Keeva Day 5/31
Armageddon, ‘the last battle between good and evil…’. Not sure if the main battle was getting out of bed on a Sunday morning or last nights burger & chips vs sprints, but I’ll let you know the winner if I’m still in one piece tomorrow! I’m always surprised to see how many people are up & moving early on a weekend, probably because I’ve spent so many of them in bed with a hangover! But as much as I could have stayed in mine this morning, by the end of the class the adrenaline was pumping and I was so glad I went.
I’ve never been to Armgeddon before but it came recommended. I’m not great at going to new things, age hasn’t made much difference to the nerves I get at the idea of a new event or class and had it not been for RedJanuary I can pretty much guarantee I would have bailed on this one. But I turned up, chatted to a couple of other people waiting at the start of the class and found I wasn’t the only new face. Then a friendly face appeared in the crowd as my sister came to keep me company – or maybe test out my stamina… thats the best thing about these classes, you can do them at your own level, and if you need a bit of a push you just need to pick a person to try to keep up with!
So, for those of you wondering whether to take on the battle, this is the Armageddon overview….
Warm up: ~5min constantly moving in a circle with a mix of running, skipping & jumping followed by some dynamic stretch moves.
Main section: ~30 min split in 3 rounds. Each round has 4 exercises and for each exercise you do 3 * 20 sec moving, 10 sec rest.
1) 3 x sprint
2) 3 x weight / body weight exercise
Round 1 = Pike press
Round 2 = Biceps Curl to Overhead Press
Round 3 = Overhead Press to Tricep extension
3) 3 x sprint
4) 3 x weight / body weight exercise
Round 1 = Weighted ball
Round 2 = Lunge switch
Round 3 = Tuck jumps
Cool down: ~5 min stretching
I normally do three classes a week as part of my routine so since the holidays have disrupted it a bit it was really nice to try this one out today. I regularly go first thing in the morning and love a class specifically because someone else is doing all the thinking for me, I just have to follow along …generally a requirement by the time I get half way through it! And by the end, I’m fully awake, feeling great and a little smug that I’ve finished my exercise for the day 😁
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