Last week of the month…last Monday of the month…rise up and attack the week with enthusiasm!
Shoulder and Abs…sound like a strange combination?
Not really. Shoulders and abs are great complimentary bodyparts to work on in the same day. Since they are completely separate body parts, you don’t need to worry about support muscles of either muscle group tiring out.
With 4 sets of 15 coming at us today…we need enthusiasm, a little determination, and a lot of commitment to finish strong! Do you have it in you?
Day 26 exercises: Shoulders and Abs – 4 sets of 15
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- Mountain Climbers
- Kettle Ball / Dumbbell Swings
- Shoulder Presses
- Plank – Your Choice (:90 2X)
Bonus: #BeastModeMonday
With our regular 4 sets of 15…this bonus is not for the faint of heart…or for those with little time on a Monday. But hey…if you like to go beast mode on Mondays, this one is for you! 3 sets…because who doesn’t want to do 5 planks today?!? 😉
Military Press – Very similar to shoulder presses but at the top you’re going to extend your shoulders all the way up. You can do these with dumbbells so don’t skip them if you don’t have a bar. Watch Scott Herman show us how it’s done.
Speed Work: This week’s speed work is a tough ladder workout. Since the intervals are longer, you want to start out a little slower and work your way faster towards the end. The last 2 sets of 400 meters…go all out!
How fast should you do running? This workout should be done at your 10K speed, which is slower than last weeks 5K speed but faster than you would run a half marathon. How does that translate into actual time spent running? Take your 400m from last week and add :10 – :15 then multiply by 4 for the mile, by 3 for the 1200 meters (.75 mile), and by 2 for 800 meters (1/2 mile). For your last two 400 meters (.25 mile) crank up the speed and finish strong at your 5K pace. Check out the pace chart below…
Ladder Workout:
- Warm up – slow mile
- Faster mile – 10K speed
- 1200M (.75 mile)
- 2x 800M (.5 mile 2X)
- 2X 400M
- Cool down – slow mile
- Total of 5.25 miles
Tough workout…who will put on their big girl panties and give it a shot? If you raced this weekend, you get a speed work pass…don’t try this workout on tired legs. Rest up this week and just bust out some short, slow recovery runs. Don’t worry, we’ll have speed work next week. 😉
Pace Chart: Example for 30 minute 5K
- 2:10 – add :10 so that makes = 2:20
- multiply by 4 for your mile = 9:20
- multiply by 3 for .75 = 8 minutes
- multiply by 2 for 800M = 4:40
- 400M – Speed back up and try to hit those 400M times so go all out and run 2 400 meters in 2:10
Seems a little complicated but it’s fun and you when you’re done you will feel amazing!
Not feeling ready for the ladder yet? That’s ok! Throw in some fartleks (speed bursts) during one of your mid week runs. Choose an object in the distance and pick up the pace till you get there…see that light pole? How about that stop sign? Do 8-10 speed bursts in your run session. Remember to BREATHE deep. Belly breathing during speed work is essential to building your VO2 max and getting the most out of this workout!
After a HUGE racing weekend and lots of long runs, please take the time to stretch!
Last week of the month Crew! Let’s go hard and finish strong cause good things come to those who sweat! 🙂
Strong to the Core 
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