Today’s Personal Training Session

It always helps being friends with personal trainers because I get all the perks of working with them without having to shell out the cash. If you aren’t as fortunate as I, however, spending money on having someone to hold you accountable and show you a wealth of knowledge regarding your body is completely worth it. Do all of your days start with a Starbucks trip? Cut that out and you can save $28/week. Cut out the dinner reservations and the froyo on Friday afternoon. Try going to a matinee movie to save some money on dates. All of that adds up and proves that you can afford a personal trainer.

Today’s workout had me switching for aerobic exercise to anaerobic exercise. We did the warm up outside on a turf field so we could use the yard markings (and it was nice out!). My heart rate stayed up the entire time, which is only going to help me continue to burn calories throughout the day.

Workout Breakdown:

Warm-Up-
Mummy Walk (hold hands out in front of you parallel t the ground and kick your feet up to your hands as you walk)
Knee Hugs (hug your knees to your chest as you walk)
5 yard explosions (butt kicks for 5 yards, then sprint away- high knees for 5 yards, the sprint away)
10 rounds of the following:
Sprint 5 yards, relax into a brisk pace for 45 yards (10 second max for those 50 yards), 40 bicycles
30 seconds rest
Repeat 10 times

Workout-
Power Clean and Press and Hanging Knee Raises Superset
First two sets: 5 reps of clean & press, 15 reps of knee raises
Last two sets: Up the weight and 3 reps of clean & press, 15 reps of knee raises
Hammer Strength Row and Pec Dec Flys Superset
Four Sets: 12 reps of rows, 15 reps of flys

Power Clean and Press Tutorial:

The movement needs to come from your hips. Explode them forward and up, bringing your feet to their tip toes. Shrug your shoulders/traps and keep your elbows up to the sky. Your arms should stay close to your body throughout the entire movement. Once the bar is resting on your collarbone/chest, press up and poke your head forward a little bit so as not to injure your shoulders.