Part of my training is riding my mountain bike. Hold on, I don't get dolled up wearing the bike shorts, bike shirts, clip on shoes or a helmet! I go old school gym shorts, sneakers, sleeveless shirt and wear a bandana on my head. I don't ride the trails or even go off road I find the nastiest steepest hills in my area and hit them with vengeance. I can tell you I have NEVER seen anyone not … [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...]
The Godfather of Bodyweight Training
When I was a kid in the 70's and 80's kids were more active in all areas. Kids that weren't active were usually fat, but very few were fat. As kids we played sports, climbed trees, ran, jumped could ride our bikes all day without any problem. Kids could do pullups, pushups could run a full sprint of 100 yards without hesitation. But in the early 1980's I was turned on to lifting weights and … [Read more...]
Bodyweight Training 100 8 – Count Bodybuilders a Tough test
8 count body builders is one exercise that the Navy Seals and other military use to get men in to great shape fast. A simple movement with massive benefits. I read in one book that the author pointed out on Friday was 100 8-count body builder day, and they had to do 100 every Friday. When I read this I just started back with bodyweight training and had just given up the traditional … [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...]