CT-50 Workout CT02

Yesterday I only had a short, slow walk late in the day. It was only 1.09 miles in 27'38". A little exercise is better than none.

Today was CT02 from the CT-50 workout program by Tyler Bramlett. I started out with the level one warm up, which was pretty easy (as a warm up should be). It did get me loose and get my whole body warmed up for the work to come in just 6'41".

4 Rounds, 30 seconds per exercise with 20 second break between exercises

1. Kettlebell Swings
2. Crunch Tucks
3. Should Bridge Hip Lift
4. Sumo Squat

It was only 45°F out when I started, so I had on sweats over my shorts and t-shirt. By the end of the first round I had to discard my sweatshirt. I was hot and sweating. By the end of the workout I was sweating profusely. It only took 13'20" to complete the real workout but it smoked me pretty good. I still intend to walk at lunch time.

CT-50 CT01

Got a bit of a late start this morning. Didn't get up until 0630. I was close to postponing this CT-50 workout until the evening but I didn't! Go me! I looked at the requirements and saw it was only 10 minutes. Who doesn't have time to workout for 10 minutes?

3 Rounds with 10 minute time limit

1. 20 Touch Jumps
2. 10 Two Arm Presses
3. 5 One-Leg Shin Taps, left
4. 5 One-Leg Shin Taps, right
5. 10 Two Arm Rows
6. 20 Climber Toe Taps

I just barely squeaked in under the 10 minute mark finishing in 9 minutes and 55 seconds. The touch jumps were the thing that really got my heart racing and my lungs pumping like a bellows. In the second round my quads were burning something fierce.

I used a really light weight, a pair of 10 pound dumbbells, for the presses and rows. If I do this workout again, I'll use heavier weights. The shin taps, which are basically single leg deadlifts without weight,  were a bit of a balance challenge which surprised me because I normally have good balance.

The climber toe taps were a bit of a challenge. I need more flexibility in my whole pelvic region and legs. I think that was the main limiting factor in this exercise. I did have a bit of a breath challange but not too much.

Also, I just came back from walking 1.5 miles in 35 minutes and 8 seconds.