And on the 13th Week I Rested
I just finished Friday–a day before my 30th birthday–a 12 week super intense training regime. Have you ever seen the running Colbert skit called “The Craziest F@#!*ng Thing I’ve Ever Heard”? It’s one of my personal favorites. Well this qualifies as the “Craziest F@#!#ng Thing I’ve Ever Done”. It was six times a week, very intense workouts, for 12 weeks straight. I’m looking forward to an entire week away from the gym. On the plus side, I can do this now. For anyone interested, here is what I did. It basically combines yogic techniques of breathing and periods of intense exertion and then deep relaxation except with weights. I’ve found that this kind of thing is also very good.
Congrats Chris! The battle of the gym verses life is always a tough one, especially as our lives get more complicated.
Just to play devil’s advocate: What is the benefit of doing a hanging windshield wiper verses the good old-fashioned ones I do three times a week on the floor? Other than impressing all the ladies at the gym of course.Report
I would think the difference is you have to use your arms and your stomach to hold your body weight up. my sense is that it uses my whole body in one workout, especially my back. i’ve never done the floor ones though so I’m just guessing on the comparison. Although I imagine the floor ones are damn hard themselves.Report
My (unlicensed) personal trainer a few years back introduced me to the concept of “tabata” (I think that’s how it’s spelled).
You put a day’s worth of working out into 2 minutes. Well, spread out a bit over 3 1/2 minutes. Do your stretches, and get ready. Okay. For 30 seconds, go BALLS OUT. Whatever it is. Deep squats, whatever. Rest for 30 seconds. Go crazy again for 30 seconds. Rest for 30 seconds. Repeat. Repeat.
These will be the longest 210 seconds of your life. If you do it right, you throw up.
The upside is that you can put a day’s workout into 3 1/2 minutes.Report
yeah’s here’s a crazy tabata video.
Check this one out.Report