Mental Health Recovery Day
Things are tough. Everywhere. It feels like we just can't catch a break this year. So we're gonna use the time today to slow down. Think of this as a mental recovery workout. On every stretch, think about your breathing. Focus on connecting with your body. Slow the world down for a second. And afterwards, if you need any help, please email me.
kevin@dirtysouthfit.com
Start with this (30 sec each):
Toe Touches
Downward Dog
Runner's Lunge (Right)
Knee Pushes (Right)
Shoulder Rotations (Right)
Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch with overhead reach (Right)
Hamstring Stretch (Right)
Pigeon Stretch (Right)
*go back to Downward Dog and repeat for Left side
Then:
Go for a walk. 60 min. That's it. Get outside. Get some Vitamin D. Come back in an hour when you're done.
Sprint the Hill
Find a good hill for this one. Mark off a distance of about 40 yards. Repeat the exercises below as many times as possible in 20 minutes. When you're going up the hill, go all out. Sprint hard. Use the down hill to walk or jog. Either way, catch your breath and get ready for the next round.
20 Min AMRAP
5 Burpees
10 Situps
10 Jumping Lunges Total
Hard Run up the Hill, walk back
repeat
2 Minute HIIT
2 minutes on, 1 minute rest, for 6 rounds. Repeat this circuit as many times as possible. When you hit the 2 minute mark, pause and pick up at that spot on the next round.
3 Burpees
6 Pushups
9 V-Ups
12 Jump Lunges
15 Mountain Climbers
7 Up
2 Circuits, 7 minutes each.
Don't hold back on this one. Move as quickly as you can!
7 minutes, AMRAP (as many rounds as possible)
5 Pushups
10 Situps
15 Squats
Rest 3 min, then:
7 min, AMRAP
5 Burpees
10 Mtn Climbers (ea leg)
15 Squat Jumps
20-15-10-5
This one should be at a sprint pace, so start with a long warmup:
30 seconds each
Jumping Jacks
High Knees
Butt Kicks
Arm Circles
Plank
Side Plank Left
Side Plank Right
Single Leg Hip Bridges Right
Single Leg Hip Bridges Left
Hollow Hold
Situps
Pushups
Squats
Lunges
10m Sprints or Mountain Climbers
Then:
20 reps each, 15, 10, 5
Burpees
Situps
Squats
That's it. Go all out!
30 Second HIIT
This one's short, but tough. Go as fast as you can.
30 seconds per exercises, rest 1 min after each round, repeat for 6 rounds.
Burpees
Situps
Jumping Lunges
Jump Rope (or Mountain Climbers)
Don't Stop.
100 Reps of each (75 intermediate, 50 Beginner). Every time you stop, do 5 burpees!
Pushups
Situps
Squats
Lunges (100 total)
4 Circuits
4 circuits, 5 minutes each. Do as many reps as possible in the 5 minutes, then rest 1 min and move to the next circuit.
A)
10 Pushups
10 Pushup Plank Shoulder Touches
10 Plank Leg Raises
B)
10 Lying Leg Raises
10 Single Leg Hip Bridges
10 Supermans
C)
10 Situps
10 Bicycle Crunches
10 Flutter Kicks
D)
5 Burpees
10 Jumping Jacks
10 Squats
Take advantage of the break in the rain!
Run 400 meters (or 1 time around the block)
75 Squats
- then -
3 rounds (5 rounds advanced)
10 Burpees
15 Pushups
20 Alternating Lunges
- then -
75 Squats
Run 400 meters
Alternating Tabata
20 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest. Go straight down the list. After each round, rest 1 min and repeat. 5-6 Rounds total, depending on time available.
(Intermediate in parentheses)
- Hand Release Pushups (knee pushups)
- Plank Leg Raises (plank)
- Situp and Twist (situps)
- Squat Jumps (squats)
- Jumping Lunges (lunges)
- Burpees (Mountain Climbers)