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Bootcamp Workout Tips |
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· Warm up with 5-10 minutes of light cardio (walking,
marching in place, etc.)
· Perform each exercise one after the other for 30-60
seconds, modifying as needed.
· Complete all ten exercises for a 10 minutes workout, or
repeat the series 2-3 more times for a longer workout.
· Cool down with 5-10 minutes of light cardio and stretching
· Sip water throughout the workout
· Monitor your intensity - rate perceived exertion should be
between 6-9. |
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Squat-Thrusts
Stand with feet together. Squat down and place your
hands on the floor next to your feet. In an
explosive movement, jump feet backwards into a
push-up position, jump feet back between hands and
stand up. |
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Slow Pushups
Begin in pushup position on a ball or floor. Perform
4 pushups, abs in and back straight. On the 5th
pushup, lower halfway down and hold for 4 counts.
Push back up and repeat the series - 4 regular
pushups and 1 half hold. |
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Plyo Jacks
Begin with feet together and jump up, taking feet
out to the side while circling arms overhead and
land in a squat. Jump up and bring feet back
together, circling arms back in. This is just like a
slow jumping jack, but really use power when pushing
up into the jumps. |
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Walking Lunge
Start at one end of the room, holding weights if
desired, and step forward with right leg. Bend both
knees to 90 degree angles, lowering body into a
lunge (keep front knee behind the toe). Bring the
left foot forward and step into a lunge. |
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Jumping Jacks with Front Kicks
Do one jumping jack. After you jump the feet back
together, bring the right knee up and snap the foot
out in a front kick (don't extend the leg all the
way, but keep a small bend in the knee). Do another
jumping jack and kick with the left foot.
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Wall Sit with Chest Squeeze
Hold a medicine ball (or just press the hands
together if you have no equipment) and slide down
the wall until your thighs are parallel to the floor
while squeezing the ball. Hold this position and
keep pressure on the ball as your straighten the
arms out in front of you and slowly pull them back
in. |
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Ski Jumps
Stand with feet together. Bend the knees and jump to
the right as far as you can--think of jumping
laterally rather than vertically. Land with soft
knees and immediately jump laterally to the left. |
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March In Place
Aren't you tired? Take a few seconds to catch your
breath. |
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High Jogs
Stand with feet together and hold arms straight out
in front of you at mid-torso level. Jog in place,
bringing knees high enough that they hit your hands
(don't lower hands!). |
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Triceps Dips
Sit on a chair or bench with hands next to the hips.
Lift up and take the hips forward, just in front of
the bench. Bend the elbows and lower down until
elbows are about 90 degrees. |
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Pushups / Side Planks
In pushup position (on knees or toes), perform one
pushup. As you come up, shift weight to left arm,
twist to the side while bringing the right arm up
towards the ceiling in a side plank. Lower the arm
back to the floor for another pushup and then twist
to the other side. |