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 29, 2010
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.
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.
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