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Tag Archives: tabata
New ViPR Workout
Inspired by the new Function Zone at Bellahouston and the new abundance of equipment in there… I figured it would be a good idea to get to know some of the equipment and get some good workouts from them. 🙂 … Continue reading
Wk38 – Intense Interval Circuits with Gill
Wednesday morning and it was circuits with Gill. We haven’t done my Intense Interval Circuits since before I went away on holiday, so I’d kind of forgotten the format of it. We started off with 4 x 30 second sprints, … Continue reading
Tabata intervals bike workout
Here is the bike workout I’m going to do tomorrow morning: Tabata Intervals Bike Workout Level 8-10, 45 minutes 5 min warm up, 80-90rpm 4 x (8 x 30 secs @ +100rpm, 15 secs @80rpm then 1 min rest.) 1 … Continue reading
Wk27 – Run then Lorn’s Tabata Circuits with Gill
Thursday morning and I’d arranged to meet Gill again at Bella for some circuits. I’ve not been settle dwith the circuits we’ve been doing and in the last two weeks I’ve been playing about with different exercises. The workout consists … Continue reading
Wk26 – 15 min run then 30 min tabata circuits
Monday night and I tried another wee run on the treadmill – and successful it was. I aim to keep the time I’m running at a minimum and to be honest, it’s quite nice not having the massive milage goals … Continue reading
Next weeks circuits and new kit
My hamstrings have just about recovered from the 2 x 30 minute circuit sessions on Monday and Thursday of last week. Next week my circuits will involve: 10 exercises, 4 reps each, 30:15 (work:rest ratio) JUMPING JACKS SQUAT JUMPS PRESS … Continue reading
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Tagged bella, circuits, dvd player, portable, tabata, toshiba, workout
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Wk8 – 1 Hour Bodyweight & Kettlebell circuits
Monday night and I decided I would up my circuits from 45 minutes to 1 hour. It meant 8 repetitions of 10 exerises, 30:15 secs work:rest ratio. A mixture of bodyweight and 12kg kettlebell exercises. Here are the exercises I … Continue reading
Posted in Circuits, Tabata
Tagged 10, bodyweight, calories, circuits, exercises, flat, kettlebell, tabata, workout
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Wk3 – Circuits with Kettlebell & Bodyweight
Tonight I had the inevitable ironing and general house stuff to do… but at 8:30pm I decided it was time to fit in my first circuit training of this week in. 11 exercises, 6 reps, 30 secs work: 15 secs … Continue reading
Wk2 – Kettlebell circuit
Sunday morning…and I wasn’t sure if I could be bothered doing the 45 minute kettlebell workout… just laziness really. But I thought 45 minutes isn’t all that long and I’ll feel good after it (although it will be hard when … Continue reading
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Tagged 30:15, 45 mins, circuits, home workout, kettlebell, tabata, work:rest
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Gym Circuit Training
After a few sessions of 30 minute circuit training (4 reps of 10 exercises, 30 secs work/15 secs rest), I’m going increase the reps to 6 reps per exercise so I’m doing 45 minutes. I’ll try and do it on Wednesday night at the gym. … Continue reading
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