While we love our compound moves and total body training workouts, sometimes it’s really beneficial (or necessary) to split up your sessions by the various regions of your body. These three split strength sessions can allow your muscles more recovery time in between workouts and the opportunity to really master and incorporate more muscle specific, strength building moves into your regular routine:
UPPER-BODY SERIES (35 Minutes): This workout includes a mix of single and double sided exercises to help build supportive posture and balanced strength throughout your entire upper half. You’ll need a range of dumbbells (we recommend two to three sets of weights for these routines - one heavy, one medium and one light set of dumbbells, 2-25 lbs, depending on your level), and a mat. The optional use of a step top or pillow can also be included during a few of the moves.
LOWER-BODY: BUILD TO BURN (45 MINUTES): This workout features a variety of range of motion, rep set ups and exercises to build balanced, supportive muscular strength and stamina in the key areas of the lower body, such as the glutes, quads, inner thighs, hamstrings and more. We’ll use a sturdy high back chair, a mat, one gliding disc (a soft cloth can be used on hard flooring or paper plates on carpet), and a range of dumbbells (we suggest two to three sets of weights for this routine - one heavy, one medium and one light set of dumbbells, 2-25 lbs, depending on your level), plus the optional use of a step (with 0-3 risers).
BONUS CORE (16 MINUTES): This add-on session can be done after a cardio workout or as an addition to your upper-body day (just remember to train your core muscles like any other muscle group and allow for at least one day of recovery time in between workouts). All you need is a mat for this floor work only routine.
Approx. Total Run Time: 96 Minutes
