Built to last – Fitness Challenge – Day 3
Take your dreams seriously.
Last workout of the week. You´ve done it great so far!
Pre-workout Talk:
- Perform each exercise for the prescribed amount of time, doing as many repetitions as possible.
- Watch the technique, a poor technique leads to injuries and we do not want that.
- Once you have completed one exercise, go to the next one.
- Complete this circuit three times.
- If you have questions, reach me at the Facebook group.
RECOMMENDATION: Use Evernote to track your workout. Here is the note corresponding to this workout.
Here is another playlist to help you maintain a high training pace.
Today, is all about abs, lower and upper back, traps, triceps and biceps. This is the exercise list:
- Lower Abs Leg Circles – 40 seconds
- Side Lying Oblique Crunch (Right) – 40 seconds
- Side Lying Oblique Crunch (Left) – 40 seconds
- REST – 20 seconds
- Superman Level 1 – 40 seconds
- Superman Level 3 – 40 seconds
- REST – 20 seconds
- Bent Over Back Row – 40 seconds
- Upright Row – 40 seconds
- REST – 20 seconds
- Standing Overhead Triceps Extension – 40 seconds
- Standing Biceps Curl – 40 seconds
- REST – 20 seconds
Once you have finished the third round:
COOL-DOWN/STRETCHING
- Cat-Cow – 40 seconds
- Lying Quad Stretch (left) – 40 seconds
- Lying Quad Stretch (right) – 40 seconds
- Hurdler Hamstring Stretch (left) – 40 seconds
- Hurdler Hamstring Stretch (right) – 40 seconds
- Standing Toe Touch Stretch – 40 seconds
- Standing Triceps Stretch (left) – 40 seconds
- Standing Triceps Stretch (right) – 40 seconds
- Standing Biceps Stretch (left) – 40 seconds
- Standing Biceps Stretch (right) – 40 seconds
Eating for succeed
The suggested food for today was Sweet Potato. What recipe have you prepared today? Take a picture of your plate and share it with us in the Facebook group.
For the next day, I suggest you: Turkey! Read my blog about the turkey health benefits.
Trainer Tips: #Sleep
In addition to proper nutrition, hydration and recovery days, sleep can be one of the top factors that can make or break your fitness performance. In a recent study looking at sleep quality and athletes, researchers noted that people who are in training tend to experience more sleep issues than non-athletes, due to training load and stress. The study also suggests athletes require more sleep than those who don’t work out because they have higher recovery needs. But knowing that you should sleep and getting that sleep can be two very different things.
It might seem obvious, but if you find you are often more tired than not, you probably need more sleep. Creating a simple routine helps you sleep better and benefits your overall health. Among the detrimental effects of inadequate sleep are diminished alertness, concentration and psychomotor function, plus insufficient sleep is associated with hormonal changes that can lead to increased appetite and weight gain.
The good news is developing a healthy sleep routine doesn’t take long — a few weeks at most — and it results in long-lasting health benefits. Athletes may notice increased performance due to improved recovery during sleep, and people watching their weight may find adequate sleep helps them lose weight. Your nighttime routine doesn’t have to be elaborate; here are the three things you should do to get a better night’s sleep:
- SET — AND KEEP — A BEDTIME: It’s best to go to bed and wake up at about the same time every day. Fluctuating sleep and wake times can wreak havoc on your body and throw off your sleep quality. If your schedule isn’t the same day-to-day and setting a consistent time for sleep seems impossible — or is constantly interrupted — you should at least try to get an adequate amount of sleep. For adults, that means 6.5–8 hours of sleep.
- PRACTICE GOOD SLEEP HYGIENE: Sleep hygiene also refers to what you do before bed. Abstaining from tobacco, alcohol, caffeine, strenuous exercise and stimulating mental activity in the hours leading up to bedtime is a good idea. For those who prefer to work out at night — or whose schedules only allow for post-work workouts — moving them to the late afternoon is beneficial when it comes to sleep.
- DITCH TECHNOLOGY: This may be the hardest step for you to follow; even harder than ending a night out early to get to sleep at your regular time. However, limiting your exposure to technology — and keeping it out of the bed with you — will help you sleep better. Best case scenario: Do your bathroom routine and then read non work-related material in low light, ideally not in bed. If nothing else, avoid blue light from your smartphone, tablet or computer 1–2 hours before bed. Reading a book — yes, those still exist in paperback and hardcover — is best; doing so out of bed is even better. Limiting your activities in bed throughout the day can help signal to your brain that when you get into bed it is time to sleep and not just to relax.
Have a great weekend and sleep as much as possible!
See you on Monday.
Great post, Chape! I especially liked the information about sleep; I hadn’t heard that athletes report more sleep-related problems than non-athletes, and that they need more sleep too.
Thanks, Josh!
That´s true, sometimes you´re so tired that you can´t sleep :D I know it´s weird but it happens more than you think ;)
Haha, that happens to me a lot!