Friday Night Strongman: Weight Releasers and Fingal's Fingers!
And Friday was here! This is my normal Log Press day but I've just about sworn off Log Pressing or any overhead pressing because it kills my back and my back is either going to get some rest or it will soon end me. So it became my bench press day again and that has […]
Be Brave and Overcome your FEAR 12/3/2021
Let's say you "go for it" and it doesn't work out for ya...Guess what? You STILL WIN! You had the guts to take on something HEAD ON that once scared you. THAT type of bravery will take you places! Today's Training: AirDyne: 5 mins stead 5x 15/45 Legs Only 5x 15/45 Arms AND Legs […]
Sleep, Circadian Rhythm and Effort in Exercise
Circadian Effects on Performance and Effort in Collegiate Swimmers Anderson et al. 2018 In this study they looked at the effects of swimming performance and effort of swimming based on the time of day they swam in relation to their circadian phenotype. We have seen in the research that people who are adapted to […]
Stuck In First Gear: Can It All Be Fixed?
Where have I gone? No updates. No Training Log (after complaining that I don't have a place to put one anymore). No coaching materials. No motivational write up. No funny stories about bench shirts and holiday weight gain bloats. Honestly, really, nothing to speak about from me for a long time now. I'm going to […]
Ask Yourself....12/2/2021
What would you do if you weren't afraid? OK, cool...Now go DO IT! Today's Training: AirDyne: 30 mins 3-way shoulders: 3x20 BB Shrug w/ bouncing KB's on the ends: 3x15x225+36's Push-ups: 100 reps in as few sets as possible Cable Fly: 3x15 DB Bench Press: Work up to an 8 Rep Max Push-ups (yes, […]
Fear v. Strength 12/1/2021
When something pops up that makes you afraid, trust your strength! Fear has no idea how strong your strong is. Today's Training: AirDyne: 30 mins PNF Stretching: 10 mins Row: 5000 meters Kettlebell Swing: 8x40 AirDyne Sprints: 10x 15/45 Fat Bar Pull-ups: 25 reps Dips: 50 reps Chin-ups: 25 reps Push-ups: 50 reps Concentration […]
Training Results and Some Things of Note
We put another semester under our belt. There were some slight adjustments to the program, but in general, it has stayed intact. I'll go over a few of the things that I find important or interesting. 1-Train too light This isn't news to anyone, but I think it bares repeating. There's very little need for […]
Stop Living in FEAR 11/30/2021
I am sure that everyone has heard the acronym about "FEAR". That it stands for F.alse E.vidence A.ppearing R.eal. We have ALL been living for the last couple of years in a constant state of FEAR. I won't go into all the politics nor the sciences as to why, but we have all been […]
"The difference between “average” and “great” 11/29/2021
Every day I send my son a few words of encouragement or wisdom while he's at school 3500 miles away. He's have a rough patch playing hockey at the moment so while this was written for HIM playing in his chosen sport, I think these words transcend to just about anything and everything. "The […]
JUST TRAIN!
Sometimes the best experiences in life are the ones you never planned. I'm going to apply that concept to my new "no plan" to my lifting and just train.
All Children...11/12/2921
Remember during extremely stressful times that ALL children spill milk. Learn to smile and wipe it up!!! Today's Training: AirDyne: 30 mins PNF Stretching: 10 mins Hex Bar Deadlift: 3 RM Reverse Hyper: 3x12 45 degree Back Extension: 3x12 4-way shoulders: 3x20
