Baghdad Hardbody Workout - July 10, 2009

WARM-UP
Treadmill

DUMBBELL
Clean/press (DB20)     5 sets of 5 reps (ea. arm)
Snatches (DB20)         5 sets of 5 reps (ea. arm)
Clean/press (DB25)     3 sets of 5 reps (ea. arm)
Snatches (DB25)         3 sets of 5 reps (ea. arm)

CORE WORK
Physioball crunches (MB10) – 50 (5 sets of 10 reps)

LOWER BODY WORK
Goblet squats (DB20) – 30 (3 sets of 10 reps)

Baghdad Hardbody Workout - June 19, 2009

WARM-UP
5-minutes rowing on C2 rower

ANAEROBIC SUPERSETS
                                    Set 1    Set 2    Set 3    Set 4    Set 5   
Clean/press (DB20)     08        08        08        07        06
Snatches (DB20)         08        08        08        07        06
Swings (DB20)           08        08        08        07        06

SPLITS:                     2:12     5:17     8:45     11:48

Time includes 60 seconds rest between supersets

TOTAL TIME:  14:30

CORE WORK
Medicine ball Russian twists (MB10) - 100
Physioball knees to chest – 25 (non-stop)
Physioball crunches (PL10) – 50
Medicine ball knee crunches (MB4kg) - 50

LOWER BODY WORK
Goblet squats (DB25) – 50
Jump squats - 50

Baghdad Hardbody Workout - June 9, 2009

WARM-UP
Client choice

DUMBBELL THRUSTERS
100 dumbbell thrusters (DB 2x20)

Set 1:  20   
Set 2:  10   
Set 3:  10
Set 4:  10
Set 5:  10
Set 6:  08
Set 7:  08
Set 8:  07
Set 9:  07
Set 10:   05
Set 11:  05
   
TOTAL TIME: 10:44

Baghdad Hardbody Workout - June 6, 2009

WARM-UP

Client choice

ROWING

3000 meters rowing

TOTAL TIME: 14:50

Client is still under the weather from an illness over the past week.

Baghdad Hardbody Workout - May 28, 2009

WARM-UP

Client choice

400 METER RUNS/THRUSTERS/BURPEES

5 rounds for time of :

  • 400 meter run (treadmill okay)
  • 05 dumbbell thrusters <– done with rocks (approx. 10 pounds as client extimated)
  • 05 burpees

 

This workout was done on the beach in sand!


TOTAL TIME: 17:21

Baghdad Hardbody Workout - May 24, 2009

WARM-UP
Client choice

BURPEES
100 burpees for time:

TOTAL TIME: 14:55

COMMENTS:  This is approximately 4-minutes lower than her May 5, 2009 time.

Baghdad Hardbody Workout - May 21, 2009

WARM-UP
Client choice

21-15-9-5 COUNTDOWN
Burpees
Thrusters (DB2x8 kg)
Physioball crunches (DB 7.5 kg)
Goblet squats (DB 10kg)
Leg raises (w/lift)
Mountain jumpers

TIME: approx. 21:30

Baghdad Hardbody Workout - May 18, 2009

Last Baghdad Hardbody workout before vacation!!!

WARM-UP
5-minutes treadmill running
5 burpees

DUMBBELL CLEAN/ PRESS/OVERHEAD SQUAT
03 ea. @ DB15 (to assess ability to handle heavier weight and to warm-up the muscles to be used)
05 ea. @ DB20
05 ea. @ DB20
05 ea. @ DB20
04 ea. @ DB25
04 ea. @ DB25

DUMBBELL SNATCH/ OVERHEAD SQUAT
03 ea. @ DB15 (to assess ability to handle heavier weight and to warm-up the muscles to be used)
05 ea. @ DB20
05 ea. @ DB20
05 ea. @ DB20

CORE
High windmills (DB15) – 3 sets of 5 reps ea.
Leg raises w/lift – 25, 15
Physioball knees to chest – 50 (took 3 sets to reach 50)
Physioball leg curls - 25
Medicine ball V-ups (MB10) – 50 (took 3 sets to hit 50)
Leg scissors – 50
Prone flutter kicks – 100
Physioball crunches – 50
Arch rocks – 25 (took 3 sets to hit 25…unfamiliar and awkward movement for a first timer)

LOWER BODY
Goblet squats (DB30) – 25, 20, 15
Physioball calf raises (wall) – 50 (different feet positioning every 10 reps)

Baghdad Hardbody Workout - May 17, 2009

C2 ROWER
5000 meters.  Time of 24:41 (at 20-minute mark was at 4026).

ADD-ON
30 calf raises (DB2x15).  10 pushups. 2 "almost" pullups.

Baghdad Hardbody Workout - May 15, 2009

WARM-UP
5-minutes rowing on C2 rower

ANAEROBIC SUPERSETS
                               Set 1    Set 2    Set 3    Set 4    Set 5   
Clean/press (DB20)     07        08        08        07        06
Snatches (DB20)         07        08        08        07        06
Swings (DB20)           07        08        08        07        06

SPLITS:                   1:50     4:52     7:55     10:40   13:15

(Time includes 60 seconds rest between supersets)

TOTAL TIME:  13:15.28

EXPERIMENTAL (FOR POWER DEVELOPMENT)
Clean/press      (DB25 ea.) 2 sets: 3, 3    (DB30 ea.) 2 sets: 1, 1
Snatches          (DB25 ea.) 2 sets: 3, 3    (DB30 ea.) 2 sets: 1, 1
Thrusters (DB2x20)    2 sets: 5, 5

LOWER BODY WORK
Physioball wall squats: (DB2x5): 25    (DB2x10): 15, 15
Physioball single leg lunges (ea. leg): (DB2x5-overhead) 5, 5, 5
Physioball calf raises (wall): 50

CORE WORK
Medicine ball V-ups – 30: 3 sets of 10
Medicine ball knee crunches (MB4kg) - 100
Medicine ball butt raises (MB4kg) - 100
Physioball knees to chest – 25 (non-stop)
Side bends (DB20 at side, free arm overhead, ea.) - 15
Physioball crunches (non-stop, no weight) – 50
Trunk twisters (Plate25) - 15