Yesterday, being a cardio-only day, I performed a few short sessions of Spiderman crawls, which I posted about, along with a video showing how they're done.
Little did I know what an effect those were going to have on my leg workout today! Leading off with front squats, it became quickly evident that my core was FRIED from yesterday's frolicking. I was unable to finish my last set, mainly due to being unable to keep the necessary upright torso position to perform the front squats properly.
I'm still loving the idea of using Spiderman crawls as a conditioning tool, but I won't be doing these immediately before a leg day anymore.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Spiderman Crawls!
Well, after about a month and a half of practicing the principles form Tim Anderson's book "Original Strength", I decided that since today was an "off" day (cardio-only), I'd do some Spiderman crawls. I only did a few minutes worth, spread out through the day but let me tell you, these things are HARD! I'm thinking that these will be a regular thing for me now. What a rush! I snagged the video below off of YouTube. Thanks to Steve Maxwell for showing us how it's done.
Monday, January 13, 2014
Thank You, "Original Strength"
I've been using some of the movements from the book "Original Strength" on myself for about a month and a half now. The movement principles laid out in the book are deceptively simple and based on movement patterns developed during early childhood but lost or forgotten in adulthood.
I have had nagging pain in both shoulders off and on for about ten years now, along with one shoulder surgery about five years ago which resulted in some limited relief.
Several months ago, I wound up on the Original Strength site and registered to get the free ebook "Pressing Reset". To be honest, I scoffed at the material at first because I thought it was too simple to be of any help or use to me.
About that time, I was back into a pretty good groove in my workouts, but the shoulders were really starting to give me fits again, like they always have, whenever I demand a lot from them. Looking for relief, I started doing some of the movements from the ebook, separate from my regular workouts.
The shoulder pain started improving very quickly and I was impressed enough that I ordered the book "Original Strength". After reading through the book a couple of times and performing the movements several times throughout the day, I'm progressing in my regular workouts very nicely and my shoulder pain is all but completely gone.
I have had nagging pain in both shoulders off and on for about ten years now, along with one shoulder surgery about five years ago which resulted in some limited relief.
Several months ago, I wound up on the Original Strength site and registered to get the free ebook "Pressing Reset". To be honest, I scoffed at the material at first because I thought it was too simple to be of any help or use to me.
About that time, I was back into a pretty good groove in my workouts, but the shoulders were really starting to give me fits again, like they always have, whenever I demand a lot from them. Looking for relief, I started doing some of the movements from the ebook, separate from my regular workouts.
The shoulder pain started improving very quickly and I was impressed enough that I ordered the book "Original Strength". After reading through the book a couple of times and performing the movements several times throughout the day, I'm progressing in my regular workouts very nicely and my shoulder pain is all but completely gone.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Today's Quote
A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.
-Muhammad Ali
-Muhammad Ali
Monday, December 30, 2013
Home Again
We spent all of yesterday and into the evening driving back from our TX Christmas visit with family. There was a small fitness facility with dumbbells, a Smith Machine (YUCK!) and some other equipment. I was able to squeeze in three "just so-so" workouts while there and I didn't blow my eating routine TOO badly.
This morning, I resumed my home routine with a leg workout, leading off with the dreaded front squats. Everything felt HEAVY this morning but I was able to hit all my numbers, albeit just barely.
I don't have to be back at work for five more days, so I'm going to use the time as an opportunity to get squarely back into the swing of things.
This morning, I resumed my home routine with a leg workout, leading off with the dreaded front squats. Everything felt HEAVY this morning but I was able to hit all my numbers, albeit just barely.
I don't have to be back at work for five more days, so I'm going to use the time as an opportunity to get squarely back into the swing of things.
Monday, December 23, 2013
Leaving Town for Christmas
Well, I finished up another cycle of three-on training days this morning. A "push" day with some cardio thrown in at the end. After work tonight, the wife and I will be driving fourteen hours to Fort Worth, TX to visit my daughter, son in law and granddaughter for Christmas. The 24th and 25th will be off days and hopefully there'll be a suitable "fitness facility" where I can get in two or three maintenance workouts while I'm out there. We'll see how it goes.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Another Leg Day Done
For awhile now, my leg day workout has been anchored around front squats. While my lower back has benefited from the resulting relief, my overall core and abdominals in particular are fried from this exercise.
Earlier today, lying on the dungeon floor just after finishing leg day, my thoughts were blissful, high on the endorphin rush that follows this demanding routine. At the same time though, there was that nagging little voice inside, telling me "hey sport, in just four days, ya gotta do this again!"
Earlier today, lying on the dungeon floor just after finishing leg day, my thoughts were blissful, high on the endorphin rush that follows this demanding routine. At the same time though, there was that nagging little voice inside, telling me "hey sport, in just four days, ya gotta do this again!"
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