Hungry for another La Jolla Sports Club Personal-Trainer-inspired workout that will help offset some of those Halloween treats???

‘But this is a candy apple!’ ‘I totally burned off, like, a bunch of calories walking through Bird Rock trick or treating!’ ‘Mwahgrwagh awwgh fshhhh grawwthy (incomprehensible mumbling due to Charleston Chew chewing [do they even make those anymore?])!’

Anyway, we get it, this is a tough time of year when our inner-child taps us on the inner-shoulder and sweetly convinces us that maybe we should have another bite of that snack / treat / once-a-year cupcake.

Welp, we here at LJSC are here to help. In case you missed last week’s post, we featured Kevin Root with a scarily hard lung-burning workout and we’re back again with another scary*, La Jolla Sports Club Personal Trainer-inspired workout, courtesy of our very own Neil Minella. Neil is one of our leading trainers on TRX and Olympic Weightlifting, so if you have any questions on these moves, feel free to grab him and ask away.

A couple of notes from Neil before getting started:

See how many circuits you can get through in an hour
Each of these is a set of reps (10-12), except for the L-sit, which you’re aiming for time
All of these exercises REQUIRE an engaged core—don’t hurt yourself by being soft
GOOD FORM, OR NO FORM

1a: Kettlebell Swings: Lift the kettlebell off the ground and allow it to swing between your legs. Your knees should bend slightly during this movement.

1b: Keep your back flat and neck straight. Forcefully drive your hips forward to propel the kettlebell into the air. Control the kettlebell with your arms, but don’t pull it up. Allow the kettlebell to swing down and back through your legs. Control the descent by keeping your core engaged. As the kettlebell lowers, move immediately and fluidly into the next rep.

2: L-sit: The full L-sit requires you to extend both legs, keeping them as straight as possible. Make sure to push through your shoulders, keep your core tight and chest out as you hold the position.

3a: The kettlebell snatch is a pretty technical move, so…

3b: Check out this video from Bodybuilding.com: bodybuilding.com/exercises/one-arm-kettlebell-snatch

4a: TRX Row: Keeping shoulders engaged and your back flat, pull your body up to your hands.

4b: Maintain control throughout the entire movement and the lower you start, the harder it is.

5a: TRX Elevated Lunge: With one leg suspended, lower into a lunge, making sure to keep your knee over your ankle as much as possible.

6a: TRX Single Leg Curl: With one leg suspended and your butt off of the ground, drive your heel to your body.

6b: Keep foot flexed the entire time; repeat for both legs. Extra points for keeping your shoulders ‘tucked into your back pockets.’

7a: TRX Pushup -> Tuck: With both feet elevated, push away the ground and into a tall plank, where you will drive both knees into your chest.

7b: This exercise requires engaged shoulders and of course…

7c: A rock-hard core to maintain stability.

OK, that’s it for this month and our scary workouts. Again, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to one of our La Jolla Sports Club Personal Trainers!

Until next time, have a great, SAFE Halloween!

// Your friends at La Jolla Sports Club

*especially if you see a grown man dressed as a penguin doing this in the park

A Halloween Workout to Scare Away the Calories

A Halloween Workout to Scare Away the Calories

Hungry for another La Jolla Sports Club Personal-Trainer-inspired workout that will help offset some of those Halloween treats???

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