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Wednesday, December 26th, 2012
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Warm Up – 8-Count Body Builders (15), Jump Squats (10), Regular Pull Ups (10)
Different style of training this week. We’re going to hit each major muscle group of the body just once this week, but we’re going to hit it hard. There will 3-4 exercises per muscle group consisting of combinations of strength and endurance exercises that differ between numbers of sets and reps.
For the strength aspects, you should be using a weight that makes it difficult to reach the pre-determined number of reps. So if a suggestion is 8 reps, the last rep should be tough, but not impossible.
Stretch
1. Barbell Back Squat – 4 Sets of 8 Reps – Strength 2. Squats – Body Weight – 1 Minute – Endurance 3. Walking Lunges (Holding extra weight) 30 (15 each leg) – 3 sets – Strength 4. Wall Sit – 45 seconds x 2 Times 5. Straight Leg Deadlift – 3 sets of 10 reps 6. Hamstring Curls on Ball - 15 (both legs) – 10 (each leg/single leg) – 15 (both legs) 7. Jump Rope – 5 Minutes

Abs/Core:
Lower: 1. Flutter Kicks – 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors) 2. Leg Lifts – 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors) 3. Flutter Kicks – 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors) 4. Leg Lifts with Splits – 1 Minute (Abs/Hip Flexors-Extensors/Hip Adductors-Abductors/Inner Thighs/Lower Back)
1. Lean back and hold – 30 Seconds (Abs/Lower Back – Fat Burning) 2. Plank – 1 Minute (Lower Back/Abs – Fat Burning)
Upper/Midsection 1. MB Twists – 30 seconds (can also use a dumbbell) x 2 Times (Abs/Obliques) 2. Crunches with legs in air – 1 Minute (Abs – Isolation) 3.Bicycle Crunches - 1 Minute (Abs/Hip flexors/extensors) 4. Full Sit Ups – 1 Minute (Abs – full extension)
- MidwestFit Team
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Tuesday, November 20th, 2012
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Warm Up – 8-Count Body Builders (15), Jump Squats (10), Regular Pull Ups (10)
Different style of training this week. We’re going to hit each major muscle group of the body just once this week, but we’re going to hit it hard. There will 3-4 exercises per muscle group consisting of combinations of strength and endurance exercises that differ between numbers of sets and reps.
For the strength aspects, you should be using a weight that makes it difficult to reach the pre-determined number of reps. So if a suggestion is 8 reps, the last rep should be tough, but not impossible.
Stretch
1. Barbell Back Squat - 4 Sets of 8 Reps – Strength
2. Squats – Body Weight – 1 Minute – Endurance
3. Walking Lunges (Holding extra weight) 30 (15 each leg) – 3 sets – Strength
4. Wall Sit – 45 seconds x 2 Times
5. Straight Leg Deadlift - 3 sets of 10 reps
6. Hamstring Curls on Ball - 15 (both legs) – 10 (each leg/single leg) – 15 (both legs)
7. Jump Rope – 5 Minutes

Abs/Core:
Lower:
1. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
2. Leg Lifts - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
3. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
4. Leg Lifts with Splits - 1 Minute (Abs/Hip Flexors-Extensors/Hip Adductors-Abductors/Inner Thighs/Lower Back)
1. Lean back and hold - 30 Seconds (Abs/Lower Back – Fat Burning)
2. Plank – 1 Minute (Lower Back/Abs – Fat Burning)
Upper/Midsection
1. MB Twists - 30 seconds (can also use a dumbbell) x 2 Times (Abs/Obliques)
2. Crunches with legs in air - 1 Minute (Abs – Isolation)
3.Bicycle Crunches - 1 Minute (Abs/Hip flexors/extensors)
4. Full Sit Ups - 1 Minute (Abs – full extension)
- MidwestFit Team
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Friday, July 27th, 2012
Barbell Complex (Refer HERE for basic directions on complex, just read directions for understanding then follow workout listed today)
4 Sets: 6 Reps of each exercise
Hang Clean
Front Squat
Push Press
Bent Over Row
Straight Leg Dead Lift
Walking Lunges (6 each leg)
In between Sets:
After set 1 – 100 Push Ups – Elevate Feet
After set 2 – 1 Minute Russian Twists – 15 diagonal chops from russian twist position
After set 3 – 50 dips with weight
After set 4 – 1 Minute Bicep Curls – Fast Paced
Circuit: 5 Rounds
1. Jump Squats – 20
2. Flutter Kicks – 1 Minute
3. Wall Sit – 1 Minute
4. Plank – 1 Minute
- MidwestFit Team
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Friday, April 6th, 2012
We busted these out a little over a month and a half ago, time to bring them back! Good luck today.
Potential PT #1 – 21-15-9
This is actually done as a circuit, so be sure to read the whole post first so you correctly understand how to perform this PT. Go Get Em!
Warm Up – Jump Squats 15, Push Ups 20, Pull Ups 6, Flutter Kicks 30 seconds
21-15-9 reps of: Weights used are suggested, tailor weight up or down as you need.
1. 135 pound bench press OR body weight bench press
2. 95 pound Thrusters (Use a barbell is possible)
3. 135 pound Deadlift
4. Full extension Regular Pull Ups
Do these in order listed. So first round should be 21 reps bench press, then 21 reps thrusters, then 21 reps deadlift, then 21 reps pull ups. Then restart at bench press 15 reps and so on.
Complete these reps in as few sets as possible (should be a tough workout, but that’s the point)
Form is critical on all of these lifts especially in the thrusters and deadlifts. If you are unfamiliar with these lifts or haven’t done them in a while start at a very low weight and do a few reps so you can get your form back, then progress up to desired lifting weight.
Abs/Core:
1. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute and 30 seconds (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
2. Leg Lifts - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
3. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute and 30 seconds (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
4. Leg Lifts with Splits - 1 Minute (Abs/Hip Flexors-Extensors/Hip Adductors-Abductors/Inner Thighs/Lower Back)
5. Lean back and hold - 30 Seconds x 3 times (Abs/Lower Back – Fat Burning)
6. Plank – 2 Minutes (Lower Back/Abs – Fat Burning)
Stretch
- Ben
Potential PT #2 – Complex Training
Warm Up – 8-Count Body Builders (15), Jump Squats (10), Regular Pull Ups (10)
Complex Training is meant to use preferably a barbell (can use dumbbells if no access to a barbell) where you use the same amount of weight for each exercise. You perform it similar to circuit training where you go through each exercise one time (with the determined amount of reps) with no rests between exercises. Rest 1-2 minuets between sets. Use very low weight if you need to warm up and practice form first.
Complete all 3 complexes.
Complex 1: 6 Reps per Exercise - Perform 4 Sets – Increase weight used each round if possible
If new to this style of training, for the first set use a 45 pound bar with no extra weight on the side, then try to increase 10-20 pounds total each round if capable. These exercises are to be completed back to back with no rest during the round.
COMPLEX: 6 Reps – 4 Sets
1. Upright Row
2. Hang Snatch (Form is very important. Keep the bar close to your body as your bring it up, and stick your head through the lift)
3. Full Back Squat into Overhead Press
4. Hang Snatch
5. Bent Over Rows
Complex 2: 6 Reps per Exercise - Perform 4 Sets – Increase weight used each round if possible
1. Front Barbell Squats
2. Straight Leg Deadlift
3. Back Squat
4. Calf Raises
5. Front Barbell Squats
Complex 3: 6 Reps per Exercise - Perform 4 Sets – Increase weight used each round if possible
1. Deadlift
2. Bent Over Rows
3. Hang Power Clean
4. Front Barbell Squats
5. Push Press
6. Back Squat
- Have Fun!
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Monday, February 13th, 2012
Potential PT #1 – 21-15-9
This is actually done as a circuit, so be sure to read the whole post first so you correctly understand how to perform this PT. Go Get Em!
Warm Up – Jump Squats 15, Push Ups 20, Pull Ups 6, Flutter Kicks 30 seconds
21-15-9 reps of: Weights used are suggested, tailor weight up or down as you need.
1. 135 pound bench press OR body weight bench press
2. 95 pound Thrusters (Use a barbell is possible)
3. 135 pound Deadlift
4. Full extension Regular Pull Ups
Do these in order listed. So first round should be 21 reps bench press, then 21 reps thrusters, then 21 reps deadlift, then 21 reps pull ups. Then restart at bench press 15 reps and so on.
Complete these reps in as few sets as possible (should be a tough workout, but that’s the point)
Form is critical on all of these lifts especially in the thrusters and deadlifts. If you are unfamiliar with these lifts or haven’t done them in a while start at a very low weight and do a few reps so you can get your form back, then progress up to desired lifting weight.
Abs/Core:
1. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute and 30 seconds (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
2. Leg Lifts - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
3. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute and 30 seconds (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
4. Leg Lifts with Splits - 1 Minute (Abs/Hip Flexors-Extensors/Hip Adductors-Abductors/Inner Thighs/Lower Back)
5. Lean back and hold - 30 Seconds x 3 times (Abs/Lower Back – Fat Burning)
6. Plank – 2 Minutes (Lower Back/Abs – Fat Burning)
Stretch
- Ben
Potential PT #2 – Complex Training
Warm Up – 8-Count Body Builders (15), Jump Squats (10), Regular Pull Ups (10)
Complex Training is meant to use preferably a barbell (can use dumbbells if no access to a barbell) where you use the same amount of weight for each exercise. You perform it similar to circuit training where you go through each exercise one time (with the determined amount of reps) with no rests between exercises. Rest 1-2 minuets between sets. Use very low weight if you need to warm up and practice form first.
Complete all 3 complexes.
Complex 1: 6 Reps per Exercise - Perform 4 Sets – Increase weight used each round if possible
If new to this style of training, for the first set use a 45 pound bar with no extra weight on the side, then try to increase 10-20 pounds total each round if capable. These exercises are to be completed back to back with no rest during the round.
COMPLEX: 6 Reps – 4 Sets
1. Upright Row
2. Hang Snatch (Form is very important. Keep the bar close to your body as your bring it up, and stick your head through the lift)
3. Full Back Squat into Overhead Press
4. Hang Snatch
5. Bent Over Rows
Complex 2: 6 Reps per Exercise - Perform 4 Sets – Increase weight used each round if possible
1. Front Barbell Squats
2. Straight Leg Deadlift
3. Back Squat
4. Calf Raises
5. Front Barbell Squats
Complex 3: 6 Reps per Exercise - Perform 4 Sets – Increase weight used each round if possible
1. Deadlift
2. Bent Over Rows
3. Hang Power Clean
4. Front Barbell Squats
5. Push Press
6. Back Squat
- Have Fun!
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Friday, January 27th, 2012
Warm Up – 8-Count Body Builders (15), Jump Squats (10), Regular Pull Ups (10)
Complex Training is meant to use preferably a barbell (can use dumbbells if no access to a barbell) where you use the same amount of weight for each exercise. You perform it similar to circuit training where you go through each exercise one time (with the determined amount of reps) with no rests between exercises. Rest 2 minuets between sets. Use very low weight if you need to warm up and practice form first.
6 Reps per Exercise - Perform 5 Sets – Increase weight used each round if possible
If new to this style of training, for the first set use a 45 pound bar with no extra weight on the side, then try to increase 10-20 pounds total each round if capable. These exercises are to be completed back to back with no rest during the round.
COMPLEX: 6 Reps – 4 Sets
1. Upright Row
2. Hang Snatch (Form is very important. Keep the bar close to your body as your bring it up, and stick your head through the lift)
3. Full Back Squat into Push Press
4. Hang Snatch
5. Bent Over Rows
Example Sets:
Set 1: 45 lbs.
Set 2: 55 lbs.
Set 3: 65 lbs.
Set 4: 75 lbs.
Bench Press (Barbell or Dumbbell) – 4 Sets of 6-10 Reps
Pull Ups - 4 Sets of 8 Reps
-The MidwestFit Team
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Monday, January 16th, 2012
Potential PT #1 – Barbell Complex for Total Body Strength
Warm Up – 8-Count Body Builders (15), Jump Squats (10), Regular Pull Ups (10)
Complex Training is meant to use preferably a barbell (can use dumbbells if no access to a barbell) where you use the same amount of weight for each exercise. You perform it similar to circuit training where you go through each exercise one time (with the determined amount of reps) with no rests between exercises. Rest 2 minuets between sets. Use very low weight if you need to warm up and practice form first.
6 Reps per Exercise - Perform 5 Sets – Increase weight used each round if possible
If new to this style of training, for the first set use a 45 pound bar with no extra weight on the side, then try to increase 10-20 pounds total each round if capable. These exercises are to be completed back to back with no rest during the round.
1. Deadlift
2. Bent Over Rows
3. Hang Power Clean - (Awesome Lift!)
4. Front Barbell Squats
5. Push Press
6. Back Squat
END COMPLEX
Bench Press (Barbell or Dumbbell) – 4 Sets of 6-10 Reps
Pull Ups - 2 Sets of 8 Reps
Wide Grip Pull Ups - 2 Sets of 8 Reps
Abs/Core:
1. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute x 3 Times
2. MB Twists - 30 seconds (can also use a dumbbell) x 4 Times (Rest 30 seconds between sets)
3. Crunches with legs in air - 1 Minute (Hold weight behind head to increase difficulty)
4. Bicycle Crunches - 1 Minute
5. Full Sit Ups - 1 Minute (Hold weight behind head to increase difficulty)
- Ben
Potential PT #2 – Mini Circuits for Endurance
Warm Up – 8-Count Body Builders (15), Jump Squats (10), Regular Pull Ups (10)
Perform all exercises and circuits with as little rest as possible. If you need numbers advice on that, attempt to take no breaks during a circuit, and only 1-2 minutes off between circuits
Circuit 2 Times: (Shoulders/Delts, Chest, Triceps, Biceps, Core)
1. Spider Walk - (You might have to improvise something to perform this one, but get the creative side of your brain going!) – Down and Back w/ Push Up on each end until you perform 20 Push Ups
2. Bicep Curls – 7′s
Circuit 2 Times: (Quads, Hamstrings, Calfs, Glutes)
1. Jump Squats - 20
2. Hamstring Curls on Ball - 20
Circuit 2 Times: (Chest, Core, Hip Abductors, Biceps, Triceps, Obliques)
1. Spider Push Ups - 20 Total
2. Bicep Blasters - 1 Minute
Circuit 2 Times: (Quads, Hip Stabilizers – abductors/adductors)
1. Reverse Lunges Walking – Keep moving from one reverse lunge to the next, this works on a lot of balance also. 30 Total or 15 Each Leg
2. Wall Sit – 30 Seconds
Abs/Core:
Circuit 2 Times:
1. Lean back and hold - 30 seconds
2. Stability Ball Toe Touches - 1 Minute
3. Flutter Kicks – 1 Minute
4. Leg Lifts with Splits - 1 Minute
5. Crunches with legs in air - 1 Minute
- K
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Monday, December 5th, 2011
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Warm Up – 8-Count Body Builders (15), Jump Squats (10), Regular Pull Ups (10)
Stretch
4 sets of 6-8 reps for all exercises (Use a Barbell if possible – Not done as a circuit – Perform all 4 sets of first exercise, then move on to the next – Increase weight each round if possible) To give you an idea for weight, your goal should be to reach the 6-8 reps, the last rep in your set should be tough, but not impossible to reach.
1. Dead Lift
2. Bent Over Rows
3. Push Press
4. Back Squat
5. Bench Press
6. Straight Leg Deadlift
Regular Pull Ups - 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 Rest 30 seconds – 1 Minute between each number.
Stretch
- MidwestFit Team
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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
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Warm Up – 8-Count Body Builders (15), Jump Squats (10), Regular Pull Ups (10)
Different style of training this week. We’re going to hit each major muscle group of the body just once this week, but we’re going to hit it hard. There will 3-4 exercises per muscle group consisting of combinations of strength and endurance exercises that differ between numbers of sets and reps.
For the strength aspects, you should be using a weight that makes it difficult to reach the pre-determined number of reps. So if a suggestion is 8 reps, the last rep should be tough, but not impossible.
Stretch
1. Barbell Back Squat - 4 Sets of 8 Reps – Strength
2. Squats – Body Weight – 1 Minute – Endurance
3. Walking Lunges (Holding extra weight) 30 (15 each leg) – 3 sets – Strength
4. Wall Sit – 45 seconds x 2 Times
5. Straight Leg Deadlift - 3 sets of 10 reps
6. Hamstring Curls on Ball - 15 (both legs) – 10 (each leg/single leg) – 15 (both legs)
7. Jump Rope – 5 Minutes

Abs/Core:
Lower:
1. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
2. Leg Lifts - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
3. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
4. Leg Lifts with Splits - 1 Minute (Abs/Hip Flexors-Extensors/Hip Adductors-Abductors/Inner Thighs/Lower Back)
1. Lean back and hold - 30 Seconds (Abs/Lower Back – Fat Burning)
2. Plank – 1 Minute (Lower Back/Abs – Fat Burning)
Upper/Midsection
1. MB Twists - 30 seconds (can also use a dumbbell) x 2 Times (Abs/Obliques)
2. Crunches with legs in air - 1 Minute (Abs – Isolation)
3.Bicycle Crunches - 1 Minute (Abs/Hip flexors/extensors)
4. Full Sit Ups - 1 Minute (Abs – full extension)
- MidwestFit Team
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Monday, November 14th, 2011
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Warm Up – 8-Count Body Builders (15), Jump Squats (10), Regular Pull Ups (10)
Stretch
Complex Training is meant to use preferably a barbell (can use dumbbells if no access to a barbell) where you use the same amount of weight for each exercise per set. Increase weight used each set. You perform it similar to circuit training where you go through each exercise one time (with the determined amount of reps) with no rests between exercises. Rest 2 minuets between sets.
Complex Training: 6-8 Reps per Exercise - Perform 5 Sets
1. Deadlift
2. Bent Over Rows
3. Power Clean
4. Front Squat
5. Push Press
6. Back Squat
End Complex
1. Barbell Bench Press: 4 sets of 6-10 reps
2. Regular Pull Ups Pyramid – 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
Stretch
- MidwestFit Team
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Monday, October 31st, 2011
Happy Halloween! Don’t eat too much candy today.
Potential PT #1 – Barbell Complex and Pull Ups
Complex/Circuit: 8-10 reps per exercise – Repeat 3 times – Rest 2 Minutes between Sets (Use a barbell if available, if not dumbbells will work. Videos may have dumbbells, but same movement with barbell. Use same weight for each exercise, no rest between exercises.)
1. Bent Over Rows
2. Push Press
3. Upright Row
End Complex/Circuit
Push Up - 5 sets of 25 reps
Regular Pull Ups - 2 sets of 10 reps
Wide Grip Pull Ups - 2 sets of 10 reps
Close Grip Pull Ups – 2 sets of 10 Reps
Abs/Core:
1. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute x 3 Times
2. MB Twists - 30 seconds (can also use a dumbbell) x 2 Times
3. Crunches with legs in air - 1 Minute
4. Bicycle Crunches - 1 Minute
5. Full Sit Ups - 1 Minute
Stretch
- Ben
Potential PT #2 – Upper Body Mini Circuits
Stretch/Warm Up
Circuit 3 Rounds:
1. Body Weight (or 1.5x BW) Barbell Bench Press – 6 reps
2. Dumbbell Bent Over Rows - 15 reps
Circuit 3 Rounds:
1. Regular Pull Ups - 12
2. Tricep Push Ups - 20
Circuit 3 Rounds:
1. Push Press - Barbell – 6-10 Reps
2. Shoulder Up and Outs - 12
Abs/Core:
Check it! 6-Pack Abs
- K
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Monday, October 31st, 2011
Happy Halloween! Don’t eat too much candy today.
Potential PT #1 – Barbell Complex and Pull Ups
Complex/Circuit: 8-10 reps per exercise – Repeat 3 times – Rest 2 Minutes between Sets (Use a barbell if available, if not dumbbells will work. Videos may have dumbbells, but same movement with barbell. Use same weight for each exercise, no rest between exercises.)
1. Bent Over Rows
2. Push Press
3. Upright Row
End Complex/Circuit
Push Up - 5 sets of 25 reps
Regular Pull Ups - 2 sets of 10 reps
Wide Grip Pull Ups - 2 sets of 10 reps
Close Grip Pull Ups – 2 sets of 10 Reps
Abs/Core:
1. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute x 3 Times
2. MB Twists - 30 seconds (can also use a dumbbell) x 2 Times
3. Crunches with legs in air - 1 Minute
4. Bicycle Crunches - 1 Minute
5. Full Sit Ups - 1 Minute
Stretch
- Ben
Potential PT #2 – Upper Body Mini Circuits
Stretch/Warm Up
Circuit 3 Rounds:
1. Body Weight (or 1.5x BW) Barbell Bench Press – 6 reps
2. Dumbbell Bent Over Rows - 15 reps
Circuit 3 Rounds:
1. Regular Pull Ups - 12
2. Tricep Push Ups - 20
Circuit 3 Rounds:
1. Push Press - Barbell – 6-10 Reps
2. Shoulder Up and Outs - 12
Abs/Core:
Check it! 6-Pack Abs
- K
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Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
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Warm Up – 8-Count Body Builders (15), Jump Squats (10), Regular Pull Ups (10)
Stretch
Time to increase our strength. Big day today!
4 sets of 6-8 reps for all exercises (Use a Barbell if possible – Not done as a circuit – Perform all 4 sets of first exercise, then move on to the next – Increase weight each round if possible)
1. Dead Lift
2. Bent Over Rows
3. Push Press
4. Back Squat
5. Bench Press

Regular Pull Ups - 20
Stretch
- MidwestFit Team
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Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
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Warm Up – 8-Count Body Builders (15), Jump Squats (10), Regular Pull Ups (10)
Stretch
Time to increase our strength. Big day today!
4 sets of 6-8 reps for all exercises (Use a Barbell if possible – Not done as a circuit – Perform all 4 sets of first exercise, then move on to the next – Increase weight each round if possible)
1. Dead Lift
2. Bent Over Rows
3. Push Press
4. Back Squat
5. Bench Press

Regular Pull Ups - 20
Stretch
- MidwestFit Team
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Monday, October 3rd, 2011
Potential PT #1 – Barbell Complex and Pull Ups
Complex/Circuit 1: 8-10 reps per exercise – Repeat 3 times – Rest 2 Minutes between Sets (Use a barbell if available, if not dumbbells will work. Videos may have dumbbells, but same movement with barbell. Use same weight for each exercise, no rest between exercises.)
1. Bent Over Rows
2. Push Press
3. Upright Row
4. Bicep Curls
End Complex/Circuit
Push Up - 5 sets of 25 reps
Regular Pull Ups - 2 sets of 10 reps
Wide Grip Pull Ups - 2 sets of 10 reps
Close Grip Pull Ups – 2 sets of 10 Reps
Abs/Core:
1. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute x 3 Times
2. MB Twists - 30 seconds (can also use a dumbbell) x 2 Times
3. Crunches with legs in air - 1 Minute
4. Bicycle Crunches - 1 Minute
5. Full Sit Ups - 1 Minute
Potential PT #2 – Core and Weights
Crunches 50
Bent-Leg Knee Raises 25
V-Ups 12 (each side)
Medicine Ball Get Ups 30
Medicine Ball Twist 80 total (40 hits each side)
Circuit 2-3 times:
Bench press 3 x 15
Bent Over Rows 3 x 15
Pull Downs 3 x 15
Upright Row 3 x 15
Bicep Curls (Iso) 3 x 10
Military Press 3 x 15
- K
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