Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Today's Cardio Strength Class

We had a little bit of a late start this morning. Last night was Charlie McGinnis' birthday and everyone stayed a little late at the dojo last night.

I've been on a little bit of a kick lately, doing 10 station workouts. Rachel Cosgrove designed a program for the actors in Spartacus: Blood and Sand (It's kind of like 300 -the actors are extremely fit). Their program is a circuit of 10 exercises performed for 1:00, with :15 between them.

We're working our way up. Our first round was :30 on / :15 off, second was :40 on / :20 off, and back to :30 / :15 for the third.

Here is our workout from this morning:

Dynamic Stretching 5 minutes

1. DB Squat + Overhead Press
2. KB Swings
3. Cleans (1KB, 2 Hands)
4. DB Chest Fly*
5. Push Ups
6. Crab Walks (forward and backward)
7. Duck Under (like your ducking under a low door and stepping sideways)
8. DB Bent Over Row
9. DB Straight Leg Sit Ups (holding the weights up towards the ceiling)
10. Boxer Shuffles/Split Jumps (advanced)

*Many people do push ups as a shrug/head banger type movement. Flys serve as a way to activate the muscles of the chest and shoulders before going into push ups.

Keep moving forward,
Charlie

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Class Schedule and Location

Monday
6:30 -7:15AM Express Fitness Training
8:00 -8:45AM Pilates Fusion

Thursday
9:00 -9:45AM Express Fitness Training


Wednesday
6:30 -7:15AM Express Fitness Training

Thursday
9:00 -9:45AM Express Fitness Training

Friday
6:30 -7:15AM Express Fitness Training

Express Fitness Training:
A typical class starts with 5 to 10 minutes of power yoga or other dynamic warm up. Then we do circuits of strength, core, and agility exercises. I have two Marines (retired) who tell me it’s one of the hardest workouts they’ve ever done. Each circuit takes anywhere from 4 to 7 minutes, with a minute of rest between rounds.

You’ll move fast enough to work hard, but not so fast that you’re just lurching your way through your workout. You’ll get a great workout and still have plenty of energy to get through your day.


Pilates Fusion:

A mix of Pilates, yoga, and strength. Fill in the gaps left by traditional workout routines. No reformer, no funny breathing, no excuses.

Location:
Aikido of Cincinnati
4727 Red Bank Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45227
513 561-7202

Click here for a map


Try your first week for free! Email me at: charlielevine7@gmail.com and let me know to expect you.

Cost:
One Class $15
Ten class pass $110
One Month Unlimited $120
Three Months Unlimited $300