This is a very short challenge that should only take a few minutes to complete so would be ideal to use as a finisher at the end of a session. The workout hits most of your major muscles from your upper body (chest, shoulders and triceps) to your legs (quadriceps hamstrings and calves) as well [...]
For those of you who have looked at the Big 50 workout you will have noticed the challenge option at the end of the post. Well now here it is in all its glory for you lucky members!
All you need is a barbell and some weights and lots of energy. The circuit is split into [...]
All you need for this 10 minute challenge is kettlebell and a space of around 8-10 metres long. The workout uses 3 exercises, walking kettlebell swings, walking lunges and bear crawling, to give you a challenge that will target the hamstrings, glutes, quads, back, shoulders and core. The challenge is great for improving muscular endurance [...]
The press-up is a fantastic body weight exercise that works the muscles of the chest (pectorals), shoulders (deltoids) and back of the arms (triceps) as well as requiring the core the work to help maintain optimum posture. There are many different versions of the basic press-up that you can use to make the exercise either [...]
Here is another challenge that uses the Powerbag. This time we are combining 4 powerbag exercises alongside 3 bodyweight ones.You perform 3 rounds of the 7 exercises with a 90 second rest between each round. Complete all 3 rounds in your fastest time.
Exercise
Round 1 Reps
Round 2 Reps
Round 3 Reps
Clean and press
30
25
20
Bicycle oblique twists
50
40
30
Shoulder squat
25 per [...]
Welcome to my Results Conditioning “Big book of challenges”. In here you will find 30 fitness challenges that will test your aerobic and anaerobic fitness, muscular endurance and stamina as well as pushing you to your very limits.
I use fitness challenges with my clients as one way of monitoring progress and as a way for [...]
This 10 minute challenge uses 3 bodyweight exercises that will work your back, arms, chest, shoulders, legs as well as giving you aerobic benefits. The exercises used are recline rows, press ups and burpees. The aim is to complete as many repetitions as you can within the 10 minute time limit. For each exercise you [...]
This challenge combines 4 barbell exercises along with 4 plyometric exercises using a step box to give you a short but intense workout that can help with muscular endurance, stamina, cardio fitness as well as burning plenty of calories.
For the first round you will complete 20 reps of each of the 8 exercises, at the end [...]
This challenge uses 3 pieces of cardio equipment that are the most commonly found in health clubs, the treadmill; rower and upright cycle. The only other pieces of equipment you will need are a barbell and a bench or step box. The challenge mixes high intensity aerobic work alongside high repetition resistance work to give [...]
This challenge mixes plyometrics with one of the most effective compound lifts to give you a tough workout that will work most of the major muscles in your body as well as giving you cardiovascular benefits. The aim is perform 10 reps of the barbell clean and press, plyometric press-ups and double legged squat thrusts [...]
