Spring......?

Well, all of us here in Calgary are ready for some temperatures above freezing. To be honest I could quite happily go without seeing snow or ice for at least 12-months. Anyway, there is not much that can be done unfortunately.

What can be done however is a brand new workout! Try hard to contain your enthusiasm........I know it can be difficult. The newest installment is meant to challenge as much muscle mass as possible through a couple of different strategies. The combined effect is a general phenomenon we will call "conditioning". Conditioning is the ability to respond quickly and effectively to a wide variety of training challenges ranging from strength, to power, to endurance. Conditioning is the ability to react with speed, power, and energy...it is the difference between people who "go to the gym" and people who really train.

The three components of this workout will be aerobic power, full body strength, and abdominal muscular endurance. All three are wrapped into a bundle of love. In fact, this workout is called LOVE. There is no greater power on the planet.

LOVE

Run 25-minutes (hard running)

Superset (4-sets each)

Squat presses (12-20X)- using moderate to heavy weight

alternating with

(#1) 90 degree crunches-(30-50X)

(#2) Sit-ups (30-50X)

(#3) Straight leg raises (30-50X)

(#4) 90 degree oblique crunches (15-20X / each side)


Have fun!

M

General craziness!

How's it going y'all? I am going to just post a quick workout, and provide a comprehensive review of my activities over the last two weeks. First....it's time for a workout.

The title of the next workout is "Snowstorm" in honor of the raging blizzard that has engulfed Calgary over the last 12-hours. Like a snowstorm, this workout will be cold and merciless, but also treacherously beautiful.

Snowstorm

20X- Squat-knees - Squat and then knee upwards with one leg at the top of the squat. Alternate legs with every squat!

20X- Lunge presses (each leg)- Use dumbbells of moderate weight.

15X- Shoulder presses (moderate to heavy dumbbells)

50X- 90 degree crunches or sit-ups

200X- Skips with a jumprope

20X- Push-ups ( modified or regular)

60-seconds- Egg rolls (roll over exercise ball into a planked postion, pull knees towards chest repetitively)

Repeat this little ditty 2-3 X and post some times! I am going to blitz this for three repetitions and hope to go under 20-minutes. This is a nice, full-body jam. The point of the layout is to make you work for 30 to 120 seconds at each station. Don't worry if it takes you longer to complete some components ( ie. sit-ups). The point is that you complete each section for the required reps or time before moving on.

Anyway, anybody who might think that this is too tough should take a look at the little video I have posted here and rethink the concept of hardship. The video is of a very crazy gentleman who is attempting to set some type of downhill mountain biking speed record.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNwmpLPhoHw&feature=related

On other fronts, please keep tunes to www.sportsandbags.blogspot.com for upcoming sandbag workouts. The Velocity Sport Sandbags are doing great and it is very exciting to introduce new people to sandbag training. More upcoming soon.

M