CrossFit Style Upper Body Ladder Workout

Another CrossFit based workout for you, this one is based on using the "Ladder" format which means you start your set off with the highest number of reps (Usually 10)  and work your way down to 1 rep per set.

Here is an example of the Upper Body Ladder Style workout I did in this video:

• For the first round I did 6 different exercises with 10 reps each.
• For the second round I did 9 reps for each exercise and then 8,7,6,5,4,3,2 and lastly for my final round I finished off with 1 rep for each exercise. For a total of 55 reps per exercise and 330 reps in total.
• I did the following exercises in each round - Dumbbell Press with 50 pounds in each hand, Wide grip pull-ups, Olympic dips, Sit-ups, Push-ups and Arm curls with 30 pounds in each hand.

I also show you how you can "scale" your workout to fit your level of fitness since not everyone can do a full push-up or pull-up ;)

This was a hard workout on my triceps since the Shoulder press, Olympic dips and Push-ups all hit my triceps hard. I did make it through with only a few small pauses and got pretty close to the 20 minute mark!

CrossFit Style Workout - Leg Extensions and Curls - Back - Abs

Here is another CrossFit Style workout for you, in this CrossFit workout I focus on Legs and Back with some Abs at the end. This is not a true CrossFit workout as I do focus a bit more on some body building isolation type exercises but the idea of incorporating cardio and strength training in a non-stop styled workout is similar to a CrossFit workout.

Here is what I do in this workout: For Legs I do three sets of Leg Extensions and then three sets of Leg Curls. For Back I do three sets of Wide Pull-ups followed by three sets of Narrow Pull-ups ending with three sets of Bar-rows. For my Abs I do three sets of Wheel Roll-outs. Between each double set I do one minute of high intensity Elliptical. The entire workout lasts about 40 minutes and I only rest just long enough for some stretching, some weight adjustments and to catch my breath so I have enough energy to do each set properly.

CrossFit Style Workout - Legs - Chest - Abs

I mentioned I was going to be showing you some of my real world CrossFit Style workouts and so this marks the first of hopefully a bunch of my Crossfit Style home workouts I will share with you :)

This workout is by no means a true CrossFit workout but it does share some similarities with CrossFit, mainly the none-stop pace incorporating typical cardio exercises with muscle building exercises. In CrossFit you generally do not do any isolation exercises (one muscle group at a time) but rather do compound exercises. I kind of mix it all together and make my own version of a CrossFit workout that incorporates some more dedicated and focussed muscle building movements.

In CrossFit I would also try to never stop moving but in my Hybrid workout I do take a few breathers, but only so I have enough energy to do a complete and full effort set.

When I made this video I kind of ran out of card space so there is a bit missing but you will get the idea of how it all works.

Get Fit Over 40 - How To Get Great Abs

It's been a bit since I made an actual "Gym Fitness Video" and I have been wanting to make an Ab workout video for you that didn't require a Total Gym this time. I have done an Ab workout video on my Total Gym so make sure to check that one out also.

In this video I show you all of the Ab exercises I do and for the most part all you need is a bit of floor space for them so anyone should be able to do them at home. Keep in mind I only do one big set of Ab exercises after my main workout, I don't do all these Ab routines each time, just one.

As for an update on how my "Lose a few pounds" program is going... slow but steady, I am down to about 176 which is 8 pounds lower than when I started and I would have to say I have gained at least 2-3 pounds of muscle in that time so I am down about 10 pounds of fat.

Starting Point

Week 9

I know I have been promising a Fitbit Scale Product Review, I plan to do this for you next week so keep posted :)

Watch my "How To Get Great Abs" YouTube Video:

Total Gym Ab Workout Video

This is a pretty straight forward video. I show you some of my favorite Ab exercises I do using my Total Gym. You can really get a great Ab workout using the Total Gym, I can get to some of the areas that would be really hard to reach just doing stand alone Ab exercises. Hope you like it!