Designed to faciliate optimal body composition to burn maximum calories, this workout will help you build strength and tone.
The circuit training component targets muscular endurance and improves cardiovascular fitness by working the heart and lungs at a higher rate. It involves performing one set of each exercise with little or no rest in between until all the exercises have been completed.
"Traditional-style (succession) strength programs are when all sets of the first exercise are performed before progressing to the next exercise," says trainer Nichelle Laus.
"By adding a succession routine to your current full-body circuit, it will help in maximising your strength and adding lean muscle mass."
When choosing your dumbbell weight, err on the heavy side. "Succession programs generally use higher weights than circuit training," Laus says. "This is key to building metabolically active lean tissue."
What you'll need:
» Workout bench
» 1 set of medium to heavy dumbbells
What you'll do:
For Day 1
Start with the Upper Body exercises. Perform one set of each exercise, then move on to the next exercise without rest. At the end of the Lower Body exercises, rest one minute, then repeat for a total of three circuits.
For toning, aim at 12 to 15 reps for each exercise.
For increasing strength and maximising muscular power, aim for 10 to 12 reps for each exercise.
For Day 2
Start with the Lower Body exercises. Perform one set of each exercise, then move on to the next exercise without rest. At the end of the Upper Body exercises, rest one minute, then repeat for a total of three circuits.
For toning, aim at 12 to 15 reps for each exercise.
For increasing strength and maximising muscular power, aim for 10 to 12 reps for each exercise.
For Day 3
Start with the Upper or Lower Body exercises. Complete three sets of the first exercise before moving on to the next. Repeat until all the exercises of the Upper and Lower Body exercises have been completed.
For toning, aim at 12 to 15 reps for each exercise, resting 60 seconds in between sets. For increasing strength and maximising muscular power, aim for 10 to 12 reps for each exercise, resting 90 seconds in between sets.
Exercises:
Upper Body
•Shoulder Press
•One-Arm Dumbbell Row
•Alternate Incline Dumbbell Bicep Curl
•Bench Dips
•Decline Push-ups
Lower Body
•Bench Hops
•Prone Glute Lifts
•Step-up with Knee Raise
Let's get started!
Model: Chanel Sabovitch
Words: Nichelle Laus
Photography: Dave Laus // davelaus.com
Shot on location at: Studio Two22
Hair and make-up: Two Chicks & Some Lipstick
Shoulder presses (shoulder, triceps)
Hold a dumbbell in each hand and sit on a bench, with back support if possible.
Plant your feet firmly on the floor hip-width apart. Bend your elbows and raise your upper arms to shoulder height so the dumbbells are at ear level. Push the dumbbells up and in until the ends of the dumbbells touch lightly above your head. Lower back down to the starting position and repeat for amount of desired repetitions.
One-arm dumbbell row (middle back, biceps)
Place a dumbbell on the left-hand side at one end of a flat bench.
Position yourself on the left side of a flat bench with your right knee and right hand resting on the bench.
Pick up the dumbbell with your left hand using a neutral grip. Slowly pull the dumbbell up as far as possible.
Pause and squeeze your shoulder blades together, and then slowly lower the dumbbell back to the starting position.
Repeat for amount of desired repetitions, and then repeat for your other side
Alternate incline dumbbell bicep curls (biceps)
Grab a pair of dumbbells and sit down on an incline bench positioned at a 45-degree angle. Pull your shoulder blades back and let the dumbbells hang at your sides with your palms facing forward.
Curl one of the dumbbells up, bending the elbow and bringing the weight to your shoulder. Pause, then lower your arm back to starting position. Repeat for the amount of desired repetitions. Repeat with the other arm.
Bench dips (triceps)
Position your hands shoulder-width apart on a secured bench. Move your feet out as far out in front of you as possible. Straighten out your arms and keep a little bend in your elbows in order to always keep tension on your triceps and off your elbow joints. Slowly lower your upper body down towards the floor and keep your elbows tucked into your sides. Once you reach the bottom of the movement, slowly press off with your hands and push yourself back up to the starting position with your triceps. Repeat for desired amount of repetitions.
Decline push ups (chest)
Get in the standard push-up position with your feet elevated on a bench (or other surface) and hands slightly wider than shoulder width. Your elbows should be completely locked out. While keeping your body straight, lower your chest to the floor. Pause and push back to the starting position. Repeat for desired amount of repetitions.
Bench hops (quads, glutes, core)
Stand to one side of a flat bench with feet together. Holding the front of the bench, lean your weight into your hands and keep your feet together. Quickly jump up and over the bench. As soon as your feet touch the ground, jump back again. Continue jumping back and forth for desired amount of repetitions.
Step-ups with knee raise (glutes, hamstrings, quads)
Stand facing a bench with your feet together. Step up, putting your left foot on the top of the bench. Extend through the hip and knee of your front leg to stand up on the bench. As you stand on the bench with your left leg, flex your right knee and hip, bringing your knee as high as you can. Reverse this motion to step down off the bench, and repeat the sequence on the opposite leg. Repeat for the desired amount of repetitions.
Prone glute lifts (glutes, hamstrings)
Lie face down on a flat bench, hands holding under the front of bench.
Lift both legs upward and extend them in a 'V' position, keeping feet about six inches (15 cm) from the bench, squeezing the glutes until your lower abdomen is slightly elevated from the bench. Lower down and repeat for desired amount of repetitions.
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