Doing squats and lunges on your toes makes the exercises more quad dominant and can put undue stress into the knees. Unless you are an advanced exerciser, you will have sloppy form doing leg exercises in this fashion - or if you have a trainer in front of you constantly correcting you.
Also, by nature most of us are quad dominant and need more work in the glutes and hamstrings. I understand the Z just did a glutes series, so she is trying something different, and it also seems she has a thing for extra work in the calves these days. I think working the calves in another fashion is more appropriate - but these are all just my opinion.
15 Minute AMRAP
Workout Breakdown
1. Weighted (optional) Jump Lunge (x3) to static lunge on toes (x3) x 6 sets
2. Weighted (dumbbells) kick back to side kick x 10 / 10
3. Curtsy Lunge Side Kick / Tippy Toe bottom squat jumps (x3) x 10 sets
4. Weighted (optional) Tippy Toe Jump Jack Squats x 20
5. Pass under KB squat to jump x 10 alt
See how much is on the toes? There is also a lot of kicking in this routine, and I am not a fan of that either, but that is just a personal preference of mine - I don't think it is good or bad, I just don't like it.
For me this series is senseless 'cause LBS were legs workouts too. I think her schedule will be better if she makes smth like 1) Upper body routine 2) Lower body 3) AMRAP (10-15 min) bodyweight 4) Upper body 5) Lower Body 6) JR for example 7) Yoga
ReplyDeleteShe does seem to go through phases of concentrating on upper or lower body. I like it better when she mixes in both.
DeleteI notice zuzka posted a video of her 'handstand'. Looks like she needs to spend a bit more time at the wall and focus on proper form. Her shoulders aren't near open enough for a straight body line and that's probably why she can only balance with her legs split like that.
ReplyDeleteAH! Good point. I am dying to do a free standing handstand. I plan on buying a program to learn more - I just don't know which one yet.....
DeleteI did the killer legs today and did my first round as it was said to be done and my second round heels down. It definately focuses more on quads as is, but it hurts my back and I am not looking to build my quads - I am already quadzilla! With heels down it felt more natrual, better on my back, like it worked the entire leg not just quads and HARDER!
ReplyDeleteBut I also agree with Lisa - a program that has a bit of split but also full body would be way better! I am glad she reintroduced the upper body workouts. I for one asked on every single post she made for 14 days for more upper body until she did it. I know many women want to be skinny with big butts and big breasts, but no "man" arms or "quadzilla", so I guess that was why they were omitted in favour of 2 butt workouts a week.
I didn't even think about how the toes might affect someone's back. GOOD point!
DeleteI dont know if it is everybody or just me, but i usually have NO issues with my back ever
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