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August 5, 2009

Mike Donavanik's VJLA Workout Challenge

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Time: 2 Weeks
Frequency: 4x/week, 40 mins. to 1 hr. (Too much? Break it into three mini sessions throughout the day.)

Warm up with a five-minute walk or treadmill
Walking squats, 10x each side: Hold 5-10 lb. weights close to your chest. Come into squat, rise and bring legs together like this. When legs come together, raise weights above head.
Mountain climbers, 1 minute: Come into pushup position. Bring one knee into chest, but don't let the toe touch the ground. Switch legs as fast as you can. See this for alignment (but remember the toe!)
Stationary lunge with bicep curl, 10x each side: Come into a narrow lunge with weights in each hand, arms hanging straight. As you rise up, curl the biceps like this.
Jumping jacks, one minute
Side lunges with twist, 10x each side: Hold 10 lb. dumbbell in two hands. Feet pointing forward, lunge over one leg, bringing the weight to floor. Come up and bring legs together; twist at waist, elbows bent. See a side lunge without a twist here.
Mountain climbers, 1 minute
Tricep dips, 10x: With hands facing forward on the edge of a chair or weight bench, thighs parallel to floor and toes lifted off the floor, lower and raise yourself like this.
Jumping jacks, 1 minute
Reaching lunges to lateral raises, 10x on each leg: Holding weights, arms at sides, place one foot about 2 ft. in front of the other. With back leg straight and front leg straight but not locked, extend your straight back over your front leg, reaching for foot. Come up, bring feet together, and raise arms to sides (shoulder height). Repeat on opposite leg.