Cardio & Leg Pyramid (HautePNK edition)

Pyramid training is a method of strength training in which you start with a lighter weight for a higher number of repetitions and, for each set, you increase the weight and decrease the repetitions.

By starting light, you give your muscles, joints and connective tissue a chance to warm up, getting your body ready for more challenging weight. Also, by gradually increasing the weight, you can effectively overload the muscles, exhausting the muscle fibers to create an intense and effective routine.

The reason the title of this blog post is succeeded by “(HautePNK edition)” is because my pyramids aren’t for building muscle mass. I use the principal of them because pyramid programs have a warm up, max out, and a cool down built into it, making it a very healthy way to exercise.

Record your time for each Pyramid to track your progress.

Cardio Pyramid

• 20 High Knees
• 40 Butt Kicks
• 80 Jumping Jacks
• 100 seconds running in place
• 80 Jumping Jacks
• 40 Butt Kicks
• 20 High Knees

Leg Pyramid

• 15 Squats
• 30 Split Lunges
• 45 Toe touches
• 60 Jumping Jacks
• 45 Toe Touches
• 30 Split Lunges
• 15 Squats

Don’t forget to do a cool down stretch! You can use any interval timer to time your progress, the one I use is a Gymboss.

xxxo