Thursday, April 29, 2010

Bruce Lee

My gym membership is ending this weekend. This will provide me with more inspiration to run for my marathon in June. My neighbors, thankfully, have a barbell and a bench. I'll probably be utilizing that quite a bit over the next three months. So, I've been working on finding a good barbell workout. A comrade reminded me of a Bruce Lee weight session he used to do. After doing it a few times, my shoulders feel great. It feels like the first time they've ever been functional or strong at all. The following is the workout:

Clean and Press
Barbell Curl
Behind-the-Neck Press
Upright Row
Barbell Squat
Barbell Row
Barbell Bench
Barbell Pullover

It's listed as 2 sets of 8-12 reps, which is what I've been doing lately. However, I intend on doing 3 sets of 8-12 reps, since I won't have access to heavier weights. Also, it should be noted that the amount of reps for the squat is 20.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Fit Test Round 2

Body Composition
This is your body fat, and body mass index. I scored "excellent." My body fat was 7.3%. Of course, this was using the electronic method, which isn't that accurate.
Cardiovascular Fitness
This is the VO2 max test, or rather aerobic test. I scored "excellent." Walked at 5 mph on a treadmill for 5 minutes and monitored the heart rate. Mine was around 120 bpm.
Flexibility
I was at 17.75 inches.
Muscle Strength
This time, I got the chest press up to 210lbs.
Muscle Endurance
How many sit-ups can you do in a minute? 45 for me. This put me at a "fair" ranking. So, I guess in order to make it to "excellent," you must do more than 1 a second.
Measurements
Waist: 32"
Hips: 38"
Thigh: 20.25"
Arm: 11.75"
Calf: 14"
Chest: 38"

This time, my fit score rating was 34. That means, I improved 8 points, instead of my goal of six.