Image by Michal Novotny Monday, February 2, 2009 100 Pullups for Time, Did only 94 pullups Time: 2:30:84.04 Intensity Rating: 5/10 Wednesday, February 4, 2009 Max rounds in 20 minutes of: Bodyweight Squat, 20 reps KB Swings, 10 reps KB Windmill, 5 reps Completed 8 rounds in 20 minutes Intensity Rating: 6/10 Fridy, February...
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Craig Ballantyne is the author of “Turbulence Training” an eBook that focuses on high intensity training using basic bodyweight and dumbbell movements. I passed over a few questions to Mr. Ballantyne that I get asked all the time. I’d thought I’d share a few of his responses:How Should a Complete Beginner Approach High Intensity...
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Tags: beginners, diet, Fat Loss, high intensity interval training, interval training, tips, turbulence training, workouts
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There are a hundred different theories out there when it comes to program design. The truth is my own methods have evolved over time. Bodyweightculture .com has a lot of great threads floating around about this very issue. One thing I’ve noticed is that the newbies always ask pretty much the same questions regarding...
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Image by sallycrochets Burpees are an intense exercise, no doubt. When you combine Burpees with an intensity technique such as interval training, what you get is incredible, puke-inducing, fat burning workouts. Here are few you should try out: Burpees Tabata Interval Workout:
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Tags: 2 minute drill, Bodyweight Training, burpees, fat burning, intensity technique, intervals, leg pullin, pushups, sprints, squat jumps, tabata
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Image by can3o55o Click here To Learn how to Perform over a 100 Bodyweight Exercises My Sensei (Karate Instructor) taught me one important thing: if you want to get better at front kicks, then do a lot of front kicks! In other words, practice makes perfect. A really great approach to program design is...
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Tags: 400 meter run, armstrong pullup program, gym, max pullups, practice makes perfect, pullups, pulup program, shoulders, Workout
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I’m not an economist, and so I don’t really know where the economy is headed. According to the media and some “experts” the economy is going to get a lot worse before it gets better. I’m not scared. I got bodyweight training and money-saving tips to help me out. Here are four tips to...
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Image by timferris When I ask you how strong you are, all I want to know is how much you can lift, and for how many repetitions you can lift it. When I talk about conditioning, I want to know how fast you can recover and repeat a particular task. When you combine these...
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Tags: 12 week, 165lbs, 4 sets, 8 reps, form, maximum, program, push press, repetitions, rest period, strength and conditioning, week, Workout
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Image by abbyjane Here is a really great bodyweight workout using simple, basic movements that’ll take just 15 minutes of your time: Perform 5 rounds of: 2 minute interval: Pullups, 5 reps Pushups, 10 reps Bodyweight Squat, 20 reps 1 minute rest Here’s how to do it: Set the timer for 2 minutes, and...
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Tags: bodyweight squat, bodyweight workout, cardio, hindu pushups, pullups, pushups, repetitions, side to side pullups, squat jumps, time, Workout
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Image by Michal Novotny I would like to restart my training diary on this website. I feel as though keeping a training diary on this site will help others see exactly how I incorporate the principles I present on this website into my practical life. I would also like some feedback from my audience....
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My Fitness HutThe Burpee is one the most basic yet intense bodyweight exercises around. If you can do a pushup and bodyweight squat, then you can do a burpee. Unfortunately, not enough people incorporate the burpee into their fitness programs. What is a Burpee? There are a lot of discussions out there concerning what...
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Tags: burpee conditioning, burpees, pushups, ross enamait, squat jumps, squat thrust, squat thrust with pushups, squat thrust with squat jumps
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