Fitness Love For Ladies 29

This workout is designed for women aged 16 and up with a strong to advanced fitness background.  It will kick your butt.  If you don’t have a strong fitness background, don’t be afraid to try; just be ready to modify movements you have trouble with and go very easy on the weight.  Eat well the day of a workout (more info at the bottom), and be sure to drink lots of water.  Always have a meal 1 to 2 hours before your workout, and have a snack ready for right after.  Good luck!

Day 29: Tuesday, February 7^th  2012

Warm Up: Jump Rope & Factorial Basics

400 jumps

6! (6, then 5, then 4, then 3, then 2, then 1 of each)

arch body rocks, hollow body rocks, seated dumbbell reverse flys, light weight dumbbell bench

Light Stretch: less than 5 minutes

      No deep stretching.  Just a few reaching exercises, arm swings and circles, trunk rotations, etc.  The idea is to move and get warm, especially muscle groups you missed in your warm-up.

Resistance: 50 / 100 for time!

You can break it up however you like: 10 and 5 of each 10 times, all of 1 exercise then break up the rest, whatever.  Just get it all done.  This is for time, so the 3 breath rule applies here, too.  If you need a rest, take 3 breaths then get moving again.  As many breaks as you need, but never more than 3 breaths.  Keep track of your time and what you have to modify to be successful.

-       50 pull-ups (assisted on a machine, jumping, or with a bungee if necessary)

-       100 tuck-up crunches

-       50 push-ups (standard, modified, or bench modified)

-       100 squats

Cardio: Treadmill Tabata

Set the Treadmill to a challenging pace (at least 6 mph if you haven't been running, closer to 9 or 10 if you have been running at a high level, 11 or faster for elite runners). For 6 minutes alternate 20 seconds running, 10 seconds resting on the edges.

Stretch: Shoulders, Chest, Back

Comprehensive light stretching, then focus on shoulders, arms, chest and back. Be sure to include: infraspinatus stretch, teres minor stretch, bent over lat stretch, wall lat stretch, overhead triceps stretch, seated biceps stretch, doorway or floor deltoid stretch, side deltoid stretch, straight arm chest stretch, and doorway or floor modified chest stretch.

Cool Down: Descending Run/Walk

-       Run 6 minutes

-       Walk 4 minutes

-       Run 4 minutes

-       Walk 6 minutes

Try to base your meal ratios on a total daily protein intake of 65g to 85g (depending on your size) while striving to maintain a 9:7:3 carb:protein:fat ratio at every meal.

Start adding a fish oil supplement to your first, middle, and last meals of the day for faster healing and healthier joints.  To really kick your fat loss up a notch and minimize joint inflammation, avoid bread (at least on workout days).

CINNAMON!!  Add a dash of cinnamon to your morning cup of coffee.  Another cup at lunch wouldn’t hurt.

Drink at least 8 oz. of water 30 minutes before each meal or snack, and drink fluids with your meal either just before or just after (or both), but not during.  Green tea is a great option for delicious hydration, appetite suppression, antioxidants, and a nice energy boost!

Comment below, tweet @geoffcraft, or shoot me an email!  Eat well, drink lots of water and have fun!  Love y’all.  #FitnessIsLove

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Day 30: Wednesday, February 8^th  2012

-      Run 1 mile

-      15 Burpees

-      Run 1 mile

-      15 Burpees

-      Run 1 mile

-      15 Burpees

-      Walk 1 mile