train like an olympian | do each exercise intensely for 30 seconds. move onto each move with little or no recovery time in between. once you’ve completed all the moves (4 minutes total) take a 60-90 second break and repeat set 2 to 3 more times.
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This simple, body-weight based strength routine is a fantastic addition to your current cardio routine! Especially as the weather gets nicer I like to do routines like this outside after running as part of my cool down. Start at whatever level you’re comfortable at and work your way up to the most advanced routine. Remember, the most important thing is to listen to your body so only move up when you’re ready and make sure you’re eating well to give it the energy and nutrition it needs!
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summer-in-june requested a workout for the butt! So here’s an easy one that you can add dumbbells to to make harder. Feel free to repeat the whole workout 2-3 times through to really work!
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A Visual Guide To StrongLifts 5x5
It’s finished! This is my first infographic and actually first extensive project I’ve done using Adobe Illustrator so it was a great learning experience. This was produced for my Computer Illustration class. I loved working on it, and really it just makes me miss barbell training that much more. I made a lovely A3 print of it, and hopefully that is returned to me before I leave England so I can hang it up somewhere!
Also, about the program itself:
StrongLifts was the second barbell training routine I practiced last year (when I had access to a barbell), and I loved it. It’s a good routine if you like a fairly short yet high intensity workout, and I saw great improvements in a short period of time. It was also lots of fun for me, I like seeing progress every time I workout and the feeling of ‘leveling up’ so to speak. In addition, you can download the StrongLifts app, which is so well designed and really easy to use. So yeah, if you’re interested in checking out StrongLifts, click here!
