So, once again, I'm going to try to make this a regular thing. Between a new house, new baby, and work, this was pushed on the backburner. That said, I'll do my best to post regularly (hell, maybe daily!). My training these days is, as James Smith best described it, "a cross between a sprinter and a meathead." My goal is to get bigger and stronger, which requires bigger weights. But I also want to run fast and move well, as I play sports and want to feel "athletic," for lack of a better term. Therefore, I'm doing my best to combine the 2. Today (well, yesterday technically) was an extensive day, with the goal of getting the heart rate up for an extended period, to work on mobility, and to get some upper back work in. Thus, I started with the bike, moved to some joint rolls and a mobility circuit, worked on some tumbling (forward rolls, backward rolls, cartwheels, roundoffs, and handstands), did some isometric work (plank, "reverse" plank, side plank, neck flexion and extension isos), did some inverted rows on the blast straps - 2 sets (15, 12), then finished with some abs and stretching.
One major thing I have noticed lately - extensive warmups fucking RULE. They suck to do, as I'm usually not in the mood to do them, but in regards to how I feel both during the workout and in general, they are an absolute must. Obviously, if you're time crunched, you will have to modify, but I recommend it highly. Get the heart rate up, get the blood flowing, get your body mobile. Thank me later.
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