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By: Marianne

Marianne — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:48:03 +0000

In reply to gryer. Ar least you managed all 3 rounds, I flagged out at 2 :/

By: gryer

gryer — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:27:15 +0000

I forgot to post on this — I did this on 3/28 Monday, before I went on the road.
My back had been hurting me from… windmills and extended squats that I did several days before. So I was a little ailing before I started on this. The 1 minute cardio really made me sweat a lot, so that is a real plus in my mind. My numbers were just OK.

1. Double front squat: (10+12Kg) x 8, 8, 8
2. burpees 1 min 12, 12, 12
3. double SLDL (14+16 Kg) 10, 10, 10 each side
4. Skipping — subbed high knees 1 min
5. Double bent over row (30#s x2) 10, 10, 10
6. Plank climber 1 min 34, 32, 35
7. KB Push press 12Kg R 10, 8, 8
L 10, 4 + 7 assisted, 8
8. Alt Swing 14 Kg 34, 32, 35
9 Pullups — 4, 4, 3 + 2 chinups (tired)

3 rounds.

It was a good thing that I did this, b/c it turned out that I could not/did not work out for several days afterwards.

~ Gillian

By: Marianne

Marianne — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:07:32 +0000

In reply to Emma.

OOH I will definitely have to try that one 😀

Nice job with the workout btw, and I am glad you left a comment, cheers Emma – nice to hear from you 🙂

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:38:24 +0000

Hi Marianne,
Just wanted to say hi as I have been following your fab blog for a while now. I did 3 rounds of this workout the other day with 2 16Ks (1 16 for push presses and alternating swing). The only thing I changed was to substitute the burpees for sumo burpees. I’m fine with sumos, but for some reason I find normal burpees totally exhausting. I guess they’re my nemesis.
As for making use of the swing set for your workouts. There is actually an exercise that uses a swing in this month’s Women’s Fitness. You put your hands on the ground and feet on the swing and do a pike jacknife as you would with a swiss ball. Might be an idea for the next sunny day! : )
Thank you for all your hard work and inspiration. Your blog is brilliant!

By: Cherie

Cherie — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:23:40 +0000

In reply to Marianne. Thanks, Marianne!!! :)

By: Marianne

Marianne — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:25:58 +0000

In reply to Cherie.

Hi Cherie, thanks for your message. I think your plan is a good idea, but remember to gaige the level of each exercise separately, as you may progress in some faster than others. After the initial 4 weeks or so, assess which exercise you can add resistance to. Perfecting your form and building sufficient levels of strength, flexibility, mobility, stability will tell you if you are ready to progress.

Remember take down a few workouts with different layouts to keep things fresh 🙂

By: Cherie

Cherie — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:28:35 +0000

Hey Marianne! Been following you for a while, and did quite a few of your body weight/interval workouts last summer. Haven’t been able to do much of them since August when I got a broken foot. My foot is fully recovered and looking to get back in the swing of things. I was wondering if it would be an okay solution for building up to start at your Beginner-level workout, do it for about 3-4 weeks, then do the Intermediate one for it, again 3-4 weeks, and then finish off with the Advanced one for 3-4 weeks? For me this would be ideal since it’s hard for me to always get on-line and see new workouts posted. BUt also from the perspective of getting used to the movements. Let me know what you think. I think they are varied enough, but not sure if it’s SMART.

By: Marianne

Marianne — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:08:28 +0000

In reply to Mickela. Sounds great :D Glad you enjoyed it!