Wed - Amy's All Pump

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Hi Everyone,

Another Amy virgin! I did All Pump today - quite a good and short workout (40 minutes). I was going to add on some of her 10 Min Solution workout, but I just had too much to do this morning (still do, getting ready to go on vacation is a time drain for sure! ) Anyway, this is a very good short workout - Amy does a good job w/ it, although I will admit that she is less "polished" than in her more recent workouts - but this was part of her first series, so that is to be expected and it wasn't like she was bad, just seemed a bit nervous (not criticising here, I'm sure I could not be on camera w/out being a bundle of nerves!)

She doesn't kill you with reps in this one, so you can go heavier. I used pretty much what Amy used for this workout. I'll try to remember the exercises:

Warm-up

Mulit- Joint - - first a step up (on to a step platform, Amy and her crew have their steps set to 10 inches) - with a front shoulder raise (and knee lift, too!), then a side squat w/ lateral raises (this kills - I think Jari Love does it in one of her workouts, too!) Amy used 5's here, I kept up w/ 5's until the last part of the side squat/lateral raise combo when I had to go down to 3's

Legs - static lunge w/ front heel propped up on dumbell (Cathe does this move). Amy used 10's and so did I. 2 sets of 8 reps for both legs. Then a barbell squat/curtsey lunge combo - Amy used a 40 lb bar, I did, too and it was tough! I think it was something in the order of 16 reps, then 8 then 4.

I think uneven push-ups were next - 2 sets of 10 reps. I did well with those

Some seated bicep work - I used 10's like Amy, but for the last set had to drop to 8's. It seemed that there were lots of reps here.

Tricep work - on all fours on your step, do tricep kickback (8's like Amy- I think Jari Love does this move as well, although not on a step), then a tricep push-up.

After that i think it was some back work - rows using the stability ball as a prop.

Then I think it was core work - using the stability ball for planks/roll-ins (Like Cathe's Kick Punch and Crunch), then roll-outs, then the step for some "in and outs" (which always seem to get my hip flexors the most!)

Overall, I thought this was an effective workout in a short time - particularly by using a challenging weight for the exercises. Definately one to do again! I was a bit disappointed that the DVD didn't have any premixes (I'm spoiled!) I think a good one would have been a double version - sort of like what Cathe did w/ her Push/Pull and Supersets workouts.

Tomorrow is cardio, not sure what to do - I do have some more Amy virgins to get through, but I already learned one new Amy cardio this week...so.....we'll see how I feel in the morning!

Take care!

Donna