FitnessBuilder Week 2.

Notes: Day 4 of 4-Day Split Routines – Exercise Arms and Abs. Stretch, stretch, and stretch again get the blood flowing into my sore, sore muscles. Feeling good it is finally getting easier to wake up early.

4 Day Split Routine – Arms and Abs

French Press-Extension-Seated Twisting Curl-Curl- Bench Dip-Bicycle Crunch-Lying Leg Raise – Russian Twist

Workout Time: 40 min 58 sec

Exercise of the Day: Bench Dip. The Bench Dip is a arm exercise that gives your Triceps a work out. In this version of the Bench Dip it is modified with your legs being up at the same time, making your muscle work harder. Try it for yourself.

FitnessBuiler Bench Dip

Summary of FitnessBuilder 4 Day Split Routine:
Its great to have a program that makes me feel like I am doing something different. I am actually learning from the new exercises which have been introduced to me by the FitnessBuilder App. My rating for the 4 Day Split Routine is Solid.

FitnessBuilder Week 2.

Notes: Day 3 of 4-Day Split Routines – Exercise Legs and Shoulders. I hate working out my legs. Leg workouts truly knock the wind out of me.

4 Day Split Routine -Legs and Shoulders
Back Squat- Side Lunge- Overhead Press-Step Up -Lateral Raise
Front Raise-Calf Raise

Workout Time: 53 min 32 sec

Exercise of the Day: Lateral Raise. This exercise targets the small muscle on top of your shoulder the Deltoid. Doing this exercise will round out your shoulder.

FitnessBuilder Lateral Raise

FitnessBuilder Week 2.

Notes: Day 2 of 4-Day Split Routines – Exercise focus Back. Once again FitnessBuilder is challenging me with great exercise combination’s.

4 Day Split Routine -Back
Close Grip Pulldown – Bent Over Row – T-Bar Row – standing Wide Row – Self Row- Reverse Extension

Workout Time: 40 min 36 sec

Exercise of the Day: Reverse Extension.Was this tough? Yes it is, try it for yourself and
feel the results. Make sure you legs are straight when you try this exercise
form over reps.

FitnessBuilder Reverse Extension

FitnessBuilder Week 2.

Notes: This week I’m doing a 4 – Day Split Routines, split routines allow you to focus on one muscle group at a time.
Today I focused on the chest.

4 Day Split Routine -Chest
Incline Bench – Reciprocal Bench – Crossover – Flat Fly – Pullover – Deep Push Up

Workout Time: 40 min 36 sec

Exercise of the Day: Pullover. A great exercise for developing the center of your chest.  I like to squeeze my pecks at the top to give it a little extra push.

FitnessBuilder Pullover

Notes: This workout was hard! I couldn’t complete the exercises I had to cut back on a few repetitions. If you find yourself struggling with an exercise focus on performing correct form rather than trying to complete your repetitions. One properly executed repetition does more for your muscle than 50 incorrect ones. It also avoids injuries which could set your progress back by days if not weeks. So remember form is everything.

High Intensity Intervals Workout 1:

Squat Jump – Clean – Burpee – Chin Up –Vertical Toss – Side to Side –
Crossover Push Up

Workout Time: 50 mins

Exercise of Day: Burpee. This is a tough exercise it works just about every muscle in your body. It’s important that you return to the mid position and kick your legs back into the start position before you go into another repetition. Remember form is everything. Don’t cheat!

FitnessBuilder Burpee

Week one with Fitness Builder I have to say I felt as if I had my own personal trainer guiding me through the repetitions and sets. The experience so far has made a huge difference from the basic exercises that I was doing a month ago. I will let my muscles rest for two days, see you on Monday.

Time for the most hated and favorite exercise of the week.

Most hated – Anterior Lateral Step Up. I couldn’t catch my breath and it killed my legs.

Favorite – Russian Twist. I like the hardcore feel and motion of this exercise.