Obtaining your fitness goals requires several different health components, including: Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, Cardiovascular Fitness, Body Composition, Flexibility, Recovery, and Diet. SLJ Fitness provides you with all the necessary tools to balance these components effectively. SLJ Fitness "Crafts a stronger YOU" through your choice of Personal Training or Group Training. SLJ Fitness will guide you with your nutrition needs and ensure positive progression from beginning to end.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Drop Set Training Workout

This is an 8 exercise, 3 circuit workout that will include minimal rest with plenty of repetitions (reps) being performed.

This workout will consist of machines (so needs to be completed in gym environment).

Duration: 30 min

Set 1: 12 reps, decrease weight, 12 reps, decrease weight, 12 reps - no rest in-between reps
Set 2: 15 reps, decrease weight, 15 reps - no rest in-between reps

Exercises: Complete entire circuit before going on to next circuit

Circuit 1
  1. Chest press
  2. Leg press
  3. Seated rows
Circuit 2
  1. Shoulder press
  2. Assisted dips
Circuit 3
  1. Leg extensions
  2. Lat Pull-downs
  3. Tricep Pushdowns

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Great High Intensity fast paced workout (No matter where you are)

This workout is for the intermediate-advanced fitness level - Must have good endurance and good core strength.

This workout consists of 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest. 4 Exercises.

Burpee's - 20 sec
10 sec rest
Mountain Climbers - 20 sec
10 sec rest
Squat Thrusts - 20 sec
10 sec rest
Jumping Jacks - 20 sec
10 sec rest

*Perform consecutively for 4 straight minutes, rest 1 min
*Perform 4 sets, so a total of 20 min (you can shorten the workout to build up, but always perform the 20 sec on, 10 sec rest rule)

You will tone your total body (especially core), and you will burn a ton of calories(300-400) in just 20 min!!!!
Yes, I did create this workout!

*Prepare to have never worked so hard in 20 min and to sweat your ass off!