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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Yes You Can!

“The only one who can tell you ‘you can’t ‘ is you. And you don’t have to listen.”
 Nike
 
Warm Up: Run the club

First:
  • burpees
  • Clean and press
  • Push ups
  • Jumping Lunges (aka, Alternating Split Squats)
  • Dumbbell Thruster (35/25 lbs.)
You will cycle through the exercises, spending 60 seconds at each – the clock does not stop as you transition from one exercise to the next.  After you have completed the fifth station, you will rest for 60 seconds.  Repeat for a total of three rounds.
THEN!
50 Push Press (w:45/55 m:65/75)
55 weighted Situps
60 Dumbbell Swings (w:30/35 m:45/55)
65 Mountain Climbers (r+l=1rep)
This workout is to be done Tabata style with the work/rest interval at 20/10. When the clock starts complete as many push presses as possible in 20 seconds, then rest 10 seconds. Continue the work/rest cycle until 50 push presses are completed then move on to situps.


Last
Burpee/Push Up Ladder
1-10
Burpee Push Up Ladder
10-1
The Burpee/Push Up Ladder is 1 burpee then 1 push up, 1 burpee then 2 push ups, 1 burpee then 3 push ups... you only do one burpee, it's the number of push ups that change.

One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular.
-Tony Robbins 

Where are you directing your focus and your power? As you consider this, think about what you hold to be important to you and where your values and goals lie. I don't just mean in the gym, but in your daily life. Are you doing something everyday to work towards those greater goals? What are you the master of?

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Explosive Power!


EXPLOSIVE POWER!!!
how plyometrics can supercharge your workout

Kerry Kraynak, RN, BSN
Need to get stronger, faster, better than ever? Who doesn't???
 The key is to supercharge your workouts by infusing them with power!
Power = strength X speed.
 An increase in power benefits athletes and exercise enthusiasts by allowing them to push past strength and speed plateaus. Plyometrics generate maximum force in the shortest period of time. In essence, explosive power.

A QUICK LESSON IN EXPLOSIVE FORCE

Most people associate a few key exercises with plyometrics, the most popular being the drop jump. This exercise best explains the phenomenon of power generated by lengthening of the muscle before the contraction phase. You jump down off of a box and immediately jump back up onto a higher box. The cycle of lengthen/ contract promotes more power the faster it is performed, and you can usually achieve a much higher jump on successive jumps (so your 2nd, 3rd, 4th jumps will be higher if you keep up your speed). Performing the exercises slowly or with a pause during stretching phase causes the muscles and tendons to lose the energy stored for the next contraction. So you need to move FAST and SMOOTH! Researchers suggest plyometric training increases neuromuscular coordination and improves neural efficiency. This equals improved performance!

SUPERCHARGE YOUR WORKOUT!

Sprinkle plyometrics into your strength training or cardio routine 1-2X per week, or have an all out plyometric session lasting 15-20 mins in the middle or the end of your workout. Some basic exercises to get you started are:

-tuck jumps

-medicine ball pushups

-scissor lunge jumps

-box jumps

-speed chin ups

-jumping over a line of boxes front and laterally

Remember to rest a few days between intense plyometric sessions for incredible results! here are some resources with specific workout plans and pictures/ videos of how to do the exercises.
Book: Jumping into Plyometrics: 100 Exercises for Power and Strength by Donald Chu, PhD
 (available at Amazon.com)

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/vm3.htm

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/plyometrics-cicuit/ca4deb51736f48dcf380ca4deb51736f48dcf380-166786433107

Upper body animated drills:

http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/plyometric-drills.html
Lower body animated drills:

http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/plyometricexercises.html

CURRENTLY PLYOMETRICS ARE BEING USED IN ALL THE LATEST AND GREATEST FITNESS VENUES! YOU HAVE PROBABLY HEARD OF THE INSANITY WORKOUT, P90X, AND CROSSFIT. THAT'S BECAUSE EXPLOSIVE POWER TRAINING BURNS FAT, INCREASES MUSCLE, AND MOST OF ALL PROVIDES YOU WITH THE STRENGTH AND SPEED GAINS TO TURN YOU INTO A MACHINE!

EXPLODE YOUR WORKOUT!!!!

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