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Thirty Minute Dryland – No Equipment

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Date posted:

September 2, 2022

Written by: Susan Scanlan

Susan Scanlan is the Masters Swim Coach for the Sage YMCA Masters. She has been leading the team since 2015. Coaching certifications include USMS Level 1 and ASCA Level 5 (education). She is also a certified life guard. Before coaching adults, she spent 8 years as a high school coach.

Summary:

Got 30 minutes, but no equipment? Try this body weight workout. Yes, it only takes 30 minutes! It can be done.

Dryland: Start Here

You have 9 muscle groups to work. Below are exercises for each.
Week 1: Choose one exercise from each row and do one set of 8-12 reps at about 70% of maximum capacity.
Week 2-3: Two sets, work to 12 reps
Week 4: Increase weight to 80% or go to three sets

Muscle Group

Delts

Quads

Lats

Hamstrings
(biceps femoris)

Pecs

Calf
Muscles

Abs

Triceps

Obliques

Weight Machine 

Shoulder Press

Leg Press

Lat pull down

Leg curl
(prone position)

Chest/Bench press

Ball of foot on leg press,
Let heels flex and extend

Ab machine

Arm Extension

Cable pull across body

Free Weight

Lateral Raises

Squats

Seated rows

Romanian dead lift
(straight leg dead lift)

Flys

Calf raises on box holding weights in hands 

Crunch holding weights

Kick backs on bench

Russian twists with a weight

Body Weight

Pull-ups

Lunges

Wide grip pull ups

Bridge extensions on stability ball

Push-ups

Calf raises on stairs, curb or block

Plank mountain climbers

Dips

Hook punches on one leg

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