Tag: push ups

  • Happy New Year!

    Even if you don’t think you need excuses, leverage the motivation of a New Year to make progress towards your goals. Even if you claim not to acknowledge New Year’s celebrations or think resolutions are malarky or don’t believe in a fresh start, I know you call tomorrow January 1st. If nothing else, use the…

  • Staying Healthy in Times of Frequent Travel

    Throughout December I’ve been relocated nearly a dozen times for 2 to 4 day periods, and it’s been very hard to maintain my aggressively balanced physical training routine. I often point out the difference between energy exertion and effort. At home, it’s comparably easy to fall into a healthy routine; this requires regular energy exertion…

  • My Workout Adjustments

    More Rest Days As follows every 1-2 week near-full vacation from working out, I feel better, healthier and stronger, and look better than ever while I torture myself. I am going to attempt to keep myself away from the gym and out of my running shoes for 2-3 days per week. More Warm Up and…

  • How to Train for 100 Consecutive Push Ups

    I started Phase 2 of this plan 45 days ago, doing sets of 20 push ups. Now, I can do sets of 44 push ups. I expect to be able to do 100 consecutive push ups in 45 more days. From 20 to 100 consecutive push ups in 90 days sounds good to me. Workouts…

  • Perfect Normal Grip Push Up Form

    Staff Sergeant Ken explains and performs perfect normal-grip push up form for Army Physical Fitness Test. Requires: Back must be straight, rigid line. Feet together or up to 12 inches apart. Hands are shoulder width apart, fingers spread forward. Come down until upper arm breaks horizontal plane, elbows pass rib cage. Recommends: Feet together, squeeze…

  • Training Log – 2010.07.04 – Back in the Groove after Week of Vacation

    Summary: I’ve left you all hanging for the past week because my best friends from home were all here in Santa Barbara and we’ve been having the time of our lives. Diet was of no consideration, and even my day shake stopped making appearances after the first few days, replaced appropriately by beer, wine tastings,…