Biceps Curl 8-15 repetitions |
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Exercise #5 Seated Rear Lateral Raise 8-12 repetitions |
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Exercise #6 Double Crunch 8-12 repetitions Advanced: See how to get a better crunch workout for building six pack abs |
It should take you about 7 minutes to finish this 6 exercise circuit 1 time
Complete this circuit at least 2 times & no more than 4 time to get a 10-to-20 minute workout.
Beginner
- Take a 30-to-45 second rest after each exercise
- Rest for 3-to-5 minutes after you finish 1circuit (do all 6 exercises)
Intermediate
- Take no rest after each exercise
- Rest 3 minutes after you finish 1 circuit (do all 6 exercises)
Advanced
- Take No rest after you finish a circuit
- Rest only after you finish at least 2 circuits
Use dumbbells that are heavy enough to give you a good workout. Although no pain no gain is a bad rule to follow... You don’t need to use a weight that’s too light where you don’t feel anything at all and...
Do not use a weight that is so heavy where you have to strain, contort and twist your body just to finish a repetition.
9 Responses to "Total body Circuit workout routine # 2"
Damon,
To gain bigger muscles while burning fat...
1. don't do any circuit training...
2. Do the morning intervals 3-4x a week to burn fat and...
3. do upper body 2x a week but work your chest shoulders & triceps one day and work your back and biceps the other day and do lower body 1x a week and abdominal 2x a week
I am trying to do the "I Robot" workout. And I was a bit confused on how to link up the different concepts into one cohesive workout. What I am asking is this:
What is it explicitly that I have to do? (To lose fat and gain muscle at the same time)
Sorry if I wasnt clear on previous posts.
Damon |
06.18.08 - 6:39 am
Damon | 06.18.08 - 4:50 am
Damon,
The answer depends on your goals -
Are you trying to burn fat while maintaining muscle or...
Are you trying to burn fat while building bigger muscles?
So to be certain-
1. I should just circuit train once a week
2. In the morning, do short intervals 3-4x a week
3. At night do upper body 1-2x a week, lower body and abdominal 2x a week
Is this correct?
Damon |
06.17.08 - 6:59 pm
Damon,
as far as you losing max fat while maintaining muscle mass - YOU won't be overtraining but I would still limit the "circuit" training to 1-2x a week and...
If you want to grow bigger muscles then you want to lay off the circuit training and just do intervals 3-to-4 times a week and...
It's best to take glutamine along with protein after working out but the good news is that since you got ON Whey you don't need to buy glutamine because ON whey has plenty of glutamine in it
If you still need help - just contact me again
Great site!
Got a few questions. I am 6'2 about 235 and I am doing the "gain mass and lose weight at the same time routine." Formerly worked out 4x a week. Started this plan this morning.
If I do the second circuit training routine 3x a week (M, W F)(first thing in the morning), am I safe doing short intervals 2x a week on the elliptical (T, TH)?
Also- using the calculator (mass/lose weight), it states I should "Do upper body weight training exercises 1-to-2 times a week, lower body 1 times a week, and abdominal exercises 2 times a week in the evening." I won't be overtraining if some exercising of the same body parts, right?
Lastly, I am using the ON whey protein (2 scoops- 10oz of soy milk immediately after workouts). Should I be using glutamine? And if so, when?
After reading your site this past weekend, I was a little confused trying to link some of these concepts.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Damon |
06.16.08 - 6:54 am
omalleypaul,
please browse thru the ab exercises here Almost all of these exercises are NOT situ-ups.
I am getting back into shape. I am unable to do sit-ups b/c of surgery that was done to my tailbone. how do I go about getting good abs and shedding the weight with out sit ups
omalleypaul30 | 03.25.08 - 7:40 am
