I just discovered a new exercise (or combo of exercises) on the gymjones website: The Manmaker.
Here’s how to do it:
1) Grab 2 dumbells and push them straight over your head in the shoulder press position.
2) Drop to the floor and adopt the start position for a Push Up
3) Complete 1 PU.
4) In the up position of the PU, do 1 row with the left arm and 1 with the right.
5) Move up into the down position of a squat
6) Stand up and press the Dumbells back over your head into the shoulder press as per step 1.
7) Repeat for reps>
I feel tired after just writing this one! Pictures can be found here: http://www.gymjones.com/schedule.php?date=20051123
September 2nd, 2010
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Try this on for size:
For time -
- 5 KB snatches left side.
- 5 KB snatches right side.
- 10 Burpees
45 seconds of rest.
To increase intensity, reduce the rest time or add more snatches. This is a great one when you are short on time.
September 2nd, 2010
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A few years ago I got a lend of the Warrior Guide to Underground Fitness by a guy called Ross Enamait (recommend you have a look). Well, he popped back into memory there and it prompted me to google him and I found his website, http://www.rosstraining.com. His site has completely changed since I last visited years ago. It’s a brilliant resource, the forum has literally tens of thousands of posts on all kinds of underground fitness. I recommend you go over and check it out. He also has a load of handy guides for making your own fitness gear for home. Can’t beat it!
August 31st, 2010
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I was looking for something to mix up my training a bit and found the TRX Suspension trainer. It looks a bit expensive for what you actually get so I found a DIY solution for under $20. You can check it out here on Ross Enamaits site: http://rosstraining.com/blog/2010/01/13/homemade-suspension-trainer/
I’m going to make one this weekend so I’ll post back here how it works out.
August 24th, 2010
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High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a great way to iimprove conditioning, burn fat quickly and raise your metabolism. If you are stuck for time or want to try out something different, have a look at this workout. I usually fit in something like this myself every week to mix things up a bit.
HITT can be done with any form of exercise, it diesn’t have to be with a Kettlebell. A great one is to use the Tabata Workout protocol with a gymboss timer which is 8 sets of 20 seconds work with 10 seconds rest in between. After just 4 minutes you’ll be wrecked!
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August 15th, 2010
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I was recently looking for some new Kettlebell Workouts to shake up my routine a little and I can across this great free eBook buy a guy called David Whitely, RKC. It’s a fantastic eBook that has loads of tips on training with kettlebells. The main meat of the eBook is in the 101 workout. These are great, are divided into different areas such as “30 under 30″ (workouts that take less than 30 minutes to complete) and can be done anywhere. The only minor, minor drawback is that some of the workouts require 2 kettlebells for exercises such as the Double Kettlebell Squat. These can be easily replicated though by working each siide seperately if you only have one Kettlebell.
Here’s the download link: 101 Kettlebell Workouts – enjoy.
August 14th, 2010
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