Monday, January 23, 2012

Heavy Bag and Circuits

Goddammit!! I was half way through a great heavy bag workout when the bag came crashing down. After around 15 years, the quick link connecting the chain to the bolt in the rafters finally wore down to less than the thickness of pencil lead. I got it back up, but then I didn't have time to finish the workout before I had to leave for a training session :(
After the session though, I managed to finish the heavy bag workout without any heavy objects falling on me. After that, I did a similar workout to the one I had my client do.....pullups (I had her do band rows), pushups, squats and crunches.....9 circuits of 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 reps.

~Feelin' Alive!~

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Common Terms and General Notes


The Punisher
-- a narrow forest trail that gains about 1500 ft elevation in a little over a mile. The full circuit includes a run/hike of about 1 mile to get to the trailhead and about a 3 mile run/hike to get back down. This makes the Table Rocks seem like a walk in the park.

Tabatas -- high intensity interval protocol where an exercise is done at full 100% intensity for 20 seconds followed by 10 seconds of rest -- the default number of these intervals is 8 -- done properly, these will knock you on your butt!!

Various Random Activities (VRAs) -- these may include such things as gardening, housework, ADL, XST, ASA, short walks, etc........use your imagination.

Abbreviations -- DB=dumbbell -- BB=barbell -- SB=stability ball -- KB=kettlebell -- MB=medicine ball -- SLDL=straight (or stiff) leg deadlifts

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