Learn to Love the Hustle
I was watching TV the other day and a commercial came on for the new Boflex Max Trainer. If you haven’t seen it, let me set it up for you. Like every other infomercial for fitness equipment, the commercial was filled with glistening 6 packs and bulging pecs from people who’ve clearly never once used the piece of equipment they’re pitching. It’s basically a hybrid of a stair climber and an elliptical and claims to give you every fitness goal you’ve ever dreamed of. Want razor sharp abs? Use this thing. Want to PR your 5k? Use this thing. Want huge biceps and a buns o’ steel? Use this thing. But what I found most offensive about this whole ridiculous display - and I actually rewound the DVR to make sure I heard it correctly – was their sales pitch: “Why do exhausting, high-intensity workouts when you can do long periods of rest with short bursts of effort.”
What??
View full article →Weekend Workout | 03.26.16
Here's a quick interval workout to fire up your weekend. Move as quickly as you can.
45 seconds per exercise. Count your total reps. Rest 90 seconds after all 4. Repeat for 6 rounds, trying to match your reps each time.
Squats
Situps
Mountain Climbers
Burpees
Weekend Workout | 03.19.16
This one's not as bad as it appears! Just keep moving! You got it!!
20 Burpees
25 Pushups
20 Burpees
50 Squats
20 Burpees
50 Situps
20 Burpees
50 Lunges (ea)
20 Burpees
Weekend Workout | 03.12.16
Cominatcha with a tough one today! Take it one rep at a time. You. Can. Do. This.
50 reps each, then 40, 30, 20, 10
Burpees
Squats
Situps
(Intermediate start at 40 reps)
Weekend Workout | 03.05.16
The hustle don't quit because it's Saturday!
For time:
20 Burpees
35 Pushups
50 Situps
100 Squats
50 Situps
35 Pushups
20 Burpees
Finish with a max effort plank hold.
Weekend Workout
Terrible 21's!
21 reps each, then 20, 19, 18... all the way down to 1 rep each.
(For an intermediate version, start at 18. For a light version, start at 15)
Pushups*
Situps
*If you're feeling like a real challenge, do this one with BURPEES!
6 Crucial Steps for Dealing with an Injury
Man, I lost it.
“How much do you really need to use your knee?” the Doctor asked. “You can still do your job without doing squats.”
Crushed.
I’d been dealing with some pretty severe knee swelling for about 6 weeks before I finally went to the Doctor. We assumed it was meniscus related. He and I discussed the best-case scenario: quick surgery, 4-6 weeks of rehab, and back to business. No big deal, right?
Then the MRI results came back...
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This weekend workout brought to you by the word Hustle.
3 min on, 1 min off
6 min on, 2 min off
9 min on, done.
Repeat as many times as possible:
5 Burpees
10 Squats
20 Mtn Climbers total.
Hustle.
Weekend Workout
Here's a quick one you can knock out in your living room. No equipment? No problem.
18 min. Repeat as many times as you can. Hustle!
5 Burpees
10 Pushups
15 Leg Raises with a Toe Touch
20 Squats
50 Mountain Climbers (total)
Weekend Workout
No messin' around. Just hustle.
(Pick the version appropriate for your fitness level. Advanced/Intermediate Reps)
Burpees - 25 adv, 10 int
Pushups - 50 adv, 25 int
Squats - 75 adv, 50 int
Situps - 100 adv, 60 int
Squats - 75 adv, 50 int
Pushups - 50 adv, 25 int
Burpees - 25 adv, 10 int
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