Showing posts with label side planks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label side planks. Show all posts

Wednesday, 7 May 2014

Abs

Situps
50, 50, 50

Russian twists
30, 30, 30 per side

Plank, feet elevated
60, 51, 43 seconds

Bicycle crunches
50, 50, 50 per side

Side planks
3 x 30 seconds per side, continuous

Tuesday, 4 February 2014

Legs

No energy today, but it felt more mental than physical.

Push press
85lb x 8, 8, 7, 7

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Back squats
95lb x 5, 5
165lb x 5, 5, 5, 5

Leg press
270lb x 8, 8, 8

Leg extensions
100lb x 10, 10, 10

Air squats, a2g (burn)
60

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Straight leg deadlifts
135lb x 10
215lb x 5, 5

Leg curls
75lb x 10, 8, 7

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Leg raises
20, 20, 20

Side planks
2 x 30 seconds per side, continuous

Monday, 13 January 2014

Abs

Streaky
Bicycle crunches
50, 50, 50 per side

Plank with feet elevated (untimed) x 3

Dumbbell side bends
40lb x 15, 15, 15 per side

Leg hip raises - 20, 20, 20

Side planks
30 seconds per side x 3 (continuous)

Wednesday, 13 November 2013

Abs

A quick Stonecroft gym workout.

Pushups/dumbbell rows - 20s x 10, 10, 10

Plank with feet elevated (not timed) x 3

Bicycle crunches - 50, 50, 50 per side

Leg hip raises - 20, 20, 20

Side planks - 30 seconds per side x 3 (continuous)

Tuesday, 29 October 2013

Abs

Bicycle crunches - 50, 50, 50 per side

Plank with feet elevated on a Swiss ball
38 seconds, 55, 49

Dumbbell side bends
40lb x 15, 15, 15 per side

Leg hip raises - 12, 20, 20

Side planks - 30 seconds each side x 3 (continuous)

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Treadmill - 15 minutes

Thursday, 24 October 2013

Legs


This is only the second time I've had a leg personal training session that left me almost unable to walk and with a spinning head. Ben was brutal!

Preloading: Traveling lunges (2 x no weights, 1 x 25lb dumbbells)

Back squats

Leg curls

Leg press - singles

Leg extensions

Leg press calf raises - both feet and singles

Skipping

Planks and side planks

Saturday, 5 October 2013

Back, calves and abs

Listened to The Boss while running on the treadmill.
I'll probably do the same while on the Run for The Cure tomorrow.
Had a great night's sleep, so full of energy this morning. Also, no need to rush today so I got to do a good, full session.

Deadlifts
135lb x 10
225lb x 5, 5

Bent over between-leg barbell rows
50lb x 12, 75lb x 12, 12

Lateral pull downs - 90lb x 12, 11, 10

Back extensions - 12, 12, 10

Cable row (burn) - 60lb x 40

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Seated calf raises
75lb x 15, 15
Drop sets: 75lb x 13, 45lb x 13

45 degree calf raises
110lb x 40
110lb x 20 single leg, per leg
110lb x 40

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Crunches - 25, 25, 25

Plank plus side planks x 2 - 30 seconds rest inbetween

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Treadmill - 15 minutes
I listened to Bruce Springsteen while running, which made it easy to pound out my strides.

Wednesday, 11 September 2013

Abs


My workout sessions this week have been a bit shorter than usual, due to family commitments. 

3 circuits; 1 minute rest between each circuit
25 x sit-ups
20 x scissor kicks (per leg)
Plank - max time
25 x bicycle crunches (per leg)
25 x side-to-side ankle touches (per side)
Side plank - max time (per side)

Wednesday, 21 August 2013

Abs


Didn't have much time today, so I did a quickish workout at the Stonecroft gym.

Bicycle crunches - 30, 30, 30 per side

Plank with feet on a Swiss ball - 54 seconds, 45, 51

Dumbbell side bends - 15, 15, 10 per side

Decline sit-ups - 15, 15, 15

Scissor kicks - 30 seconds x 3

Side planks - 30 seconds each side x 2

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10 minutes running