Ideas from Members: Upper Body Strength Workout Challenge
We continue publishing some of the workout ideas that have been sent from our members. This idea is based on BarBarians requirements, but has an added penalty session, like all our workouts tend to have. We have tried this routine out on our very popular model Ivan D. It was really hard, but definitely worth doing it. Ivan failed to meet the required goal and had to go through the penalty session which he was really struggling to complete. Thank you for sending us the idea and please keep them coming: our models want to be pushed even harder. Write us at: agency@fitcasting.com!
The workout goes like this:
UPPER BODY STRENGTH WORKOUT CHALLENGE
The trainee will have a 10 minute warm-up to stretch and prepare however he wants, understanding what will be required from him during the routine.
Round 1 (to be completed in 5 minutes)
5 Muscle-ups/or bench presses
45 Dips
25 Pull-ups
60 Push-ups
5 Muscle-ups/or bench presses
Now a 3 minute rest
Round 2 (to be completed in 5.5 minutes)
5 Muscle ups/or bench presses
45 Dips
25 Pull-ups
75 Push-ups
5 Muscle ups/or bench presses
3 minute rest
Round 3 (to be completed in 6 minutes)
5 Muscle-ups/or bench presses
45 Dips
25 pull-ups
90 Push-ups
5 Muscle ups/or bench presses
The trainee must complete this challenge in 22.5 minutes: each round in the time allotted and then the indicated rest time (5 + 3 + 5.5 + 3 + 6 = 22.5 minutes). Both rests MUST be the FULL 3 minutes each, no exceptions.
In other words, if the exercise round goes over the allotted time, a shorter rest may NOT be done to balance the time. As you can see, each round is the same except that the push-ups (of course) increase in each round.
Penalty:
Failure to complete the exercise in required time will result in this penalty (wearing penalty underwear), after 4 minute rest:
1) 120 Jumping Jacks, to be performed continuously, followed by 1 minute rest;
2) 120 sit-ups/crunches done in 3 sets: 40 sit-ups, with legs held slightly above the floor, left elbow to right knee, right elbow to left knee; 40 inclined sit-ups on a slant board, head low, feet high; 40 crunches, then a 1 minute rest;
3) 120 pushups done in 3 sets: 40 regular arm width: 40 diamond (close arm width); 40 wide arm width;
4) 30 minutes workout on cross-trainer.