A little snowfall made my 5k run fun this morning. I followed this with a couple of 1/2 mile walks in the snow with the kids when they came over to workout. A little later I spent about 1/2 hour doing lower body plyos. Not a bad day.
Whose life is it anyway? Workers pay price for unhealthy ways -- http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/36112634.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUncacyi8cyaiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
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Sunday, December 14, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Tabatas and Boxing
I had a great workout this evening! You could try the same thing and substitute 3 mins of stationary bike, 2 mins of jump rope or 1/4 mile sprints for the 5 mins heavy bag......or use your imagination..............
5 mins heavy bag
Tabata pullups
5 mins heavy bag
Tabata pushups
5 mins heavy bag
Tabata crunches
5 mins heavy bag
Tabata squats
5 mins heavy bag
5 mins heavy bag
Tabata pullups
5 mins heavy bag
Tabata pushups
5 mins heavy bag
Tabata crunches
5 mins heavy bag
Tabata squats
5 mins heavy bag
Friday, December 12, 2008
The Gym -- Again
I guess I'm making a habit out of going to the gym again....LOL. Today I did a quick workout of incline DB bench presses, hammer strength bench presses and cable crossovers followed by 30 mins on the stationary bike. Later at home, I spent about 20 minutes on the heavy bag with a few sets of pushups to failure thrown in.
Keeping your New Year’s resolutions -- http://www.pal-item.com/article/20081212/NEWS16/81209016/1005
Keeping your New Year’s resolutions -- http://www.pal-item.com/article/20081212/NEWS16/81209016/1005
Thursday, December 11, 2008
X-Trainer and Back Workout
I made it back to the gym again today and did a basic back workout of 3 sets each of DB rows, lat pulldowns, seated cable rows, pullups and hanging scapular depression/retraction. I followed this with 1/2 hour on the x-trainer.
It's good to get back to the gym, but I could certainly do without that awful music they play....LOL.
It's good to get back to the gym, but I could certainly do without that awful music they play....LOL.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Back to the Gym
After over a year, I finally made it back to the gym for a little cardio today. I just didn't feel like running or biking in the freezing weather today, so I spent 1/2 hr on the elliptical/x-trainer. Later, I spent 1/2 hr doing crunches, pushups and heavy bag.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Short 'n' Sweet
Two laps of the Beast followed by a quick workout of bench presses and pullups got the job done today.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Tons of Activity
I started the day with a 5k run which was followed a little later by a good leg workout of front squats, SLDLs, calf raises and stationary lunges w/40# DBs.......I even squeezed in 10 mins on the heavy bag after this. Then, to end the day I played volleyball for 2 hours. I think I made up for yesterday's lack of activity.
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- Medford, OR, United States
- Hi! I'm Patrick Frey, your in-home, online and on-the-trail Personal Trainer, Fitness Educator, and Strength & Conditioning Specialist. With over 35 years of fitness experience, and certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the International Sports Sciences Association, and the American Council on Exercise, I have the knowledge and experience you need to reach your health and fitness goals. My interests over the years have included running, bicycling, cross-country skiing, hiking, backpacking, bodybuilding, powerlifting, olympic lifting, volleyball, and general health, fitness and nutrition. I've trained hundreds of people of all ages and abilities from elite athletes to sedentary couch potatoes, in everything from well equipped gyms to un-equipped homes, online, in the park and on the trails. To me, there's nothing more exciting than helping people improve their health, look better, feel better, or improve their sports performance.