Weight: 158.5 Workout: 5 rounds of: Crossovers, 40 reps Burpees, 20 reps Time: 25:14.27 Notes: I paced myself a lot during this workout, meaning that I could have done this workout faster….or could I? Best of the Net for Today: Check out “Is Salad Dressing Sabatoging your Weight Loss?” by Freddy. FitBuff lists 4...
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5 rounds of: Crossovers, 40 reps Burpees, 20 reps Time: 31:00.39 Notes: This was definitely a tough workout, made even more intense by the fact that I was doing it under the sun. Its time to give some of my blogging friends some link love. Every day, I’ll be highlighting a few posts that...
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Training frequency is probably one of the most talked, written, and blogged about topics out there. The main question is: How often should I train? There is no easy answer, and it’s tough shifting through all the various and conflicting information out there. Lets first define training frequency. According to Charles Poliquin, training frequency...
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One round of: Side-Side Pullups, 25 reps 3 Minutes Jump Roping Squat Jumps, 50 reps 3 Minutes Jump Roping Incline Pushups, 75 reps 3 Minutes Jump Roping Time how long it take you to complete each bodyweight exercise Side-side Pullups =21:23.91 Squat Jumps = 2:44.46 Incline Pushups = 11:30.90 Total workout time (with jumproping)...
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Ok, this time I really am going to start a training log on this site. It will be posted on the side bar, and on a page in the menu bar on top. This will keep it away from the main articles on the site. Here is today’s workout: Warmup: 5 minutes jump roping...
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Lower intensity exercise such as aerobics and distance running burn body fat during the actual activity. This is because the body uses blood and stored sugar as an energy source in the first 15-20 minutes of activity. After this period, the body switches to fat as a fuel source. This is the reason why...
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I love this concept of Metabolic Conditioning – training which adequately taxes your musculature and cardiovascular system. This style of training makes a lot of sense for law enforcement officers, military personnel, and mixed martial artists. However, does it make sense for the average joe who’s just looking to get into better shape? The...
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In my post “10 Ways to Fatten Up your Kids,” I talked about my desire to start helping out obese/morbidly obese individuals. I’m not an expert, but I have noticed one important thing about obese individuals: they lack mobility. Well, that’s obvious you may say. Yes, it is obvious, but not very many training...
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After my “How to Perform Chinups with a Pullup Bar” article, I decided to explore the topic of exercising with homemade equipment a little further. I can try and pretend that I’m an expert at creating home gyms, but honestly, there are guys out there who’ve done some amazing things with things they’ve found...
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I find it ridiculous how many companies out there are trying to push you stupid training equipment, when in fact you can simply use things lying around the house to create your own training equipment. I’ve developed some really intense workouts using things lying around the house. I’m not a handyman, and hate the...
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