Resting HeartRate – Overall Fitness Indicator?

I’ve been doing some research lately on resting heart rates and how that relates to overall fitness.  What I’ve found is that just like most things out there, the camp is divided.  Some believe that it is a very good, maybe even the best indicator of overall fitness.  Some believe that while it is useful, [...]

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When is it time to get a bigger kettlebell?

This is a question that is often asked on the Dragon Door forums. Lots of people will weigh in with their suggestions, mainly revolving around already being able to hit certain goals with the KBs already in one’s possession. The impetus for moving to a bigger kettlebell is to give the muscles more work to [...]

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Good Variety Day

Need to get caught up again on my postings. Last week, I got back into my ROP schedule. I did 4×3 presses on Monday for light day, took Tuesday variety day off, did 4×4 presses on Wednesday and took Friday off. I also ended up taking off on Saturday because there was a lot going on with my family.

Thursday I did a Steve Maxwell workout: 10 minutes alternating hack squat and alternating hammer swings, then 15 minutes circuits of crush pushups, plank rows and hot potatoes. Great workout.

Today is variety day again and again, I’m turning to Steve Maxwell. This is a modification of his Thanksgiving Day workout: circuits of deck squats, 6-count burpees, and 1 minute of jumping rope. Great circuit, but shorter than Steve’s.