Making the Cut (35 page)

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Authors: Jillian Michaels

Side Plank with Inner Thigh Raise

 

Perform 10 repetitions on each side (20 repetitions total)

 

    
DAY 22

 

CIRCUIT
 1

Medium-Underhand-Grip Pull-downs

 

Perform repetitions to muscle failure

 

Seated Cable Rows

 

Perform to muscle failure and hold a midpoint position on last repetition for 30 seconds

 

Jump Squat

 

Perform 15 repetitions

 

One-Leg Pelvic Thrusts

 

Perform repetitions to muscle failure

 

CIRCUIT
 2

Wide-Grip Lat Pull-downs

 

Perform 20 repetitions

 

Squat Swings

 

Perform 10 repetitions

 

Jumping Lunges

 

Perform repetitions to muscle failure

 

CIRCUIT
 3

Plank Rows

 

Perform 10 repetitions (5 on each arm)

 

Supermans

 

Perform 20 repetitions

 

Squats with Bicep Curls

 

Perform 10 repetitions

 

One-minute hill run at incline 15, speed 5 mph (women) or 7 mph (men)

 

CIRCUIT
 4

Hack Squats

 

Perform 20 repetitions

 

Seated Hamstring Curls

 

Perform repetitions to muscle failure

 

Hammer Curls

 

Perform 20 repetitions (10 on each arm)

 

Jump rope fast for 2 minutes

 

CIRCUIT
 5

Crossover Lunges with Hammer Curls

 

Perform 20 repetitions

 

Ball Crunches

 

Perform 25 repetitions

 

Hanging Abs with a Twist

 

Perform 8 repetitions on each side

 

One-minute hill run at incline 15, speed 5.5 mph (women) or 7.5 mph (men)

 

    
DAYS 23 AND 24 OFF

    
DAY 25

 

CIRCUIT
 1

Decline Dumbbell Press

 

(warm-up circuit: perform only once)

Perform 20 repetitions

 

Squats

 

Perform 50, fast

 

Step Plyos

 

Perform for 1 minute

 

Butt Kicks

 

Perform for 1 minute

 

CIRCUIT
 2

Plyo Push-ups

 

Perform 10 repetitions

 

Dumbbell Flys on Body Ball with Crunches

 

Perform 15 repetitions

 

Leg Extensions (pyramid up with weight)

 

First set 20 reps; second set 12 reps; third set 6–8 reps

 

Knee Tuck Jumps

 

Perform 10 repetitions

 

Step Plyos

 

Perform for 30 seconds holding dumbbells in each hand

 

CIRCUIT
 3

Scorpion Push-ups

 

Perform 10 repetitions

 

Alternating Dumbbell Presses on Body Ball with Elbow Drive

 

Perform 10 repetitions on each arm (20 total)

 

Surrenders

 

Perform 20 repetitions on each leg (20 total)

 

Side Step Plyos

 

Perform for 30 seconds

 

CIRCUIT
 4

Dips

 

Perform repetitions to muscle failure

 

Basic Lunges with Military Shoulder Press

 

Perform 20 repetitions on each leg

 

Burpies

 

Perform 20 repetitions

 

CIRCUIT
 5

W Shoulder Presses with Leg Extension

 

Perform 10 repetitions on each leg (20 repetitions total)

 

Rope Tricep Presses

 

Perform 20 repetitions

 

Straight Leg Squat Thrusts

 

Perform for 30 seconds

 

Chair Pose

 

Hold for 30 seconds

 

Side Plank with Inner Thigh Raise

 

Perform 10 repetitions on each side (20 repetitions total)

 

    
DAY 26

 

CIRCUIT
 1

Medium-Underhand-Grip Pull-downs

 

Perform repetitions to muscle failure

 

Seated Cable Rows

 

Perform to muscle failure and hold a midpoint position on last repetition for 30 seconds

 

Jump Squats

 

Perform 15 repetitions

 

One-Leg Pelvic Thrusts

 

Perform repetitions to muscle failure

 

CIRCUIT
 2

Wide-Grip Lat Pull-downs

 

Perform 20 repetitions

 

Squat Swings

 

Perform 10 repetitions

 

Jumping Lunges

 

Perform repetitions to muscle failure

 

CIRCUIT
 3

Plank Rows

 

Perform 10 repetitions (5 on each arm)

 

Supermans

 

Perform 20 repetitions

 

Squats with Bicep Curls

 

Perform 10 repetitions

 

One-minute hill run at incline 15, speed 5 mph (women) or 7 mph (men)

 

CIRCUIT
 4

Hack Squats

 

Perform 20 repetitions

 

Seated Hamstring Curls

 

Perform repetitions to muscle failure

 

Hammer Curls

 

Perform 20 repetitions (10 on each arm)

 

Jump rope fast for 2 minutes

 

CIRCUIT
 5

Crossover Lunges with Hammer Curls

 

Perform 20 repetitions

 

Ball Crunches

 

Perform 25 repetitions

 

Hanging Abs with a Twist

 

Perform 8 repetitions

 

One-minute hill run at incline 15, speed 5.5 mph (women) or 7.5 mph (men)

 

    
DAYS 27 AND 28 OFF

    
DAY 29

 

CIRCUIT
 1

Dumbbell Presses

 

First set perform 15 repetitions

 

Second set perform 8 repetitions

 

Third set perform 3–6 repetitions

 

Dumbbell Flys on Body Ball with Crunches

 

Perform repetitions to muscle failure

 

Leg Presses

 

First set perform 15 repetitions

 

Second set perform 8 repetitions

 

Third set perform 3–6 repetitions

 

Jump Squats

 

Perform repetitions to muscle failure

 

Jump rope fast for 2 minutes

 

CIRCUIT
 2

Close-Grip Push-ups

 

Perform 10 repetitions on a body ball

 

Frog Push-ups

 

Perform 10 repetitions

 

Bench Dips

 

Perform repetitions to muscle failure

 

One-Leg Squats

 

Perform 10 repetitions per leg, then hold midpoint position on last repetition to muscle failure

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