Nerd Workout! Apollo (Lee Adama) from Battlestar Galactica Inspired Workout!
Posted: April 3, 2012 Filed under: Home workout, Nerdiness | Tags: battlestar galactica, colonel tigh, elevanted pushups, fast feet and down, home workout, jump lunge, jumping jacks, lee adama, michael hogan, nerdiness, plank butt blaster, punches, round the ugi, sumo pushups, v ups Leave a comment »So, since I haven’t done a male character, and since I just met Colonel Tigh, as you might have read here during my best day ever, I figured I’d do a workout inspired by Apollo. Also known as Lee Adama. This workout goes out to my boyfriend Aaron, who is a hottie like Apollo and would be more interested in an Apollo workout than a Buffy one. Apollo is his pilot name, like Starbuck. He has a romantic relationship with her, has some other positions, and in general can kick butt. So, here we have two videos, one that shows him kicking butt some – not my favorite video, but the one that works the best for the purposes of this post:
And here is one that just gets straight to the point, if you ladies and gents want to ogle the bod, which is definitely ogle-worthy:
It won’t let me embed, so here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr5yCyLdvIE
So the workout is military-inspired. Just like the Starbuck workout, there are some elevated pushups. There are some jumping jacks, and an exercise that mimics the tire running exercises. This is an all over body workout with a good amount of cardio. This will make you sweat and feel awesome and strong. Apollo. And clearly… abs.
It’s a time challenge, so just do the reps.
Do all of these exercises, then do them all one more time. I used the Ugi ball in several of these exercises, but ALL of the exercises can be done effectively WITHOUT. It just adds challenge.
My time: 23:40
15 elevated pushups
10 on each leg (20 total) plank butt blaster
30 Jump lunges and twists
30 V-ups
30 round the ball
16 sumo pushups
50 jumping jacks
2 times10 straight punches and 10 hooks (5 on each arm)
10 times 20 fast feet and down
Explanations:
15 elevated pushups
With your legs on a chair or something else, do your pushups. Obviously, if you have trouble, or can’t do regular pushups, modify how you need to. (knees down, no chair, etc)
10 on each leg (20 total) plank butt blaster
In plank, with one leg at 90 degrees to the ceiling, lift leg up as much as you can (it won’t be that high). Do ten on each leg – 20 total. Again, just take the Ugi out of the equation if you don’t have it, it will be challenging without it.
30 Jump lunges and twists
In lunge, jump up and switch leg. With a weight or without, turn and twist to the side of the front leg. One rep. Next rep do the switch and twist to the other side. Take the Ugi out if you don’t have it! Though I do encourage you to check it out.
30 V-ups
I did this with a weight, but you don’t have to. Reach upper body and lower body up and touch together.
30 round the ball
I did this with an ugi ball, but you can do this with the seat of a chair to support you, or a stability ball. The lower the object, the more challenging. Lunge next to the object with the inside leg, then step back and switch over to the other side with the other leg. Each time a leg lunges forward to one side is one rep.
16 sumo pushups
Do a pushup, then lift one arm up after it. That’s one rep. Alternate sides.
50 jumping jacks
Each time legs and arms go out, one rep.
2 times10 straight punches and 10 hooks (5 on each arm)
No pictures for this one – do 10 straight punches, then 10 total hooks, alternating left and right. Do this whole routine again.
10 times 20 fast feet and down
In a wide stance, lifting your feet fast, but not high, count each foot going down to the floor as one rep – 20 times, then go down to the floor, stomach down, then jump up. That’s one rep. Do the fast feet again to start the next one.
Now do it all one more time!
Disclaimer disclaimer, ask your doctor, do this at your own risk, etc etc
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