The classic gym question: should I do 25-35 reps each set or 8-12 reps, should be answered by common sense, but it always comes around when trainees are stuck between wanting rippling muscles and wanting to be strong.
Obviously if you want to get stronger the heavier the weight is the way to go! But a nicer physique?
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Today’s workout is Strict Cindy, where the pull-ups are strict (no kipping), so it’s 5 strict pull-ups, 10 push-ups, 15 squats amrap ( as many rounds as possible for 20 minutes.
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The older your therapist or trainer, the more likely they are to muddle up what to call your tendon pain. The younger your trainer or therapist, the more likely they are to waste your time with an obnoxious mini-lecture if you use the wrong word.
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In our obsessive pursuit of stronger muscles and hearts, we’ve failed to understand how to train and feed connective tissue like ligaments, tendons, bones, and cartilage.
Almost everyone is told that the tendon doesn’t have much of a blood supply and takes ages to recover from an injury. We do nothing with this information.
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There are hundreds and thousands of therapists and trainers, that, when confronted with your hurting hamstring or your terrorised tendon will simply dive in and rub that bit! Maybe they will give you a specific stretch and maybe a reassuring “There there, therapist kiss it better”
The reality is that your body is a global system and highly interrelated. Leg issues can be caused by core issues, how you chew your food can screw your knee!
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Fluoroquinolone is a super popular drug! Its an antibiotic that appears in these trade names
The next back to exercise habit challenge starts 19th October . Join it here
The benefits of regular exercise are frankly beyond doubt for most people*
You know you should exercise and you probably know how , either at a basic, or a super advanced level.
The issue is you wont or can’t.
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The last cycle had these 3 workouts
Day 1
This was simply a way of disguising 10 minutes of push ups:
max push ups,
10 lunges
4 shuttle runs
Amrap 10 minutes
