Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Fitness Camp August: Week 1 Session 1

First day of first week of the last camp of the summer. Days will start getting cooler, shorter, and busier. But one constant will always be there: The opportunity to improve.
Any takers?

Ladders






Push up ladder up to 9 each
Chin to Knees up to 9 each
Prisoner Squat up to 9 each
Push up up to 9 each
Dips up to 9 each (Newport Chin to Knees)
Jump Squat up to 9 each
Prisoner Squat up to 9 each
Burpees up to 9 each
Push up up to 9 each

In pairs work through each rung of the ladder alternating taking turns performing reps.

St. Johnsbury- One Arm Dumbbell Snatch Intro
Grasping one dumbbell between your bent legs, lead with your elbow skyward jerking the weight above your head. Catch the weight with your legs and body by bending the knees and an extended arm overhead supporting dumbbell. This is an explosive movement.

Mini Circuit
One Arm Dumbbell Snatch x 8 each
Chin to Knees x 12
Complete as many rounds as you can in 5 minutes


Newport- 1/2 Mile run
We had 4 personal bests today and one new Camp Record. Several others set their personal bench marks to be obliterated in the near future.

Monica (5:24) 5:48
Cindy (4:22) 4:24
Katherine 6:14
Jennifer 4:17
Kristin (4:45) 4:17
Maria 6:31
Pat (6:31) 6:37
Julie (3:31) 3:25 *Camp Record and Personal Best
Michelle (4:51) 4:27
Tracey (5:25) 5:36
Mark (3:44) 4:11
Becky (4:24) 4:17
Charlotte 7:03
Tamara 5:48
Janet 5:48
Donna 5:00



1 comment:

Anonymous said...

EEK! My first day - that run time was awful for me. I bet I could improve on that now that I am can breath after each session! (week Three) :)