Workout Schedule – November
Week 1 – Day 4 – Triceps & Core
Superset 1
Tricep Rope Extensions - 5 sets of 20 reps
Cable Crunch Twists – 5 sets of 15 reps per side
Use a rope attachment on the highest notch of the cable machine. Sitting on the ground facing the cable and holding onto the rope, pull it towards your body and twist side to side, crunching your abs/obliques each time. Continue alternating sides throughout the exercise.
High Knee Med Ball Taps – 2 sets of 1 minute
Grab a med ball or a low step and run in place driving your knees up, alternating tapping each foot on top of the ball or step. Keep your core tight throughout the exercise.
Superset 2
Weighted Decline Bench Sit-Ups – 3 sets of 20 reps
Perform a sit up using an ab bench and a plate, dumbbell, or med ball for added weight.
Dumbbell Skull Crushers – 3 sets of 15 reps
Using Dumbells Lay with your back on the bench and the weights above you curling them towards your forehead, slow and controlled keeping your elbows shoulder width, but pointed to the ceiling.
Oblique Twists – 3 sets of 15 reps per side
Sitting on the ground with your feet up and leaning slightly back to engage core, twist and touch side to side.
High Knee Med Ball Taps – 2 sets of 1 minute
Grab a med ball or a low step and run in place driving your knees up, alternating tapping each foot on top of the ball or step. Keep your core tight throughout the exercise.
Superset 3
Reverse Crunch to Leg Drop – 4 sets of 15-20 reps
Start by laying on your back on a bench or the ground with your legs straight up towards the ceiling. Lower legs to the ground, lifting hips up to crunch your lower abs at the top of every rep.
TRX Bodyweight Tricep Extensions – 4 sets of 8-10 reps
Using the TRX, grab handles with hands, walk feet out so your body is at an angle, drop elbows down and pull head through, then extend back out to starting position. (The farther your feet are the harder it will be on your core, closer is easier.)