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
Arm Killer Workout + Best Day Ever NERD STYLE
Posted: April 1, 2012 Filed under: Home workout, Nerdiness | Tags: burpee, colonel tigh, crab, dive bomber, hop plank out, michael hogan, one leg, picnic, reptile psuship, Starbuck, sumo squat 1 Comment »Wow. WOW. Today was SO GOOD. Today was one of those days that’s like Christmas except you didn’t anticipate it.
So, let’s just go in chronological order (and don’t worry, we’ll get to the workout).
Last night I bought a Honda Fit. Scariest thing ever to buy a car. But. I have a new car. One that doesn’t have over 200k miles on it, as good as that car was. And I love my Fit. And I didn’t get it because of “fit” but how perfect is that??? Fit Nerd Girl indeed. So I woke up excited about my brand new car baby.
I watched a British Drama for a while.
Ran errands to prep for the PICNIC at the PARK.
Zipped over to Piedmont Park in Atlanta in my new Fit with my awesome dog with supplies in hand and met up with my amazing beautiful friends along with some extra surprise guest friends! The food was perfect, there was just enough, we weren’t missing napkins, and the temperature was balmy.
Picnic:
I have beautiful friends (with great style, too, and shout out to Jess whose blog is HERE, vintij / adorned, her blog is on fashion, and you might see me not in my workout clothes there):
And THEN!
we left the park and went to get a drink at a cafe in walking distance with Starbuck. We got there and found out that the Atlanta Film Festival was at the neighboring theater. We settle into our table, and who should walk by, but Colonel Tigh!!! Debra graciously got him to take a picture with me, where I said, I’m such a huge fan, I even named my dog Starbuck… Oh wait, I have her here. She has to be in the picture!! And so:
He was very nice and if he ever reads this thanks again!!
Some more pics hanging out at the cafe, Apres Diem:
Dana laughing at the boob shot of Debra:
And here’s the part you’ve (maybe?) been waiting for…. The work out. Many thanks to Dana for taking the shots.
This was a serious arm killer! You can always modify if it gets too much for you, go down to your knees for the pushups, or for the burpees, don’t do the pushup portion.
This was another interval timer workout – 12 minutes
12 rounds 10 seconds rest, 50 seconds active
Sumo Squat Knee Up 26 / 17
Reptile Pushup 14 / 13
One Leg Burpee 7 / 6
Crab toe touch 25 / 27
Dive Bomber 8 / 8
Side hop side hop plank out 10 / 10
Sumo Squat knee up
With toes pointed out a bit, squat down, then bring one knee up to your side. This is one rep. Each squat and one knee is one rep. Alternate sides.
Reptile pushup:
Do a pushup and then in plank position, bring one leg into your side. One rep with each pushup and leg in. Alternate sides.
One leg burpee:
Just like a regular burpee, just on one leg. So jump out into a plank with one leg, keeping the other one off the ground. Then do a pushup with one leg, then jump your foot in on the one leg, then jump up on the one leg. One rep. Do it next with the other leg.
Crab toe touch.
In the crab position, with your hands and feet on the floor, with your back to the floor, reach your arm and leg up and touch the opposite arm to the opposite foot. One rep. Alternate legs and arms.
Dive bomber:
Start on all fours with your head to the ground and butt in the air. With control, move your head close to the floor, then bring up to look to the sky, with your butt down. Don’t let your legs touch the ground while you do this.
Side hop side hop plank out.
Hop to the side, hop to the side, then jump your legs out into a plank and back in to stand up again. One rep. Hop back to the other side to do the next rep.
Be careful, don’t injure yourself, do this at your own risk, ask your doctor, etc.
Best day ever!!!!
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