[sally]

we did sports conditioning....that was funnnnnnnnnnnn and intense.

alhamdulillah i gotta love a challenge

soooo im officially sick of the 28 day bodyshapeover book i have..ive done it like three months in a row already (their weighted work outs)

finally moving on to Jillian Michaels work outs starting today insha'Allah...shes got some intense work outs


day 1 looks like this

for an intense challenge you repeat each circuit twice

Circuit 1
Dumbbell Presses on Body Ball, 20 reps (10 on each arm)
Dumbbell Flys on Body Ball w/Crunches, 1/2 weight of press, 15 reps
Squats, 50 fast (no added weight)
Sprint, 1 minute @ 9mph

Circuit 2
Plank, Hold pose for 10 secs
Close-Grip Push Ups, 5 reps
Side Planks w/Inner Thigh Raise, 10 reps
Flip back to Plank pose, 5 secs
Burpies, Straight from Plank, 10 reps
Sumo Squats, 50 reps
Sprint, 1 min @ 9mph

Circuit 3
Frog Push Ups, 20 reps
Squat Thrusts, 20 reps, then static squat @ 30 secs
W Shoulder Press w/Leg Extension, 10 reps on each leg
Jump Rope, 1 min

Circuit 4
Bench Dips, 20 reps
Rope Tricep Presses, Reps to failure, 15
Static Lunges w/Lateral Shoulder Raise, 10 reps w/each leg forward
Mountain Climbers, 1 min

Circuit 5
Jump Rope, 1 min
Bicycle Crunches, 50 reps
Extended Plank, Hold pose for 30 secs

[wheelworks]

Originally Posted by sally

we did sports conditioning....that was funnnnnnnnnnnn and intense.

alhamdulillah i gotta love a challenge

soooo im officially sick of the 28 day bodyshapeover book i have..ive done it like three months in a row already (their weighted work outs)

finally moving on to Jillian Michaels work outs starting today insha'Allah...shes got some intense work outs

All these complex workouts with names attached to them all sound like advertising gimmicks

[sally]

Originally Posted by wheelworks

All these complex workouts with names attached to them all sound like advertising gimmicks

uhhh, ok...how is a work out a gimmick?

[wheelworks]

Originally Posted by sally

uhhh, ok...how is a work out a gimmick?

I mean the workouts with names attached. Jillian Micheals work out etc...

[fatima]

Originally Posted by fatima

does anyone know of a good way to stretch out the upper back/trapezius/neck muscles without extending the arms back?

i have a little tendonitis in my left shoulder that doesnt bother me at all alhamdulillah, but i can feel it pull when i extend my arms back and im afraid ill injure it if i stretch too far.

anyone? sally? dream deferred? infamousbrown?

im trying to think who else posts in here a lot...

[sally]

Originally Posted by wheelworks

I mean the workouts with names attached. Jillian Micheals work out etc...

it really helps when you have a bunch of pre planned work outs..especially if you do a lot of weights..a whole month of work outs is goodness..you dont wanna be bothered with figuring out what part you worked what day of the week and give it recovery time and stuff..its already written out for you

i do on my own stuff on a daily basis as well but for the majority of my weights i follow different plans..only because its really easy..and i get bored VERY VERY easily with the same stuff. so all the new fun stuff keeps me entertained and interested

if we're going to talk about the way these brand name work outs are advertised, thats a completely different story.

[infamousbrown]

Get on your knees like you're sitting in salat but dont sit on your feet the same way, then lean over with your hands stretched out in front of you as much as you can.

[wheelworks]

Originally Posted by sally

if we're going to talk about the way these brand name work outs are advertised, thats a completely different story.

I guess these non combative muscle workouts help somewhat. I used to do kickboxing but quit after I got kicked in the head a few times

Now I just bike and vary my routes. Head winds kill me but give me a super duper workout

[infamousbrown]

Originally Posted by wheelworks

[color=Sienna]I guess these non combative muscle workouts help somewhat. I used to do kickboxing but quit after I got kicked in the head a few times

Quitter. Don't get kicked in the head.

[sally]

Originally Posted by fatima

does anyone know of a good way to stretch out the upper back/trapezius/neck muscles without extending the arms back?

i have a little tendonitis in my left shoulder that doesnt bother me at all alhamdulillah, but i can feel it pull when i extend my arms back and im afraid ill injure it if i stretch too far.

try these yoga poses

childs pose
calf / cat / camel pose

for your neck, just stand up straight then let your left ear fall toward the left shoulder, pause, round your neck to the right side and do the same thing

im thinking of other yoga stuff that doesnt have a name..ill post as i remember or am able to explain correctly

[sally]

Originally Posted by infamousbrown

Get on your knees like you're sitting in salat but dont sit on your feet the same way, then lean over with your hands stretched out in front of you as much as you can.

yup, that's the childs pose

[wheelworks]

Originally Posted by infamousbrown

Quitter. Don't get kicked in the head.

I used to spar with this big african american who was all muscle. He liked kicking me to the head

Well actually I once mistakenly kicked him in the head and after that he got mad at me and went on a head kicking rampage

[fatima]

jazakallah khair!

[sally]

a back bend on a ball feels REALLY ridiculously good too if your back is sore but for the most part you feel it on the lower back


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[infamousbrown]

Originally Posted by wheelworks

I used to spar with this big african american who was all muscle. He liked kicking me to the head

Well actually I once mistakenly kicked him in the head and after that he got mad at me and went on a head kicking rampage

Well don't spar with jerks. Sparring is about technique and trying out new combos... not killing each other.


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