I have been introduced to the concept of time in tension over reps. Lots of workout stress number of reps done real fast so we can brag about how many we do. When we do them real fast form goes out the window along with full extension, control and benefits of gravity resistance. After an extended stretching series the pax was challenge to a series of the usual merkins squats lunges sit-ups leg lifts plank etc only this time to a s l o w count if 6 down and a s l o w 6 count up. There were only 5 reps of each exercise but it took a minute or more to do each one. The 5th rep of a merkin or a plank done this way started to feel really long. End result more muscles got used. Control and form just happened and a pumped up feeling afterwards assured a real workout just happened in 30 minutes of tension time.
Tag: The Gipper
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Shooter Shuffle! – from BBQ
We did the usual old guys long and strong warm up. In Shooters honor we used coupons in the beat down. A deck of cards was used to pick the exercise and number of reps. Aces and face cards were all 10 reps. The 4 suits represented one exercise with the coupons. Chest press, overhead press, squats and windshield wipers over the coupon. We had a strong PAX and got thru the entire deck. Only one coupon broke by YHC. Name- arama and giving the FNG the F3 name “John Deere”. Prayers for those impacted by the CA fires, Bourbon St attack and BBQ’s brother Ned fighting pneumonia. Fletch prayed us out. It was an honor to lead these fine young men!
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Xmas Morning and Not a Creature was stirring – from Mobydick
YHC awoke to a beautiful morning and an urge to fart sack big time but a little self chat that included a recollection of some expressions of intention the week before I got myself up and out. Just when I was about to retrieve an old Tabata workout for me myself and I a long comes St Louis F3 Antman. I proceeded with a warmup of ssh/torso twists/arm circle/nolan Ryan’s/copper head squats/toe touches. The Thang I left to Antman so we grabbed our coupons and headed out on a nice long ruck walk with stops to do 30 reps of pushups and sit-ups. A great opportunity to chat and make a new F 3 acquaintance.
May the rest of yall have a wonderful Xmas and a Happy New Year -
Variety Pack at The Gipper – from Einstein
Cool and windy at The Gipper this morning ~ 42 degrees.
WARMUP: all IC15x; toe touch, side staddle hops, arm circles, neck rolls, side to side lunge,
shoulder rolls, butt kicks, high knees, monkey humpers, smurf jacks, etc.THANG: 3 sets of block work, mostly in cadence x15, separated by a run around the long block.
SET 1: curls, overhead press, rows, side stretch lift left, side stretch lift right, squat with block
RUNSET 2: big boy sit-ups with chest press, blockee burpees, wind shield wipers, push up onto block-push down alternating sides, merkins
RUNSET 3: 360’s while in derkin plank – clockwise then counter-clockwise, farmer carry around the triangle right arm,
farmer carry around the triangle left arm, rifle carry around the triangle,
rifle carry to return the coupon blocks.MARY: Nolan Ryans and 1 minute plank to wrap it up
Shooter prayed us out with special intentions for DarkWingDucks uncle-in-law, and for Fletch’s man bunn