First Workout 18 Feburary 2014

I have been asked by a couple of people in the department to develop a physical fitness plan for them.  I will be posting a new workout every A-shift.  The goal of these workouts is not going to be to make super soldiers and crossfit champions, but rather weight loss, strength, and cardiovascular endurance.  The workouts will not break you and will start out easy and become more challenging as I see gains being made. 

Scaling workouts is always an option, i.e. lighter weights, Pull-up/band assisted Pull-ups, Push-ups/Knee Push-ups.  Don’t be afraid to scale the exercises, the more scaling you do the easier it will be to do the unscaled exercises.  If you have any questions don’t hesitate to email or approach me.

All workouts should last between 30 and 45 minutes.

Good luck,

Cavason

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMm6tDavSXg

Warm up will always include:

3 rounds at a comfortable pace:

• Unweighted Squats x10
• Pushups x5 
• Rotations 
• 1 lap around the block 333 meters at a comfortable pace

Buy in: 10 minutes on the Elliptical at a comfortable setting.  Get your heart rate up and try to keep the RPMs above 30.

Studies have shown that a run before you workout temporarily increases your testosterone levels which in turn allows you a more effective and efficient strength training

Workout:

• Inclined DB press:  10 reps, 7 reps, 5 reps, 3 reps

Start with a weight that is comfortable/easy for you and add weight each set there will be 4 total reps

Pay out: Sit ups x30