{"id":9806,"date":"2011-10-05T13:48:52","date_gmt":"2011-10-05T13:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=9806"},"modified":"2022-03-26T23:07:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T04:07:47","slug":"king-lebrons-workout-give-it-a-try","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/king-lebrons-workout-give-it-a-try\/","title":{"rendered":"King LeBron’s Workout – Give it a Try"},"content":{"rendered":"

Miami Heat star, LeBron James, isn’t the King of basketball without reason; the (giant) man works hard on the court and off. Spending time with a basketball in (a ridiculously) enormous hand is par for the course,\u00a0 but hitting the strength and conditioning room with a strategy for superhero-like power and endurance is what makes this man amazing. James does a lot of the same stuff you would do in the gym, except when he does squats … he does them on a vibrating platform. He begins each workout with calisthenics and core moves, followed by the exercises specified for each day as pairs, or supersets, moving from one exercise to the next without rest. Give LeBrons’ very own workout (below) a try by doing each superset three times, resting 45 seconds between supersets. To see learn more about this temporarily unemployed NBA star (I kid), check out this complete feature at MensHealth.com.<\/a><\/p>\n

THE LEBRON JAMES WORKOUT
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The King\u2019s workout plan blends cutting-edge training techniques with classic muscle-building exercises.<\/strong><\/p>\n

From the Fitness Editors of Men’s Health<\/em><\/p>\n

MONDAY
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\nSuperset 1
\n1) Pushup<\/a><\/strong>
\nDo as many reps as you can.
\n2) Pullup<\/a><\/strong>
\nAim for 10 reps.<\/p>\n

Superset 2
\n1) Dumbbell Snatch<\/strong>
\nAim for 5 reps with each arm.
\n2) Single-Arm <\/strong>Cable <\/strong>Row<\/strong>Do 10 reps with each arm.<\/p>\n

TUESDAY<\/p>\n

Superset 1
\n1) Dumbbell Squat
\nDo eight to 12 reps.
\n2) Swiss-Ball Hip Raise and Leg Curl<\/strong>
\nDo 12 reps.<\/p>\n

Superset 2
\n1) Dumbbell Stepup
\nDo 10 reps with each leg.
\n2) Single-Leg Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise<\/strong>
\nDo 12 reps with one leg before repeating with the other leg.<\/p>\n

THURSDAY<\/p>\n

Superset 1
\n1) Dumbbell Incline-Bench Press
\nDo 10 reps.
\n2) Lat Pulldown<\/strong>
\nDo 10 reps.<\/p>\n

Superset 2
\n1) Single-Arm Dumbbell Shoulder Press<\/strong>
\nDo six to eight before repeating with the other arm.
\n2) Single-Arm Neutral Grip Dumbbell Row and Rotation<\/strong>
\nDo 10 reps on each side.<\/p>\n

FRIDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Superset 1
\n1) Single-Leg Squat
\nAim for five reps per leg.
\n2) Single-Leg Swiss-Ball Leg Curl<\/strong>
\nAim for 10 reps with each leg.
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\nSUPERSET 2
\n1) Dumbbell Side Lunge<\/strong>
\nDo 10 reps in each direction.
\n2) Unstable Jump Rope<\/strong>
\nSkip rope for 45 seconds on a cushiony surface, such as a stretching mat. The instability will help strengthen your ankles.<\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Keith Allison on Flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n