Condoleezza Rice's No-Excuses Workout
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- Work In a Workout
- Circuit 1: 1. Squat/Curl
- Circuit 1: 2. Squat/Press
- Circuit 1: 3. Squat/Front Raise
- Circuit 2: 1. Lunge/Curl
- Circuit 2: 2. Lunge/Lateral Raise
- Circuit 2: 3. Lunge/Press
- Circuit 3: 1. Deadlift/Row
- Circuit 3: 2. Deadlift/Reverse Front Raise
- Circuit 3: 3. Deadlift/Reverse Flye
Work In a Workout
If one of the busiest women on the planet can make time for exercise on a near-daily basis, that leaves the rest of us with one less excuse. The Secretary of State's workout would put most athletes to shame: Six days of cardio for up to an hour (at home she uses the treadmill or elliptical machine), plus three days of strength circuits and one day off for recovery. It's an intense routine that offers big physical payoffs -- for one thing, Rice can pound out more than 40 full push-ups and dips. Talk about a superpower!
How to Do the Workout
Rice's total-body strength circuit was developed by Thomas Tomlo, her trainer for the past three years, and is designed to quickly overload the muscles with a high number of reps and little rest. Each of the three circuits ends with the same series of push-ups, triceps dips, and crunches. Do it twice a week, along with three days of cardio minimum. (Try to make at least one of those cardio workouts an interval routine, alternating bursts of high and moderate intensity 5 or 6 times.)
What You'll Need
- A set of moderate (5- to 8-pound) and heavy (10- to 12-pound) dumbbells
- A sturdy chair or bench
- A clock or watch with a second hand
This routine should take about 30 minutes.
Note: This workout is intense, so take the number of reps down or add more rest between circuits if you need to.
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LaShantaRJohnson wrote:
Does this workout really take anybody only 30 minutes? I've been doing it for a month now and it still takes me almost a full hour.
6/30/2008 7:59 AM CDT
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littlepuri13 wrote:
I LOVE this workout! I often have a hard time finding workouts that are challenging enough in fitness magazines, but this one does the trick. Doing this 2-3 times a week makes me feel great. Thanks for printing this!
6/1/2008 10:18 AM CDT
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mmjanus wrote:
I did this workout at my team training class at Golds. Great workout. Like the fact that it requires little equipment and I can do this at home. I'm inspired!
4/21/2008 2:44 AM CDT
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sports_diva wrote:
Agree with skin170, this is a fitness forum, there are PLENTY of political message boards elsewhere. I think Condi is inspirational. Wakes up that early to workout and then deal with our nation's issues. Wow, no excuses for me really.
4/19/2008 10:59 PM CDT
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LovelyLauz wrote:
Wow, Condi! This work out is killer. Forget politics, this girl has great arms, and hopefully I will improve mine too with this great workout. Thanks FITNESS!
4/18/2008 10:58 AM CDT
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