JIMBO
WICKED TRAINING PARTNER IN CRIME FROM CURRENT FACILITY... HES 50 YEARS OLD BUT YOUD NEVER KNOW IT!

Working out with someone or in a small group will motivate you not only to go, but if you can find someone at the same level of fitness, can challenge you.

Find a workout buddy to better your changes of sucess...commit to certain days and times..and to eachother.

IDEA: Pay eachother each time you have to miss your schedule time (ex. 5-10 bucks for missing)

CROSSFIT

Got my level 1 certification for Cross-fit and LOVE IT. Finally a philosophy in the fitness industry that makes sense to me!
The contastantly varying high intensity workouts have taken even my fitness to a new level!!! Always a challenge, always deadly, but always a blast.
Today at Cedar Springs we did a Benchmark WOD "workout of the day" called "FIGHT GONE BAD"
3 RDS
1 min row
1 min push press (65lbs)
1 min Sumo lifts
1 min wall ball
1 min box jump

for max rep... no recovery! a deadly 15 minute workout! No more excuse "I DONT HAVE TIME!"

HANDSTAND!

Finally...a way to work on the handstand!!! Great core exercises while adding a push-up for an incline press ...or hercules pushups!! Crazy Sh*t!!!

ZUMBA BABY!

Ok... so i typically am a big fan on high intensity exercise... BUT zumba in so many ways has stole a piece of my heart... its fun...effective... gives you your cardiovascular training at a fat burning zone (60-70% max HR) and is an ab workout in itself as you laugh the whole time... Check me out on March 19th at the Toronto Raptor's half time Zumba demo!!! Wooot

Stiffys!

stiff leg dead lift will leave you feelin stiff the next 48 hours thats for sure... my hamstring and lower back are on FIIIIRE today. I usually do not promote fully extending the knees...but for this exercise if you want to feel a good pull in your hammies... and strengthen your lower back/ straighten your back...exercise is best done with "stiff" legs. Make sure to stick out your bum...and puff out your chest. Try and find a side mirror to make sure you are not rounding your upper back. (keep those shoulders back man!!)

*Will post a photo tomorrow!

THE KETTLEBELL PUSHUP

These take pushups to a whole new level! Not only does it require more core... but it allows you to increase your range of motion on your pushup ... be cautious if you have a shoulder injury...these may not be for you.

You can do this with almost anything...medicine balls... heck try it with two static balls (yikes). Add more core by putting your feet up on a ball...or two! Getting creative with a simple basic exercises like a pushup will prevent you from that plateau! I am currently trying to balance on one foot... and doing my pushups reaally slow...and reaalllly low.

PISTOL SQUAT

Here is the deadly Pistol squat...when you get good..try with a weight...or even better...a kettlebell!!