Vivace workouts nr. 19, 21 and 22

I didn't post anything for a few days now, but that does not mean I didn't workout during this time. In fact, I was thrying out Chelsea's Vivace workouts and did 3 of them since my last ZWOW post. And I must say - man, these are HARD! It's official, the addition to my regular workout "gurus" is Chelsea. ;) I love her dedication to working out and most of all, answering and commenting to our questions, comments and thank-yous. She comes across as warm, welcoming and pasionate about fitness. She also gives an impression of being fond of people and of genuinly liking them. I want to thank her for all she does and do her a favour by writing this post. ;)

I'll post my scores for the 3 Vivace workouts in the exact same order I accomplished them.

Vivace #19

#1 - 8 rounds 10/20 intervals
1. squat leg lift - 15, 14, 11, 11; 15, 12, 11, 10
2. burpee star jump - 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

#2 - 4 rounds of the following routine:
5 reptile push ups - roll over - 5 V-ups - roll over - 5 jump tucks
3,13 min; 3,17 min

#3 - 8 rounds 10/20 intervals
1. side plank oblique lifts (R) - 14, 12; 14, 13
2. bicycle crunches - 10, 9; 10, 10
3. side plank oblique lifts (L) - 13, 13; 15, 12
4. reverse crunches - 6, 8; 9, 8

It took me altogether (2 rounds) 22:30 min. Great burn, my abs were screaming after this one!

Vivace #21

1. side lunge jump - 20 reps
2. dive bomber - 6 reps
3. frog squat jump - 20 reps
4. kick ups - 20 reps
5. side reptile burpee - 6 reps
Completed 5 rounds in 14:46 min, folowed by 10 min of jump rope skipping, 10/20 intervlas.

Vivace #22

I'm actually writing this post after completing this one and I can tell you, I'm nearly dead. Even though I have a lot of space for improvement, I can feel the burn in my legs and shoulders. Great routine!

33 rounds 10/30 intervals (advanced version)
1. high knees - 74, 44, 48
2. 2 push ups & 2 jump tucks - 5, 4, 4
3. side mountain climbers - 39, 35, 30
4. surfer burpee - 8, 8, 8
5. high knees - 52, 52, 54
6. jump lunges - 18, 16, 13
7. kick ups - 42, 34, 32
8. weighted single leg toe touch - 10, 12, 12
9. high knes - 55, 48, 41
10. pendulum - 45, 43, 40
11. roll up & toe touch - 6, 6, 7
I was using 4,5 kg (10 pounds) free weight for single leg toe touches and jump rope for high knees.

Thank you again, Chelsea, from now on I'm incorporating your workouts to my workout regimen on regular basis. Lots of love! :)

ZWOW #26

Doing this one was so much fun! But SOOO hard on my abs! I stopped a few times just to sympathize with my tortured abs and continued to work out 'till the beeper went off. What a sound of relief! :)

I couldn't write down my scores for this one, so I'm bringing workout breakdown only:

10 rounds 30/30 intervals
1. side plank with leg lift & jump up (R)
2. side crunch (R)
3. side plank leg lift & jump up (L)
4. side crunch (L)
5. side to side squat
6. side to side push ups
7. knee hugs
8. elbow plank
9. pike press
10. plank jumps

Ater finishing the workout, I set my Gymboss interval timer for 15 rounds 10/30 intervals and did an extra 10 min od jump rope skipping. Drenched in sweat! :)

Vivace #14

Today I decided to try one of Chelsea's Vivace workouts. This one I found quite interesting, so I decided to give it a go. And I can tell you - it kicket my butt for sure! Here's its breakdown:

1. high knees - 80, 65, 60
2. squat jumps - 21, 10, 14
3. jumping jacks - 33, 31, 33
4. jump lunges - 14, 13, 12
5. bunny hop - 32, 24, 23
6. mountain climbers - 53, 40, 41
7. push ups - 12, 11, 10
8. high knees - 63, 47, 58
9. bicycle crunches - 12, 11, 10
I used my jump rope for high knees. Other than that, I was still sore from previous two workouts (Zuzana's ZWOWs), so my scores are not so good. I know I can do more. Next time definately! :)

If you're interested in Chelsea's Vivace workouts, visit her website Vivace fitness. You can also find the link to her site in my blog list. Have a great day! :)

ZWOWs #24 and 25

As promised, here are my scores and workout breakdowns for the two ZWOWs I did while on holiday.

ZWOW #24

10 min AMRAP
1. dynamic squat - 15 reps
2. kick ups - 15 reps
3. dive bomber - 10 reps (hate these)
4. prisoner get ups - 10 reps
Managed 3 whole rounds and 10 dynamic squats in 10 min, then finished fourth round in 13:04 min. I struggled with this one after a day of travelling and two days of moving and did it outside, when it was devilishly hot, way more than 30 degrees of Celsium. Hhhhhooottttt!! :)

ZWOW #25

Oooh, I loved this one! It was fun and dynamic, went really fast! And now I remembered that I did it in my new apartment already! :)

- burpee buy in - 30 reps (did Zuzana's competition burpees)
1. plyo fly - 20 reps
2. squat overhead press - 15 reps
3. lateral jump touch - 10 reps
4. ab splitters - 5 reps (love these!)
Completed 3 rounds in 12:13 min.

That's about it, I'll be posting scores on a regular basis in the future. Till then, au revoir!

ZWOW #4 revisit and some updates

This is my first post after a long break from posting on my blog. I was on holiday for two weeks (god, I love the sea!) and moved to another apartment. Now I'm facing some financial difficulties and am in search for my first job. For me this is probably one of the most stressful life situations. Unsure of whether I'll be able to pay my rent and expences, whether I'll get a job quick enough to be able to afford this kind of life and where to go, if I won't make it. But I'm not here to moan about my messed up situation, I am here to share my scores of the workout I did today.

It was a revisit to one of Zuzana's earlier ZWOWs, ZWOW #4. Since I did it already, I'll only post my scores, for the workout breakdown visit my older post.
This time I managed to beat my old PB by exactly 2 min, completing it in 23:14 min. I used the same amount of weight as I did before and am pleased with results, even though I know I still have some room for improvement, maybe to finish it under 20 min? We'll see ... :)

During my vacation I did some exercising as well (did not fall off the wagon) and surprisingly stuck to Primal Blueprint principles effortlessly! Well, at least I did not consume any carbs, whatsoever, sugars, I even reduced fruit to a few apricots, apples, peaches and a banana. The only exception was alcochol and dairy products (which I don't intend to ditch right now) - I know, I know - but that was it! And I feel GREAT! :) As for the exercises, mostly I did older ones that required no equipment and I won't post them. I can tell you that I managed to beat all my personal bests for those. :) The ones I will post are recent ZWOWs (I believe 24 and 25).

That's about it, I intend to post workout breakdowns and my scores sometime soon. Untill then, bon chance! :)