I came across this post on Perez Hilton's site Fit Perez and wondered what your thoughts were??
http://fitperez.com/2011-02-14-maximizing-time-and-efficiency-while-doing-cardio/?feat=yes
So the concept is do high rep, low weight bicep, tricep & shoulder exercises on the treadmill when you're strapped for time.
I get the idea, strapped for time and can't only fit in a quick lunchtime workout. But my gutt reaction isn't positive. I have used weight vests, power bags and held weights while power walking in the past to increase the intensity of the cardio workout, especially when I've wanted a good sweat but avoided high impact. Never tried this tho...
Questions for this method
1. Falling off the treadmill :-)
2. Why bother with such high reps and low weight??
3. Can't imagine form would be great so exercises ineffecitive
4. Wouldn't a circuit be better??
What's your thoughts? I'm genuinely interested to hear, I wonder if I might be missing a trick??
A good circuit I do now and again is to use the treadmill for 1 minute sprints, jump off and do 15 reps of a weighted exercise, back on, jump off etc... Working through:
Push ups (chest)
Bicep barbell curls standing on the botsu ball (biceps)
Tricep kickbacks or French press standing on the botsu ball (triceps)
Barbell upright rows (back)
Overhead press (shoulders)
Do it three times.
It doesn't take more than 30 minutes but seems far more effective. I'm always breathing out my arse by the end.
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