Like it or not workouts like this are effective building strength and and a high level of conditioning. 5 - 70 lb Heavy bag slams 10 Ab Wheel Rollouts 10 rounds as fast as possible Strength Builds Toughness Johnny Grube … [Read more...]
Cinder Block Training
If you need a gym to train your options are limited. If you can't find a way to train where ever you are, your training program is weak and limited! In the video I am using a 50 lb cinder block I found and it can be an ass kicking tool and don't be fooled by the light weight. In the video I did a quick 100 reps on my way to 1,035 in 30 minutes, smashing 855 I did last … [Read more...]
My opinion on the Paleo Diet and Training Program
I don't think much about the Paleo diet because it really no longer exists. Paleo is mostly to eat clean food. And to eliminate things like legumes, grains etc. The Paleo diet will work I personally have a tough time eating lots of meat. I eat lots of eggs, nuts, seeds lots of vegetables, legumes, quinoa and some meat and chicken and drink tons of water my body just heals faster. But they have … [Read more...]
The Jump Rope is a Serious Athletic Building Training Tool
One thing I am glad I decided to learn when I switched from heavy weight training and putting on tons of weight was to learn how to jump rope. Jumping rope was done by a lot of athletes from boxers to wrestlers to football players and when I switched to bodyweight training and wanted to lose 80 lbs I changed the way I trained and the way I ate. One thing I started to do was practice jumping … [Read more...]
The Difference between Squat Thrusts and the 4 Count Burpee
Decided to do a blog to show what a squat thrust is and what a 4 count burpee or what I call a military squat thrust is. As you can see in the video below is the actual "Squat thrust" The video below shows the 4 count burpee a.k.a military squat thrust. Try them both, both will give you a great workout, if you can handle lots of reps. These are not exercises that … [Read more...]
Bodyweight Training – Build Punch Proof Abs with the Old School Ab Wheel
Many years ago in the early 80's I seen WWF Champ Bob Backlund demonstrate the old school ab wheel. Never thought much of it until high school. One day an old janitor named Mr Mealy made his way in the weight room, he was in his middle 60's short and stocky. He grabbed a 60lb barbell laid it on the floor and did a standing roll out using the 60 lb barbell. At the time we were all very … [Read more...]
Complicated Bodyweight Routines are a waste of time!
INSANE 1 minute workout - can you survive it? Is the name of this video For years I have talked about the benefits of basic, simple high rep training for all around real world physical fitness. I also have talked on the benefits of keeping each workout to 1 to 3 different exercises. Most experts who write books or train people feel the need to have people do 10 or more exercises in a … [Read more...]
Bull Shit Training Trickery
Bull Shit Training Trickery I do not train people in a gym, live in a gym or earn my living training people in a gym and it is by choice. Bodyweight tricks and gadgetry no longer appeals to me. I have a job and don’t want to spend hours going to a gym learning how to be a gymnast. I was also caught up in to the party tricks of “Look at what I can do”. With a manual labor job where my body is … [Read more...]
1,000 Sumo Squats and a 35lb Rock
Training for physical and mental toughness is tough! Most people have no idea why they train and what their goal is. With no goal you will never get results, because you will be switching from one workout to another never being satisfied because you have no idea of what you are after. I focus on very few exercises, over the years I have simplified my training so that I can get the fastest … [Read more...]
From weight training to bodyweight training
Let’s see, started lifting at around 12 and the first time I every lifted put 110lbs over my head. In 7th grade bench pressed 200lbs on schools universal gym. In 9th grade at about 145lbs dead lifting 400lbs, would do dips with 110 – 120lbs of weight hanging from a belt would do wide grip pull-ups with 80lbs. In 12th grade at around 145lbs bench pressed 330lbs. Couldn’t gain weight … [Read more...]