Week 6 Workout 2


Workout 12

For the last workout of this sixth week, I attempted a 60 second workout posted on Omnivox. Besides being a complete full-body workout, it also forced me to look up a lot of workouts that I was unfamiliar with, which I haven't done yet for any of the past workouts posted on Omnivox. The workout in order was: Plank, Pulse Squats, Chair Dips, High Knees, Russian Twists, Alternating Lunges, Push Ups, Speed Skaters, Curl Ups, Wall Sit, Jumping Jacks, Leg Scissors, Squat Kicks, Plank Shoulder Taps, and Squat Jumps. I did the complete circuit 2 times during the 1 hour time interval because I took a few breaks in-between. Applying the Fitt principles, beginning with frequency, this workout can be performed 2-3 times per week depending on goals. For a beginner like myself, I can barely see myself doing it 2 times a week with how long it takes for my body to recover. However, for those who workout often at the gym, this sort of workout can be managed up to 3-4 times a week. The intensity was moderate to high intensity, it is constant body movement performed continuously for 60 seconds each, elevating heart rate and engaging major muscle groups. There is rest in between, I was taking about 30 seconds to breathe between each exercise, but that doesn't make it any easier. The time of the workout was 1 hour, each exercise performed for 60 seconds with brief breaks in between, and as mentioned earlier, I repeated the complete circuit twice. The type of workout was a full-body circuit. This workout basically encompassed everything, including strength (push-ups, squats, chair dips), core (plank, Russian twists), cardio (high knees, jumping jacks), and plyometrics (squat jumps, speed skaters). There was no part of my body that avoided the workout, and while my entire body cries in pain now, it will thank me for it in the future. Overall, this workout brilliantly applied the Fitt principles to build strength, endurance, and functional fitness, and create an overall balanced workout session. I can't wait to see what I will do for next week's workouts.


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