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Fitness: Workouts

 

Muscle Build
Workout A

Pull-up, single-leg deadlift, Swiss ball press-up, single-leg back extension

 
 
Pull-up

Sets:Reps: 8-12  Target: lats, biceps, grip

Place your hands shoulder-width apart. Brace your core before lifting and lower yourself all the way down afterwards.

Muscle Tip
You’ll need to eat more protein to fuel muscle building and to feed your increased metabolism. Aim for 1.5-2g of lean protein per kilo of bodyweight.



 
Single-leg deadlift

Sets:Reps: 10 each side  Target: ankles, quads, hamstrings

Brace your core and then bend over at the hips, keeping your lower back in a neutral position 



 
 
Swiss ball press-up

Sets: 3 Reps: 10 Target: chest, triceps, core

Rest your hands on the Swiss ball and use your core to control it while you lower your chest to the ball.



 
Single-leg back extension

Sets:Reps: 10 each side  Target: lower back, core

Stand in the back extension machine with one foot unanchored. Don’t overextend your back on the way up. 



 
 
Hanging knee raise

Sets:Reps: 12  Target: abs, core, grip

Pause at the bottom to control your swing before lifting your knees up to your chest.



 
Single-arm reverse press-up

Sets: 3 Reps: 8 each side Target: lats, arms, shoulders

Keep your non-lifting arm pointing straight up and contract your core throughout.



 
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Workout A

Pull-up, single-leg deadlift, Swiss ball press-up, single-leg back extension
 

Workout B

Overhead squat, Swiss ball alternating dumb-bell press, dumb-bell step up
 

Workout C

Weighted Swiss ball crunch, standing dumb-bell punch, medicine ball jumping lunge
 
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