FitnessBuilder Week 11.

Notes: Pass me a metal sandwich I can feel my muscles popping out after today’s workout.

Workout Time: 45 min 17 sec

Gain Muscle Mass, Workout 3
Reverse Lunge/ Twisting Bench Press / T-Bar Row / Upright Row/ Decline Power Push Up/ Recip Overhead Press /Leg Press / Cable Pushdown

Exercise of the day: Upright Row shoulder exercise. Lift a little lighter so you can get the full  range of motion, to hit the smaller shoulder muscles.

FitnessBuilder Upright Row

Summary of Gain Muscle Mass Workout. – After three days of this I need sleep, protein and recovery time. Gain Muscle Mass is a must try to build muscle mass it lives up to it’s name. FB favorite.

FitnessBuilder Week 9.

Notes: Day two of working my core, I am satisfied with the feeling and the results of this FB workout. The correct name of this exercise is Front to Lat Raise, I said
Front Lateral Raise in the video.

Workout Time: 1 hr 2 min

Total Body Twist, Workout 2
Sumo Deadlift /Incline Press /Iron Cross Pulldown / Push Press / Cable / Pushdown / Front to Lat Raise  / Preacher Curl

Exercise of the Day: Front to Lat Raise shoulder exercise. Double impact shoulder exercise that doesn’t need heavy weight to feel the burn. A FB favorite for me, a must try.

FitnessBuilder Front to Lat Raise

Summary of Total Body Twist: This was a hardcore routine a five star effort and a must try.

FitnessBuilder Week 9.

Notes: For the next two days I will become the World’s Strongest Man, well at least work out like one.
FitnessBuilder has two workout routines that are geared to make you stronger called the World’s Strongest Man.
Today’s workout left me physically drained, I pushed myself by adding weight as I did sets.

Workout Time: 55 min 36 sec

World’s Strongest Man, Workout 1
Deadlift / Clean & Jerk / Pull Up / Shot Putt / Row to Extension / Sled Drag / Farmer’s Walk / Sandbag Squat

Exercise of the Day: The Shot Putt shoulder exercise. A interesting way to use the chest barbell  to hit your shoulder muscles, a must try.

FitnessBuilder Shot Putt

Notes: Today’s workout was tough, FitnessBuilder kept up it’s end by naming today’s routine 10 of the Toughest. The workout keep me  pushing through the
last reps, keeping my balance and wondering how am I going to finish.

Exercise of the Day: Kneeling Reciprocal Press shoulder exercise. I noticed I forgot to mention the Kneeling part of this exercise in the video.
This exercise is a tricky one, take you time to get your balance.

Workout Time: 1 hr 21 min

10 of the Toughest, Workout 1
Overhead Squat / Double Push Up / Sotts Press / Side to Side Pull Up /Kneeling Reciprocal Press
Chair Dip / Hanging Side Leg Raise / Turkish Get Up / Uni Pike / Star Side Bridge

FitnessBuilder Kneeling Reciprocal Press

Summary: 10 of the Toughest, Workout 1. It was tough and challenging. I came away from the routine with a sense of accomplishment. I think that is one of
the best things I can ever say about a workout routine. See you next week.

FitnessBuilder Week 8.

Notes: Ok officially I am stronger and leaner ( Thanks FB ). No I am not bragging just talking about the effects of consistently working out five times a week and trying to eat right. Trying to eat right is actually more harder for me then working out. Getting up early I can deal with, reps, heavier weights and being sore I can deal with. Staying away from food that I love is tough. Anyway I am still working out the food issues I have.

Let’s talk about this week, this week I am going to be focusing on some core rountines, fat burning and just for the heck of it some harder exercises. ( Pushing myself.)

I am starting with a FitnessBuilder’s Ultimate Core Workout 1 and 2.

Workout Time: 36 min 55 sec

Ultimate Core, Workout 1
Overhead Squat  / Kneeling Lo-Hi Chop / Swing / Corkscrew / Press with Rotation / Spiderman / Kneeling Lateral Raise / Alternating Bridge

Exercise of the Day: Corkscrew shoulder exercise.
This exercise will hit all your little shoulder muscles and your obliques as well.
You will learn respect the weight on this exercise, I started out with a 35lb plate thinking I could a little heavier. I realized that I need to build up to that, I started with a  25lb plate . The motion on this exercise makes it harder to hold the weight if your not used to it. Try it and hit me up with your thoughts.

FitnessBuilder Corkscrew

FitnessBuilder week 7.

Notes: Lets get big! I am going to push myself for the next three days and see what happens with a little bit more weight. I am favoriting routines that let me use more weight. Glad that FB can accommodate all of my work out moods.
Today’s routine focused on the back, arms and stomach.

Workout Time: 34 min 07 sec

Bodybuilding 3-Day , Workout 1
Pull Up / Bent Over Row / Upright Row / Concentration Curl / Shrug / Reverse Crunch

Exercise of the Day: Reverse Crunch; ab exercise this exercise enables you to really focus on the lower part of your abs. It will give you a nice burn or I like to say melting calorie feeling.

FitnessBuilder Reverse Crunch

FitnessBuilder week 6.

Notes: Second day of working out heavy. I am amazed even with more weight, I am still completing my reps. It’s definitely an ah ha moment. I am truly happy with the results. Looking into weight lifting shoes, not truly sold on the idea that I really need them. Check out this forum I found on the reason to get them.

Workout Time: 45 min 14 sec

5×5: Workout 2
Front Squat  / Twisting Bench Press / Close Grip Pulldown / Arnold Press / Side Lunge

Exercise of the Day: Arnold Press shoulder exercise with a wide range of motion that hits the shoulder muscles from different angles while raising and lowering the dumbbells.  The Arnold press is a great way to change up your shoulder routine it is a  must try exercise.

FitnessBuilder Arnold Press

FitnessBuilder Week5

Notes: Today’s routine was defiantly a muscle builder leaving me grunting through the last few reps, pushing myself.  I think a lot about the future when I exercise how my kids will one-day use the equipment that I am using now. And will be right there besides them pushing iron and sweating it out.  Next week FitnessBuilder 5×5.

Workout Time: 55 min 15 sec

Boxing Strength & Endurance: Workout Power
Hang Clean / Box Jump/ In Out Push Up / Tuck Jump / Uni Push Press / Lateral Jump

Exercise of the Day: Uni Push Press a shoulder exercise that helps you get a little bit more power into the motion with the help of your legs. FitnessBuilder allows  you to mark exercises so that later on you can build your on routines. I marked the Uni Push Press as one of my favorites, I am going to build a shoulder blaster routine to share later.  Give the Uni Push Press a try.

FitnessBuilder Uni Push Press

Summary: Boxing Strength & Endurance. These routines will help prepare your body for battle. It is one  my favorite FB workouts it is versatile and challenging. Share your thoughts with me if you have done it yourself.

FitnessBuilder Week 3

Notes: Second day of Tubing. Tubing comes in different types of resistance, they are usually color coded to represent different levels. Resistance can vary with the size of the band, shortening the band increases the resistance.

Tubing Total Body, Level 1: Foundation, Workout 2:
Squat – Bent Over Row – Upright Row – Standing Press – Hip Extension – Twisting Crunch – Seated Curl – Side Bend – Kneeling Crunch Extension

Workout Time: 47 min 35 sec

Exercise of the Day: Upright Row. Shoulder exercise. I am impressed with the workout that I am getting with minimal equipment.

FitnessBuilder Upright Row

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