Since High School I've been going to the gym to keep myself in some sort of shape. Now more than ever It's more important to me to take care of myself as I have now seen the full effects my relatives body and health break down in their elder years because of the way the choose to live when they were younger . And I really don't want to live like that down the line.
Even with that in mind I do get a bit complacent when it comes to working out. That is why I like to change up my workout routines every now and then. Doing that seems to keep me interested in exercising and not starting thinking about it as a chore. I'll have to credit my brother for discovering this for me. "The Daniel Craig Workout". The very routine he used before and during "Quantum of Solace".
I thought I might give this a try and share it with everyone here for those who might be interested. Especially for the ones who made "more exercise" their New Years Resolution. However if you want something a bit more intense, give the "Complete Jason Statham Workout" a go.
Training Schedule Basics
You'll start every week with a Monday full-body power circuit that combines our best muscle-blasting moves into a workout sure to intimidate the misanthropic villains in your life. The rest of the week you'll hit your chest, arms, shoulders, legs, and other key muscle groups with targeted training to help you fill out that tuxedo. You'll finish the week with some active rest. Martini, shaken or otherwise, and leggy sex-kitten optional.
Monday's Workout
Power Circuit
Reps: 10 of each exercise
Sets: 3
Clean and Press
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart in front of a barbell. Bend at your knees and hips, and grab the bar with an overhand grip. Push your thighs forward to raise the bar so your legs are fully extended and pull the bar up to your chest. As the bar gets to chest height bend your knees, swing you elbows forward and catch it at your shoulders. Without pausing, bend your knees again and press the bar above your head. Return the same route, then repeat.
Weighted Knee Raise
Position yourself in a Captain's chair with a dumbbell between your feet. Tense your abs, then bend your knees upwards until they become level with your diaphragm. Pause for a second at the top of the move, return to the start, and repeat.
Weighted Stepups
Stand holding two dumbbells with your left foot on a bench. Keeping your shoulders back, push up off the floor, bringing your right foot up onto the bench. Step back down and repeat without pausing. When you've finished on your left leg, repeat on with your right.
Pullup
Grab a bar with an underhand grip that's shoulder-width apart. Hang, then pull yourself up so your chin crosses the bar. Lower yourself back to the start position without swaying and repeat.
Incline Pushup
Get into a pushup position, hands on the floor shoulder-width apart. Put your feet up on a bench and go up on your toes. Keeping your back straight, bend your elbows so your chest almost touches the floor then return to the start position and repeat.
Triceps Dips
Get on a pair of parallel bars and lower your body until your upper arms are parallel to the ground. Push back to the start until your elbows are straight but not locked. Slowly lower and repeat.
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