Friday, May 10, 2013

Conditioning for the week of April 4-10, 2013

Saturday, 4 April 2013 -
  • 8-815am Stretching.
  • 230-315pm Massage focus on feet, knees, and shoulders.
Sunday, 5 April 2013 -
  • 8-850am P90X+ Intervals followed by - 50 reps of Push-Ups, Sit-Ups, and Squats. Finished with a cool down and stretch. 
Monday, 6 April 2013 -
  • 530-645pm P90X2 Core followed by - 50 reps of Push-Ups, Sit-Ups, and Squats. Finished with a cool down and stretch. 
Tuesday, 7 April 2013 -
  • 6-620pm Stretching.
Wednesday, 8 April 2013 -
  • 8-850am P90X CardioX.
  • 445-515pm Bar Hangs and Grip training with primary focus to develop stronger hand grip for future muscle-ups followed by - 4 sets of 4 reps each: Finger Push-ups against the wall.
Explanation of exercises -
  • Finger Push-ups Against the Wall - For example see this Finger Press Ups video. This is an excellent exercise to work finger, wrist, and forearm strength. It is also the first in several stages to completing Finger Push-ups on the ground. Beginners start by standing in front of wall about 3/4 arms length distance from wall and perform push-ups using palms of hands as support if needed. Intermediates work on moving feet further away from wall to increase the angel and difficulty of movement. This will help build finger strength and be useful for the continuing steps.

Thursday, 9 April 2013 -
  • 5-615pm Yoga Today Hamstring Openers followed by - 2 rounds of Russian Laundry Towel Wringing Out.
Explanation of exercises -
  • Russian Laundry Towel Wringing Out - For example see this Russian Laundry video. This is an excellent exercise for grip strength and for wringing out your clothes when the dryer doesn't work. Beginners work on wringing out towel until 10 or less drops of water come out per wring. Intermediates get this down to 4 or less drops with the goal completely wringing out the cloth.
Friday, 10 April 2013 -
  • 8-830 P90X+ Abs Core Plus.