Fitness Regime

[Jason Billows]

Erik,

The workouts you listed don't include any leg training other that running from what I can see. I'd think that this would lead to the legs actually burning muscle for fuel with so much running and little rest.

Do you do any resistance training on your legs or am I missing something?

Thanks again for this info.

Jason

[Erik]

I have skinny but strong legs Jason, but they never really change size. I used to do squats and presses and deadlifts in the past, but stopped because it interfered with my running. It took me so long to recover from 'leg day' (usually a week) that I could never run properly. Plus I destroyed a disc a few years back during squats.
So now I'm not doing anything other than running as far as legs go, but from my end there's no down side.
But some I'm sure could easily incorporate squats, etc into a routine like this if wanted.
Cheers,
Erik Y.

[Juan-John]

Anybody ever tried or use the Total Gym? (the one that Christie Brinkley and Chuck Norris flog on late-night infomercials)

I'm thinking about some form of home gym set-up, seeing as I tend to have minor fits of laziness when it comes to going to Golds Gym in the morning.

I like the idea of using a percentage of one's own body weight as the resistance. And seeing as I live in a one-bedroom apartment, space is an issue.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts/recommendations.

[Jason Billows]

You may also want to check out those PowerBlocks. They're adjustable dumbbells so you can have an entire dumbbell set with really only two dumbells to store.

Jason

[mjacobs]

I got a home gym from Hoist. It's got a 6' square footprint and does about everything you could need. The leg press attachment is nice.
Mark

[mishu1984]

for leg work you could do squats. say about 2 sets with your toes pointing forward, on set on your tip-toes, one set toes pointing outward, another with toes pointing inwards. these sets should nicely work different parts of your leg, you could do them with dumbels in your hands, or without. one thing to keep in mind is to NOT use oyur back at any point and to keep it straight.

[Chavez]

Ok, Í know no one has asked but now my 0.02$:
The SEAL - physical training is great. I do it for 6 years now and its really good. I hate weight lifting as I find it not natural enough, so I prefer working with my own body.
If you follow the plan you will be amazed that it really works and that you are able to follow the plan. Sometimes one has to struggle but you can really do it every time.

Cheers,
Chavez

[EDIT]: err, for the legs or better the finswimming you can do a variation of the "good morning darlings":
Rest on your back, now get your upper body up from the ground a bit. Then work you legs up and down, without touching the ground. Legs are straight. Then you can try it similar lieing on your front side.

[Don Pedro]

Any SEALs programms available on internet?

[gerard]

Originally posted by Don Pedro
Any SEALs programms available on internet?

I don't know for free. Here is some stuff that involves $:

http://www.navyadvancement.com/cgi-b...rch=1578261228



This program is also available:


http://www.shaolin.ca/shaolin1.htm

[Erik]

Originally posted by Don Pedro
Any SEALs programms available on internet?

Yup. http://navyseal.s5.com/workouts.html
Hooyah!
Erik Y.

[Manootgop]

If you really want to challenge yourself...check-out this site...a lot of East/West coast SEAL team guys use their daily work-outs... every day... a new, lactic acid, complete exhaustion :30 min workout...the performance benefits of improved cardiovascular function and faster speed you need both of these for competitive/tactical performances. This is not not body-building, this is functional strength-so get out of your comfort zone... puke, and enjoy!

http://www.crossfit.com

[island_sands]

Erik

What are dips?

i was doing your "pilfered seals" programme last year and it was very effective... didn't do the dips though, was to embarrassed to ask

Anyway, last night i did Week 1, but change the running for 30mins fast bicycle as it's too humid here to run outside and i am afraid of accumulating humidity on my lungs (is this a true theory by the way). After i completed the cardio i did the floor work, followed by an aerobic step class.

Feel like a million dollars today...

[DeepThought]

Originally Posted by island_sands

Anyway, last night i did Week 1, but change the running for 30mins fast bicycle as it's too humid here to run outside and i am afraid of accumulating humidity on my lungs (is this a true theory by the way).

What? Never heard of that and you have to be in the tropics to get more humidity than in Tel-Aviv (I think we hit 90% someday in the past week).
Can you elaborate on this theory?

[island_sands]

Originally Posted by DeepThought

What? Never heard of that and you have to be in the tropics to get more himidity than in Tel-Aviv (I think we hit 90% someday in the past week).
Can you elaborate on this theory?

i can't elaborate.. as i know nothing about it. i was told it by someone who is a fitness trainer... we have 51% humidity and at nights you cannot breathe virtually (smog and dust)

[Spaniard]

accumulating humidity on your lungs ? Isn't that like a wet t-shirt competition??