Richard Gibney's 365 Days of Fitness: Day 153
Day 153 This morning Nicole and I went to lululemon to show some support for our friend Philip Ndugga as he launched his series of video fitness tips. We knew Philip would likely be demonstrating some exercises but we had no idea we'd be working out ourselves. We arrived a couple minutes after the event started, where we were promptly asked if we wanted to take our jackets off. "The workouts about to start" they said. Luckily we were wearing our Sunday lounge around / workout clothes and not jeans.
The premise of Philip's workout today was doing high intensity exercise in a short period of time to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of your workout. The atmosphere was really fun. Philip has fantastic energy and this amazing ability to get people amped up and ready to work hard. A DJ cranked out some music while we jumped into a series of jumping jacks, high knees, squats, and lunges. Space was limited but Philip did a great job of putting together a challenging workout with no equipment and extremely limited space. When all was said and done, everyone had worked up a great sweat. Even Philip's bald head was extra shiny with sweat. For our efforts we were rewarded with some champagne and orange juice. A great way to start a Sunday.
To view Philip's fitness tips you can visit his website ndugga.com. Photos of his event can also be seen on his facebook page, Philip Ndugga Pro Fitness Trainer.
The original plan for my workout today was to do a long run with some people from my conditioning group. The forecast wasn't great, but I thought we'd be ok running in a little rain. However, when the time to run actually came, it was pouring out and my group wasn't really dressed for that kind of rain. Rain or not we weren't about to let a workout go to waste, so we hit the treadmills and the stretch mat for one of Martin Rooney's Hurricane workouts. There were four of us so we traded off on the mats and the treadmills to keep things moving.
Today's Workout:
Hurricane Category 1:
Round 1:
Treadmill Sprint / 9.5 mph / 10% Incline / 25 sec
Push-ups x 10 V-sits x 10
repeat 3 times without resting
Rest 90 sec before Round 2
Round 2:
Treadmill Sprint / 9.5 mph / 10% incline / 25 sec
Leg Scissors x 20 Side Bridge Raise x 10 per side
repeat 3 times without resting
Rest 90 sec before Round 3
Round 3:
Treadmill Sprint / 9.5 mph / 10% Incline / 25 sec
T Push-ups x 5 per side V-sit Hold x 20 sec
repeat 3 times without resting
It was a slightly different hurricane workout than the one I did a couple days ago. After tossing around some pretty heavy loads yesterday in the squat rack, I needed a break from the weights, so I chose a hurricane that involved some supplemental core exercises. Pairing up with one person on the treadmill and the other doing the core work worked really well. My original plan was to do a run by myself, but I'm really glad that I got to do my workout with some friends. On top of joining in with Philip's workout this morning and the Hurricane with some of my group this afternoon, I'd say I got my share of exercise today.