TRX Workout with Cari Ham

This is Workout # 8 where Cari Ham guides me through another great full body workout using the TRX which helps perform challenging, diverse, and functional exercises in order to build strength, balance and posture. This circuit workout consists of the following exercises:

1. TRX Side Lunge- 10 repetitions per side

2. TRX Push Up with Feet in Straps- 10 repetitions per side

3. Single Leg TRX Lunge- 10 repetitions per side

4. TRX Tucks- 10 repetitions

5. TRX T- 10 repetitions

In order to maximize benefits from this workout, be sure to:

1. Complete 2-3 sets of each exercise

2. Move through the exercises in a circuit training format (perform one right after the other without rest in between)

3. Practice the exercises regularly.



To learn more about training with the TRX, check out Fitness on the Run.

Workout 6: Swiss Ball & Dumbbell Challenge

This workout is the last in the series utilizing a Swiss Ball and dumbbells. It is the most challenging of the three and it builds upon the previous two: workout 4 and workout 5 with Cari Ham from Fitness on the Run. The five exercises Cari taught and I performed were the following:

1. Ball Bench Press (feels good on entire body)

2. Ball 1-Arm Row (fun with a good balance challenge)

3. Ball 1-Leg Hamstring Curl (nice for the tushy and back of the legs)

4. Ball Prone Shoulder Press (hated this one...but great for the posture)

5. Ball Single-Leg Split Squat (total klutz with this one...talk about a tough balancing act!)

Similar to all of our simple, but challenging workouts, it is necessary to perform 15 reps of each of the five exercises. Then, without a break, repeat the series three times. This provides a cardiovascular benefit along with the musculoskeletal advantages of performing resistance exercises.

Enjoy! This one really is a great, full-body workout!

In-Home Workout with a Swiss Ball and Cari Ham

Well, Cari Ham did it again! She gave me a great workout in just a few minutes and using only my own body weight and the challenge of a Swiss Ball. If this series of five exercises is performed without rest 2-3 times straight, it is a cardio and strength workout in one. The best news is that you don't have to leave the house or have any fancy equipment.