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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Single Leg Butt Lift April '30 Day Sculpt' Day 7


Single Leg Butt Lift
Starting in a bridge you raise from there, do not drop under bridge much, its more about up! Squeeeeeze!! Ham glute tie benefits greatly here.
Do these for timed reps, high reps.


Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Spider Push Ups April '30 Day Sculpt' Day 6


Spider Pushup
Change up and challenge your pushups, add 2 elbow touches and see how much more intense a push up can get just when you think you got them mastered!
Women competitors in fitness should do these for sure!
If you can't get them on the floor even on knees you can modify with hands on a bench or higher elevated surface.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Ball Pull In April '30 Day Sculpt' Day 5 & Review

Starting on April 1, I have been posting one new sculpting exercise per day. These are to help those who want to be figure or bikini competitors, or those who just want to look like a competitor. If you can get up to the highest reps / weights that I suggest - you will probably be looking pretty darn good by then! If you missed the last week's worth of exercises, here they are all at once!

Day 5 is at the end! New exercise for the day is an AB exercise!



Day 1: Glutes
Butt Lifts
Starting in a bridge you raise from there, do not drop under bridge much, its more about up! Squeeeeeze!!
Ham glute tie benefits greatly here.
Do these for timed reps, high number of reps


Day 2: Legs
Pop Squats
Tired of burpees, mountain climbers and the usual boring plyometrics? Check out this fun fat burner!
3-4 sets 20-100 jack outward with feet then come in jumping off the ground each time you come in or out with feet, going sumo wide into a squat then jump feet back inward to a stand and repeat.


Day 3: Delts
Palm Up Delt Raise w/ Band
Unlike the traditional lateral or side delt raise, this one is done with the palms facing upward.
For size use heavier band for 3-4 sets of 8-10
For cut use lighter band for 1-2 sets of 20-100
Try not to scrunch neck, keep chest up, soft elbows but not bent. Arms are forward of shoulder, they should be able to meet at bottom not hit legs.


Day 4: Arms
Horizontal Chins
Palms in toward you, legs out making it harder, in for easier and make sure to engage that core.
One or more sets of whatever you can get up to hundreds but once you are able to do hundreds try vertical!
Try not to scrunch neck, keep chest up, soft elbows but not bent. Arms are forward of shoulder, they should be able to meet at bottom not hit legs.




Day 5: Abs
Single Leg Ball Pull In
This is a great core and overall exercise. Work on the balance, expect to slide off and keep practicing until you get great control of it!
2-3 sets of 10-20 are a great start.



Monday, April 4, 2011

Horizontal Chins April '30 Day Sculpt' Day 4


Horizontal Chins
Palms in toward you, lets out making it harder, in for easier and make sure to engage that core.
1 or more sets of whatever you can get up to hundreds but once you are able to do hundreds try vertical!
Try not to scrunch neck, keep chest up, soft elbows but not bent. Arms are forward of shoulder, they should be able to meet at bottom not hit legs.


Sunday, April 3, 2011

Delts Palm Up April '30 Day Sculpt' Day 3


Delts! Palm Up Delt Raise w/ Band

Unlike the traditional lateral or side delt raise, this one is done with the palms facing upward.

For size use heavier band for 3-4 sets of 8-10

For cut use lighter band for 1-2 sets of 20-100

Try not to scrunch neck, keep chest up, soft elbows but not bent. Arms are forward of shoulder, they should be able to meet at bottom not hit legs.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Pop Squat April '30 Day Sculpt' Day 2


Pop Squats
Tired of burpees, mountain climbers and the usual boring plyometrics? Check out this fun fat burner!
3-4 sets 20-100 jack outward with feet into a sumo squat then come in.
Plop this exercise between weights to max out leaning and pump the body!


Friday, April 1, 2011

Butt Lifts April '30 Day Sculpt Series' Day 1


Butt Lifts
Also known as Bridged Hip Lifts
Starting in a bridge you raise from there, do not drop under bridge much, its more about up! Squeeeeeze!! Ham glute tie benefits greatly here.
Do these for timed reps, high reps.
This is part of a 30 day, 30 exercises Competitor Prep series April 2011 for Fitness, Figure and Bikini competitors or the ladies who do not compete but wish to work toward a similar body type.