Sunday, January 30, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Ab-tastic Exercise Challenge

I was super busy today - from morning to afternoon I was on my feet the whole time, cooking and food prepping for the coming week. But that didn't stop me to do today's exercise challenge, Ab-tastic!

Workout breakdown:
Repeat this circuit 5 times.
20 reps of Hanging Knee Raises (from pull up bar/dip station) or Leg Raises (laying on the back on the exercise mat)

4 minute interval skipping (10 sec off /20 sec on for 8 rounds)

I didn't bother to count my skipping today, just pushed myself as much as possible. I altered between high knee skipping, regular, jump rope jack and scissors for each circuit.

Average time I completed this whole workout was 25:20.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Hot Body Beach Workout

Apparently Zuzana is into mixing interval and time challenge exercise lately. Hot Body Beach Workout is quite fun and yet challenging workout. Even though I struggled a lot, I still found satisfaction after I completed it.

The sequence is pretty similar to Bikini Beach Workout (after finishing the whole circuit, reverse the order then reverse it back).

Workout breakdown:
Part #1 - 4 min interval (10 off/30 on for 6 rounds)
Side Lunge and Knee Tuck (Left)
P1 20 / 20 // P5 21 / 19

Side Lunge and Knee Tuck (Right)
P1 21 / 21 // P5 23 / 21

Happy Monkey
P1 5/7 // P5 6/6
(Note: Start with feet wide apart in half squat, jump feet together, jump feet apart, jump up then go down do Monkey Push Up as 1 rep)

Part #2 - 2 minute time challenge
2 Commando Push Ups, Roll Over and do 10 Mountain Climber Sprints
P2 7 reps // P4 6.5 reps // P6 6 reps

Part #3 - 4 min interval workout (10 off/30 on for 6 rounds)
Jump Lunges
P3 22 / 12  / 14 // P7 24 / 13 / 14

Diamond Runner Push Ups
P3 7 / 7 / 5 // P7 5 / 6 /6


Part #4 - Repeat Part #2
Part #5 - Repeat Part #1
Part #6 - Repeat Part #2
Part #7 - Repeat Part #3



Happy Monkey was quite fun and it had a nice flow to it. Jump lunges remains the toughest one for me to do. I could crank up at least 20 something in the first interval, but after Diamond Runner Push Ups, my legs felt like jello.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Sexy Legs Challenge

It said it's an exercise challenge but today's workout was more like an actual workout.

It was another mixture of time challenge and interval workout again and I'd say I LOVE IT! I like how Zuzana incorporates the skipping into the workout instead doing a 20 minute interval skipping after the workout which after a while can become boring.

Workout breakdown:
Note: Do interval skipping before doing each lunge.
Lunge (Left foot forward) 2:30 - P1 48 reps // P2 46 reps

5 minutes interval skipping (I did high knees jump rope) 10 off/20 on for 10 rounds
P1 53-39-30-29-30-40-33-34-40-43
P2 46-40-24-40-45-40-36-34-40-42
P3 53-36-40-40-40-40-42-40-32-43

Lunge (Right foot forward) 2:30 - P1 45 reps // P3 45 reps

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Bikini Beach Workout

Another fun workout from Bodyrock.tv - a mix of interval workout and time challenge.

Workout breakdown:
Part #1 - 4 min interval (10 off/30 on for 6 rounds)
Backward Lunge and Kick Up (Left)
P1 15/14 // P5 16/14

Backward Lunge and Kick Up (Right)
P1 15/14 // P5 15/14

Plank Jumps (Side jumps and jump up)
P1 10/10 // P5 10/10
(Note: I only counted the side plank jump as one rep- didn't count the plank jump forward, backward or the jump up)

Part #2 - 2 minute time challenge
2 Walking Push Ups & 4 side to side half squats
P2 10 reps // P4 10 reps // P6 10 reps

Part #3 - 4 min interval workout (10 off/30 on for 6 rounds)
Jump Forward & Back & Jump Tuck
P3 9/8 // P7 11/9

Side Plank Jump and Push Up (Right)
P3 7/6 // P7 7/7

Side Plank Jump & Push Up (Left)
P3 5/5 // P7 6/6

Part #4 - Repeat Part #2
Part #5 - Repeat Part #1
Part #6 - Repeat Part #2
Part #7 - Repeat Part #3



It was quite fun workout. I think on the second and third round of each part, I really pushed myself to get the max reps while keeping the proper form. My abs feels quite sore from yesterday's 200 crunches on the ball. Maybe I should start incorporate that into the routine. No jump rope today - was short on time.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Ready to Sweat Workout

It felt so GOOD to workout early in the morning. It gave me energy for the rest of the day. No more working out in the evening. Last night I had hard time to fall asleep probably because of my high adrenaline from the jump rope.

Anyway, I did Ready to Sweat Workout which was a combination of interval and time challenge workout.

Workout breakdown:
Combo #1: Time Challenge - Do this set as many as possible (4 minutes)
Side to Side Push Ups and 2 Forward/Backward Jumps - 14 reps

Interval High Knees Skipping (10 off/20 on for 8 rounds) - 4 minutes
40-40-39-30-27-34-41-33

Combo #2: Time Challenge - Do this set as many as possible (4 minutes)
2 Walking Push Ups & 4 Duck Under Jump Up - 13 reps

Interval High Knees Skipping (10 off/20 on for 8 rounds) - 4 minutes
47-41-40-36-26-40-35-28

Combo #3: Time Challenge - Do this set as many as possible (4 minutes)
3xLow Jack Jump Up & Diamond Runner Push Ups - 13 reps



I just realized I forgot to Jump up after 3 Low Jacks but still my thighs were burning!! Apparently doing a lot of skipping gave me strength to do high knees jump rope, though I wasn't nearly as fast as Zuzana.

I got a good sweat from this workout but didn't stop me to bust 200 crunches on the stability ball.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Hot to Trot Workout

Since Zuzana hasn't posted today's workout I opted to do one of her older workout: Hot to Trot.

The good thing about this workout it's bodyweight so no need extra equipments except exercise mat and the interval timer.

Workout breakdown: (Do Part 1 and 2 Twice)
Part 1: Interval workout 10 sec off/30 sec on for 6 rounds
1. Elbow plank Hold (10 sec)
2. Reptile (30 sec)
3. Elbow Plank Hold (10 sec)
4. Mountain Climber (30 sec) - double jump count as 1 rep
5. Elbow Plank Hold (10 sec)
6. Knee Tucks (30 sec)

Pretty much you hold on Elbow Plank during the 10 sec off - so it wasn't really a rest time. I couldn't write down the reps for the 30 sec interval, but roughly I could do at least 25 reptile at first round, and the rest pretty much around 10-15 reps. After a while it was quite challenging to hold on Elbow Plank for each 10 sec.

Part 2: Time Challenge (5:42 // 5:09)
Do these 2 circuit as fast as possible.
1. Monkey Push Ups and Jump Up - 25 reps
2. Squats and Twist Jump 25 reps

After finished with Part 2, repeat the whole thing one more time.



After finished with the workout, I did 10 minute interval skipping (10 off/20 on for 20 rounds).

I was feeling light headed the whole day and lack of energy. Maybe because I didn't workout in the morning or I might catch a cold? It won't be impossible since I was surrounded with coughing and sneezing colleagues. *sigh*
But after I did this workout in the evening, I felt a bit better. But I might wanna hit the bed early.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: One Leg Pike Press Exercise Challenge

I can't believe I could complete 88 reps One Leg Pike Press in 10 minutes! Couple months ago I could barely bend my arms let alone did One leg Pike Press. Bodyrock.tv workouts help build my strength in so many ways.

My legs, thighs and butt are totally recovered so I could do 20 minute interval jump rope (10 sec off / 20 sec on for 40 rounds). So far this interval works the best for me. 10/30 is a bit too much for my legs now.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: 250 -300 reps Squat and Leg Lift Exercise Challenge

It was kinda confusing whether Zuzana meant this exercise challenge to be 250 reps or 300 reps. The description said it was 250 reps but reading further down, she said 300 reps. Anyway, I finished this challenge in 18:57 - I did 10 reps for 30 sets to complete a total 300 squat and leg lift.

I think I'll take a rain check for the jump rope today. Too many things to do.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Break Free Workout

Today's workout was ok and my legs, thighs, butt weren't that sore anymore.

Workout breakdown:
Finish part 1 and 2 and repeat one more time
Part 1: 4 minute interval (10 sec off/30 sec on for 6 rounds)
Backward Lunge and Kick Up
R1: 14-14-13-11-12-11
R2: 14-14-11-12-12-13

Part 2: 6 minutes time challenge
Sandbag Full Body workout (I used 15lbs backpack)
R1: 31 reps
R2: 34 reps

I only did 10 minute interval jump rope (10 sec off/20 sec on for 20 rounds).

Not bad for a Saturday morning workout.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Passionate Side Jump Lunge

I did this workout before dinner because I had a physical examination in the morning. This time I did my 20 minute interval jump rope (10 sec off/ 20 sec on for 40 rounds) as part my warm up.

Afterward I moved to Interval Side Jump Lunge (10 sec off/30 sec on for 18 rounds) for a total 12 minutes workout.

Scores:
36-30-23-27-24-24-24-22-24-23-24-24-22-23-20-20-22-22 = 434

Seriously my butt, thighs, legs and back are still a bit sore. Doing side lunge jump right after skipping was surely a total challenge.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Beach Workout

Or in my case that would make it as Living Room Workout instead of Beach Workout.

The workout is a combination of interval and time challenge.

Workout breakdown (repeat this sequence 3 times):
1. Backward Lunge and Knee Up, holding 15lbs backpack (30 reps each leg)
2. Sandbag Row (I used a pair of 15 lbs dumbbells) - 30 reps
3. Dancing Crab (alternating legs) - 30 reps
4. Jump Squats (interval 10 sec off/20 sec on for 8 rounds - 4 minutes total)

My legs and thighs were SUPER SORE from yesterday's 300 killer squats thus my Jump Squats reps were pretty lame. I didn't keep track of the reps specifically, but I could tell you it range from 5-12.

Total workout time: 34:02

I didn't count the time that I set up the timer from stopwatch to interval plus sipping water at the same time.

No jump rope today, legs were so sore and I got up a little late as well.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: 300 Killer Squats

Aah, I wanna go for a vacation as well!

I did today's exercise challenge in the morning (yay!), broke down the reps to 30 sets of 10 reps and finished in 22:40, with 15lbs backpack on my back.

Seriously, I thought this challenge wasn't too bad but I couldn't even do a SINGLE JUMP ROPE afterward. My legs felt like jello and still do now, especially walking up and down stairs.

Instead I cranked up 100 reps crunches on the ball plus 200 reps side crunches (100 each side) also on the ball.

Just because my legs need a break from jump rope, doesn't mean I couldn't work on my other body parts :)

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Grand Booty and Counterstrike Fat Combo Workout

I regretted that I didn't do today's workout in the morning because I didn't get enough sleep the night before. So I did it before dinner instead.

Not sure why either I didn't have enough sleep or I didn't workout in the morning, I felt lack of energy throughout the day. This determines me to workout in the morning instead in the evening.

Today's workout was a combination of two older workouts: Grand Theft Booty Workout and Counter-Strike Fat Workout.

Workout breakdown:
Part 1: Interval 10 sec off/30 sec on for 9 rounds
1. Snowboarder Pulses 15-16-15
2. One Leg Squat and Side Kick (Left) 6-5-4
3. One Leg Squat and Side Kick (Right) 5-5-5

Part 2: 8 minutes Time Challenge
3 side push ups, 1 side hop, 1 side lunge, 1 side hop, 1 side lunge - 22 reps

Part 3: Interval 10 sec off/30 sec on for 9 rounds
1. Shelf Butt 24-24-23
2. Half Pistol and 1 Leg Pike Press (Left) 3-2-2
3. Half Pistol and 1 Leg Pike Press (Right) 3-3-2 1/2

Hmm seems like most of my scores are better than last time I did the workouts!

I couldn't continue with 20 minutes skipping afterward so only did less than 10 minutes. Sweats were pouring non stop as if I was splashed myself with a bucket of water.

I hold on to a chair/stool for my one leg squat (in my case it was more half squat - similar to half pistol) but I noticed my right side was a bit stronger and I could bend down a bit more than the left.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Pull Ups

I did today's exercise challenge and 20 min interval skipping (10 sec off/ 20 sec on for 40 rounds).

Since I don't have a pull up bar, I opted for a Reverse Push Ups. 3 sets of 5 reverse push ups. Finished it in 1:01. I should have added the sets. But I was in the time crunch this morning, so it was all good.

Tomorrow workout would be another killer. A combo of 2 workout together and they involve my biggest weakness: One Leg Squat.

Fun, fun, fun.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Get Up and Step Up Exercise Challenge

I did today's exercise challenge before my lunch because I didn't feel like working out right after I got up in the morning.

Workout breakdown:
Start by lying down on the floor then get up (hand assisted or not), stand up and step up on to the chair/step stool. That whole thing count as 1 rep. Alternate legs in every reps. Do as many reps in 12 minutes.

I did 80 reps - alternating with and without hand assisted when getting up. My quads were shaking after I finished but I didn't give up. I proceeded to 20 minutes interval skipping with 10 sec off/30 sec on for 30 rounds.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Swimming in My Own Sweat Workout

I did this workout this morning and boy I was wiped out!

Pretty much similar with Burpee Fusion workout that I did couple weeks ago, but with a little difference.

I finished this in 30:07.

Workout breakdown:
10 One Arm Sandbag Swing (Left) (I used 15lbs backpack)
10 One Arm Sandbag Swing (Right)
20 Burpees

Keep repeating those until you reach 11 Burpees towards the end. Burpee countdown instead up.



After one minute break to catch my breath, I did 10 minutes interval skipping (10 sec off, 20 sec on for 20 rounds). I was so wiped out, sweating was pouring all over! I was completely swimming in my own sweat.

Friday, January 14, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Hot Curves Bodyweight Exercise Challenge

Finally, a workout that doesn't require any exercise equipment aside from the timer.

Workout breakdown:
Set the timer for 10 minutes countdown and do as many set of:
2 jump forward or back (wide stance, half squat)
10 high sumo knees
Drop down

I did 45 sets in 10 minutes. I'd lie if I always kept a proper form. A couple of moves were a little hodge podge (my half squat wasn't low enough, high knees weren't high enough). Anyway this challenge was ok, not too hard, not too easy either.

Proceeded to 20 minutes jump rope with 15 sec off/45 sec on.

Boy 45 seconds felt like forever. And I finally got a hang on high knees jump rope!

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Harder Than Ever Workout

The title said it clearly. Today's workout felt tough for me, especially the forward and backward jump lunges. Not sure if my energy was a bit low today or yesterday's exercise challenge plus jump rope wiped me out more than usual.

Workout breakdown
Set the interval timer 10 sec off / 50 sec on for 12 rounds
1. Chin Ups (I substituted this with Reverse Push Ups) 15
2. Prisoner's Jump Squats 20
3. Mountain Climbers 75
4. Clapping Push Ups (I did this on the knees, legs wider than Zuzana's) 10
5. Jump Lunges 24
6. Bicycle 57
7. Dips (used a chair) 15
8. Forward/Backward Jump Lunges (Left) 10
9. Forward/Backward Jump Lunges (Right) 5 (boo)
10. Side Crunches (Left) 22
11. Side Crunches (Right) 22
12. Burpees 9



I should've did the modified forward and backward jump lunges (skip the jump and just did the steps, without chair).

20 minutes interval jump rope 10 sec off/15 sec on for 48 rounds.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: 60 reps Side Burpees (30 reps each side)

I've been having painful cramps from my period for the past 2 days and this morning though wasn't as bad but I could feel it. At first I thought this 60 reps Side Burpee Exercise Challenge would take me forever to finish.

I was surprised that I finished it in 8:52.

Proceeded to 20 min interval skipping with 10 sec off/30 sec off for 30 rounds.

Having a music playing in the background certainly helped. Also I think I started to get a hang on high knees jump rope.

Practice, practice, practice.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Cherry Boom Boom Workout

This morning I really dragged my sleepy ass from by bed at 4:40 am because today's total workout time will be around 45-50 minutes (including warm up and cool down).

Cherry Boom Boom Workout was quite brutal and I was totally drenched from head to toe (okay, maybe just from head to waist lol).

Workout breakdown:
Set the interval timer for 10 sec off / 50 sec on for 24 rounds:
1. Mountain Climber Sprints (basically plank with speedy knee tucks): 96-60-65-57

2. Single Leg Raises (I modified this by lying down on the mat and to make it extra challenging, I kept the legs off from the ground about 1 inch when switching) - this reminds me a lot of P90X Ab Ripper X Fifer Scissors)
25-30-26-25

3. Mountain Climber Sprints 58-52-54-60

4. Sandbag Squats & Kick (I used 15lbs backpack) 15-16-17-16

5. Mountain Climber Sprints 57-60-56-54

6. Triceps Knee Raises (I modified this to Triceps Dips with Double Knee Tucks)
11-11-11-12

25 minutes of interval skipping (10 sec off / 20 sec on for 50 rounds).



This skipping interval was more moderate than 10/30 sequence, given we just did a very brutal workout. I need to learn more skipping styles to keep me from boredom. But the thing is I only mastered 3 skipping styles so far.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: 100 reps Sit Ups with Sandbag

Today's workout was an exercise challenge: 100 reps Sit Ups with Sandbag (I used my 15lbs backpack).

I completed it in 9:34. It was good, not too hard but I slowed down quite a bit towards the end because my arms started to get tired holding the backpack up.

Then proceeded to 20 minutes of interval skipping (10 sec off, 30 sec on for 30 rounds). Apparently Zuzana changed the interval to 10 sec off, 20 sec on for 50 rounds. I might wanna try that tomorrow.

I saw tomorrow's workout and might have to figure out a way to substitute the single leg raise (no pull up bar) and the triceps knee raises (no dip station).

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Hit Your Butt

Oh no, my worst nightmare: One Leg Squats! Zuzana wants to shape our butt and today's workout challenge is to do 30 sets of one leg half squat for each leg. Mind you, 1 set consists of 5 reps of pulsing.

Details can be found here.



The good thing is we could split this throughout the day. As I wrote this post, I only completed 7 sets for each leg. But I already did my 20 mins interval skipping this morning. We'll see if I could complete the whole 30 sets before the end of today.

Updated:
I only managed to do 20 sets of One Leg Half Squats. Need to work more on my left leg for sure.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Major Muscle Apocalypse

Busted this Saturday morning though I posted this on Sunday afternoon instead.

Workout breakdown:
Set the interval timer for 10 sec off / 20 sec on for 40 rounds

1. Sandbag Side Lunge & Knee Up (Left) 8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7

2. Sandbag Side Lunge & Knee Up (Right) 9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8

3. Burpees 5 1/2-5-4 1/2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4

4. Pull Ups (I opted Reverse Push Ups) 8-7-8-7-7-7-6-6-8-7

I was really drenched after that workout and moved on straight to 20 minutes of skipping. Following Zuzana's advice, I did interval skipping for 20 minutes -
10 sec off - 30 sec on for 30 rounds. So far I only have 4 styles of skipping in my mind: regular, jump rope jack, scissors and side to side skips. Another variation was jump rope jack with scissors together - this was super tiring! I even had to take a break even in the middle of 30 sec. And towards the end I always tripped a lot.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: 50 reps leg raises

Just because I don't have a pull up bar, it's not an excuse to skip the workout. I did leg raises instead. I laid my back on my exercise mat and lift both my legs straight up for 50 reps.

It took me exactly 3:00 minutes to complete the whole thing. It was good, not too hard. I was struggled a little bit towards the end. Next time I might add some ankle weights. Apparently my shoes are not giving enough resistance anymore.

Bodyrock.tv: Tight Jeans Booty Workout

Holy crap, blogger ate my post earlier so I had to retype everything..GRR!

Anyway I did Tight Jeans Booty workout instead the actual workout challenge that Zuzana posted yesterday. I don't have a pull up bar nor anything to hang from, so Hanging Knee Raises is out of my league now.

I did Tight Jeans Booty workout couple times before, but without the jump rope of course.

Workout breakdown:
Set 15 minutes countdown on the timer and do:
50 reps jump rope jacks
30 reps three directions crunches (each crunch count as 1 rep)

My scores: 300 jump rope jacks and 162 crunches.

I was so pumped up and did extra 30 reps of reverse push ups.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Whipped Quantum of Sweat

Today Zuzana picked one of her older workout Quantum of Sweat, which we did around Thanksgiving time (end of November).

Unlike last time, this time I did One leg skipping with a rope plus I did the actual reverse push ups with the bar across my kitchen counters. I'd consider today's scores as my actual ones.

Workout breakdown:
Set the timer 10 sec off / 50 sec on for 4 rounds for both of these sequences.
Part 1:
- One Leg Skipping (Left)
Round 1: 34
Round 2: 45

- Roll over Commando Push ups (no modifications this time)
Two knee tucks with two push ups count as 1 rep.
Round 1: 7
Round 2: 7

- One Leg Skipping (Right)
Round 1: 31
Round 2: 40

- Roll over Commando Push ups
Round 1: 7
Round 2: 7 1/2

Part 2:
- Low Jump Rope Jack
Round 1: 20
Round 2: 30

- Reverse Push Ups and Kick Up (Left)
Round 1: 10
Round 2: 10

- Low Jump Rope Jack
Round 1: 27
Round 2: 28

- Reverse Push Ups and Kick Up (Right)
Round 1: 9
Round 2: 10

I did jump rope jack on the wooden floor for the first time and whipped myself couple times.
Ouch!

We are supposed to do 20 minutes of free style moderate pace jump rope after a workout, but I was in a pinch of time so I only did 10 minutes. I didn't count the skips this time but I did bunch of skipping styles: jump rope jacks, regular, scissors. Now only if I could start incorporate high knees rope as well.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Squats and Reverse Push Ups Challenge

I did a mini workout challenge from Bodyrock.tv which was quite a relief from a brutal one yesterday.

Set the timer for countdown from 12 minutes and did:
10 sandbag squats (I used 15 lbs backpack)- 80 reps
10 reverse push ups (I used a metal bar across my kitchen counters) -78 reps

Not a complete wipe out workout nor I drenched in sweat but at least it felt good to move first thing I got up in the morning before breakfast. :)

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Burpee Fusion and 20 min Jump Rope

So I took a TOTAL DAY OFF from workout yesterday to prepare myself for today's torture workout :)

Workout breakdown:
1. Sandbag Swings 10 reps, Burpee 11 reps
2. Sandbag Swings 10 reps, Burpee 12 reps
3. Sandbag Swings 10 reps, Burpee 13 reps
4. Sandbag Swings 10 reps, Burpee 14 reps
5. Sandbag Swings 10 reps, Burpee 15 reps
6. Sandbag Swings 10 reps, Burpee 16 reps
7. Sandbag Swings 10 reps, Burpee 17 reps
8. Sandbag Swings 10 reps, Burpee 18 reps
9. Sandbag Swings 10 reps, Burpee 19 reps
10. Sandbag Swings 10 reps, Burpee 20 reps

For sandbag, I used 15lbs backpack.
I had to take lots of break for burpees- such a killer and did some push ups on knees.
My time was 31:22

It wasn't easy at all.

Then I did 20 min of freestyle Jump rope in moderate pace.

1000 regular jump rope + 36 scissors jump rope.

At the end, I was drenched in sweat, despite this freezing morning.

Wow, I didn't expect to reach 1000 skips.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: 400 reps Backward Lunge & Kick Up

I decided to take it easy today and did 400 reps Backward Lunge and Kick Up mini challenge. - 200 reps each leg.

I switched the legs every 20 reps and of course I did mini breaks after 10 reps to shake my leg up.

My time was 24:51.

Not bad and I got some good sweat.

Looking forward what's Zuzana's new workout plan tomorrow.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Bodyrock.tv: Epic Abs Workout and 500 Skips - 2011 First workout!

I chose Epic Abs as my first 2011 workout in the morning. This was my first time did this one as it scared me couple months back.

Results? Not too bad, but for sure I could do much better next time!

Workout Breakdown:
Set the interval timer for 18 rounds of 5 sec off / 35 sec on.

1. Ninja Jump Tucks 7-7-7
2. Reverse Push Ups 9-10-8
3. Snowboarder 14-12-15
4. Triple Plank Jumps 9-8-9 (I forgot to jump up at 1st round)
5. Side Crunch (Left) 18-16-15
6. Side Crunch (Right) 19-16-15



It was tough to write down the reps only in 5 seconds of rest.

Southern California has been pretty freezing lately so I whipped out 500 skips afterwards and finished it in 4:45.

I am planning to add skipping as my daily mini exercise (freestyle, jump rope jack, scissors, one leg and eventually high knees skipping). We'll see.