General Fitness

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Sunday, February 27, 2011

TOTAL body STRENGTH workout

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Warm-up:
  • 25 burpees
  • 25 kettlebell swings
  • 25 mountain climbers
  • 25 pushups
Workout:
  • rope or towel pull-ups x max reps
  • kettlebell snatches x 10 each side
  • kettlebell get-ups x 4 each side
  • 500-700lbs tire flips x max reps
  • sledge hammer swings x 10 each side
  • 60 seconds rest
  • Repeat 3-5 times
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Thursday, February 24, 2011

G.A.M.M.A. crew special

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Warm-up:
  • 21 burpees to pull-ups
  • 21 kettlebell snatches
  • 21 spider man pushups
  • 15 burpees to pull-ups
  • 15 kettlebell snatches
  • 15 spider man pushups
  • 9 burpees to pull-ups
  • 9 kettlebelll snatches
  • 9 spiderman pushups
  • 6 burpees to pull-ups
  • 6 kettlebell snatches
  • 6 spider man pushups
Workout:
3 rounds of:
  • kettlebell get-ups x 6 (3 each side)
  • split jumps x 20
  • rest 60-90 seconds
1 set of:
  • "hanging" heavy bag crunches

Monday, February 21, 2011

340 rep Chest, Back and Biceps workout

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Warm-up:
  • 24k kettlebell snatches x 100+ (5 minutes)
Workout: (rest as needed. time to beat on pull-ups and pushups: 26 minutes 12 seconds)
Chest and Back
  • pull-up ladder to 5 (1 rep, 2 reps, 3, 4, 5 = 15 reps)
  • pushups x 25
  • pull-up ladder
  • pushups x 25
  • pull-up ladder
  • pushups x 25
  • pull-up ladder
  • pushups x 25
  • pull-up ladder
  • pushups x 25
  • single arm kettlebell rows 32k x 20 each side
  • kettlebell bench press (hold one kettlebell in the pressed position with arm locked while pressing with the other arm, then switch) 24k x 10 each side
  • repeat rows and presses for 3 sets each (60 rows each side and 30 presses)
biceps
  • curls 30-40% of max x 25 (strict form - NO swinging, and squeeze at the top of the contraction)
  • x 25
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Legs and shoulders...but mostly LEGS

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Workout:
lunges with OVERHEAD static hold
  • 24k each hand x 20 lunges
  • x 16
  • x 16
standing OVERHEAD static hold
  • 24k each hand x 45 seconds
  • x 45 seconds
barbell squats
  • 41% of max x 10
  • 64% x 5
  • 64% x 5
  • 81% x 3
  • 87% x 2
  • 93% x 1
kettlebell snatches
  • 24k x 100 (under 5 minutes)
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Monday, February 14, 2011

Strength and endurance workout for legs and shoulders

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Warm-up:
  • kettlebell snatches 16k x 100+ (5 minutes non-stop swap hands as often as you want)
  • REPS to beat 150 (5 minutes 15 seconds)
Workout:
Shoulders
  • kettlebell press ladders 40k (1-2 = total 3 reps each side)
  • 32k (1-2-3-4-5) REPEAT 3 more times (total 60 reps each side)
  • 24k x 10 each side
Legs
  • barbell squats 41% of max x 8 (rest 1.5-3 minutes between sets)
  • 67% x 5
  • 67% x 5
  • 67% x 5
  • 67% x 5
  • 67% x 5
  • 81% x 3
  • Jump squats (rest 45-90 sec between sets)
  • x 25
  • x 25
  • Calf raises (rest 30-45 sec between sets)
  • 48k x 25 repeat 3 more times (100 total reps)
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Upper Body 450

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Warm-up:
  • kettlebell swings 16k (5 minutes; 100 reps minimum)
Workout: Chest and BACK (rest as needed)
  • pull-up ladder (1-2-3-4-5) = 15 total reps
  • 25 pushups
  • pull-up ladder
  • 25 pushups
  • pull-up ladder
  • 25 pushups
  • pull-up ladder
  • 25 pushups
  • pull-up ladder
  • 25 pushps
  • kettlebell single arm rows 32k x 25 each side
Bis and Tris (rest 30-90 seconds between sets)
  • bicep curls 70% of max x 50 (5 sets of 10)
  • close or reverse bench 80% of max x 50 (5 sets of 10)
Finisher: (If you need it!)
  • 16k bear crawls for 30 yards
  • 4 rounds
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Friday, February 4, 2011

Training legs and core with kettlebells

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Warm-up
  • kettlebell snatches 24k x 100+ in 5 minutes
Workout: REST only as needed between sets. NO sand bagging!
The following sets are of walking lunges holding kettlebells straight over head (static hold).
  • 16k's x 8 steps
  • 24k's x 8
  • 32k's x 4
  • 32k's x 4
  • 24k's x 8
  • 16k's x 8
Kettlebell squats
  • 48k (either a single or two 24k's) x 8
  • 48k x 8
  • 48k x 8
  • 48k x 8
  • 48k x 8
jumps (Go down into a squat position and JUMP throwing yours hands towards the ceiling.  Return immediately to the squat position upon landing and repeat.  Perform each set as quickly and explosively as possible.

  • x 20
  • x 20
  • x 20
  • x 20
  • x 20
Finisher:
  • Really?!!!  I don't think you need one.
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Russian ladders for UPPER BODY strength

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Warm-up:
  • kettlebell snatches 24k for 5 minutes (goal of 100+ reps)
Workout: (rest as needed, but complete as quickly as possible...I usually rest the most between rungs 4 and 5 in each ladder)
  • pushups and pull-ups with 10lb chain (ladders)
  • pushup x 1, pull-up x 1
  • pushup x 2, pull-up x 2
  • pushup x 3, pull-up x 3
  • pushup x 4, pull-up x 4
  • pushup x 5, pull-up x 5
  • That was ONE ladder of each exercise
  • complete 5 ladders (total reps: 75 pushups and 75 pull-ups)
Finisher:
  • 500-700lbs tire flips x 3
  • rest 2 minutes
  • 4 rounds
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