The Terminator Circuit!

THIS WORKOUT IS FOR GUYS AND DOLLS. THERE IS NO DISCRIMINATION WHEN IT COMES TO WORKING OUT. WEIGHTS, CARDIO, CIRCUITS; IT'S ALL FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS IT.

I have been doing this for a year and a half and have done the just cardio routines for months, then switched to adding weights once I felt more confident, then moved on to incorporating both in my routine, but mostly fell in love with pushing myself to the extremities that I felt only weights offered. Then I hit a plateau. I have been wanting and working to get this last 10 pounds of body fat off of me and it just won't go. I decided to try something different. This is where the Cardio & Strength Circuits come into play. The past 2 weeks I have been doing them and creating my own exercises have given me the shock my body needed as well as I new creative outlet! When I do these workouts, I
a. sweat my ass off
b. love every minute of working as hard as my heart will let me
c. push myself to the places I can't push anywhere else
d. walk away with both my muscles and my heart being satisfied and energized


This workout is dedicated to my favorite bodybuilder, Arnold Schwarzenegger. No, he's not exhausted. In fact, he's ready to take on the world. The look in his eyes is determination and that's what you need to complete this butt kicking workout. Because after all, when you work your butt off, you do!

This is a circuit designed to keep the intensity up, while your cardiovascular ability kisses your strength abilities.

Work hard and don't stop unless you need a breath. You should walk away from your workout feeling a natural high!

Ok, go from one exercise to the other and repeat 3 times. If you think you can handle more than that, please do!
You will need: box or aerobic stepper box
barbell with weight you can manage for 20 reps
2 5-8lb. dumbbells
jumprope
weighted medicine ball

1. Jump rope for 30 seconds (or count to 50 jumps)
2. 20 Plank with 2 5 lb. dumbbells in each hand, lateral raises *twist your torso towards back
3. 20 reverse crunches on floor
4. 30 (15 each side) box kick ups *move as fast as you can last 5 reps each side
5. 20 barbell shoulder presses
6. 20 bent over barbell rows *last 5 reps as quick as you can/pumping action
7. 20 side "surfer jumps" start on your left side, jump 180 degrees to right, like you're on a board *as quick as you can *last 5 incorporate slower squats when you jump from side to side
8. 20 seated Russian Ab Twists
9. 20 walking lunges (no weight)
10. 3 sets of death valleys (2 lines each set depending on space you are in) If you don't have space for this, jump rope 100 times or 1 minute, last 30 seconds as fast as you can!

Repeat as many times as you'd like.