Short UB & LB Premixes

[kristi]

Due to time constraints and lack of energy at night, I am trying to fit in a 20-30 minute tops weight training session during my lunch hour. I think alternating upper body and lower body will be the best way to fit everything in right now. Yesterday I used L&G 20 minute ankle weight premix and loved it, but would also like to alternate with traditional LB work. I would love to hear suggestions on additional premixes for both UB and LB in the 20-30 min. time frame. Thanks for any help you can give me.

 

[JulieL]

Kick Max has a leg workout after the kickboxing that you use a chair for stability and it's 20ish minutes. I haven't done it pg yet but that's a possiblity. ETA: this doesn't use any weight though

PUB and PLB both you can do pyramid up or down in about 30 min if you don't do the abs.

As Fiddlefit said Muscle Max has lower body premix 20+ minutes and that is a good one.

I'll try to think of more.

 

[JulieL]

Oh I looked on the DVD that has Imax 2 and Cardio & Weights and it looks like C&W has some good possiblities too:




Cardio and Weights.....Designed to burn body fat and shape your muscles, this circuit workout takes you through cycles of step aerobics and weight training. Each cardio cycle consists of step aerobics and concludes with a mini leg burst to strengthen the lower body. Each strength training cycle focuses on the muscle groups of the upper body. You'll conclude with a refreshing mix of traditional and nontraditional abs/core work and a relaxing stretch.

Equipment needed: a step bench, a barbell, various weighted dumbbells

PreMix Combos:
We've included 4 Premix Combos with this workout, including:
1) Cardio and Compound Weights Only
2) Time Saver Step (contains the warm up, all the step segments and Stretch)
3) Time Saver Compound and Heavy Weights
4) Time Saver Upper Body Heavy Weights.

 

[kristi]

Thanks Julie for all of the premix ideas! I was wondering if PUB & PLB could be split into 30 minute sections. I really love that DVD. Cathe's DVD are so awesome with all of these premix options.

 

[2121]

You could try only doing the pyramid up portion. I did this for a while because I find the pyramid system monotonous. Melissa

 

[dutchgirl]

Here are some suggestions.

1) The lower body section from MIS. This clocks in at around 22 minutes.
2) The add ons on the Basic Step+ DVD. Both the upper and lower body sections are 20 minutes long. Can be made pretty tough with heavier weights and/or a higher resistance tubing.
3) Premixes from Push Pull. I believe the upper body one time through is about 25 minutes. The lower body premix is even shorter at about 18 minutes.
4) You've already gotten suggestions to use both the Pyramids either just up or down. The floor work section of PLB is about 15 minutes and can be it's own little workout.
5) The floorwork section from Pure Strength legs. Clocks in around 15-18 minutes! If you use the 15 lb body bar your legs will feel it!
6) Leaner Legs. Cut out the 9 minutes ab segment and you're coming in at around 35 minutes long.
7) I believe the Legs and Glutes has some premixes that come in under 30 minutes. You should check them out.
8) For upper body, the timesaver on the GymStyles are awesome! Granted, you split up the upper body into two workouts, but they are super premixes. Each one is less than 30 minutes.
9) Bootcamp has some interesting premixes that combine the weight work.

I'm sure there are more. Hopefully this is a good start!

 

[kristi]

Thank you Sabine and Melissa! I knew you all would have some great ideas for me. In the past I have always done the workouts pretty much as so. I guess you can say I was a premix virgin until just recently.

 

[FiddleFit]

Hi Kristi,

I'm finally getting around to answering this question for you. Sabine has some great ideas, and here are some more:

* all of Cathe's one-body-part-per-day workouts clock in at under thirty minutes per body part: Slow & Heavy; Pure Strength (except the legs, but you can choose to do "standing only", or "floor work" to shorten it); CTX; Timesaver weights; Gym Style. You could do MIS this way, too, and get a couple of body parts in within 20 minutes. MIS legs are 18 minutes.

* all of the GymStyle workouts have a "timesaver" premix that goes between 30-35 mins.

* BodyMax upper body weights, without the ab workout, will be less than 30 minutes

* PLB standing work only is about 30 minutes

* ME upper and lower body premixes each are around 30 minutes (don't do the abs with the upper body premix)

* Push/Pull "Push Only" premix is 19 mins; "Pull Only" premix is 18 mins

* Supersets "Group A Only" premix is 28 mins; "Group B Only" is 33 mins; "Lower Body Blast" is 33 mins; "Upper Body, 1 set" is 34 mins;

* Timesaver upper body work is 25 min

* PowerHour upper body work is 30 min

* Cardio & Weights upper body premix is 13 min

* Bootcamp upper body premix is 10 min. I don't know how short the lower body premix is, but it would be just as short, I imagine. You could probably do the entire "lower and upper body premix" in 20-25 mins.

* Step, Jump & Pump all 4 weight segment add-on is 19 mins

* Legs & Glutes floor work is 11 mins; ankle weight work is 21 minutes (both are premixes on the dvd)

* High Step Training Advanced has an "upper body" premix of 21 mins; a "lower body" premix of 13 mins.

* MuscleMax has an "upper body push pull" premix of 33 mins; and a "Lower body only" premix of 23 mins.

Cheers,
Sandra

 

[kristi]

This is exactly what I have been looking for! Thanks Sandra and everyone else for your help! You all are great!!