Tag: Chins

DATA 11/11/2011- Squats, Press and Swings

Workout C – Squats, Overhead Press and Swings I think I’m finally into the groove with my new workout schedule. Recovery was really good after Wednesdays session so I decided to add in some barbell overhead presses and take out the lunges. I figure that if I can keep progressing on squats then my legs ... ...

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DATA 9/11/2011 – Reverse Pyramid Training Dips

My upper back and hammies are still sore from Monday. The upper back is 100% from the deads and chins, but the hammies would also be a little from basketball. Overall I’m happy with how I’ve recovered after the combo, although I do have some random bruising from basketball! Ring Dips RPT 6 @ BW ... ...

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DATA 4/11/2011 – Lower Body Revisited – RPT

Workout A/C – Squats and Chin Ups Soreness in my legs lasted until Thursday, only mild by then but I still knew I’d squatted in Monday. With basketball starting on Monday, I thought it would be good to get some more squats in my legs before next week. Just so I’m not so sore when ... ...

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Random Thoughts – Volume Five

Drink more water. Drink more tea. If you want, drink more coffee. There’s enough studies to show the benefits. There’s probably just as many saying it will kill you, or worse, if you like it drink it, but drink it black! Eat your damn veggies. Do I care which ones? Did a caveman eat it? ... ...

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Fat Burning Workout of the week

Fat burning workouts need to be high intensity and use compound and full body exercises. The combination of using large muscle groups and minimal rest periods will shock your body into the fat burning zone. As my friend Donovan says, “There are two zones. The Comfort Zone and the Burn More Fat Zone…To get to ... ...

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Simple, effective total body workout

My training isn’t completely goal driven at the moment, so I have been trying a few different workouts and techniques. Today’s session was inspired somewhat from the TV show ‘Greatest Athlete Australia‘. Bench Press @ 75% body weight: Max reps x 2. 2 minutes rest between sets. Chins: 1,2,3,4,5,4,3,2,1 rest 2 minutes then 5 x ... ...

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