RE: Jan2006 rotation -
Randi,
IMO, the first week of this rotation is the hardest. Every day is an interval cardio. The rest of the rotation isn't easy, but it isn't so concentrated on the intervals. Do the best you can, and you will find week 2 "easier".
When I did the calisthenics, I did them in a pyramid circuit format, which made them very doable for me. So for the sit ups and walking lunges I did:
25 sit ups;
50 walking lunges;
50 sit ups;
50 walking lunges;
75 sit ups;
50 walking lunges;
100 sit ups;
50 walking lunges.
Repeat in reverse order, starting with 100 sit ups and ending with walking lunges. I only did as many full sit ups as I could handle with good form, then I went to crunches, oblique work, etc.
When you have to include the push ups in that series, just intersperse 8 sets of 10 push ups before each of the sit up segments.
For the jumping jacks and jump rope workouts, I also circuited them in segments:
100 jumping jacks;
2.5mins jump rope.
Repeat 4 times.
HTH,
Sandra
