Rippetoe Throws Down. By Mark Rippetoe – 4/15/2013 If strength is the objective – and it should be for everybody – understanding the difference between training and exercising is fundamental to being an effective athlete and an effective coach. So is understanding the difference between the basic barbell movements – the primary exercises – and the assistance exercises, the ones people seem to worry about the most. What's the difference between an effective strength coach and a physical therapist pretending to be a strength coach? What's the difference between a lifter who gets big and strong and the gym rat who's been the same skinny kid for 3 years? What's the difference between a successful strength athlete and a frustrated P90Xer or CrossFitter? What's the difference between a productive trainer and a babysitter (highly paid, ineffectual personal trainer)?
How many times have you seen the following? Success Leaves Clues Because there aren't very many exercises that can actually be trained. Duh, right? Not Today. Morning Yoga for Flexibility. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Submissions | BJJ in MMA. Punching Bag Workouts. No Equipment, no problem: 92 Crossfit Workouts with no equipment | The Moose is Loose. No Equipment, no problem: 92 Crossfit Workouts without equipment Written by "> | posted in Workouts | 72 Comments Over the weekend I had a workout in the local park adjacent Kitsilano Beach (an area in Vancouver). We had access to a pull-up station next to the basketball courts, so what workout would make sense? Hmmm, let me think about it. Murph ! Handstands are a great balance exercise and no equipment required Well, this got me thinking what other workouts are good for those of us who find ourselves on the road or have limited equipment options?
Here’s 92 Crossfit workouts not requiring equipment: 10 rounds of 10 second “L” sits off the floor “Susan” – 5 rounds for time: Run 200m, then 10 squats, 10 push ups Run 1 mile and at every 1 minute complete 10 air squats, 10 push-ups, 10 sit-ups 10 Rounds for time: 10 burpees, 100 m sprint 10 handstand jackknife to vertical jump, 10 handstand jackknife to tuck jump, 10 handstand jackknife to straddle jump. 10 rounds for time: 10 push-ups, 100m dash. Van Yoga. By Lydia Zamorano 13 tips for on-the-road yoga when it's too cold to practice outdoors: 1. Have at least a 6 by 3 foot level floor, and a nice traveling companion who doesn't mind making space for your swinging limbs. 2.
The more height the better. A fiberglass raised roof works well. 3. 4. 5. [Above: Morning meditation in Bishop, California. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. [Driving up the central coast of California in our van. [Chaturanga on a snow day in Joshua Tree. [Koundinyasana 1. [Van practice at the Buttermilks - padmasana in pincha mayurasana. Lydia Zamorano is a yoga teacher, traveler and believer in yoga as a great way to feel good. StumbleUpon Video. Beast Skills - Tutorials. Training/How-To : New Balance. Training 101: Build A Better Workout.
In the early months of each new year, thousands of guys like you – real guys with jobs and families - flock to the gym to get back in shape. Some hire trainers. Others find routines in books or magazines. But many of us, well, we just wing it: a few sets of bench press here, some curls there, a few sit-ups, followed by a break to wipe your face with your shirt and secretly try to see if those abs have shown up yet. Sound like you? If so, stop. You can strengthen your entire body in a 40-minute workout, performed three times a week. Each workout will consist of five exercises, which can be grouped into the following categories: upper body-push, upper body-pull, knee dominant, hip dominant, and core strength. Upper Body-Push: Pushups, Bench Press (Flat or Incline), Dumbbell Bench Press (Flat or Incline), Floor Press (Barbell, Dumbbell), Dips Upper Body-Pull: Chin-Ups, Pull-Ups, Inverted Rows, Dumbbell Rows, Barbell Rows, Lat Pulldown (if unable to do chin-ups)