#v-up

First things first, please make sure that you consult with your doctor first before beginning any workout regimen. Second, if you need a break, don't hesitate to take it. You must listen to your body. Try to finish your workout, but stop, take a drink, and breathe. It's okay! Third, if you don't know what an exercise is, you can find a video or a picture of it located in the exercise definitions section.  Last, modify any exercise as needed: slow it down, speed it up, drop to your knees, add weight, use a Bosu ball, what have you. Do what works for you.

Good luck and have fun!

From one fitness-addict to another, I hope I’ve helped you find your next fix. —Dani

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Full Body Day.

“When you’ve got something to prove, there’s nothing greater than a challenge.”

– Terry Bradshaw

Three sets of 10, 15 or 20 reps each. Take a 60 second break between sets for a sip of water before hitting hard again!

Prove to yourself that you CAN do this!

Set One: 20 reps each

Push-Up Burpee w/o Push-up Squat Jump Roll-Up V-Up Plank Walk - 10 each direction Dips Judo Push-Up Forward Lunge - R Forward Lunge - L

Set Two: 15 reps each

Push-Up Burpee w/o Push-up Squat Jump Roll-Up V-Up Plank Saws - Forward & Back Dips Judo Push-Up Forward Lunge - R Forward Lunge - L

Set Three: 10 reps each

Just some quick reminders, first.

1) Check with your doctor before beginning any exercise regimen. 2) Listen to your body! Take a break, get a drink if needed. No one is judging you. Speed it up, make it harder if it feels right! 3) Don't know an exercise? Look it up in the Exercise Definitions section. 4) Modify exercises however you see fits your needs. 

Alright, let's get this done!  

From one fitness-addict bookaholic to another, I hope I’ve helped you find your next fix. —Dani

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Core Day - 1000 Abs

“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.”

– Matt Biondi

10 Exercises: 10 Sets of 10 Reps each. Let's do this!

Group One

Do 10 sets of 10 reps of the following exercises. Take a 2 minute break before moving on to Group Two.  

V-Up Plyometric Spiderman Forearm Plank* - R Opposite V-Up** - L Crossbody Mountain Climber to Fire Hydrant Circle*** - R Reverse Crunch with Bump Up

Group Two

Do 10 sets of 10 reps of the following exercises. Once done, stretch those abs out with Prone Cobra and Side Child's Pose shown below.

Suitcase Crunch Plyometric Spiderman Forearm Plank* -L Opposite V-Up** - R Crossbody Mountain Climber to Fire Hydrant Circle*** - L Raised-Legs Crunch

Plyometric Spiderman Forearm Plank* - In a forearm plank, bring one knee out and up to the same side elbow. Hold for a second before lowering back to plank. That's one rep.

Opposite V-Up** - Keeping both your upper body and your lower body slightly raised off the floor, core engaged, raise opposite arm and leg up into an Opposite V-Up. Hold for a second before lowing back to starting position. That's one rep. The L/R indicates which leg to raise.

First things first, please make sure that you consult with your doctor first before beginning any workout regimen. Second, if you need a break, don't hesitate to take it. You must listen to your body. Try to finish your workout, but stop, take a drink, and breathe. It's okay! Third, if you don't know what an exercise is, you can find a video or a picture of it located in the exercise definitions section.  Last, modify any exercise as needed: slow it down, speed it up, drop to your knees, add weight, use a Bosu ball, what have you. Do what works for you.

Good luck and have fun!

From one fitness-addict bookaholic to another, I hope I’ve helped you find your next fix. —Dani

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Full Body.

“The five S’s of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit.”

– Ken Doherty

Stamina is the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort. And its different for every activity. I can run longer than I can hold a plank. I can do more sit-ups than push-ups. And squats, I could do them all day, but lunges are another story. 

Speed is something that is built over time. I've been running a while, and I'm still slow! I  can't run more than 1.5 miles under a 9-minute pace, and even that is killer, but yet I know people who can run marathons with sub 7-minute pace. But that's something they have worked long and hard for, and I know that with time, I can get there if I want it bad enough!

When I think of strength I think of my husband. Jack has the skinniest legs. Seriously, her looks like he's walking on toothpicks. But those toothpicks can lift some heavy poundage. Last count, they were squatting 750+ pounds! I look at him when he squats and think They're going to break! While he knows that he's strong enough to try adding another 10 pounds today.

Skill is where I'm lacking. I have zero hand-eye coordination. I have no rhythm. I don't understand most of the rules. But even with all of that, I'm willing to try. I'm willing to make a fool of myself to try the new experience and hopefully build some kind of skill.

Spirit isn't always something that I think of while exercising, but it is by far the most important. Without spirit, I'd give up or wouldn't even begin at all. Once I get started doing whatever activity it is, I find that my spirit lifts, and I enjoy my workout.

Sadly, Spirit - the most important S of sports training - is the one that I find most people have problems with. Most of the time they don't have the spirit to begin. So dig down deep and find that spirit, and do this workout! You'll feel better when you're done. Promise!

Today's workout: Do each of the following exercises for 45 seconds each with a 60 second break between circuits. Do a total of 3 circuits. 

#x# means to do # per one side, then do # per other side and repeat until 45 second is up. Ex.: Crazy Ivans 3x3 = 3 to the right, 3 to the left. Repeat, 3 to the right, 3 to the left, etc.

Around the World Lunge with Twist Jumping Jacks V-Up Skier Jumps Inverted Push-Up to Judo Push-Up Lateral Hops Plank Saws Pogo Hops Single-Leg Dips - 5x5 Boxer Jacks Pistol Squat - 5x5 Forward and Back Hops

Just some quick reminders, first.

1) Check with your doctor before beginning any exercise regimen. 2) Listen to your body! Take a break, get a drink if needed. No one is judging you. Speed it up, make it harder if it feels right! 3) Don't know an exercise? Look it up in the Exercise Definitions section. 4) Modify exercises however you see fits your needs. 

Alright, let's get this done!  

From one fitness-addict bookaholic to another, I hope I’ve helped you find your next fix. —Dani

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Core Day - 1000 Abs

“You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”

– Michael Phelps

I know that when you look at the title of this workout you think to yourself, She's got to be kidding, right?!  I promise that I'm not. 😀

1000 Abs day is one of my favorite workouts. You'll see it pop up every so often (sometimes a little different, sometimes not) and it's because I love it so much. It's one of those workouts that when your first look at it you think That's too many! Or There's no way I can do 1000 in one workout! But like Michael Phelps says, "You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."

So, you want six-pack of abs? You want that flat tummy? Then don't put a limit on today's workout! Do the 1000 that are prescribed, and then do more! The more you dream, the farther you get!

10 Exercises: 10 Sets of 10 Reps each. Let's do this!

Group One

Do 10 sets of 10 reps of the following exercises. Take a 2 minute break before moving on to Group Two.  

V-Up Plyometric Spiderman Forearm Plank* - R Opposite V-Up** - L Crossbody Mountain Climber to Fire Hydrant Circle*** - R Reverse Crunch with Bump Up

Group Two

Do 10 sets of 10 reps of the following exercises. Once done, stretch those abs out with Prone Cobra and Side Child's Pose shown below.

Suitcase Crunch Plyometric Spiderman Forearm Plank* -L Opposite V-Up** - R Crossbody Mountain Climber to Fire Hydrant Circle*** - L Raised-Legs Crunch

Plyometric Spiderman Forearm Plank* - In a forearm plank, bring one knee out and up to the same side elbow. Hold for a second before lowering back to plank. That's one rep.

Opposite V-Up** - Keeping both your upper body and your lower body slightly raised off the floor, core engaged, raise opposite arm and leg up into an Opposite V-Up. Hold for a second before lowing back to starting position. That's one rep. The L/R indicates which leg to raise.

Just some quick reminders, first.

1) Check with your doctor before beginning any exercise regimen. 2) Listen to your body! Take a break, get a drink if needed. No one is judging you. Speed it up, make it harder if it feels right! 3) Don't know an exercise? Look it up in the Exercise Definitions section. 4) Modify exercises however you see fits your needs. 

Alright, let's get this done!  

From one fitness-addict bookaholic to another, I hope I’ve helped you find your next fix. —Dani

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Core Day - 1000 Abs

That's right, another Core Day! Come'on! We're always wanting to improve on those abs! 

10 Exercises: 10 Sets of 10 Reps each. Let's do this!

Group One

Do 10 sets of 10 reps of the following exercises. Take a 2 minute break before moving on to Group Two.  

V-Up Plyometric Spiderman Forearm Plank* - R Opposite V-Up** - L Crossbody Mountain Climber to Fire Hydrant Circle*** - R Reverse Crunch with Bump Up

Group Two

Do 10 sets of 10 reps of the following exercises. Once done, stretch those abs out with Prone Cobra and Side Child's Pose shown below.

Suitcase Crunch Plyometric Spiderman Forearm Plank* -L Opposite V-Up** - R Crossbody Mountain Climber to Fire Hydrant Circle*** - L Raised-Legs Crunch

Plyometric Spiderman Forearm Plank* - In a forearm plank, bring one knee out and up to the same side elbow. Hold for a second before lowering back to plank. That's one rep.

Opposite V-Up** - Keeping both your upper body and your lower body slightly raised off the floor, core engaged, raise opposite arm and leg up into an Opposite V-Up. Hold for a second before lowing back to starting position. That's one rep. The L/R indicates which leg to raise.

Just some quick reminders, first.

1) Check with your doctor before beginning any exercise regimen. 2) Listen to your body! Take a break, get a drink if needed. No one is judging you. Speed it up, make it harder if it feels right! 3) Don't know an exercise? Look it up in the Exercise Definitions section. 4) Modify exercises however you see fits your needs. 

Alright, let's get this done!  

From one fitness-addict bookaholic to another, I hope I’ve helped you find your next fix. —Dani

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Core Day - 1000 Abs

That's right, another Core Day! Come'on! We're always wanting to improve on those abs! 

10 Exercises: 10 Sets of 10 Reps each. Let's do this!

Group One

Do 10 sets of 10 reps of the following exercises. Take a 2 minute break before moving on to Group Two.  

V-Up Plyometric Spiderman Forearm Plank* - R Opposite V-Up** - L Crossbody Mountain Climber to Fire Hydrant Circle*** - R Reverse Crunch with Bump Up

Group Two

Do 10 sets of 10 reps of the following exercises. Once done, stretch those abs out with Prone Cobra and Side Child's Pose shown below.

Suitcase Crunch Plyometric Spiderman Forearm Plank* -L Opposite V-Up** - R Crossbody Mountain Climber to Fire Hydrant Circle*** - L Raised-Legs Crunch

Plyometric Spiderman Forearm Plank* - In a forearm plank, bring one knee out and up to the same side elbow. Hold for a second before lowering back to plank. That's one rep.

Opposite V-Up** - Keeping both your upper body and your lower body slightly raised off the floor, core engaged, raise opposite arm and leg up into an Opposite V-Up. Hold for a second before lowing back to starting position. That's one rep. The L/R indicates which leg to raise.