August 11, 2013   , , , ,

I’ve been toying around with the all-around workouts, to add some variation, and also because I sprained my toe and had to take a couple weeks off from doing jumping lunges & mt climbers. Here’s what I did: 1. All-Around Track 1: For the boxing parts, I substituted the Thai Boxing tracks which increased the pace quite a bit. First time I did it, I was gassed in 5 min, but I got used to it! – I also swapped out 2 of the Jumping Squat sets for dumbbell snatches. Just make sure to do a lower weight than you’d usually do,      because when you’re that tired it’s easy to hurt yourself with a higher weight. – You can also do box jumps in place of jumping squats, but I’ve found them to be a bit easier. Jumping squats are tougher, because the pace is higher. – For the neck/biceps, you can substitute 2-3 sets of medicine ball slams. Really gets the heart going and tires your arms and abs. – I’ve also done handstand pushups or just holding in a handstand in place of the neck. That one is reallytough – my arms were shaking by the end! – When I hurt my toe, I substituted Dumbbell Deadlifts in place of the Jumping Lunges. That was one was really hard, especially the last set. Your legs are already tired, and lunges are really tough! – Also when I hurt my toe, I did alternating dumbbell military presses in place of mt. climbers. Just grab 2 dumbbells and press them overhead, alternating hands, keeping the pace pretty high. Again, lower the weight, because this one is very tiring. Also, I know a couple guys who blew their rotator cuffs doing overhead presses when they were tired. 2. All-Around Track 2: If you don’t have a heavy bag (my gym doesn’t), you can do the Thai boxing for a minute, then the power exercises. – I like to alternate the Jumping Squats, so I’m not doing 9 sets. Instead, I do them in 3’s: Jumping Squats, Jumping Lunges, Dumbbell Deadlifts. Do each 3x. – For the pushups, you can also do hammer grip pushups on dumbbells or kettlebells. It’s a nice variation. I