Tag: training
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The Immediate Benefits of Interval Training
I am not a novice gym-goer. I am a novice, and puppy-eyed convert, to interval training. Currently, my favorite cardio workout goes something like this: get on Stairmaster, warm up 4 minutes at 90 steps/minute, follow with 2 minute sprints at 180 steps/minute – the fastest the machine will go – and 90 steps/minute of…
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Functional Fitness Video for Parkour
I found this great functional fitness video by Obsidian1138 over at thefitblog. It’s full of creative body weight exercises like variations on squats, push ups, pull ups, planches and human flags and none of them require a gym membership – just stairs, walls, poles and other common city stuff. Enjoy!
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Push, Pull and Legs
What do I mean by push, pull and legs? Each of these represents a class of movements. The set constitutes my recommended training split. PUSH (over-trained) Movement that works weight away from your body. Primary: bench press, shoulder press and dips. Secondary: Pec fly, lateral raise and front raise. Avoid shoulder injuries by using good…
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How to Develop a Physical Training Program that Compliments Your Lifestyle
Yesterday, I renewed my membership at Costco so I could buy a 2 year membership to 24 Hour Fitness for $319.99 which is $13.33/month. Now, I’ve been eating sushi every meal for the last 12 hours. In addition to the gym membership and platter of sushi, I bought a 10lb bag of frozen chicken breast,…
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Dean Karnazes’ Secrets and Strategies for Recovery
Rest Days – Never! Tapering – Don’t do it! Hard/Easy Training Days – Listen to your body! Recovery – Active recovery is extremely important! Keep moving after races. Swim! Crosstraining – Swimming and mountain biking. Protein – Protein is good for endurance athletes. whey protein – post workout green pea protein soy protein Fage plain…