Feel like a Viking warrior with this intense challenge.
Most bodybuilders who are concerned with building muscle and getting shredded will, for the most part, stick to lifting weights as their primary tool for making gains. It makes really. After all, the endeavor is all about developing strong, dense muscle. But if an individual simply sticks to lifting weights without resorting to any form of cardio then the chances of getting absolutely shredded is less likely. Sure, cardio isn’t the most exciting portion of building up the physique, but it’s certainly a necessary component. To ignore cardio is simply foolish. But doing cardio doesn’t simply mean walking on a treadmill or going for a jog. There are many different methods of cardiovascular training that can elevate your physique to the next level.
Enter the rowing machine.
Unlike boring cardio like walking or running, you can get a full body workout by utilizing the rowing machine. The machine works the arms, legs, shoulders, back, and the core. And, oh yeah, it gives you an absolutely intense cardiovascular workout as well. It’s certainly one of the more bodybuilding friendly machines out there as you can modify your training to strictly being a cardio exercise or an all out HIIT regimen.
An interesting method to utilize is the Viking Row Challenge. The challenge entails rowing at a certain pace and distance. Then with every subsequent round doubling that effort and distance. Sounds simple, but it’s truly a taxing workout and will improve your aerobic and anaerobic systems which means you’ll be blasting fat throughout the workout. Take a look at the sample routine to give yourself an idea of the distances you should be aiming for.
- Set 1 – 125 meters
- Set 2 – 250 meters
- Set 3 – 500 meters
- Set 4 – 1000 meters
The rest periods between each set should be as long as the time it took to get to each set distance. So if it took you 1:30 to get to 250 meters, then you should rest for that same amount of time. Try it out and watch your body transform.
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