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Rock Your Body Juice Workout – November 2, 2009
Yesterday I had my active rest day, but except for an afternoon walk around the harbor, I wasn’t doing anything special. My home chores kept me active most of the day. Cleaning, laundry, dogs, and cooking. I felt kind of bad that I didn’t have an update about my ARD, but I doubt that anyone is interested in watching me mop the floor :) After my ARD I always have so much energy and that’s why I came up with a workout that would really kick my butt. And let me tell you that it did – big time. Today’s workout routine is one that will make you hate me for sure. I don’t want to scare you off of this workout, but I was on the verge of giving up at one point. I honestly didn’t think that I would do the last round, and then I thought to myself: I don’t have to do all of the rounds, it’s ok to be a wimp every once in a while, but then I thought of the comments that I might get : ”Hi Zuzana, thanks for the great workout. I am 14 years old and I completed all 4 rounds in 13 minutes.” I had to push really hard and I hated myself for putting this workout together, but right after the very last rep I felt so proud and so happy that I did it. I did some light stretching after the workout and then I had my shower. The shower can help you with your muscle soreness. Especially cold showers. I know that not everyone can handle it when the water is too cold, but you can try to switch from cold to warm every 20 to 30 seconds.
So now to explain this monster of a workout: there are 7 exercises and they flow from one into the other. Once you complete the last exercise, you reverse the order and go through them backwards until you get to the very first one again. Going through the 7 exercises back and forth counts as 1 round. This is the order and rep count for the 7 exercises: 20 Low Jacks, 6 Pike Presses, 30 Mountain Climbers, 10 Triceps Leg Lifts, 10 Superman Lifts, Roll Over, 20 Toe Touches, and 10 Leg Lifts. Now reverse the order and go back to the beginning: 20 Toe Touches, Roll Over, 10 Superman Lifts, 10 Triceps Leg Lifts, 30 Mountain Climbers, 6 Pike Presses, and 20 Low Jacks. Congratulations – if you survived this sequence you have completed Round One – repeat 3 more times and you are finished for today. I completed 4 Rounds in 18 minutes and 52 seconds.
Remember that form is the most important thing here. If you are just rushing through the workout no matter what your form looks like then you are not doing yourself a favor even if you manage to beat my time. If I saw your form going south, I would either make you do less reps or have you repeat every rep in a good form. There is one important thing to always keep in mind – keep your abs engaged the whole time! If you are squeezing your abs and making your core tight, then you are helping the rest of your body to perform the exercise in good form.
There are photos with descriptions for each exercise and how they flow together in order. Spend some time and try 1 slow practice round to make sure you have exercises, form and flow down.
Have an amazing workout and let me know how you did,
Zuzana.
Low Jacks

Start by standing with your feet hip width apart, place your hands behind your head and bend your knees. The lower you will get your butt, the more challenging this exercise will be. You can try to keep your thighs parallel to the ground if you are looking for extra intensity.

Push up off of your feet and jump with your legs wide apart. Land softly on the balls of your feet and immediately jump your feet back together. Keep your knees bent and try to stay as low as you can. Keep your chest up and your shoulders away from your ears. Do 20 reps of the Low Jacks. After the last jump keep your feet wide apart and move on directly down into the pike press.
Pike Press

Bend over and place your hands on the floor keeping them slightly wider than shoulder width apart. Lock your knees and keep your back straight.

Bend your elbows and bring your forehead close to the ground – then push up with your hands. Do 6 Pike Presses. After this exercise jump with your feet together and move on directly to the Mountain Climber.
Mountain Climber

Get into a plank position and lunge with one leg forward towards your chest. This is your starting position.

Jump with your feet up and switch them in the air. Keep your elbows locked and your hands planted on the ground.

Land on the balls of your feet. This counts as one rep. Do 30 reps of the Mountain Climber and then move on directly to Tricep Leg Lifts.
Tricep Leg Lifts

Start from the plank position and then bend your elbows keeping them close to your body. Bring your chest as close to the ground as possible but don’t touch the floor.

Squeeze your glutes and lift one leg up with your toes pointed. Bring the leg down and now lift up the other leg. Keep lifting the legs for the total of 10 reps – then move on directly to the Superman exercise.
Superman

Lay down on your belly, extend your arms and your legs out. Lift one leg and the opposite arm up as far as you can – then switch sides. Don’t rest your arms or legs on the floor through out the whole 10 reps.

Keep your arms and your legs extended and roll over onto your back.
Toe Touches

Your back is flat on your mat and your legs are pointing towards the ceiling. Try to lock your knees and flex your feet. Extend your arms towards your feet and lift your upper back off of the mat. Try to touch your toes with every crunch. Do 20 reps of Toe Touches and then move on to the Leg Lifts exercise.
Leg Lifts

Bring your extended legs as close to the ground as possible, keeping your lower back flat on the mat. Your arms are extended above your head. Lift both legs just a few inches up and then back down. Do 10 reps of Leg Lifts.

When (and if) the Leg Lifts become so hard to do that you can’t keep your lower back pressed into the mat, you can do this variation. Bring your knees in towards your chest and then extend them out. I did this variation in the last round because I didn’t have the strength to do the regular leg lifts with proper form.
After the Leg Lifts, reverse the order of the sequence and move directly to Toe Touches and then move your way exercise by exercise to the Low Jacks. This counts and 1 round. Repeat for a total of 4 rounds and then record your time in your exercise journal.
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