Name: Playbook - Brad and Jess Gouthro - Jan 25: Lean Cardio Circuits - Gym & Home
Uploaded: 2024-01-24T15:09:53.837Z
Duration: 30 min
Description: Jan 25: Lean Cardio Circuits - Gym & Home

Follow the Warm up.

Complete the exercises in a circuit format.

This simply means you’ll complete 30 seconds of the first exercise, then without rest, move directly into the second exercise, etc. 

Repeat this for a total number of sets, according to your fitness level:

Beginner: 2 Sets
Intermediate: 4 Sets
Advanced: 5 Sets

Rest 2 minutes at the end of each circuit.

Always use good form and take your time to do it right. 

No sloppy reps.

After the workout move onto the Cool Down.

Follow these moves for the sets and reps indicated BEFORE your workout.

Tempo: as fast as you can
1. With a hip width stance, bend your elbows at a 90 degree angle in front of your body with your palms facing down.
2. Drive one knee up so your knee taps your hands.
3. Softly land the foot on the ground while immediately driving the opposite knee up to tap your other hand. 
4. Repeat as fast as you can for reps.

High Knee Taps (reps per side)

1. Start with your feet together, the take one step back and lower into a lunge position with your front knee bent at a 90 degree angle, and your back knee hovering just above the ground.
2. Reach your arms over your head and grab your wrist and lightly pull your arm across your body to the side of your front knee. 
3. Hold for a few seconds to feel the stretch, then press your front foot through the ground to come back up to standing.
4. Repeat.

Reverse Lunge Overhead Side Reach (reps per side)

Warm Up

Complete the exercises in a circuit format.

This simply means you’ll complete 30 seconds of the first exercise, then without rest, move directly into the second exercise, etc. 

Repeat this for a total number of sets, according to your fitness level:

Beginner: 2 Sets
Intermediate: 4 Sets
Advanced: 5 Sets

Rest 2 minutes at the end of each circuit.

1. While standing, mimic the movements that you would make if you were jogging, but stay in one place.
2. Bend your knees and quickly raise one foot off the ground then land on the opposite foot as your pump your arms.
3. Continue alternating feet for the desired amount of reps or time.

Jog In Place

1. Get in pushup position with your hands directly below your shoulders, core tight, and your legs straight behind you.
2. Drive one knee towards your chest, while maintaining a flat back, then reverse it back to the starting position.
3. Repeat with your other leg.
4. Alternate back and forth as fast as you can maintaining good form.

Mountain Climbers

1. Stand with your feet together and arms down by your sides.
2. In one motion, jump up and out landing your feet just outside hip width, while simultaneously raising your arms out to the side and over your head.
3. Try to touch your hands above your head. 
4. Then immediately return back to the starting position and continue for reps.

Jumping Jacks

Tempo: 10X0
1. With a just outside hip width stance, lower down into a squat by first bending at the hips then bending your knees, until your knees are bent at approximately a 90 degree angle.
2. Then press your feet through the floor and hop up quickly, tap your feet side by side, then immediately hop again landing your feet just outside hip width distance and complete another squat.
3. Repeat for reps.

Pop Squat

Tempo: 2010
1. While standing, take a wide stance, approximately double shoulder width apart, with your toes pointing forward. 
2. Hold your hands in front of your chest as you bend and push your hips back to lower your body while shifting your weight to one leg as you bend that knee.
3. Your opposite foot should remain planted into the floor. 
4. Reverse the movement back to the standing position for a brief moment, then repeat with the opposite side, keeping your feet firmly planted into the floor. 
5. Keep alternating side to side.

Alternating Lateral Lunge

Tempo: 10X0

1. While standing, take a shoulder width stance with your arms down by your sides.
2. Bend at your hips, then your knees, as you lower your body towards the floor in a squatting motion, while placing your hands on the floor, directly under your shoulders, and outside of your knees.
3. Jump back with both feet to get into a standard push up position with your arms extended then immediately jump both feet back in and stand up.
4. Repeat.

Burpee

Circuit A

Follow these moves for the sets and reps indicated AFTER your workout.

1. Lie down on your back on the floor, with your knees bent, feet planted into the floor, and your arms extended straight up into the air above your chest.
2. Ensuring your back is flat and your lower back is pressed into the floor, slowly move your extended arms over your head towards the floor. Your arms should be straight and close to the sides of your head.
3. Focus on lengthening your spine and reaching as far overhead as you can.
4. Hold this for up to 20 seconds.
5. Repeat.

Lying Overhead Shoulder Stretch

Tempo: 1212
1. Get down on the floor with your hands shoulder width apart and your knees hip width.
2. Slowly tilt your head down so it lowers between your arms while rounding your spine by raising your upper back towards the ceiling. That’s the cat position.
3. Now slowly lower your back while extending your neck forward and up by lifting your head and safely arching your lower back. Think about leading your belly button to the ground. That’s the cow position.
4. Repeat by slowly moving back and forth between the cat and cow position.

Cat Cow

Cool Down

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