Stage 2 Begins!

I successfully made it through Stage 1 (plus 2 bonus workouts) and a recovery week so it is time to move on to Stage 2.  The following is workout A; all are 2 sets of 10 repetitions with 75 seconds recovery, note alternating sets:

Front squat/push pull

Step Ups alternating with Dumbbell one-point row

Static lunge, rear foot elevated alternate with push-ups

Plank (60 second hold) alternating with Cable horizontal wood chop

For the exercises that were the same or similar to Stage 1, I used the weight from the 3 X 10 workouts as the starting weights here, knowing that there would be only 4 workouts (total of 8 for both workouts A and B).  This would ensure that I would be doing more weight by the end of Stage 2 for those exercises and/or higher volume (weight x reps x sets).

I have gone back to the original HIIT 15 minute program and will follow the progression outlined by Schuler/Cosgrove but will do the intervals after every workout rather alternating.  Next post, workout B.