Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Coronation Street workout routines at V Court Gym

please note this post makes reference to the May 13 episode on CBC

What's a Burpee, you ask? Good question. Off the top of my head, I would say a Burpee is what happens when you eat a hotpot too quickly and chug a pint of bitter a combination squat, push-up and vertical jump performed in quick succession.

Anyhoo, since we're seeing more scenes at the new V Court Gym, it seems appropriate to offer some sample training routines for Corrie watchers thinking about getting into shape (surely not? - ed).

The Steve McDonald Routine (for beginners):
- Getting changed into gym gear (works abs, legs and arms): 1 rep
- Signing the forms (works arms and wrist muscles): 1 rep
- Burpee (works the abs, thighs and quads): 1/2 rep
- The Plank (an exercise, not a description of Steve): 1 rep
- Getting hit in the face by Nick (works the chin and face muscles): 1 rep
- Treadmill (remember to switch it on next time): 20 min
- Stretching (the truth mainly, when talking to Michelle): 5 min

The Nick Tilsley Routine (advanced):
- 3 hours of cardio (Kal's orders)
- 300 push ups (works the arms, shoulders, abs -if you don't collapse)
- 3,000 bicep curls (up from 20 last week - what's going on, Kal?)
- 1,000 crunches (is that all?)
- 250 lunges (mostly at Steve)
- The Plank (the exercise, not Steve)
- Hit Steve in the face (only once)

The Gail McIntyre Routine (optional):
- bring a fresh towel for Nick: 1 rep
- wipe Nick's sweaty brow: 5 reps
- give Nick a fresh bottle of water: 2 reps
- interrupt Nick's exercise routine because you're his mother and Kal is pushing him too hard: 1 rep
- cardio-mithering of Nick (1 hour or throughout Nick's training session - whichever comes first)


4 comments:

  1. Gave your blog a plug re: upcoming two NEW episodes of Coronation Street preceeded by Strombo's interview with Prince Charles. http://notpaidbythehour.blogspot.ca/

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  2. Thanks for the comment and the plug! All the best,
    Corrie

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  3. Nick Tilsley Routine is very hard.

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