Warm Up with A Total Gym “Layered Workout”

Beat the Chill: Heat Up with A Complete Gymnasium “Layered Exercise”

Maria Sollon, MS, CSCS, PES

Because the winter chill continues to be with us, it’s tempting to curve up below the blankets and hibernate till spring. However concern not! Together with your trusty Complete Gymnasium by your aspect, you may beat the winter blues and hold these muscle mass fired up, even when it’s chilly exterior.

Let’s face it, the chilly climate can zap our motivation to hit the fitness center or go for a run. However with a Complete Gymnasium exercise, you’ve the proper resolution proper within the consolation of your individual dwelling. Say goodbye to icy roads and freezing winds, and howdy to a heat and invigorating exercise that can depart you feeling energized and robust proper into the spring season.

So, beat the nippiness with our Complete Gymnasium and get your physique able to leap into the spring season! 

The Layered Up Exercise

This exercise routine not solely retains your muscle mass heat, however it additionally helps you construct energy and energy by layering up your actions for max effectiveness.

Set Up:

Degree: Low – Excessive (incline varies relying on the train carried out together with present energy degree).

Equipment: Pull-up Bars and Cables

Instructions:

1. The Layered Exercise is carried out in circuit format, one train after the opposite with minimal relaxation in between.
2. This exercise comprises 3 workouts that may be “layered up” by rising the problem throughout every set it’s carried out (ie: newbie, intermediate, superior, BONUS spherical).
3. Begin the first spherical of the circuit by performing the train in its most simple type for 10-20 reps. Then transfer instantly onto the subsequent train and carry out it in the identical manor till all 3 workouts are accomplished.
4. Take a fast relaxation, reset, and repeat this course of till all 3 workouts are carried out for 3 units in 3 completely different variations.
5. To ensure you have crushed any sit back of your physique, carry out the BONUS (4th) spherical for an additional problem! (Most superior model)
6. Remember to embrace your individual dynamic warm-up and conclude with a correct calm down to advertise muscle restoration.
7. Study the train variations, then comply with the Pattern Circuit Sequence to totally perceive learn how to “layer up” the workouts.

Heat-Up:

Earlier than diving into the exercise, put together your muscle mass with a dynamic warm-up to get these muscle mass primed and able to go. Spend 5 minutes doing a collection of dynamic stretches and actions equivalent to arm circles, leg swings, torso twists, and squats. It will improve blood circulation to your muscle mass and assist stop damage throughout your exercise.

Cool Down:

After finishing the exercise, take a couple of minutes to chill down and stretch out your muscle mass. Give attention to stretching your quads, hamstrings, hips, chest, and shoulders to enhance flexibility and forestall soreness.

Beat the Chill: Layered Exercise

Now that you simply’re warmed up, it’s time to get into the meat of the exercise. We’ll be specializing in a collection of workouts that focus on completely different muscle teams whereas holding your physique in movement to generate warmth and construct energy.

LAYERED EXERCISES

Key: GB = Glideboard

PLANKS

Set Up: Low Degree

1. Fundamental: Plank Shifts
   • Assume an incline plank place on the GB with arms prolonged.
   • A: open GB barely to increase arms in direction of vertical column
   • B: return GB to beginning place or barely previous unique plank (over shoot arms)

2. Intermediate: Mt. Climbers
   • Assume an incline plank place on the GB with arms prolonged.
   • A: open GB to hover in a plank. Goal 1 knee in direction of heart of arms, then return to plank.
   • B: Alternate knees in direction of heart of arms; Mt. Climber movement

3. Superior: Military Crawl
   • Assume an incline forearm plank place on the GB.
   • A: start to stroll the forearms as much as the highest of the GB whereas sustaining correct plank type; straight line from head to heels with core engaged always.
   • B: stroll the forearms again down the GB to the beginning place to repeat the set variety of reps.
   • Modify by kneeling on the ground on the backside base. Vary of movement will likely be much less.

4. Bonus: Down Down Up Up
   • Assume an incline plank place on the GB with arms prolonged.
   • A: decrease 1 arm at a time all the way down to a forearm plank place (down down)
   • B: lengthen again up 1 arm at a time right into a plank place (up up)
   • Keep a correct plank place always.
   • GB will be open or closed primarily based on the depth problem you favor.

PULL UPS

Set Up: Medium-Excessive Degree + Pull-up Bars Connected

1. Fundamental: Tempo
   • Lie inclined on the GB whereas holding the pull-up bars in every hand.
   • A: pull your body weight as much as carry out a pull-up open GB to hover in a plank.
   • B: lengthen arms again into beginning place to repeat at a good tempo.

2. Intermediate: Negatives
   • A: carry out the pull-up with a cadence of 1 rely to drag up into the pull-up
   • B: slowly decrease again down using a 3 rely tempo

3. Superior: Pulses
   • A: pull as much as the highest place and carry out 3 small pulses.
   • B: decrease all the way down to the beginning place to reset and repeat.

4. Bonus: Plyos
   • A: pull up utilizing highly effective energy. On the prime of the movement, rapidly let go (plyo).
   • B: rapidly catch and return to repeat.
   • Hand place will be both overhand, or underhand.

PULLOVER CRUNCH

Set Up: Low-Medium Degree + connect cables

1. Fundamental: Toes on GlideBoard
   • Lie supine with ft on the GB and cables in fingers positioned out from chest.
   • A: Curl the higher physique right into a crunch whereas concurrently decreasing the arms by sides.
   • B: Return to beginning place to repeat the reps.

2. Intermediate: 90 Diploma Knees
   • Lie supine with elevated knees to 90 levels on the GB and cables in fingers positioned out from chest.
   • A: Curl the higher physique right into a crunch whereas concurrently decreasing the arms by sides.
   • Return to beginning place to repeat the reps.

3. Superior: Tuck Prolong
   • Lie supine with knees bent at 90 levels and arms prolonged from chest to start.
   • A: Curl the higher physique right into a crunch whereas concurrently decreasing the arms by sides and tucking the knees in direction of chest.
   • B: Prolong the the legs and arms in opposition. Repeat this tuck and lengthen movement.

4. Bonus: Teaser Up

4. • Lie supine with arms prolonged diagonally in direction of thighs and legs prolonged straight to start.
   • A: Roll up right into a V-sit concurrently bringing your arms and knees in direction of one another.
   • B: Slowly reverse this movement to return to the beginning place to repeat.

Pattern Circuit Sequence

Spherical 1: (fundamental)

1. PLANKS: Plank Shifts
2. PULL UPS: Tempo
3. PULLOVER CRUNCH: Toes on GlideBoard

Spherical 2: (intermediate)

1. PLANKS: Mt. Climbers
2. PULL UPS: Negatives (Up 1, Gradual 3 counts down)
3. PULLOVER CRUNCH: 90 Diploma Knees                                                      

Spherical 3: (superior)

1. PLANKS: Military Craw
2. PULL UPS: Pulses (pulse 3x, lengthen slowly)
3. PULLOVER CRUNCH: Tuck Prolong

Spherical 4: BONUS

1. PLANKS: Down Down Up Up
2. PULL UPS: Plyos
3. PULLOVER CRUNCH: Teaser Up

NOTE: It’s also possible to select to carry out every train in all the variations as its personal circuit.  For instance, Spherical 1 is all planks, Spherical 2 is all Pull Ups, and Spherical 3 is all Pullovers. Observe that if this selection is chosen, you may be performing all 4 train variations earlier than altering the circuit.

To see an illustration of how these Complete Gymnasium workouts are carried out, take a look at my YouTube channel @groovysweat.

There you’ve it! A Complete Gymnasium exercise that not solely beats the winter chill, but additionally leaves you feeling heat, sturdy, and prepares your muscle mass for the spring season forward!

Maria

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