Week 8 of the 12 Week Transform To Fit Workout Program! Can you believe there are only 4 weeks left?! I’d love to hear how you’re doing with it! Last week was a tough but great week. Unfortunately for me, my back injury is acting up again so I’m having to scale back a bit. But I’m still here to cheer you all on and I hope you’re pushing hard!
OTHER NOTES
If this is your first time seeing the program, I recommend you pop over to Week 1 to read what its all about.
Any questions, please leave a comment at the bottom of this post, and I’ll answer them. But please understand this is not a custom workout, and I won’t be providing modifications.
If you’re dealing with an injury, best to chat with your doctor or therapist about your workout limitations.
If you’re short on time, or a beginner, I’d recommend doing each set 3 times instead of 4. You can also skip the cardio portion completely if you’re short on time as you are getting a cardio blast in each set!
CHECK INS
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WEEK 8 WORKOUTS
Week 8
Monday – Shoulders
To Start: 15-20 minutes of interval cardio on your choice of equipment. Stairclimber, stepmill, treadmill, rowing machine, elliptical. Make it difficult to get your heart rate going. Level 10+. If you’re running, do a faster run for 1 minute, and go down to a jog for 1 minute. Then move onto the weights below.
* Every time it asks for 20 reps, I want you to pick a weight where you can do only 10 reps. Then drop to a lighter weight and finish the last 10 reps.
* Do all the sets in each series before moving onto the next group of exercises.
1) Standing alternating dumbbell press– 20 reps
Then do dumbbell squat press – 20 reps
Cardio Blast: Do 30 seconds of bench step ups
4 sets
2) Shoulder press – 20 reps
Then do front two dumbbell raise – 20 reps
Cardio Blast: Do 30 seconds of mountain climbers
4 sets
3) Cable face pulls – 20 reps
Then do bent over dumbbell rear delt raise – 20 reps
Cardio Blast: Do 30 seconds of jump squats
4 sets
Finisher: 50 dumbbell lateral raise
1 set
Tuesday – Legs/Butt
To Start: 15-20 minutes of interval cardio on your choice of equipment. Stairclimber, stepmill, treadmill, rowing machine, elliptical. Make it difficult to get your heart rate going. Level 10+. If you’re running, do a faster run for 1 minute, and go down to a jog for 1 minute. Then move onto the weights below.
* Every time it asks for 20 reps, I want you to pick a weight where you can do only 10 reps. Then drop to a lighter weight and finish the last 10 reps.
* Do all the sets in each series before moving onto the next group of exercises.
1) Leg press– 20 reps
Then do goblet squat with kettlebell (or dumbbell)- 20 reps
Cardio Blast: 30 seconds of step ups with knee raise
4 sets
2) Lying leg curls – 20 reps
Then do barbell lunges – 10 across, 10 back
Cardio Blast: 30 seconds of jumping jacks
4 sets
3) Standing hip extensions (or butt blaster)- 15 reps per leg
Then do one legged cable kickback– 15 reps per leg
Cardio Blast: 30 seconds of standing squats
4 sets
Finisher: 100 lying leg curls
1 sets
Wednesday – Back/Chest
To Start: 15-20 minutes of interval cardio on your choice of equipment. Stairclimber, stepmill, treadmill, rowing machine, elliptical. Make it difficult to get your heart rate going. Level 10+. If you’re running, do a faster run for 1 minute, and go down to a jog for 1 minute. Then move onto the weights below.
* Every time it asks for 20 reps, I want you to pick a weight where you can do only 10 reps. Then drop to a lighter weight and finish the last 10 reps.
* Do all the sets in each series before moving onto the next group of exercises.
1) Wide grip pulldowns– 20 reps
Then do seated rows – 20 reps
Cardio Blast: 30 seconds of toe taps on bench or step
4 sets
2) One-arm dumbbell rows – 10 reps per arm
Then do bent over two-hand dumbbell rows – 20 reps
Cardio Blast: 30 seconds of burpees
4 sets
3) Bench press – 20 reps
Then do chest flies (machine or dumbbells) – 20 reps
Cardio Blast: 30 seconds of push ups
4 sets
Finisher: 50 walkouts with a pushup
1 sets
Thursday – Biceps/Triceps
To Start: 15-20 minutes of interval cardio on your choice of equipment. Stairclimber, stepmill, treadmill, rowing machine, elliptical. Make it difficult to get your heart rate going. Level 10+. If you’re running, do a faster run for 1 minute, and go down to a jog for 1 minute. Then move onto the weights below.
* Every time it asks for 20 reps unless otherwise noted *, I want you to pick a weight where you can do only 10 reps. Then drop to a lighter weight and finish the last 10 reps.
* Do all the sets in each series before moving onto the next group of exercises.
1) Alternating dumbbell curls – 20 reps
Then do hammer curls– 20 reps
Cardio Blast: 30 seconds of jump squats
4 sets
2) Drag curls – 20 reps
Then do preacher curls – 15 reps
Cardio Blast: 30 seconds of bench hopovers
4 sets
3) Skullcrushers– 15 reps
Then do tricep pushdown with rope – 20 reps
Cardio Blast: 30 seconds of split lunge jumps
4 sets
Finisher: 50 bench tricep dips
1 set
Friday – Abs
* Do all the sets in each series before moving onto the next group of exercises.
To Start: 15-20 minutes of interval cardio on your choice of equipment. Stairclimber, stepmill, treadmill, rowing machine, elliptical. Make it difficult to get your heart rate going. Level 10+. If you’re running, do a faster run for 1 minute, and go down to a jog for 1 minute. Then move onto the exercises below.
1) Ball crunches – 20 reps
Then do rope crunches – 20 reps
Cardio Blast: 1 minute of plank
4 sets
2) Toe touchers – 20 reps
Then do pike rollout on ball – 15 reps
Cardio Blast: 30 seconds of squat jacks
4 sets
3) Decline crunches – 20 reps
Then do decline twisting crunches – 10 per side
Cardio Blast: 30 seconds of split lunge jumps
4 sets
Finisher: 2-3 minute hold of a plank
1 set