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Archive for July, 2010

After a lackluster workout schedule for the past month and a half which has included a bachelor party, two weddings, birthday parties, and a bout with bronchitis, I’ve decided it’s time to once again perform an intense home workout routine.  Fortunately, the last month and a half has actually primed my body for this type of intense workout.  While I haven’t lost any fat during this time period, I haven’t really added any fat either.  I’ve been on more of a maintenance schedule where I’ve just been trying to preserve muscle without gaining fat.  Therefore, I can perform a more aggressive workout routine for the next month without worrying about my body breaking down.

The strength training routine and HIIT routine I outline below is not meant to be done on an ongoing basis.  This is something I incorporate every 3-4 months to really blast body fat.  I’m only going to perform this routine for the next month.  Any longer and I would risk overtraining.  Despite increasing my workout intensity, I don’t want to significantly increase the amount of time that I exercise either.  Generally I exercise 4 days per week, 45 minutes per day.  My goal for the next month is to workout 30-45 minutes per day, 6 days per week. Continue Reading…