Good Short Workout
I have been physically active and fit my entire life but I just ramped up the amount of working out I do in anticipation of our rim to rim hike of the Grand Canyon scheduled for October 6.
Before lifting weights I used to ride the recumbent bike but I recently switched to a stairmaster which is a much more productive and efficient workout. I was, and still am, lifting weights a couple of time a week but I go two other times and do the following very short work out.
We hike all year round but we are going out longer with our trip coming so soon. I plan to keep up the above workout after the big hike, save for the occasional tweak.
Before lifting weights I used to ride the recumbent bike but I recently switched to a stairmaster which is a much more productive and efficient workout. I was, and still am, lifting weights a couple of time a week but I go two other times and do the following very short work out.
- Stairmaster: eleven minutes on level 8 (I have been increasing the time and the level slowly)
- Three sets on one of the stomach machines
- One set (soon to be two) of ten of what I think are squat thrusts. I go from standing, to squatting, to doing a pushup, back to a squat and back to standing (this is more difficult than you think when you are already sucking wind)
- 60 seconds face down (a push up position of sorts) with only your toes and forearms touching, this works stomach and is very difficult as well, I'm not sure what this is called
We hike all year round but we are going out longer with our trip coming so soon. I plan to keep up the above workout after the big hike, save for the occasional tweak.
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Hi Roger, Just came across your blogs. A good read. The exercise you are doing is called pillar.
Mike
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Zachary Kranis |
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