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There are all kinds of high intensity interval training programs out there and new gyms popping up all over the place doing High Intensity Interval workouts. So I think this is a relevant time to demonstrate the Heart Zones Smart Heart System which displays groups of individuals’ Heart rates on a Screen - either an iPad, Television, or projector.
Each year I try to go back to the University of Illinois to visit. I like to hang out with the current gymnastics team and get to know the team as well as do their strength circuit. This is the 2014 version - and I’m now 13 years out of competing!! Time flies! So, let me know how I did! I say not to shabby for an old man.
I’m getting ready to hopefully do the Illinois Gymnastics strength circuit next week, so I’ve been training! Today I’m going to go through some 20/20 timed intervals and I’ll go through these 10 exercises which are similar to what the Illinois gymnasts do for their circuit. This should help me get ready for the butt kicking I'm about to receive. Looks something like this -
Jumproping is a killer workout that can be integrated into your workout for cardio, warmup, or a great finisher to make sure you are completely done with your workout. I used to do lots of jumprope when training for gymnastics and I used it primarily for plyometric training - to strengthen my body for bounding elements on the floor. Boxers use it for foot speed training and endurance, and even older women can do it for a weight bearing activity to prevent osteoporosis. There - a little bit of benefit for everyone! Here's a Video showing how to do this example workout using the Crossropes as well as a Scosche Rhythm+ to track Heart Rate and the FitnessMat by Wellnessmat. You can find all these products to do this workout on your own HERE!
Don't forget, you can do interval training with other exercises other than Jumping Rope! I often do circuits with timed intervals doing other exercises such as pushups, pullups, dips, rollouts, squats, and more! I enjoy the variety of the interval training and it's nice to add in some jumprope to add variety and mix it up a bit! You can see from the Rhythm+ data that my Heart Rate gets up there pretty quickly - especially from using the 3lb. Titan CrossRope Cable.
I found a really cool way to change up my workout with a very cool product call the xtreme rollers. They are kind of like perfect pushups… but on steroids, with myriad ways to switch up whatever you are working on in the gym. They all will require using your bodyweight as resistance which you all know I love, and they are all great for core stability and strength.
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Full Ingredients and Instructions Here:
10 ounces chuck tender beef
½ head broccoli
3 scallions
2 cloves garlic
2 teaspoons of sesame oil
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
1 1 inch piece of ginger root
1 carrot
1 teaspoon of Gochugaru
6 ounces of sweet potato vermicelli noodles
1 tablespoon of white sesame seeds
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
This makes 2 servings and will be about 675 Calories per serving
As some of you know, Averi here is a big sister, and since we have been super busy with her new baby sister Lexi, I’ve decided to try a food service to help out with today’s dinner. Blue Apron sent us a refrigerated box of Fresh Ingredients that we are going to use to create a delicious, healthy, chef designed dinner with. This really makes my job easier! So we begin with this dummy proof set of instructions here on how to make this meal, and our first step is to pull the ingredients. Three meals came in the refrigerated box and each ingredient comes separated in it’s own pre measured, labeled baggy to make it simple. SO, we pull our ingredients for the chicken supremes dinner and gather our ingredients. It tells us here this meal will serve 2 and has about 535 Calories per serving.
Here are 5 simple, easy to make snacks you can make for your busy day that are healthy! Give them a shot!
1. Apples and Almond Butter
2. Hard Boiled Eggs
3. Cashews/Almonds/Walnuts
4. Tomatoes and Cucumbers
5. Bag o’ Blueberries
Let’s talk warmup. Today we are going to lead you through a dynamic warmup which has 3 goals.
Goals of Dynamic Warmup
1. get your nervous system activated and ready to move
2. get blood flowing to your muscles and warm them up so they are elastic
3. get your body to start the cycles of breaking down fuel stores and get your energy systems ready to provide long term energy for exercise.
Also, if you are focusing on a certain body part to exercise, focus more of your dynamic warmup on that area.
This will help you avoid injuries, perform better and perform longer. Without a proper warmup you will begin your exercise routine on cold, stiff muscles and if you start pushing large loads right away you can not only strain muscles, you can also produce lots of lactic acid in the muscles which can effect the longevity of your performance.
Pineapple Mango Salsa:
1 cup chopped pineapple
1 cup chopped mango
2 chopped Green onions
½ cup thinly chopped red bell pepper
1-2 Jalapenos- chopped
1 tablespoons olive oil
2 limes, juiced
Sea Salt and Pepper to taste
Mix these up real well and now to our Halibut.
Grilled Halibut
Rub with a little extra virgin Olive Oil, Sea Salt and Pepper and we are going to grill it with the skin down, touching the cedar plank
Grill on a cedar plank (soak the plank for at least 2 hrs). Grill for about 20 minutes. No need to rotate the fish.
My Pick for Basketball champion is... well, I hope Michigan wins, but I think Louisville will probably take it.
Here's a very advanced tutorial on how to Hold a Handstand On Gymnastics Rings.
I had an audience member ask me how he could learn how to do a handstand on Gymnastics rings which is really stinkin’ difficult because in case you haven’t noticed, rings, unlike bars or the Ground, are not stable. Which makes it impossible to do a handstand on them... If your handstand isn’t fundamentally correct. Just as in my how to hold a handstand video, I explained how it all comes down to posture, practice, and some strength. This is even more important when on the unstable rings. What if you were trying to stand on rings and balance on your feet??? You better have some solid posture or else you would fall, right? So what makes standing on your hands on the rings any different? Nothing. Except your arms are not as strong as your legs, you can grip the rings better with your hands than your feet... and your face won’t get all red if you are standing on your feet... and you better have a really good handstand to even attempt this...
Once your handstand is competent on the floor, and you can hold it for a while, like more than 30 seconds, then you can try on the rings. Make sure you have a mat or something underneath you in case you fall over... not like me with a solid concrete floor underneath me. To start, you can wrap your feet around the rings straps for balance until you get your bearings, then as you become more comfortable, move your feet to just barely touching the inside of the rings straps. Remember what I said in my how to hold a handstand video about pushing up and getting rid of any shoulder angle? yah, this is critically important. You need to extend and push on those rings and make your body as tall as possible. Also, you’ll want to turn the rings out so your arms don’t brush the straps and try to keep your arms locked out. In gymnastics, bent arms and touching the straps are a deduction. Bad. You can adjust your balance using your wrists, and even your shoulders can planche forward to adjust your balance if needed.
If you are not there yet and not quite ready for the rings, I recommend practicing handstands against a wall, and even one arm handstands against a wall. This will help improve your handstand and get you ready for holding it longer on the ground. Also, handstand pushups and presses are a great thing to practice and will make your handstand better over time. To help you get rid of that shoulder angle, make sure you regularly stretch your lats and everything else by hanging on a bar. Also, actively strengthening your scaption muscles is a great idea. You can do TRX Letter I’s for that - which will also help your reverse hecht for you gymnasts out there.
Video Link - http://youtu.be/MxQjAcIG7k4
