Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Practice...


We learn what we practice.  Of course we do.  That’s obvious.  Except it isn’t.  We think:  I work out; I can do whatever.  If we primarily work on strength training, cardio challenges may flummox us.  If we spend all our time on the treadmill, those moving boxes may prove more challenging than we expect.  There are several ways to work with this.

One way is to cross-train.  We all need to work with our cardio, our strength, and our flexibility.  Balanced workouts keep us, well, balanced.


Another way is to accept what we are.  Some of us, like Gimli, are natural sprinters.  Others excel at heavy objects.  We can do the minimum of the things that come less naturally and focus on what we love.


We will improve what we work on.  Let’s work!

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Math, Flowers, and Fitness


The Fibonacci spiral is found in nature.  Flower petals, among other things, spiral according to the golden ratio, as do seashells (and you thought the picture was just because I like flowers…).  Each iteration of the spiral builds on the previous one, growth spurring growth.


Sometimes our fitness growth seems invisible, but it works the same way.  Each small increment builds on the previous growth as we spiral upwards.  We can all grow.

Monday, October 2, 2017

Monday Workout: Oh no! YTA!


This week, we have the dreaded YTA.  We dread it because it is hard, but it is so good for our shoulder stability and strength and it makes us work our core, too.  The single leg deadlift helps us work on our balance.  Despite our 30/20/10 format, we are not going to do 10 planks each round; hold plank as long as possible on the first round, side plank on one side the next, and the other side the third.  Three rounds.


kb swings
30
kb twists
20
kb 8s or over yets
10


jump squats
30
bent over rows
20
YTA
10


lunge punches
30
1-leg deadlift
20
plank/side plank