Working out at Red Rocks Part II

To continue with my rambling on what type of workouts you can do at Red Rocks

Plyo Jumping Planter Boxes

In the picture you can totally see the planter boxes. They are in each side of the bleachers with a total of 21 planter boxes. The plyometrics jumping basically you will jump straight up with your hands on top of the box while pushing down so you can lift yourself up to a point where you can step up on top of the planter box and move to the next one.
If you don't think you are strong enough to lift yourself just with your arms you can help yourself with your feet on the walls, but more likely you will hit your knee with the walls at least once so just be careful.

These routines are usually what I do whenever I go to Red Rocks depending how my body is feeling I chose between them or change the repetitions of the super set.

Routine 1

• Run 2 Loops (Warm Up)
• Plyo Jumping Planters (2 times)
• Super set (3 times)
• Run/walk  up the bleachers
• After each run up the bleachers 3 x 20 Dips
• Squats all the way down one squat per each bleacher row (count 69)
• Push Ups 3 x 20 (Feet elevated)

Total of 180 dips, 207 squats, 180 push ups

Routine 2

• Run The Rows
• Plyo Jumping Planters (2 times)
• Run/walk,Crawl the stairs - no skipping (5 times full length)
• Hop in one leg from the stage up (2 times)

some days when is not that busy I'll pick a row and run some sprints or do lunges or do jump squats the bleachers, some other days I'll include some abs workout in the mix.

Keep your work out challenging and interesting by mix and match either the exercises here or whatever works for you,  but don't stop.

Not everyday I wake up and feel like working out but still do it, stop making excuses I read somewhere "I don't have time" excuse is the equivalent to "my dog ate my assignment" when we were kids.

Working out at Red Rocks Part I

Red Rocks Amphitheater

Red Rocks Amphitheater is a rock structure near Morrison, Colorado 10 miles west of Denver, Colorado, where concerts are given in the open-air amphitheater.

Directions

What this description does not tell you is that is also a great place to work out! The amphitheater is open to the public when is not in use for concerts or any other  activities like movie on the rocks, etc.
Here are a few workouts I do whenever have a chance to swing by Red Rocks.

Running The Rows

The total length of running each row of the bleacher from the bottom to the top is about 2.25 miles according to the GPS. Is definitely much easier to start from the top to the bottom, but if you are like me sometimes I just try to push myself a bit more or if you are a runner you can start from the bottom go up and down again each row; Maybe one day I'll be able to do that but I don't consider myself a runner matter of fact I don't really like running, but I know I have to do it!

Running/Walking/Crawling The Stairs

I'll have to say when you are at the bottom of the stairs looking up they look scary, but if you want change sometimes just have to do it. A simple Google search shows that from the bottom parking lot to the upper level concession area there are 380 steps I never count them maybe if I remember one of these days I'll. now if you just want to do it from the stage area to the upper level concession area then the number is 138 steps.
Now you can run it without skipping any steps this will work your calves if you are using the bottom of your feet.
or
You can run it skipping every other one that will work more of your hamstrings.
or 
Another thing you can do is hop in one leg for the length of a section and switch to the other leg for the next. 

Another variations that you can do is wheelbarrow up the stairs with a partner or crab walk up the stair. There are so many variations of exercises you can do in those stairs, be creative and change all the time.

Running Up The Bleachers

Not much to say here, run up!  There are 69 rows in the seating section of the amphitheater, my goal is to one day be able to run all the way up without slowing down.
Great legs work out and core.

Running The Loop

The First time I went to Red Rocks to work out with some friends they told me we are running a loop, in my mind I was trying to figure it out what the hell is the loop; and them we started.
Looking up from the stage Area there is a set of stairs to the right that will take you to the upper level parking lot take those stairs up and run until you get to the parking lot where you will take another set of stairs that will get you to the upper level Concession Area and take the stairs down to get to the same point where you started.

While this run is not far it introduces some level of difficulty, after the first set of stairs the path will go up and down and up and down again until you will get to the parking lot this variation on the terrain will push your heart rate up by the time you get to the second set of stair and then slow it down while you run trough the concession area and down the stairs.