Friday, December 18, 2015

Ben Greenfield Podcast Take- Aways

April 4th writing on SKIN
Take aways:  Aloe vera and Jojoba oil, oregano, lemon, and lavender :)

Episode #317
Good ‘ol Palmbergs.  And they have them do a three-week experiment where they simply switch everything that they were eating and they were eating quite a bit of conventional food.  They switched everything to organic and then they did urine samples each day.  And the results were actually pretty shocking when you look at the chart and you can visit the article you know, I’ll put a link at bengreenfieldfitness.com/317.  The urine samples in the beginning showed almost every single pesticide that you’d find growing on you know, typical non-organic produced meat, etc. in their urine and afterwards, it did all completely disappeared.  All of these harmful pesticides was kind of interesting you know, there have been similar experiments with things like personal care products like phthalates and parabens and shampoos and how they show up in your urine as few as three hours after.

article that was in the Telegraph about whether or not WIFI is making your child ill.  What is happened in France is they’ve actually banned WiFi in nursery schools and in primary schools and this article was primarily an interview with a British expert in children’s health and wireless radiation who has been giving up the use of wireless gadgets and trying to create a movement in schools to do things like you know, hard wired into router via the internet cables rather than having WiFi you know, bouncing around the school.  And the article is chockfull of all these again, not pure of good research, but anecdotal evidence of these children with migraines and headaches and behavioral issues, all of which began to arise in conjunction with which is to WiFi or the use of the new library that had a lot of routers and WiFi signals going around in it and so it’s really interesting.  A few other anecdotes that caught my eye was first of all, Lloyds of London – the major insure Lloyds of London – will no longer include liability coverage for injuries resulting from electromagnetic fields, electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetism, radio waves or noise meaning that children who were exposed to any of these things that basically what the insurance company is realizing is that even though there may not be hard evidence, there’s no ______ [0:12:56.6] evidence out there to where they’re not even comfortable covering those type of injuries.  The International Agency for Research on Cancer has now classified the electromagnetic radiation as a group to be carcinogen, and all that means is this is a possible cause of cancer so they can’t come out and say it’s a carcinogen, but we can say it’s possibly a carcinogen.  Which I would certainly agree with based on just the evidence and in terms of things like blood brain barrier leakage and in rodents exposed to not just WiFi, but also Bluetooth.  And the other interesting thing in this article was a quote from a scientist and he says, “We’re living in an environment estimated to contain more than ten billion times more electromagnetic radiation or radiofrequency wireless radiation – you know, from phones and routers, and things like that – than we did in the 60s.”  And he says, “If this environment is safe, we’re talking about any order of 15,000 to 25,000 papers in peer reviewed scientific journals all being wrong.”  Meaning that he is actually aware of you know, these thousands of papers that showed there are some issues with RF radiation.  So it’s a… you know, it’s something I’m very careful with my kids and the kids have very thin schools, they have high water content, they can absorb a lot more radiation.  Their neurons or cells are dividing more rapidly and I just think not only for adults but especially for kids, this is something that we should pay attention to.

-post surgery supp recommendations: zinc, vitamin c, NatureFlex, Recovery Bits

-You know, whether you can get the same amount of benefit out of doing a high amount of reps throughout the day vs. like a one a day really focused, hard workout. There’s actually a really good video about this.  I don’t know if you’ve seen this video, Brock, it’s called “The Truth About Exercise”?So it’s about finding balance and not doing a formal exercise set to failure every single day of the week but at least having a couple times a week where you do push your muscles to failure more than what you do if you were say, spreading things out throughout the day.  So, there you go.



Episode #316
iquitsugar.com 
a very accurate way to determine how many calories you’re burning each day at rest: just sitting around – that’s your resting metabolic rate – is to take the number twelve and to multiply that by your lean body mass.  So your lean body mass would be basically everything that’s left over when you subtract the fat, if you would strip all the fat off your body.  So let’s say that you body fat percentage is a 10% –  And you weigh a 180 lbs. then that would mean that 18 lbs. of you is fat, right? If you’re 10% body fat. So your lean body mass or your fat-free mass would be a 180 lbs minus 18 which would be a 162 lbs.  So you would take 12 and you would multiply that by your lean body mass which would be a 162 lbs. in this case.  And then you add 2 times your fat mass and we know that your fat mass, in this case, if you’re a 10% body fat would be that same 18 lbs. So 2 times your fat mass would be 36, 12 times your lean body mass would be whatever 12 times a 162 is, and you’ll come up with a number.  Let’s – I’m just gonna say on top of my head that number is about 1800 or so.  That is 1800 calories as your resting metabolic rate.  Getfitguy.com
-number one way to tell if your meat is grass finished: the fat will be yellow.  Grain-fed beef actually has a thick white layer of fat, but because the fat is higher in omega 3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acids and things of that nature, the fat is yellow in grass-fed beef.  The next thing is the meat will be tougher. 
-use vinegar and baking soda for cleaning water bottles, camel packs, etc.
-Visualizing and breath work: So that’s called the box breathing and there were even apps like the Pranayama app.  

Episode #315

-How Salads are prepared
" the washed, ready-to-eat salads, those are actually cleaned by sloshing them around in tap water that’s dosed with chlorine, often with a powdered or liquid fruit acids to inhibit bacterial growth.  And though usually used the same tank of treated water for up to eight hours at a time to chlorinate your washed and ready to eat salads and even when the natural flavorings, when you see natural flavorings on a label, there really isn’t much difference in the chemical composition of a natural versus an artificial flavor."

-Small amount of radiation is good for you?
"In effect that low dose radiation may actually help with things like genetic repair and preventing tissue damage, and a lot of other benefits – it’s really, really interesting.  So the idea behind this, in this idea that a low dose of a bad thing can have good effects is called hormesis, and we’ve talked about a little bit on the show before I mean, we’re talking about cold, right?  And cold is a form of stress that in high amounts will kill you, were at least severely inhibit your physiological potential and your ability to talk and have natural biological function exercise."
..Alright, so let’s jump in into some of the things that can help out with radiation.  One is Nascent Iodine, calcium and magnesium. DMSO,bee pollen, beets, brewers yeast, organic geranium

-The 3 most heavily sprayed crops in the US. #1 soy beans, #2 corn, #3cotton
-Jackthreads, good deal on fitness gear


Episode #314
Question about joint popping--
“Becoming a Supple Leopard” by Kelly Starett.  You take that area that’s crackling, you flip to the section of that book which is like a cook book for mobility, and you do the exercise in that section of that book and if you’re Crepitus begins to go away, then there’s your answer.

“Edible: An Adventure into the World of Easting Insects and the Last Great Hope to Save the Planet”.  Really interesting book about the sustainability of eating insects, 

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Toy Story II

5 stations:  KBELL, LADDER/HURDLES,  CHAIRS,  FOAM ROLLER/ABS,  BANDS--- 90 seconds,  just one time through.

KBELL:
1st round... DBL swing
2nd round...DBL row
DBL clean
DBL press
DBL squat press

CHAIRS:
1st round... hamstrings
triceps
dumbell lunges off to side
step ups
single leg hamstrings

LADDER/HURDLES *do a burpee/jump squat at each end
hurdle side steps
ladder single leg jumps
ladder step step side step step side
hurdle under/overs
speed round

AB ROLLER/FOAM ROLLER

Ab roll out
Foam roll back/neck /glutes
Foam roll IT bands
Foam Roll quads
Foam roll shoulders/calves

BAND WALKS (with jump roping inbetween?)
Side to side
Front
Backwards
Bent knee side
C steps

Toy Story I

5 stations:  Mats w/ yellow balls (against wall), chairs w/ dumbbells (against wall), kettle bells,  jump ropes, the cross-training ladder


partners at each station, one minute with 10 seconds break and to rotate to next station. Repeat x 2, take a break in-between. *3rd round is single side 30 seconds each side. 

MATS:
wall walk or mt. climbers
plank birds or ball taps
*side plank twists 
criss cross or russian twists

CHAIRs:
alternating lunge steps
 tricep dips
one leg lunge steps
hamstrings (heels on tip of chair, lay on floor)

KETTLEBELL:
swing
uprght
one handed swing
press or row

JUMP ROPE: two leg jumps, alternating, one leg, double unders or speed

LADDER:  karaoke, front, side, sprint


Go the Distance

1. Lunge/ Lunge w bell/ Lung around room

2. Lunge rows/ Push-up rows/ Upright rows

3. Kbell swing progression

4. Sit up, sit up w/ two hands on bell or two bells, sit up to stand

5. Squats, squat w bell, squats w db bell or press


Saturday, December 5, 2015

cycling 1 (playlist on spotify) Cadence Control

keeping cadence between  85-100—maintaining same cadence during both intervals and recoveries—effort will be determined by resistance levels, although there will be slightly lower cadence during standing section (4).  Practice keeping same cadence effort with less resistance during recovery periods.  Goal is to increase aerobic rate by having consistent manageable cadence for quick recovery and turn over during sets.  RPM of Music is within 85-100 range to help people keep a faster cadence for  aerobic building.  

1.       Intro/warm up        effort level:(3-5 out of 10)                9 minutes 

2.       60 second intervals—30 second recovery  (7/8  out of 10)      8 minutes  (cadence 85-100rpm)

3.       recovery between sets  (5 /6  out of 10)                                    3-5 minutes  (85-100 rpm)

4.       30 second standing intervals- 30 second recovery  (8 out of 10)   9 minutes  (80-95 rpm)

5.       recovery  (5/6  out of 10)                                            3-5 minutes           (85-100 rpm)

6.       4 minute interval (7/8 out of 10)     ‘’   ‘’ 

7.       recovery (4 out of 10)         3-5 minutes    ‘’  ‘’

8.       8 minute interval (7 out of 10)  ‘’    ‘’

9.       Cool down   (3-4 out of 10)   5-8 minutes  ‘’  ‘’ 



1.        XX and Stone Temple
3 out of 10, working up to 6 out of 10
2. Don’t Tell Me – Madonna  4:41   99rpm

Could You Be Loved—Bob Marley   3:57   101rpm

3.  Shoot to Thrill  -recovery

4. You Rock My World—Michael Jackson  5:08  95rp

A Matter of Time  -  Foo Fighters  4:36   86rpm

5. Highway to Hell -recovery


6.       4 minute interval - Calvin Harris "Lets Go"


7.    MICHAELJACKSON RECOVERY

8.  8 minute interval- Good Feeling and LEGS

9. Cool down and stretch- Stone Temple Pilots      3:14           85 rpm

Cold play

Monday, November 23, 2015

HIIT, by minutes

warm up in mirrors in cycling room --- swing, one and two handed, and review cleans, presses, upright and lunge rows, and press

Do a 30 second single arm
one minute double arm warm up

split group into 3:  1 min each: (rotate) two minute swing, one hand swing, skip jumps or lunges

4 minute HIIT:  (tabata 20 on, 10 off) 8 different burpees:  regular, skater, broad jump, spider, breakdancer, mt. climber, lateral, arrow

5 minute HIIT: plank

6 minute HIIT: kbell cleans, press, row (3 minutes a side)

7 minute HIIT: core: kbell sit up, crisscross, russian twist, bridge/boat, crunch, hollow rock

8 minute HIIT:  (tabata, 2x each of the 8 types of burpees

10 minute HIIT: legs: squat, lunges, dead lift ladder (start at 5, increase until 5 minutes, then return :)

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Break and continue

10 rounds of 4 minutes, after each round, "break" with circle PLANK and passing yellow balls or toys (adding one ball each round so eventually adding time to each round and ending with 10 passings). Participants can touch opposite hand to work core, or raise opposite hands/feet while waiting to pass the ball. :)

Then, starting with one rep.  Participants have four minutes to build one rep as they were through a set of 3:

1. kettlebell exercise (swing, competitive lift, upright rows, etc)
2. explosive exercise (burpees, jump squats, jump lunges, jumping jacks)
3. target area-- hips, glutes, core (lateral legs, bridge, criss-cross, etc.)

After 4 minutes, have participants remember what number they've achieved, they will resume that number after the plank activity. Should be VERY challenging by the end. :)

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Yin Workshop at YYF with Joe Barnett

Joe had a nice disposition, very calm, and seemed to be an effective teacher. He gave credit to his teacher, Paul Grilley.

PaulGrilley.com

"Sitting bones" (ischial tuberocities), "butt knuckles" rooting in, actually bringing sitting bone back.

Many phrases we say are not accurate, but have meaningful energetic meaning that helps people understand what you're trying to accomplish.

Most important alignment -  pelvis
Least important     - hands and feet

"exhale" breath below belly, lift upwards as you exhale.

inhale:  relax everything, let belly, pelvic floor expand.

2 limitations: tension and compression. Tension can be eased with stretching/yoga. Compression is bone on bone and you can't go further than that! Great examples are ankle flexion and elbow extension (depends on the ulna/radius hook.  Fascinating concepts about many skeletal differences!! Also with the femur, many people have deep/shallow/internal rotation/external rotation  in the hips that affect yoga posture/ability. Good to know!!!

Book "Back Sense" about bulging disks. Not all people have pain with a bulging disk. Many people have them and don't know it??  Also the book, "The Spark in the Machine". and Bruce Grayson studies about water and brain.



Yin Yoga Intensive  Sept. 2015
at Yen Yoga & Fitness, Traverse City, Michigan
with
Joe Barnett
(joebarnettyoga.com)
senior student of
Paul Grilley
Prayer for Teacher and Student
OM, saha naa vavatu
Saha nau bhunaktu
Saha viryam kaaravaavahai
Tejas vinaavaditam astu
Maa vidvishaavahai
OM, shanti, shanti, shanti
OM, May Brahman protect us
May Brahman enjoy us
May our study be vigorous
May the light of understanding spread without limit
May we never hate one another
OM, peace, peace, peace
Excerpts from The Yin Yoga Sutras by Paul Grilley (paulgrilley.com)
Yin and Yang Description of Asana
Yin and yang are convenient terms for describing different forms of yoga practice.
Yin poses are held two to ten minutes.
Yang poses are held two to thirty seconds.
Fascia and ligaments are yin tissues.
Muscle and blood are yang tissues.
Yin tissues resist stretching and rebound slowly, like stiff dough.
Yang tissues stretch easily and rebound quickly, like rubber.
All tissues are a blend of yin and yang qualities.
Something that is yin in one context is yang in another.
All philosophies are useful, all philosophies are incomplete. Do not be attached to them.
Yin and Yang Yoga Practice
1.Yin yoga targets fascia.
2.Yang yoga targets muscle.
3.Yin yoga is slow and static, like traction.
4.Yang yoga is rhythmic and repetitive, like weight lifting.
5.Yin yoga focuses on holding postures a long time.
6.Yang yoga focuses on movement not position.
7.Muscles are relaxed in yin yoga.
8.Muscles are tense in yang yoga.
9.Joints are exercised to their full range of motion in yin yoga.
10.Joints are not exercised to their full range of motion in yang yoga
11.Hands and feet are used as levers to stress the joints in yin yoga.
12.Hands and feet are mobile to avoid strain of the joints in yang yoga.
Energy Curve
1.The sequence of Yin and Yang determines the energy curve of the practice.
2.Yin and Yang can be practiced separately or in combination
3.There is no such thing as pure Yin or pure Yang practice.
4.The energy curve should vary with the practitioner.
2
Functional and Aesthetic Descriptions.
1.Yoga asanas can be described aesthetically or functionally.
2. An aesthetic description focuses on how a pose should look.
3. A functional description focuses on individual experience.
Fourteen skeletal segments:
1. Toes 6 movements flexion/extension, abduct/adduct, passive rotation
2. Ankle 4 movements flexion/extension, pronation/supination
3. Tibia 4 movements flexion/extension, rotation/rotation
4. Femur 6 movements flexion/extension, abduct/adduct, rotation/rotation
5. Pelvis 6 movements flexion/extension, flex/flex, rotation/rotation
6. Lumbar 6 movements flexion/extension, flex/flex, rotation/rotation
7. Thoracic 6 movements flexion/extension, flex/flex, rotation/rotation
8. Cervical 6 movements flexion/extension, flex/flex, rotation/rotation
9. Fingers 6 movements flexion/extension, abduct/adduct, passive rotation
10. Wrists 4 movements flexion/extension, radial-flexion/ulnar-flexion
11. Radius 2 movements pronation/supination
12. Ulna 2 movements flexion/extension
13. Humerus 6 movements flexion/extension, abduct/adduct, rotation/rotation
14. Scavicle 6 movements elevate/depress, protract/retract, rotation/rotation
Eight Myofascial Segments
1. Four Segments in each leg
2. Four Segments in the torso
Analytic principles:
1.Determine which skeletal segment is restricted.
2.Determine if the restriction is tension or compression.
3.Orientation - movements should be described relative to the axis.
4.Proportion - hand and foot placement should vary with proportion.
5.Counter Balance - consider the vector of force due to gravity.
Theory of Exercise
1. Tissues must be exercised to stay healthy.
2. Underused tissues degenerate; overused tissues deteriorate.
3. Yoga asanas stretch or compress the tissues.
4. These sensations are experienced as painful or pleasant.
5. Painful or pleasant sensations are subjectively interpreted as good or bad.
6. “Is this pain good for me?” is the most difficult question in yoga asana.
7. The short term effects of exercise are the opposite of long term effects.
Three Layers of a Joint
1. Bone
2. Ligament
3. Muscle
Exercising Joints
1. Joints are dynamic structures, there is no static ideal for a joint.
2. Stress on a joint is a product of weight, speed and angle of force.
3. Exercising joints relieves contracture.
4. Exercising joints prevents degeneration.
5. Exercising joints encourages defixation.
6. Exercising joints stimulates chi flow.
7. Exercising joints stimulates production of hyaluronic acid.
Theory of Chi
1. Chi is an intelligent life force that forms and controls the tissues of the body
2. Pain or disease is the result of too little chi or too much chi (stagnation).
3. All therapies are midwives to reestablishing the flow of chi.
4. Asanas stretch and compress tissues.
5. If this stimulates the flow of chi then healing will occur.
Modern Meridian Theory
1. Chi is a life force that flows through channels called meridians.
2. Meridians are structured water channels in the fascia.
3. Meridians are formed by the presence of hyaluronic acid (H.A.) molecules.
4. H.A. is created by fibroblasts in the connective tissue.
5. H.A. can electrically attract 1000x its weight in water.
6. Meridian structure is the inversion of arterial structure.

7. There are two flows in meridians: chi and water.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Burpees/Foam Roll/Core/Kettlebell

First approx. 30 minutes:

10 burpees,  roll out R achilles and R calf
10 burpees, roll out L achilles and L calf
foam roll R hamstring,  R leg swings
foam roll L hamstring, L leg swings
10 burpees, roll out R outside of hip
10 burpees, roll out L outside of hip
foam roll R IT band, R lateral leg swings
'' '' L  L '' ''
10 burpees, R adductors (inner quad)
'' ''               L
50 jumping jacks, foam roll back, top to bottom
50 jumping jacks, foam roll L and R shoulder complex
10 burpees, foam roll neck
10 burpees, foam roll quads/hip flexors


Second 30 minutes:

alternative between core exercises:  roll down/up, sit-ups, plank roll ups, side planks, superman, cherry pickers, pink dips, nose reachers, swimmer, leg circles, roll crunch

and kettlebell exercises: swing, press, rows, uprights, figure 8s, ribbons, squat thruster, bell push-ups, single arm swings, bicep/tricep, bell circles, deadlift, squat


Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Kettlebell "upgrades"

"Bottoms up, decrease base of support, change tempo, multi-directional"

do one round of these 'normal' exercises:

swings, cleans, lunge, abs, deadlifts, squats

Then...

1. swings b.u. (crossfit style)
   one hand with towel or glove (one min a side)
   fastest one minute (explosive/tempo)
   lateral swing (watch knees) (30 seconds a side)

2. clean b.u. (balancing)
  clean with one leg
  fast cleans
  cross-clean

3. lunge (b.u.-- in bridge pose)
lunge with blankets on feet
lunge jumps
around the world lunges


4. deadlifts (bridge)
one leg dead lifts
swings
dead lift airplanes or warrior III


5. goblet squats or mt. climbers
one leg squat dips or pistols
squat jumps
tornado squats

6. abs with bell up
one hand bell abs
criss-cross (faster)
dead bugs/plank table

Ben Greenfield recommendations.... slow and fast and slow/fast

30 sec 10 rest warm up of the following:

jjs, wall sits, pushups, crunches, squats, dips, planks, high knees, lunges, pushups w/ rotation, side plank l and r

-Slow squat, heavy as possible (2 minutes-- 30 seconds a rep, 4 total reps)
-1 min slow down, fast up (squat)
-1 4 min. tabata set (8 x 20 seconds on, 10 seconds rest)

Tabata options:  kbell swings, burpees, kb upright rows, mt. climbers, squat thrusters

-Slow Deadlift, heavy as possible (same as above)
- 1 min slow/fast
-1 tabata set

-Slow Press

-Slow Pull-Up (alternate with either push-ups, or dips)


*end with abs

Friday, September 4, 2015

Death by kettle bell

Add a rep every minute. Do these four exercises on the minute, start with one rep per minute.

DBL swing
Dbl clean
Dbl press
Dbl overhead


"death by burpees"

push-ups
jj
jump squats
burpee


Ladder work:

start at 4:  4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 -- maybe work their way down if not exhausted!

lunges and good mornings

AMRAP 15 mins, AMRAP 10 mins, death by...

15 minutes, as many rounds as possible:

kbell lunges (80 feet)
kb goblet squats (30)
sit-ups/criss-cross (30)


10 minutes amrap

100 m sprints
5 push-ups
10 total kb press or row

Death by:

swing (go as long as possible.... then)
front plank
side plank
other side plank
wall squat
overhead kb hold
hand stand (optional)
jumping jacks while others finish

Friday, August 14, 2015

8 x 4 tabata

4 exercises:   8 rounds    = 16 minutes
20 seconds on, 10 seconds rest  (after 4 minutes ((8 rounds)), 1 minute rest)  = 20 total minutes

crossfit WOD version:                       HIIT substitute:

A goblet squats (men/green, women/yellow)
B hand stand pushups                       B holding handstand/holding bell overhead or press (dbl or singl)
C toe to bar                                       C kettlebell sit up to stand/criss-cross/push-up walk outs
D burpees

*how many total reps (if wanting to make competitive like cf)

HIIT  add these exercises if need more time:

E  heavy as possible KB swings
F  heavy upright rows
G jumping rope
H push ups
I  mt climber

6 minute sets...

warm up yoga

6 minute swing (Jerry had us use gloves to challenge grip)
6 minute plank
'' '' press/jerk/or snatch
'' '' kb lunge
'' '' cardio circuit:  jump rope, mt. climbers, jjs, run/sprint, skier, burpees
ab circuit:  kb sit up, criss-cross, lateral leg kicks, leg lifts, superman, russian twist

cool down with pretzel and pretzel

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

UU insights

Mar 6, 2016

"Our Blue Banner"   "Diversity is not a characteristic of life; it is a condition necessary for life... like air and water. -Barry Lopez

6 symbols--

The first:  TAOISM:   Tao de Ching/Confusionism.  Lao Tzu "old master" simplicity. patience. compassion.

HINDIUSM:    om- totality of the universe. carl sagan cosmos. befriend all. infinite.

JUDAISM: wisdom-- King Solomon.  Ecclesiastes "The more you do for security, the more you are ___(can't read my notes).  The more you do for control, the less you do for joy.

ISLAM:  The Night Journey-- Mohammed as Highest-- embrace all religious teachers of past (including Christ). Mystics-- Hafiz-- Koran by memory.

CHRISTIANITY:  Beatitudes as translated without so many cultures: Happy and aligned the design of the universe is rendered through your form...

BUDAISM:  (ringing of bell) silence.



Feb 7th, 2016 "Slavery is not over"

charitynavigator.org
"micro-action"-- "make the world suck less"
dosomething.org

sex industry-- 30 billion dollar industry

sex trade is the 3rd illegal industry after arms and drugs

30-40 billion slaves
80% in sex trade
18% in labor

It costs $109 to free a slave in Sudan

Don't just 'feel', but also 'do'.

TC cast-- slaves are invisible victims. May 24th, 2015
Rumi--  You are not a drop in the ocean, you are the ocean held in a drop.

warriors, passivists, protestors, bystanders, veterans, conscious objectors...

Thai Massage, Alexander Technique, and Bob Goff presentation from May 2015

Presented at Laura's May Yoga Retreat at Song of the Morning Retreat Center in Vanderbilt (I think?)

Alexander Technique
Eli noire ?
517.303.4795

'float across floor"  not locking joints, be supple. head/spine relationship. sitting in chair-- efficient in getting up, using root of floor to get up rather than thrusting neck, etc. Doing dishes: use lets more than back. Lengthen up, THEN reach. Enjoy the process. :)

For me specifically....  She cued me to have string attaching head to sky-- stand taller and keep a slight bend in knees :)

Thai Massage workshop by Michael McCarthy.... awesome! Full body... walking on feet, butt, active stretching.  Given on floor.  Feet to head. Works out energy lines.



Bob Goff-- Love Does--  wonderful, whimsical story :)

"Be not Afraid"-- aim for humble. "People will feel like they met heaven". Quit something every Thursday. Charge $500 a word, think before you speak. :)

Monday, August 3, 2015

Sara's classes

8/4/15

childs pose cat/cow/arch R/L
table to plank... walk hands out... eagle leg 3 times, front back front to noble,

DD, plank, right finger tips to right hand reaching out, lower, shoulder rolls, pu, dd, other side

round 2 include leg with straight arm

fwd fold, toe fan to mt. dd
L foot roots, r flies, knee bend, shoulders square, rotate 3 a side
DD glue thigh to chest, shift to plank, plant R foot, lunge matrix, look back at toes, high lunch back knee bends to release posts, 3 lunges, cactus twist, plant and twist, vinyasa,

chair, dive, plank, dd, flip dog
vera I, II, side angle with elbow in rib, extend both arms out like holding ball , reverse, boat, leg lifts, bridge wheel, back and roll, squat, crow  repeat

warrior II, triangle with elbow arms and reverse, low ninja squat, return to front, lizard roll to outer feet, twist into noble, side crow option, unspiral to wide leg fwd fold

7/28/15

Lets to sk-- reach flexed feet to sky- lower x 3
side to side (activate obliques)  farthest side to side
roll like  a ball

while seated, foot taps and opposite leg extends like in criss-cross   x 6

reverse table, then shoot through lift up seat with straight legs out in front  x3

-  -  -   -

DD, plank, cobra with shoulder rolls,
DD, knee taps tricep, push up, knee to chest, lunge matrix, twist, side plank w/ 3 dips

Childs post, walk hands to right...   repeat all on left side

-  --  --  -

standing arm swings, sunsal A, sunsal B
knee to tricep, plan, open heart, push-up, meet feet, lang foot vera II, peaceful, side angle, half-moon with 3 toe touches with raised leg, standing splits, vinyasa flow... left side...

-  -  -  

sunsal with flying chair,
tricep, maybe fly this time, plant feet, heartfull, meet feet,
R foot roots, L foot to fallen triangle, return.  L foot roots, R foot rises, heal to behind, flip, warrior II, peaceful, side angle with bind, revolved half moon, standing splits, hand stand, vinyasa, fwd fold (melts)... other side

-- -- -- --
yin stretches:
lizard, splits, hamstrings, on back pigeon, twist



HIIT outdoors :) w/ bells

DBL bell farmers carry to the dock. :)  - 5 minutes

one minute sprint

10 minute set:
swings, plank/push-ups, step ups, lunges, squat jumps, dbl rows, side planks, arm dips, dragon lunges, bell hip hikes

two minute sprint

same 10 minute set:

three minute spring

farmers carry back to the studio.

Remaining time, if there is some, do 30 seconds of the 10 minute set exercises.

tiny house info and resources

 Tiny House details:

Propane Gas Stove:  -take out before moving trailer -- worth $2k, Jay paid 1.3k at Hearth and Home due to being a floor model.

-gas knobs always turns to left
-push in, turn to pilot
-push in for 35 seconds (thermal cup has to heat up before it will light... once it catches, hold for a few more seconds)
-open gate, look back at bottom left corner to see igniting flame, then...
-turn to on, in 35sec-1.5 minutes, the large heat flames should appear
-Lo/Hi... keep in middle.  Off-- turn off completely.  DON"T FORGET TO TURN OFF YELLOW KNOB (in summer or after 'wintering' it).  In winter, set to 50/55 degrees when not home.

Winter:

Drain hot water heater
Disconnect water pump
Open valves and unscrew shower head and kitchen sink airrater
Water tank out poor is in the bottom... so drain most of water before letting it freeze, or won't get any water out!
-before filter, disconnect pump, buy a plug

Trailer:  $2,800
and Frame:

8 x 20,  3x5 steel tubing, dual axel, 10k gross vehicle weight
Galaxy trailer from Kalamazoo-- custom built
underpinned with 22 gauge steel sheet
2 foot by 8 foot bays
3 1/2 inches closed cell foam
R value of R18-R19
3/4 inch sub floor (plywood)
double 2x4 band, 2 x 4 construction (walls)
2 x 6 header over all indoor windows/door
roof is 2x6 construction,  16 inch OC (on center) between
insulated with R19
fiberglass bat (strip roof has double layer of Grace ice and water as well as the roof is 1/2 inch CDX quality plywood
35 year asphalt shingles

hitch:
2 and 5/16 ball
torsion control (ask Mike) use special hitch


Windows:
low e argon, double hung
vinyl clad windows, (priced at $800, 500, 100 size dependent)

Door:
paid $450, normally $1k
1 3/4 douglas fir, built @old mission door and windows

Wall:
coverings are 1 by 6, tongue and groove pine, some sections are AC plywood pine

floor:
3/4 in maple (amish) wood, 4 coats of poly e floor sealer

Trims: Heart pine (frame of battery box), white oak (battery box windows and kitchen window), cedar (all bathroom to prevent rotting)  curly purple heart Brazilian hardwood (door floor threshold)
1/20 or 1/50 to sand

water:
PVC waterfill. 1 1/4 cap, suck in tube with water raised above fill to let gravity work.  There is an inline strainer cup to clean if needed.
-water sputters when tank is low.
-turn heat lower when in shower, higher when in kitchen
-water heater has batteries, if something is wrong, check batteries

Other:
$20 breaker box, 15 amp circuit, runs everything.
circuit gets power from orange cord that's plugged into the inverter.  1000 watt inverter ($400), pure sine wave.  6 volt batteries.  $100 a piece from batteries plus. 215 amp hour, 3-5 year duration.
-yellow plug under trailer feeds AC outlet when plugged in.
-the power system is reverse from typical home... in this case the batteries feed the inverter, and the inverter feeds the AC. If able to plug in elsewhere, remove orange cord form inverter and plug into outlet with yellow cord.
-call tri-gas for propane
-when propane tank is out, indicator will be red
- for the fan, white is positive, black is ground
scissor jacks lift when moving (4 pt. stabilization)
rod goes 8 feet in ground (must have grounding rod)
-terra cotta heater as extra

Solar Panels:
daisy chained and grounded
electrical box is grounded
scissor jacks lift when moving (4 pt. stabilization)








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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Laura B wisdom

http://greatist.com/move/jason-khalipa-20-minute-bodyweight-workout

http://darebee.com/programs/30-days-of-hiit.html?showall=&limitstart=10

http://lifespa.com/be-fit-thin-calm-in-12-minutes-a-day/


Tuesday, June 30, 2015

birthday cake for becky

dynamic warm up

1st tier of cake:

4 rounds

20 kb swings
20 mt climbers
20 single leg bridges

finishers run outside until everyone finishes (icing)

2nd tier of cake: (most moist/most sweat :))

4 rounds

10 dbl kb cleans
10 dbl kb squats
10 push-ups

finishers lunge around the hall until everyone finishes (icing).

3rd tier of cake:

4 rounds

10 upright rows (or snatches)
5 burpees
5 jackknives or other core exercise


Tuesday, June 16, 2015

250/200


180 jumps or jump squats touching floor with fingers and kicking butt with heels on jump, or burpees
ab jumps (Denny demonstration)
swings

experienced:   100 reps of each, then 75, 50, 25  = 250 reps

modified:  80, 60, 40, 20 = 200 reps

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Archs, buttresses, and keystones

warm up:  one minute each (11 minutes)

ribbon
russian twist
wipers (on back)/superman
bridge
double legs (u)
side legs L
side legs R
side banana
fire hydrant
plank L
plank R

SET 1:  (10 minutes)  3 rounds per exercise, except 4 round of swings

swings
jjs
kettlebell transfer hand to hand around body


SET 2: (10 minutes) 3 rounds per exercise, except 4 rounds of squats

squats (4 sets:  arms overhead, arms to side, arms overhead to tricep dip, arms to side and straighten alternative legs)
lunges (with yellow ball archs)
            shoulders (yellow balls)

extra time:  repeat warm up and do  max rep. bell swings
           

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Shoulders with kettle bells

Warm up:   2 sets of the following:

1. every 10 seconds do one leg bridge (alternating) for 10 rounds
2. every 10 seconds do a push up for 10 rounds
3. every 10 seconds do a lower/lift boat for 10 rounds

4 station AMRAP 30-35 minute:

20 overhead kettle bell or dumb bell (presses/snatch/jerk)
10 dips on the bells
5 butt lifts (cherry pickers)
2 minute wall sits (or 2 minute burpee)


Yoga/Pilates fusion HIIT

*warm up, start on back, BREATH WORK :)

15 min
on GROUND

tabata:  20 on, 10 off

4 minute:  2x each

hollow rock
criss cross
boat (up and down)
swimmer

Then, one minute each continuous:

side crunches, single leg bridges, bell sit ups, superman, one leg switch, single leg circles, cherry pickers, scorpion, double leg circles, russian twists

15 min
on MIDDLE height

tabata: 20 on, 10 off

4 minute: 2x each

push ups
kb rows
mt. climber
side plank

Then, one minute each continuous:

goblet squats, airplanes, kb plea squats, lunge jumps, table side leg lifts, squat to deadlift and back, bell swing, table leg circles, lunge pulses, jump squats with bell

15 minutes
on UPRIGHT height

tabata: 20 on, 10 off

4 minute: 2x each

swings
wall walks or hand stands
jump squats with donkey kicks
overhead kb rows

Then, one minute continuous:

jjs, bell push-press, kicking, burpees, skier, bell lay to overhead, running, overhead holds w/ small dips, squat thrusters, yoga complex (warrior 1,2,3 and half moon).

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Ants go marching one by one...

Warm up in a circle...

While one person is in the hall doing activity A, the rest of the class is doing activity B tabata sets until the person comes back.  Rotate the circle around until everyone has gone through (5-10 people likely, so 5-10 minutes)

A.                                                                                          B

-Skips                                                                                 Core: sit up, crunches, boat, etc.

-Double kettlebell farmers walk                                       swings
(have 3 different weight options)

-crab crawl                                                                        Squats: regular, weighted, or jump

-run                                                                                   Rows:   lunge or upright  

-dragon crawl                                                                   Lunges: regular, weighted, double, or jump

-side shuffle                                                                      push-ups


If time, skill set-- work on static holds:    kbell overhead hold, squat hold, and/or handstand hold.  30 seconds x 3. :)

Stretch


"halves" cycling

1. sweet emotion            
2. soul man                        *half way stand for ___ amt. of time
3. could you be loved        *half way hill for ___ amt. of time
4. you make me feel          *first half hill
5. riptide                         *start at 100 cadence and cut in half at the half way point
6. american girl                 next 6 songs... half "work, and half "rest".... half the songs are Tom Petty
7. learning to fly                                                                                                          and Heartbreakers
8. running down a dream
9. more than a feeling
10. uptown funk
11. how will i know          Remaining songs: Intervals cut in half:    2 minutes
12. lets go                                                                           1 minute intervals
13. Hero                                                                       30 second intervals
14. Goes around                                                8 x 15 second intervals
*cool down, repeat songs 1 and 2.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

10!

10, 9, 8, 7, etc.

3 exercises:

1. get-up sit ups with kettlbell (or 10 sit ups with kbell and 10 burpees)
2. Upright rows with kettlebell (at least 25% of body weight ((or 10 regular lunge rows on each side))
3.Double bell deadlifts (at least 50% of body weight)

warm up circuit:   jump rope, jjs, squat jumps, mt.climber, push-ups, ninja lunges, back extension roll to ab crunch, down dog reaches

Monday, April 20, 2015

CROSSFIT

2015 PRs:

one rep Deadlift:  225 lbs.
Snatch: 100 lbs.
Clean and squat:  135 lbs.
Back Squat:  125 lbs
overhead squat: 115 lbs  8/12/15
Strict press:  100 lbs    5/28/15
Push press:   110 lbs.  5/28/15
Jerk press:  125 lbs.   5/28/15
10k run (Bayshore):  49:56   5/23/15
Front squat reps: 40 x 125lbs :) sore!  8/10/15
Front squat 1 rep: 165lbs. 9/3/15

9/3/15:  Mike coached me to keep the bar HIGHER on my front bar squat, really let fingers fall in and keep bar above the shoulder... much easier to keep the bar from falling forward/down.  Also while doing high pull cleans, the video showed that I was bending my elbows BEFORE my hips were fully extended, therefore missing efficiency and power. Also I need to tuck elbows in and rest bar on top of shoulders.

8/3/15   NAILED a kettbell swing and wall ball workout--- SUCKED at a pull-up, squat/thruster workout. I love crossfit!  Reminder to load legs rather than back while deadlifting. Also reminder to train stabilizing hip muscles to help with knee issues (per awesome physical therapist Rob Slate).

Thur  5/28/15   20 minutes to work towards Max rep in presses.  I ran out of time... maybe could have had more weight on a jerk press.  Good advice from Mike-- wait at least a minute before attempting max rep.
12 minute AMRAP of 25 wall  balls, 15 box jumps, and 100 meter run.  Did 4 rounds and 10 wall ball reps. Legs are getting stronger, wall balls feel easier than a few months ago.

Monday 5/11/15
Back squat prep... then did Cindy-Ralph-Cindy... for a total of 100 push ups (second 50 modified), 150 squats, and 50 pull ups (modified) and 75 55lb snatches.  Jason (last name?) and I were the last to finish (there was a shorter workout option), which was fun to end with someone and have direct snergy/support. :) Felt great :)

Friday 5/8/15
Realizing that I need to work on form before I get too excited about adding weight.  I'm leaning to the right when I squat with weight...hmmm.

Wed. 5/6/15
Was able to attend at 8:30 due to extra morning planning time at Pathfinder. Snatched at 95lbs.  don't remember the workout...?  Except that my abs were sore for 4 days doing ab drills :)

Mon. 5/4/15
Had a full week off due to busy teaching/tutoring schedule (and a 3 day juice cleanse). Also had ralphing on left glute and left quad, left bruising! Raced MSB Saturday. Felt crappy to start, wanted to sleep, almost quit after the warm up.  Did modified ring dips (getting closer!), 28kg bells farmer walk, and worked up to 135 lb clean and squat (20 minutes on our own, doing different variations of the clean).  Felt strong...

Mon. 4/27/15
Felt good on sumo deadlifts--  needed a wider grip on hands and to think about pulling bar in towards chin and hips, and keeping butt DOWN.  5 reps of 5 at 195lbs.

Awesome workout and heavy! :)  It's been awhile since doing wallballs, and I can feel that my squat is much stronger. Needed to dip more on the power clean, and get butt down to start. Starting a 3 day juice cleanse on Tuesday. No more CF workouts this week until after MSB race on Sat.

Fri. 4/24/15
100 PR snatch :)
work on hand stand push-ups! Getting better...

Sat. 4/25/15
Linda:  10!  One of my hardest workouts yet, went heavy...
Deadlift was supposed to be 1.5 body weight, I did 175lbs
Benchpress was supposed to be body weight, I did 95lbs
Clean and squat was supposed to be .75 body weight, I did 105lbs.   Took me just over 30 minutes. Happy with the challenge. Definitely needed to synergy in the room. :)

Mon. 4/20/15
Felt good on deadlifts-- remember to bring knees out and press on outside of foot, get butt down to pull weight up.   Started at 185, worked up to 225.   Total of 10 reps, but only two reps at 225 lbs.

Workout was 1/2 of Cindy-- feel like I need to work on push ups and pull ups.... legs are feeling stronger but not arms...

Working on pistol squat... lunge with knee down and lift back foot up (same foot that has the knee planted on the floor, then come up to stand... AWESOME transition to work on the balance/strength needed to do pistols).








OTM HIIT exercises with 37 core exercises

On the minute do 5:  jump squats, regular squats, or mt. climbers (5 each leg) then continue each minute with the following:

1. standing elbow to knee
2. bridge
3. criss-cross
4 back extension
5 push-ups
6 side plank L
7 side plank R
8 fire hydrant L
9 fire hydrant R
10 scissors
11 sit-ups
12 plank or table reaches
13 cherry pickers
14 swimmer
15 side crunch L
16 side crunch R
17 rows L
18 rows R
19 table butt circles L
20 table butt circles R
21 russian twist
22 hollow rock
23 banana (switch half way)
24 boat
25 on back leg circles L
26 on back leg circles R
27. leg circles double
28. scorpion alternating
29. butterfly legs sit up
30. single leg switches
31. bridge with feet on wall
32 plank walk
33. criss-cross reach past
34 plank reach
35 windshield wipers (twist)
36. cobra
37. child's post

*185 total squat jumps if complete all

Swings, lunges, and airplanes, oh my!

6 rounds:

Swings  (1 min, 2 min, 3 min, 3 min, 2 min, 1 min)
Lunges (20 total-- broke class into two groups, switching every other, one group lunges with double or single bell, one group lunge with blankets overhead)
Airplanes (10 each limb for a total of 40, use yellow balls and/or yoga blocks on the wall)

Friday, April 3, 2015

"Even Steven" and Crazy 8's cycling

Use deck of cards, 2-7, and 8s, all four suits :)

Do one suit at a time, 3 cards drawn randomly from the deck by 3 different people. Each card last 2-4 minutes, so it will be a 12 minute set. :)  2 minutes rest between each set. :)   14 minutes x 4... 56 minute class

5 minute warm up

CARD #
2 =  2 sprints  (40 seconds each, rest 1 min 20 sec)
3 =  triple hill  (30 seconds each)
4=   even Stevens (pick a cadence and stay on it for two minutes-- increasing resistance)
5=  intervals (5 seconds at 10/10, 50 second rest in between )
6=  6 increases up a hill (start at level 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9)
7= 7 ladder steps:  down for 10, up for 10, down for 20, up for 20... 30, 40, 50,
8= *start at 2 minutes, every time the card #8 is drawn, length of interval by 1 minute! 8/10 effort (think climbing the Rockies!)

5 minute cool down

5 minute stretch

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

April fools!

Do 10-15 (depending) of each exercise as a warm up, then have participants draw 3 cards from card deck (2-8). This will determine the 3 exercises per category (4 total categories) that will be done for 2 minutes a piece (nonstop, so a 6 minute set).  If an 8 card(or joker) is drawn, participants will do a turkish get up between the 2 minute sets (so 3 total) in that round.  Another card will need to be drawn.

DEADLIFT movement:

2  two handed swing
3  one handed swings (alt)
4  one handed kb deadlift (alt)
5  one handed kb clean (alt)
6  high pulls (5 on a side-- alt)
7 snatch (5 on a side-- alt)

SQUAT movement:

2 bodyweight Y
3 goblet
4 racked (5 a side- alt)
5 goblet and press
6 rack and press (5 a side)
7 bridge

LUNGE movement:

2  body
3 reverse
4 fwd
5 side
6 dbl
7 dbl with rotation

PUSH movement:

2 planks
3 rows
4 slow mt climber
5 push ups
coordinate 6 and 7 together--- 6 and 7 could be single pressing, double pressing, or combination w/ or without elbow/hand standing
6 overhead press (dbl)
7 hands or elbow stands on wall or (dbl)


Saturday, March 28, 2015

Spinning #6- Spring Break Sandwich

3/28/15... same day as Barry Roubaix race
SPRING BREAK SANDWICH (start out doing 'spring break'-- pleasure, travel, etc. talk about my spring breaks as a kid-- ask about theirs, etc. AND road trip music :).  Then middle of workout (songs 5-10) Barry Roubaix race (62 miler, 36 miler, 24 miler) all songs are hits from 2011. ;)  Then final songs are "make it your own" spring break vacation-- whereever you want to be-- beach, mountains, etc. :) Put yourself there and ride!

1. jet airliner  (Steve Miller) 4:26   stretch out
2. Running dream (Tom Petty) 4:52   cruising
3. Sir Duke (Stevie W) 3:53  (FL- Disney, Mom
4. Graceland (Paul S) 4:51 (Fl- Dad
5. Bob M (put at end of list
6. Party Rock Athem  4:23    62 seconds on/rest  (2 sets)
7. You Make me Feel 3:36    36 seconds on/rest (3 sets)
8. Last Friday Night  3:51       24 seconds on/rest (4 sets)
9. On the Floor     3:51          coast, then begin 3 minute climb
10. More                 3:40          3 minute climb
11. Roll Away Stone        4 minutes recovery
12. MJ Feel   pick your favorite SB image and go!
13. Hopeless Wanderer--  begin cool down or continue
14. Flake cool down and stretch

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Partner break it down! :)

Partner pairs must break down the required #s in which ever amount they prefer. :)

100   (jumping jacks, double under jump ropes, jump squats, or other cardio depending on props/local)
90  KB swings
80 jumping jacks
70  KB high pulls or alt. long cycle
60 jumping jacks
50 alternating snatches
40 jumping jacks
30 kbell goblet squats
20 jumping jacks
10 burpees

*circle around the world warm-up, cool down

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Kbell/body weight option CHIPPER :)

200 swings (a side)  or 200 jump squats
100 dbl presses (total) or 100 single a side
50 snatches   or 50 sit up/tricep presses
25 long cycle (a side) or 25 mt. climbers (a side)
12 windmills or 12 skiers (a side)
6 renegade rows  or 6 push-up twists
3 TGUs  or   5 burpees
1 yoga post of choice :)

Kettlebell mania

4 minute sets-- 30 seconds a side, 1 minute rest in between (6 rounds)

1. 1 handed swing, rev lunge, clean, squat
2. high pull swing, front lunge, swing, squat and press
3 TGU, rows, windmill, reneagade rows
4. snatch, long cycle, upright rows, get up sit up
5. side lunge, halo, russian twist, kbell push ups
6. double press, dbl squat, dbl dead lift (or clean), dbl farmers walk

Lucky #7 (St. Patty's day HIIT)

7 patterns:
lunge, squat, deadlift, push, pull, abs, (7th could be either back, or cardio).  1 minute, 10 seconds between sets.   5-7 rounds

lunge to knee up (same leg balance)
squat facing wall (correct posture)
2 foot dead lift warm up or bridge
double press
tricep raises
criss-cross
jumping jacks or cobra

double lunge
low squats
one leg dead lift
alt. double press
triceps overhead to neck
abs leg kicks
swimmer  or mt. climber

lunge jumps
plea squats
other leg dead lift
push ups
shoulder t i o
boat
swan or skier

lunge pulses
jump squats
bridge
push ups on medicine ball
rows
sit-ups
superman or room shuffles

lunge with weight
goblet squats
weighted dead lifts
double push press
rows
russian twist
plank

any lunge
any squat
any dead lifts
any push (pressed or push-up)
any pull
any core
any back/cardio


Tuesday, February 24, 2015

4 by 15 circuit rounds :) (combination classes of TRX and HIIT)

class divided into four sections, four exercises in each section, four minutes of each section (do as many rounds as possible in each section--- participants can count on paper if like). One minute break between each switch (after 4 minutes).

12 minute warm up (preview/explanation/demonstration of exercises)
1. box jump burpees (reg burpees)
2. jump rope (demo only)
3. mt climbers with balls
4. medicine ball lunges
5. minute plank
6. bridge
7. bands
8. leg work/core work
9. rows
10. kbell sit ups
11. 2 handed rows/goblet squats
12. lunges

section 1:    progressive kettlebells for rows (cycling through 4 progressively heavier weights)

section 2:     box jump burpees
                   jump rope
                   mt. climbers with reach/twist
                   medicine ball lunge

section 3:     2 handed kbell sit ups
                   2 handed upright rows
                   kbell goblet squat
                   kbell rack lunge or suitcase lunge


section 4:    (round one)  everyone does a 4 minute plank
                  (round two)  everyone does a 4 min. bridge
                  (round three) everyone does does 4 minutes of bands, lateral leg work, or core work


*could do similar except instead of counting by 15, do 30 seconds on, 10 seconds off (x2 per exercise in each section).



Thursday, February 19, 2015

45 min cycling and 45 min M-22 challenge (triathlon) cycling to spinning 3

first 3 songs: 10 minute warm up

6 minute hill:
First 5 minutes to MJ song...
Last minute (hard and stand): Applause.   Cool down rest of song

6 minute work:
First 5 minutes to "Shoot to Thrill" song
Last minute: Problem

Running Dream--  consistent long effort

(check Spotify playlist)



ice baby (waiting outside in cold before the run)-- warm up drills

Run 2 songs:
applause  Run:  Sleeping bear hill climb
and running down a dream (run race back to transfer area)

Bike 4 songs:
1st song (problem-- hope no problems!)
2nd song  (intervals)
3rd song all hill (inspiration point climb)
4th song legs (sprint and standing)

Paddle:
two songs


Superbowl cycling

Focus on cadence, starting "high cadence" at 100 rpm, and lowering by 10 rpm for each song, down to 70 rpm (can repeat the 90 or 80), keep on 3 songs at 70 (hill) to make "bowl" shape, before increasing cadence to complete the arch of the bowl.

Spotify song list:
Kiss you (90)

100 Turn down What
90 Roar
80 Hey ya
80 Everlong
70 Feel Again
70 Closer Edge
70 Get ur freak on
80 Fly Away
80 Happy (can remove for a shorter class)
90 Victory
100 Riptide

kettlebell yoga/tabata/death by...

5 sunsalutations with dive-bomber push-ups (after plank)
5 overhead squats with DEEP nasal breathing
5 TGU each side...
30 alternating KB swings (float in air (meditative))
KB to chest squat for 5 full breaths

2-3 rounds :)                (15-20 minutes)
- -   -      -       -       -        -          -        -         -         -        -          -          -
Then tabata for 4 minutes:
20 on, 10 off

1. jump rope, 2. sprint in hall, 3. mt. climbers, 4. lunge jumps, 5. push-ups, 6. box jumps, 7. kbell upright rows, 8. jump squats with butt kickers

2-3 rounds :)                     (10-16 minutes)
-      -      -        -         -          -        -          -         -          -         -          -          -           -
Then "death by" final challenge:

at the top of the 30 seconds-- must get one more rep each round to play :), starting at 3 reps
KB burpees (one burpee on each side of kbell, jumping over the handle each time)
*10 second break*
then, start at 3 reps: KB get-up sit ups to standing, then KB sit ups.

once unable to get a higher rep after 30 seconds, do this next exercise(alternating) for 30 seconds.

plank (any type)
sit up

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

building to exhaustion

6 minute warm up:
kbell press 5/side
kbell sit ups  5
kbell lunges 5/side

6 minute band exercises
-lateral leg work

first round:  Have everyone write their first set #s (if they want to track): go until you can't do a rep within a 3 second time period then do the exercise that the arrow is pointing to:

push-ups ----->   plank                  (30 seconds rest between sets)
jump squats ---->squat
mod/heavy KB upright rows-----> swings

   PU        JS       KB
1
2
3
4
5
6

end class with 6 minutes of core:
form a circle with the class and person picks a different core exercise.  If no ideas:  swimmer, superman, bridges, criss-cross, russian twist

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

HIIT core, team switch

10 min warm up

1.  jumping jacks       plank/down dog
2. ninja lunges           step lunge twist
3. mt. climbers           warrior 1,2,3
4. burpees                shoulders
5. kbell upright rows    hip circles

10 minute core

1.  side plank         side plank
2. cross cross      russian twist
3. superman        bridges
4. sit up with bells     renegade rows with bells
5. full sit ups          leg/butt lifts

8 minutes- split into teams and switch (could do a team competition, have each team mark on board when they've completed a cycle)

TEAM A (1, then 2)    and TEAM B (2, then 1)

1                                           2
10 jump squats                     10 push-ups
10 goblet squats                    lunge to lockers with 3 blankets overhead
10 each leg fire hydrants        30 seconds swings
10 single leg bridges

*stretch to end class

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Double Single (Mountain/Ladder)

Warm up:  circuits: jjs, sunsals, hip circles, bridges, h2h swings, criss-cross

Double first....   10   12   14   12  10   (complete 10 of each exercise below before starting the next set of 12, 14, etc.)

Dbl presses
Dbl lunges
Dbl kbell sit-ups
Dbl swings (or heavy single)
Dbl cleans or dead lifts                     *once complete, participants can do band exercises or jump rope

Then single..... 2  4  6  8  6  4   2

Burpees
Mt. Climbers
Push-ups
Rows (each side)                           *


Wednesday, January 7, 2015

12 days of Christmas spinning work-out (1) HIIT workout (2)

1. spinning playlist on spotify

Start with Partrich (1), then 2,1 then 3,2,1, then   4,3,2,1.  All the way to the 12th day. :)  In order to break after each Partrich.. take a 12 standing interval.

Partrich in Pear Tree  60 seconds
Turtle Dove               50 seconds
French Hens             40 seconds
Collie Birds              30 ...
Golden Rings           25 ...
Geese Layiing          20
Swans Swim           15
Mads milk               10
Ladies dance            8
lords leap                6
pipers pipe              4
drum drum              2

2.  HIIT 12 days of Christmas

1. Partridge in pear tree-- yellow balls, get up- sit up
2. turtle doves--   two warrior 3s on each leg
3. french hens--   3 laps of 'laying eggs' squat shuffle' across room
4. collie birds--  4 laps of lunges across room (arms up on the step, down on the stand)
5. golden rings -- side plank each side, 5 plank dips, down/up and 5 out/in
6. geese laying-    6 push ups, laying down on way down, knees added in up phrase if needed
7. swans swim -      7 back extensions
8. maids      -         8  triceps with kbell
9. ladies leap         9 jump squats
10. lords leap        10 skiers
11. pipers pipe       11 kbell swings
12. drummers drum   12 rows (6 a side)