Second workout of week 1 is Cardio Power & Resistance. There are a couple of different moves in this warm up compared to Plyometric Cardio because workout focuses on power. However the overall warm up routine stays the same - 7 moves 30 seconds each, repeated twice - 10.5 minutes in all followed by 6-7 minutes of stretching
Then its time for interval training - 4 moves, 30 seconds each, repeated twice with 30 seconds breaks in between. Two such sets, plus some additional workouts at end of each set. Total workout time minus breaks and stretches is 26 minutes.
Overall the workout is not that different from Plyometric Cardio circuit with respect to interval and rest periods. The breaks help bring heart rate down a bit (just like Plyometric Cardio) but the moves involve more power so some people may find it bit harder.
The third tough workout of the week 1 is Pure Cardio...am glad that first time it falls AFTER the recovery workout. This workout has exact same 10.5 minute warm up routine as Plyometric Cardio followed by stretches. However, what follows is not truly an interval training with rest periods in between. After stretches, one is expected to perform 15 different cardio moves for one minute each - NON STOP! With no water/rest periods in between.
I have to admit that even today this workout scares me - if you can make it through this workout, first time, without taking a break, then you MUST be in phenomenal shape! First time I had to pause the video 5 times during this 15 minute window, just to bring my heart rate down. Second time (week 2) I paused it three times and thereafter I needed no break. The only good thing about this work out is that it goes by so fast that before you know it, you are done!
By the time you reach third incidence of this workout, the schedule asks for two workouts in the same day - Pure Cardio AND Cardio Abs. The latter on its own is not a tough workout but to do it after 15 minutes of non-stop jumping, squatting, and running, requires a lot of will power.
To summarize the weeks 1 through 4 comprise of three tough workouts with workout time ranging from 25-28 minutes (not counting the stretches and breaks), one add-on workout (cardio abs) and one recovery workout.
Then its time for interval training - 4 moves, 30 seconds each, repeated twice with 30 seconds breaks in between. Two such sets, plus some additional workouts at end of each set. Total workout time minus breaks and stretches is 26 minutes.
Overall the workout is not that different from Plyometric Cardio circuit with respect to interval and rest periods. The breaks help bring heart rate down a bit (just like Plyometric Cardio) but the moves involve more power so some people may find it bit harder.
The third tough workout of the week 1 is Pure Cardio...am glad that first time it falls AFTER the recovery workout. This workout has exact same 10.5 minute warm up routine as Plyometric Cardio followed by stretches. However, what follows is not truly an interval training with rest periods in between. After stretches, one is expected to perform 15 different cardio moves for one minute each - NON STOP! With no water/rest periods in between.
I have to admit that even today this workout scares me - if you can make it through this workout, first time, without taking a break, then you MUST be in phenomenal shape! First time I had to pause the video 5 times during this 15 minute window, just to bring my heart rate down. Second time (week 2) I paused it three times and thereafter I needed no break. The only good thing about this work out is that it goes by so fast that before you know it, you are done!
By the time you reach third incidence of this workout, the schedule asks for two workouts in the same day - Pure Cardio AND Cardio Abs. The latter on its own is not a tough workout but to do it after 15 minutes of non-stop jumping, squatting, and running, requires a lot of will power.
To summarize the weeks 1 through 4 comprise of three tough workouts with workout time ranging from 25-28 minutes (not counting the stretches and breaks), one add-on workout (cardio abs) and one recovery workout.
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