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Friday, April 11, 2014

Fitness Challenge Day 12

The Exercise:  Squat and Press

A leg and upper body combo for Double Dare Day.  We will be combing the shoulder presses we did on Day 1 with the Squats we did on Day 3 for a whole body challenge.

How to Do it:

1. Hold dumbbells at shoulder height and feet in squat stance, sit back into a squat.
2. Press your heels into the ground and push hips forward to stand, pressing the dumbbells over the shoulders in a shoulder press on the way up.
3. Bring dumbbells down to shoulder height and repeat.


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The Challenge:

Warm up with about 5-10 body weight squats just to get the blood flowing.

Begin with the same weight you used on Day 1 of the Fitness challenge (Shoulder Press day).  Aim for 20 squat and press.

Rest 1 minute

Is the weight challenging without being too much?  Repeat with the same weight and aim for 20 more reps.  If the weight seems too easy, try a heavier weight or go for more reps.

Rest 1 minute

Repeat again for 20 more reps.

Challenge met!

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