Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Beginner Workout - Tuesday

This one looks like fun.


  • Pick a medium weight dumbbell or other easily held object for the Turkish Get-ups (TGU.) I suggest keeping your eye on the weight overhead at all times. This makes keeping it locked out and in position easier.
  • If regular push-ups are too difficult, scale them as in the video. If they're too easy, place your feet on a raised surface and do inclined push-ups, or use rings if you have them.
  • Focus on control and keeping the back from rounding on the squats. Depth and speed should be a goal, but not at the cost of form. Let's keep those vertebrae in good condition. :-p

Please post results, weights, and any mods/scales to comments. Have fun!

2 comments:

Erin Moulden said...

I had no choice but to jump rope. Can't run 1/2 mile with Gabriel on my hip.

So, 10 minutes jumping rope & 12:09 total time for the rest of it with 10 lb dumbbells for the turkish get-ups. (Weak I know.)

Total time 22:09.

Anonymous said...

total time: 18:03
10 lbs for the TGU

my modifications - all i could find was a little girl's jump rope, so i feel like i spent more of the 10 mintues tripping over the rope than i did jumping. also, i did the girl pushups for my 2nd set. all i can say is that i'm glad this wasn't done in the wellness center where people could see. it wasn't pretty.