Hacking a Home Workout

Hacking a Home Workout

Now that I finished UBC I’m hacking together a workout for at home using kettlebells and body weight.

  • Main goal: overall strength and endurance
  • Performance goal: 30 minute 5K
  • User interface goal: six pack abs (currently a 2 pack)

Warmup:

  • Jump rope, jog in place, or jumping jacks for 5 minutes
  • Series of streaches for 3 minutes (don’t know the names, just know what ones work)

Strength Exercises:

1-2 sets, three times per week.

Two handed kettlebell swings – 50 – Hamstrings and legs

Run and really gets my heart rate up.

Jumping lunges – 20 – Quads

Guaranteed leg killer if the swings haven’t already.

Turkish get ups – 5 minutes – Shoulders

Switching sides every rep.

Scapula push ups – 20 – Shoulders

Really good shoulder workout. Used these the past 5 weeks instead of normal push ups.

Planks and side planks – 15 seconds each (45 seconds total) – Core and abs

Good “holding” exercise to wrap up each set.

(Will add more arms after my finger is healed)

Endurance Exercises:

Couch To 5K intervals on the trail and around the neighborhood three times a week. The trail should help with my form and the streets will help with my speed.

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