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silver. WEEKs 17 - 20

CARDIO

This plan is for your HIIT workout, if you would prefer a weights workout see section two below. For an alternative cardio option click here.

HIIT

 
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WARM UP

  • Walking on the spot with shoulder rotations for 30 seconds.
  • Marching on the spot, arm circles, starting small and getting bigger, then the other direction for 1 minute.
  • Torso rotation, 10 reps each side.
  • Side bends, 10 reps each side.
  • Knee circles, 10 reps each way.

Do two rounds of the HIIT at a lower level of intensity for 10 seconds per exercise, no jumping just air squats for example.

Stretch all the major muscles while standing or resting on a chair if needed. Hold each stretch for 8-10 seconds.

Finish the warm up with one more round of the HIIT doing the full intensity, each exercise for 15 second. Now you should be warmed up.


WORKOUT INTENSITY

Novice - Low/Med Level
Carry out 20-40 Seconds work, same time in rest.

Intermediate - Med Level
Carry Out 30-50 Seconds work, same time in rest.


Aim for 4-6 rounds, about 15-20 minutes work.

Remember to work at an intensity that is comfortable for you and your body.


HIIT WORKOUT

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WEEK 1

HITT 1

  • 1 Leg step ups

  • Speed skaters

  • Press ups

  • Lunge weight rotation

 

 

HITT 2

  • Wide leg squat jump

  • Push press

  • Up row

  • Mountain climbers

WEEK 2

HIIT 1

  • Press up

  • Back lunge weight opposite arm each leg

  • Mountain climbers

  • Weighted punches

  • Squats

  • High knees high punches

HIIT 2

  • Tricep dips

  • Jump lunge

  • Squat taking weight floor to overhead (low and controlled straight arms)

  • Press up

  • Mountain climbers


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WEEK 3

HIIT 1 

  • Squat press

  • Burpee

  • Weighted walking lunges

  • Squat jumps

  • Swing lunge

  • Press up

     

HIIT 2

  • Back lunges weighted

  • Front jumps

  • Mountain climbers

  • Fast crab walk (holding weight low walking side to side)

  • Tricep dips

WEEK 4

HIIT 1 

  • Squat lat raise

  • Press up

  • Crab Walk

  • Donkey kick

  • Squat front raise

  • Press up

  • Front Kicks

  • 1 leg floor touch

HIIT 2

  • Wide leg up row

  • Jumping jacks

  • Front lunges

  • Lunge with press

  • Comando crawl

  • Speed skater touch down

  • One leg hip raise each leg


COOL DOWN

  • Knee circles, 10 reps each way.
  • Side bends, 10 reps each side.
  • Torso rotation, 10 reps each side.
  • Marching on the spot, arm circles, starting big and getting smaller, then continue in the other direction for one minute.
  • Walking on the spot with shoulder rotations for 3 minutes, slowly reducing your activity to a calm pace.

Stretch all the major muscles while standing, seated, or lying, whichever is most comfortable. Hold the stretches for 8-15 seconds.

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    silver. WEEKs 17 - 20

    WEIGHTS

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    WARM UP

    Follow recommended reps and individual exercises below using a lighter weight than you plan to use for your weights. Work at a steady pace and if you feel a strain during warm up, opt for a lighter weight.

    Please note
    Superset - one exercise followed by the other, rest, repeat
    Tri sets - all 3 exercises, rest, repeat desired sets
    Circuit - complete each exercise for one set, rest, repeat for desired sets

    After each set take  20 – 40 seconds rest, enough rest to achieve the reps in the next set

    It is important to ensure you exhale on the effort and ensure correct posture which can be found here.


    Week One

    Part 1

    4 sets 12-15 reps

    • RDL

    Superset with

    • Squats

    4 sets 12-15 reps

    • Back Lunges (each leg)

    Superset with

    • Wide Leg Squats

    4 sets 15-20 reps

    • Walking Lunges

    Superset with

    • Curtsy lunge (each leg)

    Circuit 3 sets 40 seconds

    • Squat Hold
    • Jump Lunges
    • Speed skaters

     

    Part 2

    Simple sets 4 sets 12-15 reps

    • Deadlift

    4 sets 15-20 reps

    • Up row

    Superset with

    • Shoulder press

    4 sets 15-20 reps

    • Chest Press

    Superset with

    • Bent over row

    4 sets 15-20 reps

    • Narrow grip inclined chest press

    Superset with

    • Underhand bent over row

    Circuit 3 sets 40 seconds

    • Around the worlds
    • Lateral Raises
    • Prone Fly

    Week Two

    Part 1

    Simple sets 4 sets 12-15 reps

    • Deadlift
    • Hip Thrusts
    • Squats (weight on shoulders)
    • RDL
    • Swing Lunges (each leg)
    • Curtsy Lunges (each leg)

    Superset 3 sets 12 reps

    • Bicep curl to press
    • Tricep Dips

    Part 2

    Simple sets 4 sets 12-15 reps

    • Chest press, inclined

    • 1 Arm Bent over row

    • Shoulder Press

    • Underhand 2 arm bent over row

    • Chest Press

    • Lateral Raises

    • Up Row

      Week Three

      Part 1

      Simple sets 5 sets 8-10 reps

      • Squats
      • RDL
      • Step ups
      • Sumo Deadlift

      Superset 3 sets 12-15 reps

      • Side step ups & Hip thrusts

      Simple sets 12-15 reps

      • Walking Lunge & 1 min squat hold

      Part 2

      Simple sets 5 sets 8-10 reps

      • Press ups, slower on the way down
      • Up Row
      • Chest press
      • Bent over row

      Supersets 3 sets 12-15

      • Chest Fly

      Superset with

      • I/ Y Raise

      Supersets 3 sets 10 reps

      • Leaning lat raise
      • Bicep curl to press
       

      Week Four

      Part 1

      Circuit, use the same weight for all exercises then drop the weight as the reps increase

      Round 1- 10-15 Reps

      Round 2- 15-20 reps

      Round 3- 20-25 Reps

      3 Rounds  

      • Romanian dead lift
      • Split Squat, each leg, weight by sides
      • Curtsy lunge

      3 Rounds  

      • Deadlift
      • Low box Squats (one weight at chest and get lower)
      • Jump Squats (with one weight if possible keeping form)

      Simple Sets 3 sets 15 reps

      • Skaters
      • Split Lunges (weight by sides)
      • Squat hold while pushing knees out in a pulse

      Part 2

      Circuit, use the same weight for all exercises then drop the weight as the reps increase

      Round 1- 10-15 Reps

      Round 2- 15-20 reps

      Round 3- 20-25 Reps

      3 Rounds

      • Up row

      • Chest press

      • Bent over row

      • Press ups (full as many as possible then drop)

      3 Rounds 

      • Prone fly
      • Y/I Raise
      • Chest fly
      • Plank with row

      Simple sets 3 sets 15 reps

      • Narrow inclined chest press
      • Lat raises
      • Up row

       

         

        COOL DOWN

        Stretch all the muscles used while seated/ lying, holding each stretch for 8-15 seconds.

        Please DO NOT stretch the abdominal muscles unless told otherwise.