Monday, October 17, 2011

TRX Challenge #1: Trial by Water

This is a workout that I worked really hard on trying to perfect, which uses a series of compound movements to really work the body for muscle development; cardiovascular fitness; speed; technique; endurance and high intensity interval training.  Behold, my latest workout: Trial by Water.  This is the first time I've ever used it, so it may go through some modifications.
Here's how it works: you have two circuits, and each circuit contains 5 exercises.  You perform each circuit all the way through, with no rest.  Then you take a minute to a minute and a half break, and do it again.  Perform each circuit 4 times through.  Then set up yourself for the next circuit, and repeat the process.
Let's do it:
Circuit 1:
24" Box Jump: 8
Dead Lift @ 155 pounds: 8
Thrusters @ 30 pound dumbbells: 8
Pull Up: 8
Shift Pushup: 8
Circuit 2:
Pull Up: 8
TRX Low Row: 8
Hang Clean: 8
Shoulder Press @ 25 pound dumbbells: 8
TRX Suspended Pushup: 8
Then to finish it off:
3 sets of 20 seconds hard/40 seconds easy rowing
Pretty awesome, right?  Since I've done most of these exercises before, I'm going to talk a bit about the flow of the workout.  It hurt.  A lot.  I have never done something that crazy.  That being said, I want to really redefine it a bit more.
Day 2 will be coming in the morning.

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