I have been attempting to write this blog post for close to 90 minutes but due to my constant need for web tabs I have gone from-
Functional Fitness---> Russian Military Physical Training---->the art of manliness.com----> Zombie Kettle Bells
To ran all of this stuff back in I have prepared an excerpt from an article I read this evening:
Yesterday you had a great workout at the gym. You're bench-pressing more weightthan ever before, and pulling enough weight on the seated rowing machine to try out for the Olympic sculling team.
Today, you lift a 60-pound suitcase to carry it downstairs -- and throw your back out. What happened? In all likelihood, you're not paying enough attention to your functional fitness. You might be toned, tight, and ready for the beach, but are you ready to lift your toddler out of his car seat or hoist the spring-water bottle onto the dispenser?
Functional fitness and functional exercise are the latest gym buzzwords. They focus on building a body capable of doing real-life activities in real-life positions, not just lifting a certain amount of weight in an idealized posture created by a gym machine.
Continue after the jump to see what I think about battling zombies and what I think about programming.
Truely fitness and health are a journey through life. With the constant influx of new studies and methods that creep into the mainstream, how do you know who/what to trust? More to come on the subject on Wednesday.
CrossFit Hagerstown WOD for 1.13.14
3 Rounds 4 Laps front rack walking lunge 95/65 barbell or 45/35 Dumbbell 15 Push Press 10 chest to bar pull ups or 10 Bar facing Burpees For time:
90 Second Break. Then: 3 rds :45 R plank :45 L plank 25 superman back ext. :60 rest
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