Friday, August 10, 2012

Random Muscle Building Workout!

I woke up today at 10:45 am to a bitch black house.  Completely confused, I walked around to see if it really was morning.  It was, but some of the darkest storm clouds of the entire summer had moved in and dropped teeming rain and bellowing thunder.  This completely destroyed my plans to hit a bodyweight workout at the park or playground.  But, as in life and sport, things don't always work out the way you plan, and you just gotta keep grindin' and find a way around the obstacle.
Today's workout was a perfect reflection of this.  I asked my brother what reps and sets I should hit for my random muscle-building bodyweight workout after deadlifting heavy yesterday.  This is what he came up with...

Warmup
Dynamic Warmup

1a) Gymnastics Rings Dips--10, 8, 6, 8, 10
1b) Gymnastics Rings Elevated Rows--20, 16, 12, 16, 20

This up and down ladder concept was absolutely hellish.  However, it was a fantastic workout because it took me out of my comfort zone.  It increased my work capacity and endurance, as well as building muscle and mental toughness.  All I needed was my fucking awesome pair of gymnastics rings that hang from a pullup bar in my bedroom doorway.  I'd highly recommend searching them on Google and getting your hands on a pair of rings if you want to take your bodyweight training to another level.
Now, I could have stopped and gotten ready for work right then.  But in the spirit of this random and completely improvised workout session, I had to finish with some explosive training.  Most strength trainers would tell you to ALWAYS start your workouts with explosive training before strength and muscle building training.  I'm inclined to agree with them.  However, sometimes you need to get out of your comfort zone and push yourself when your sore and tired.  Your mind and your body must be ready even when things don't go your way, or your tired, or life laughs at your plans and throws you a curveball.  With that in mind, here's the second half of my morning session.

5 Rounds
2a) Kneeling Jumps--5
2b) Full Body Plyo Pushups--5

Embrace the Grind!



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