- What's up elite THENX athletes?
I'm Zay and today I'm gonna show you
how I transformed my body from fat to fit.
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Alright, guys, so let's get started.
A lot of you may not know this
but I used to be really overweight.
In fact, I used to weigh 190 pounds.
Back then, I had a really poor diet,
I wasn't very active, I was barely working out,
and the worst part was I didn't know where to start.
So, I was thinking about getting a gym membership
and I was talking about it with a friend of mine
and he recommended me to start with calisthenics,
and that's when he introduced me to the basics,
push-ups, pull-ups, dips, squats,
but honestly, I still found myself struggling with
the basics, especially when trying to keep proper form.
So, one of the biggest game changers for me
was when I first got my resistance band.
Back when I was training the basics, I was still struggling.
I felt like I was giving a lot of effort for nothing.
I felt like I wasn't performing these exercises properly
and I definitely wasn't even repping them out.
So, when I first started using the resistance band,
I found myself doing the exercises
that I couldn't even do before,
and this time, I was able to do them with proper form,
full range of motion, and for the
first time ever, I was able to rep them out.
So, normally, when you first get started,
you're not strong enough to push
or pull your own body weight,
but when you're using a resistance band,
it's gonna help alleviate some of that weight
and allow you to perform more repetitions
and focus on your form.
So, finally, with the band, I was able to complete
my workout routines, and build a strong foundation,
and eventually I didn't need a band anymore,
but the most important thing is that I was out of shape
and I got into shape, so if I can do it, you guys can do it,
and this routine that I'm about to show you,
it's the same routine I used to
help me get to where I'm at today.
So, for this routine we're gonna be focusing on
the basics with this resistance band.
If you guys don't have one you can
pick one up on thenx.com/shop.
First exercise, 10 pull-ups, let's go for 10.
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Alright.
Make sure you're focusing on your form,
keeping them nice and clean, and now's your chance
to really focus on that full range of motion.
So, now that you're using the band
and it's alleviating some weight off your body,
we're gonna place the band over the bars
and you're gonna grip the band real nice and tight
and you're just gonna hop right into it,
placing your knees right above the band.
Alright, guys, we're going for 15 assisted dips.
Make sure you're focusing on your form
all the way up, all the way down.
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15.
Alright, guys.
Remember, for the form, full range of motion.
Next exercise, assisted chin ups.
For this exercise I'm just gonna
emphasize on that back and bicep.
Let's go for 10 reps.
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Alright, guys, perfect.
So, the next exercise we're gonna get into is push-ups.
This is another basic exercise
that's gonna focus on your chest and your triceps.
We're going for 15 reps, and, guys,
if you can't complete them in this position,
try to complete the rest on your knees,
but first, try to complete as many as you can on your feet.
Alright, guys, let's go for 15.
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Alright, guys, good job.
Next exercise we're gonna get into, assisted pistol squats.
We're gonna go for five on each leg, but for this exercise,
we're gonna get next to a pole like so.
We're gonna get a good grip on the pole.
The leg closest to the pole is gonna lift up
and we're gonna be working with the opposing leg,
focusing on coming down nice and slow
keeping the heel on the ground and back up.
We're going for five reps.
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Same thing but on the other side.
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Five.
Alright, guys, next exercise is a
fat burning exercises, mountain climbers.
We're going for 30 seconds.
If you guys are trying to cut weight
this is a great exercise to incorporate in your routines.
30 seconds.
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Make sure you have that core tight.
30.
Alright, guys, great HIIT exercise for burning fat.
Our last exercise is gonna be hanging knee raises.
This is another great core exercise.
Make sure when you do these you're gripping that bar tight.
We're gonna go for 15 knee raises focusing on that core.
Let's go.
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Bring your knees all the way into your chest.
Grip that bar tight and keep that core tight.
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Alright, guys, so there you have it.
This is one of my favorite routines
that helped transform my body from fat to fit.
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