I started with all new bodyweight exercises this past weekend plus a cool dumbbell flow that focuses on all the primal movement patterns I've mentioned in the past.
After just 4 cycles of Tacfit phase 1 my body was starting to plateau bad. I'm still not strong enough to move up to the next level of difficulty on most of the exercises from phase 1 so I followed my instincts and took a few days off then started up with phase 2. I also added a cool dumbbell flow that came with my Tacfit Workout Plan.
What you see in the video is a mix of level 1 and level 2 exercises from phase 2 plus Coach Sonnon's cool db flow. My favorite thing about Tacfit is how flexible it is. You can use it many different ways. I'm still doing the pullup primer workout on off days and doing mobility daily and flow yoga most days.
Workout Instructions The workout is simple, 8 rounds of tabatas on each of the 6 bodyweight exercises then 8 minutes of the db flow alternating sides every minute. Other than a quick break after the 48 tabatas you don't rest at all. It takes about 35 minutes.
BTW, Coach Sonnon's video came with zero instructions so I had to figure it out and modify it a bit myself. You can do the same if you like.
If you decide to try this fatloss workout be sure to warm-up with mobility exercises for 5 minutes and cool down with flow yoga for 5 minutes. This will improve performance and keep you injury and pain free.
If you need detailed instructions on how to do all these cool exercises be sure to check out the Tacfit workout plan.
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Bodyweight Exercises and Dumbbell Flow Workout
Hi Monica,
I've been meaning to ask you...when you say "8 rounds of tabatas on each of the 6 bodyweight exercises" do you mean I would do all 6 bodyweight exercises one right after the other for 8 rounds? Or would I do bodyweight exercise #1 eight times then move on to bodyweight exercise #2 & do that eight times?
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straight tabatas by: Monica
Hey Jeri
It's 8 tabatas per exercise so you would do:
Twisting lunge 20 sec work 10 sec rest x 8 then Bear squat to rocca press 20/10 x 8 and so on.
It's a lot more intense because you're working on that one pattern for 8 rounds so the fatigue really starts to set in after a while. My triceps kill after that bear squat rocca press.
The db flow is not part of Tacfit but when I watched Coach Sonnon's video I had to try it and I just loved it so I add it in after Tacfit workouts most days.
There was no instruction for it but I found that working 50 sec on 10 sec. off works well or just 60 sec. each side works too. I also tried 4 min. each side and that was challenging and fun too.
One thing I think you'll love about this is how open your hip flexors and chest feel after this workout. I felt like my whole body was being twisted back to proper alignment the entire time I was doing this workout. Let me know how it goes.
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So Great for LIFE! by: gina
These movements will definitely teach the body to move in ways that will keep it healthy as it does what it needs to each day! Excellent workout!Thanks, Monica
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Great workout by: Jeri
Hi Monica,
I ended up doing this workout this morning (instead of the kb) & I loved it! You're right...my arms were killing me after the bear squat rocca press. I definately love how I feel after this workout because it does feel like it twists my body back into alignment.
I didn't get a chance to try the db flow yet but I'll definately add it when I do this workout again. Thanks!
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6 bodyweight? by: staceyd
I only see 5 bodyweight exercises in the demo... did I miss one?
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spinal rock at the very end by: Monica
The spinal rock is at the very end of the video. I don't usually do that but it was a weird video edit day. If you need tips for that move watch the Spinal Rock Your Abs Workout videos by Coach Shane. When you do this one right your abs get an amazing workout. When you do it wrong you feel nothing.
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I finally did the DB flow... by: Jeri
& I noticed am imbalance with my strength levels as I could barely finish the flow with proper form with my left arm (I'm right-handed). I've read about incorporating unilateral moves to correct imbalances...maybe I should do this? I'm going to add this to my fitness goals list to work on. Thanks!
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fixing weak areas is great! by: Monica
Yes this type of workout exposes all your weak areas and is excellent motivation for doing work that brings the body into balance.
I had this amazing 30 min. session with my co-worker Matt this week (he's an Egoscue/Feldenkrais/Alexander Physical Therapy guy) and he showed me some really great stuff to strengthen my left hip.
The cool thing about fixing problem areas is that doing a few things daily will really get you results fast. Let me know if you need any help.
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descriptions of exercises by: leah
Me again - just posted on another page - where can I find out what a bear squat rocca press is, (for example)? We are blocked from all online videos at work - even in our lunch hour. Thanks!
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bodyweight exercises ebooks by: Monica
The best way to learn how to do these complex exercises is to watch the videos at home so you can follow along or grab a copy of TACFIT.
This stuff is awesome if you're looking to progress from basic bodyweight exercises to dynamic workouts that really burn some fat. These exercises are intense and require some time to perfect. They are more challenging than bootcamp workouts, crossfit, P90X and Insanity combined so take it easy at first : )
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