On Tuesday I worked out with the ladies again…and I’m secure enough to admit it. We did a metabolic conditioning workout for a mere twelve minutes that is echoing in our sore bodies today. First off, about the Tabata. The Tabata protocol is a metabolic conditioning (MetCon), interval-training system that involves doing 20 seconds of… Continue reading Tabata Trio: Pushups, Squats & Swings
Author: Jonathan
Pistol Squat Demo
For those of you who think that pistol squats are the holy grail of fitness, you’ll be either discouraged or encouraged by this video, but regardless it’s entertaining. Little kids are designed for movement. No shock there. Watch a toddler squat to pick up his toy, and you’ll see perfect technique: knees behind the toes,… Continue reading Pistol Squat Demo
BARBELL Clean and Press, Swings and Dips
Finally something different. Sort of. This evening I did end up doing some clean and presses…but with a barbell, not a kettlebell. I also did some kettlebell swings along with some ring dips. I was short on time, but was glad to do what I did. Workout: Three rounds: 155# Clean and Press – 3… Continue reading BARBELL Clean and Press, Swings and Dips
Finishing up the Clean and Presses and a Personal Record
This evening I finished my four-week commitment to the clean and press program that you’ve read about if you’ve spent any time here at all. It’s nice to be done and ready to move on to something else, though I don’t plan to abandon the clean and presses altogether going forward. I actually love the… Continue reading Finishing up the Clean and Presses and a Personal Record
Medium Day of Clean and Presses and….Swings
I’m in the last week of this plan, which is probably good, if for no other reason than the fact that I’m out of innovative ways to present the same workout in the subject heading. It was the middle (medium) day, and it looked like this: Workout: 5 Kettlebell Clean and Press Ladders, up to… Continue reading Medium Day of Clean and Presses and….Swings