Graham Carpio performs a post squat session sandbag finisher. Great exercises. Especially the burpee / press combination. Thanks to the reader who sent this clip via the Blog Input Page.
Push Up Side Walks with Bands and Chains
Here is a fun little finisher. Not just for MMA athletes… Rubber band resisted side walk Push ups with chains. Don’t have chains? Use rubber a second rubber band around your back.
Choosing Workout Finishers
Alwyn Cosgrove on how to choose workout finishers. total body workout 3 days a week -> finisher that focuses on all major muscle groups Example Finisher: Burpee / Chin up Combo Burpee/Chin-up Combo (8), rest 40 secsBurpee/Chin-up Combo (7), rest 40 secsBurpee Chin-up Combo (6), rest 30 secsBurpee Chin-up Combo (5), rest 30 secsBurpee Chin-up Combo […]
Barbell Complexes – Build Muscle, Lose Fat
Justin from 70sbig.com wrote a little post about Barbell Complexes and why they’re awesome. Working big compound movements with full range of motion on all joints will give you a whole body workout like no other. They can provide a dose of high intensity conditioning stress, yet also take the major joints through a full range […]
Sit-Up Stand-Ups
A nice partner drill to blast your abs / core. Nowadays it is apparently popularized by Floyd Mayweather, Jr. so that’s why some call it “Mayweather Sit up Stand ups”. However I have seen it called Mike Tyson Sit ups before… Anyway, don’t worry about the name. Do the exercise! If you are not a […]
Death By [insert exercise here] Workout
Here’s a little treat for you. Pick an exercise and perform 1 rep in minute 12 reps in minute 2…x reps in minute x until you can’t finish the prescribed reps in the minute. Below is Mikko Salo doing a 60kg “Death by Clean & Jerk” (ok, it’s power clean and push press) after a […]
Workout Finisher – Ab Ripper X
If you want to include an extra ab workout after your training sessions, give P90X’s “Ab Ripper X” a try and get that six pack ready for the beach. Duration: 15 minutes 11 exercises, 25 reps per exercise, Exercise List 1. In and Outs2. Bicycles3. Crunchy Frog4. Cross Leg/ Wide Leg Sit-Ups5. Fifer Scissors6. Hip […]