core strength
February: National Abs Month
Not sure how well known (or official) this “national” holiday is, but thought it would be a good idea to promote the benefits of a strong core. Sit-ups and crunches are one of the basic and most common exercises for the human body. In conjunction with a balanced diet, sit-ups will help build a strong [...]
Soccer Field Loops And Some Strength Work
Should probably invent a name for this type of workout. Any suggestions, please leave a comment below. I guess it’s a circuit workout of sorts, and here are the details: 3/4 mile run on grass, 6 soccer goal pull-ups, 15 push-ups, 15 crunches – repeat 10 times. Totals: 7 mile run, 60 pull-ups, 150 push-ups, [...]
I Did The Two Hundred (Sit-Ups That Is)
Last Friday I finished up Week 6 of the Two Hundred Sit-Ups challenge and planned to attempt the magic two hundred some time over the weekend. Saturday was a little soon after Friday’s workout, and to be honest I forget all about the sit-ups on Sunday. By the time I remembered on Sunday evening I [...]
Two Hundred Sit-Ups Week 6 Day 2
Just a couple of workouts remain before I attempt the 200 consecutive sit-ups. Today was the second day of the final week and it went like this: Required:33 33 45 45 36 36 32 32 at least 90 Actual:33 33 45 45 36 36 32 32 120 No real problems although I do find I [...]
Two Hundred Sit-Ups Week 5 Day 3
Required: 30 30 36 36 30 30 40 at least 75 Actual: 30 30 36 36 30 30 40 75 Toughest workout of the plan so far. I struggled a little towards the end and decided to stop at 75 instead of adding a few extras. I also ran an “easy” four miles in 32 [...]
Two Hundred Sit-Ups Week 5 Day 2
Required: 30, 30, 36, 36, 27, 27, 33, at least 70 Actual: 30, 30, 36, 36, 27, 27, 33, 100 A few extra sets thrown in for good measure today which made the workout slightly more challenging. To hurry things through, I also lowered the recovery time to 30 seconds between sets. Good workout and [...]
