Luan’s Fit Challenge – April 9, 2009

Christine Burke — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:14:46 +0000

Luan Nguyen at Fitness Together Alabama can do the following in 9 minutes, 48 seconds:

Lunges 100 feet, 21 pullups, 21 situps.
Lunges 100 feet, 18 pullups, 18 situps.
Lunges 100 feet, 15 pullups, 15 situps.
Lunges 100 feet, 12 pullups, 12 situps.
Lunges 100 feet, 9 pullups, 9 situps.
Lunges 100 feet, 6 pullups, 6 situps.

I’ve seen Luan do those full pullups! He’s a monster! And sub-10 minutes is FAST. I tried out a few variations… here’s a modified version that most of my clients can do:

32 Alternating Lunges to the FRONT (16 per leg)
20 Body Rows (or TRX Pullups), 20 Situps (anchored ok)
32 Alternating Lunges to the BACK, 16 Body Rows, 16 Situps
32 Alternating Lunges to the SIDES, 12 Body Rows, 12 Situps
32 Alternating Lunges to the DIAGONAL FRONT, 8 Body Rows, 8 Situps
32 Alternating Lunges to the DIAGONAL BACK, 4 Body Rows, 4 Situps

Mike’s Fit Challenge – April 8, 2009

Christine Burke — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:53:07 +0000

This Fit Challenge is from Mike Deibler at San Diego Premier Training.

Okay, time yourself:

50 Squats – Tap your bottom on a small stability ball or bench.
40 Mountain Climbers – Front foot lands between hands. Can use pushup bars or kettlebells.
30 Jumping Jacks
20 Pushups – Toes or knees. Chest should be 4″ to the ground.
10 Situps – Legs bent, heels on ground, elbows touch knees at top.

I got 2:05! Thanks, Mike!

Hey, all you trainers and coaches out there, send me your fit challenges!

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Luan’s Fit Challenge – April 9, 2009

Mike’s Fit Challenge – April 8, 2009