50/50 Challenge
Sunday, January 11th, 2009I spent all weekend in continuing education classes. They were really good. We covered Bootcamp Workout Drills, Obstacle Courses, Extreme Interval Training, Kettle Bell Training, New School Strength and Conditioning, Core Training, Ab sculpting, and more.
My favorite part is learning about the latest science. Things change so much, it’s amazing. A few tidbits you will probably appreciate. It’s out of favor to pull the arch out of your lumbar (lower back) when doing abs exercises. It’s no longer advised to breathe out on exertion, and TVA holds “out”.
What’s in? Function, function, and more function. What do you want to do in life? Does your exercise program mimic those movements? If not, you need a program change. Machines in the gym? – not so much. They are good for a few select people, and not so great for most of us. In fact, many of them don’t even work the muscles they say they work.
So, the coolest thing I heard was the 50/50 program. I love it because it’s so simple. 50 pushups, 50 situps (crunches) a day for 50 days. You in? 50 days from now is March 3rd. Let’s do this one together. I have done my 50/50 for today. Have you? Make sure you take it at your own pace, you might have to break the 50’s down into sets of 10, 15 or 25. You will progress quickly and will definitely notice results.
Let me know how it’s going.