New Workout Plan
I found a link to an article that outlines a basic excercise program that should take less than 15 minutes. I like that. I like that a lot. I can probably get up 15 minutes earlier 3 times a week. Right? It’s a High Intensity Interval Training program that I can do with body-weight excercises in our living room. Here’s the high points I copied out of the article.
- use all major muscle groups
- balance of strength throughout the body
- alternate exercise intensity
- high intensity
- minimal rest between
- 9-12 exercise stations
- total of 15-20 reps of an exercise
- 30 second bouts at each station
- rest less than 15 seconds (!) between bouts
- use a heart rate monitor
I tried out the free iTimer app this morning, and it’s limitation of 5 reps was only a minor annoyance. A bigger annoyance was the feeling like I was going to puke because I didn’t use a Heart Rate monitor and over stressed myself. It happens every time I start a new exercise regimen.
Here is the list of exercises I tried this morning. All just with body weight.
- Jumping jacks
- Wall sit
- Push-up
- Ab Crunch
- Step-up onto chair
- Squat
- Triceps dip on chair
- Plank
- High knees/running in place
- Lunge
- Push-up and rotation (T-up)
- Side Plank
Those last two didn’t make into the workout this morning, I’ll try again on wednesday and see how it goes. I feel happy and energized today.