This circuit workout is combination of body weight exercises and cardio which is phenomenal for fat burning. Working out this way will dramatically increase your metabolism and force your body to burn calories continuously during the workout and long after the workout. It saves you a lot of time, because you get your weight training and cardio out of the way in only one workout plus you will burn way more calories than if you would do either resistance training or cardio alone.
In the second part of this workout I am doing 5 reps of close grip pull ups and after this exercise I am moving right into the next set of 50 high knees with the jump rope. The rules are the same as in the first part of the workout. The body weight exercise should be performed slowly with perfect form and controlled movement. You don’t have to do exactly 5 reps. Anywhere from 1 to 5 is ok. As your cardio level improves, increase the intensity of your cardio training between sets or just keep it at moderate level.
Best,
Zuzana.
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Hey Zuzana, I have been doin your body workout and it’s great !
However, I would love it if you could do the same kind of videos, but for stretching. Some of us have never taken stretching seriously before so it is hard to know how to start, what stretches to do, how many sets, how long to hold the stretch, when to stretch, etc…
Hi Zuzana. My wife wants to lose her tummy, she’s had two children now 7 and 10 but can’t lose her spare tyre, she goes jogging a lot but this just takes weight off her legs and bottom. Any ideas what excercise she she do to lose here tummy.
Thanks
Jason
Hello Zuzana – The pull ups are a great exercise and should make you strong for pole climbing. Are you going to be doing more pole climbing updates soon?
Hi Zuzana,
Do you know why you work out?
Sincerely,
Yousef
Yousef, it is a lifestyle choice more than anything. I do what I love.
Hey Zuzana. Your videos are great. I used to be very fit looking a yr. ago but I got lazy and ended up gaining almost 40 lbs.! I would like to know what kind of diet you follow and how often and what type of cardio you do.
Thanks so much! You are my inspiration.
The top is too revealing, almost looks too small. Sexy doesn’t mean revealing, sexy means leaving something to the imagination.
Hi Sammie, this top is lululemon exercise top. Lululemon is fast growing Canadian brand that makes the most amazing exercise clothes and everyone who has ever seen their stuff wants to wear it. The other thing is, that it’s not your business what I’m wearing in my videos. You are free to criticize my clothes and my videos, but I am not going to apologize to anyone who feels intimidated by my look and outfits, because your lack of self confidence is really not my problem. If you don’t like what you see on my videos then don’t watch them.
Sammy is a ding dong and if he thinks your top is too revealing, he needs to tune out! Zuzana is ripped, strong, has great form and great workouts. Her body shows it and that is probably why most people tune in. BUT, as I said, her workouts are great, great exercise principles and performs them with excellent form. Lulu rocks as well, I wear it too and it is awesome. BTW, Zuzana, you are still very young, I am 46, can still rip out pull ups, push ups, dips, and nice slow squats. The exercise and healthy food in my life is the true fountain of youth. Keep up the great work, Kathleen
Don’t get me wrong, though, I love everything about you and workout with you all the time.
zuzana, great videos. I must disagree with sammie! in this kind of thing showing off your body is great inspiration. seeing your physic makes one want to strive for the same kind of fitness, its not about being to sexy,as sammie thinks. Me and my wife appreciate your work outs and your inspiration.
Thank you, David.
zuzana, love the workout videos. They are a great source of inspiration for myself and provide a great learning experience.I support the fantastic clothes you wear and it motivates me to work harder to achieve an incredible body like yours. I disagree with Sammie’s comments about the revealing top. The top is fantastic and I am envious of how you look and would love to see similar in future exercise vids. Keep up the great work.
Hy Zuzana,
I just visited Lulumon site and I have to say,you could be their model because this top looks so much better on you ;) . And you are right,you are inspiration to all of us who wants to get in shape, and you should show your confidence, because if not what’s the point ?? I wanted to ask you are you willing to make an personal exercise program’ I know you are busy with all of your work but if you could help me with that I would be so grateful because I consider you an expert in this area! Please let me know. I wish you all the best in your work!
Best,
Iva
Hi Iva, I appreciate your trust, but I don’t do personal training programs.
Thank you anyway,
Best,
Iva
Hi Zuz, just wondering…Are you by any chance a vegetarian? Because you look like one!
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I have been working out for many years and lost my motivation a short time ago because I reached a plateau.However, your videos have inspired me to intensify my workouts.I agree with Dave. However, a well muscled. lean and athletic body such as yours not only motives one to emulate your level of fitness but reminds one how beautiful a well proportioned athletic body can be.Thanks
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Hi Zuzana
I am in France and discovered your videos and routine workouts not so long ago, of course I was exercising before but your routines have renewed my motivation a great deal….however if some of your other routines I sometimes found hard I had always managed to go through them BUT THAT ONE I JUST CAN’T DO ANY OF IT !!! Any tips to help me along, I find it so frustrating not to be able to do even just a bit of it….Thanks in advance
LYDIA
Hi Lydia,
don’t get upset about it, you have to progress slowly and build strength before you do more advanced exercises. Strength is a skill and it takes time to learn it.
Zuzana I think u are amazing!!! Thank you for all your videos and articles I look forward to the new stuff all the time =)
how many pull ups can you do 15 -20 can you tell me how big your biceps is when you measure it
what if I can’t do a pull up? I don’t have enough strength to do them. also on your other videos, how do I do your workouts if I dont have a kettleball, etc. do I need to buy them?
I was pleased to read this article, keep up the good work.
Great article, I especially like what you had to say in the last paragraph.