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EXPLANATION OF EXERCISES
 
pull-up
Grasping a bar, pull your body up until your chin clears the bar, then finish by lowering your body until your arms and shoulders are fully extended. Use whatever grip feels right and it is often good to alternate grips.

* If you are having trouble doing pullups, try using some substitutions
 
push-up
While lying horizontally face down, raise and lower your body using the arms while keeping your back flat. Try to keep elbows close to your sides.
 
squat
The squat is performed by bending the legs at the knees and hips, lowering the torso between the legs, and then reversing direction to stand up straight again. The torso remains relatively upright throughout the movement. Try to keep your knees from going over your toes and your weight on your heels.
 
EXPLANATION OF WORKOUTS
 
Level 1 workouts used as an example
 
Day 1 (endurance) - "as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes:"
1 pull-up
2 push-ups
3 squat
 
Do 1 pull-up, then 2 push-ups, then 3 squats; that is 1 round. Complete as many rounds a possible in 20 minutes.
 
 
Day 2 (strength) - "5 rounds for time:"
2 pull-ups
6 push-ups
10 squats
 
Do 2 pull-ups, then 6 push-ups, and finally 10 squats to complete one round. See how quickly you can complete each of the 5 rounds, resting approximately 3 minutes between each round. Do not count the rest time in your total time.
 
Day 3 (judgement) - "for time:"
10 pull-ups
21 push-ups
21 squats
 
Do 10 pull-ups, then 21 push-ups, then 21 squats as quickly as you can counting any rest time taken.
 
 
 
WORKOUTS
 
  Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Level 1 max
rounds in
20 min
1 pull-ups
2 push-ups
3 squats
5 rounds
for time
2 pull-ups
6 push-ups
10 squats
for time
10 pull
-ups
21 push
-ups
21 squats
       
Level 2 max
rounds
in 20
min
1 pull
-ups
3 push
-ups
4 squats
5 rounds
for time
3 pull-ups
8 push-ups
13 squats
for time
13 pull
-ups
26 push
-ups
26 squats
       
Level 3 max
rounds
in 20
min
2 pull
-ups
3 push
-ups
5 squats
5 rounds
for time
3 pull-ups
10 push-ups
16 squats
for time
16 pull
-ups
33 push
-ups
33 squats
       
Level 4 max
rounds
in 20
min
2 pull
-ups
4 push
-ups
6 squats
5 rounds
for time
4 pull-ups
12 push
-ups
20 squats
for time
20 pull
-ups
41 push
-ups
41 squats
       
Level 5 max
rounds
in 20
min
3 pull
-ups
5 push
-ups
8 squats
5 rounds
for time
5 pull-ups
15 push
-ups
26 squats
for time
26 pull
-ups
51 push
-ups
51 squats
       
Level 6 max
rounds
in 20
min
3 pull
-ups
6 push
-ups
10 squats
5 rounds
for time
6 pull-ups
19 push
-ups
32 squats
for time
32 pull
-ups
64 push
-ups
64 squats
       
Level 7 max
rounds
in 20
min
4 pull
-ups
8 push
-ups
12
squats
5 rounds
for time
8 pull-ups
24 push
-ups
40 squats
for time
40 pull
-ups
80 push
-ups
80 squats
       
Level 8 max
round
in 20
min
5 pull
-ups
10 push
-ups
15
squats
5 rounds
for time
10 pull-ups
30 push
-ups
50 squats
for time
50 pull
-ups
100 push
-ups
100 squats
       
 
SOURCE: SIMPLEFIT.ORG
BODYWEIGHT EXERCISES - CIRCUIT TRAINING
 
 

Body Weight Exercises

 
The following exercises require no equipment and use your own body weight and gravity as resistance. Click on an exercise to view a description, video, the muscles being worked and related injuries. Body weight exercises should be performed slowly and under control to get the best results and avoid injury. It is especially important to control the downward (with gravity) movement. These exercises are suitable for beginners, to help you build up a strength base.
 

Upper Body

 
ub1 ub2
Push-ups Diamond Push-ups Chin-ups Tricep dips
 

Lower Body

 
Squat Lunges Wall Sit Single Leg
Mini Squat
       
Straight
Leg Raise
Bridge Heel Drops Hip
Extension
       
Hip
Abduction
Hip
Adduction
Calf Raise Calf Raise
with a bent
knee
       
     
Toe Raises      
 

Trunk

 
Plank Side Plank Crunch Twisting
Crunch
       
Reverse
Crunch
Dorsal
Raise
Superman Back
Extension
 
Source: Sports Injury Clinic, 2009.
http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/strengthening/body_weight.php