3 aug: another fitness regime

I know I shouldn't keep swapping fitness routines, but you know I am keen to improve, nay maximise, my health status. 

And frankly, as I read the list of must do exercises to improve your vitality in older age, I knew I'm my gut that the advice was pretty solid. After just two sessions, albeit with a first time in a long while 17k bike ride on between, I feel quite fabulous. So here it is:-
1/ Dead Hang: grab an overhead bar and dangle for as long as possible without letting your shoulders collapse. Do it for two minutes, or longer. (I don't have this facility yet) 
2/ Squat: Adopt the squat and hold good form for 2 minutes.
3/ Jumps: do as many as twenty of so free standing jumps, aiming to get your feet 20 inches/500mm off the deck.
4/ Wall Sit: up against any wall. Good square posture and stay there for 2 minutes. 
5/ Max Cardio: chose your method, just go hard for 8 min. eg. run an 8 minute mile.
6/ Farmers Carry: carry your own weight, half in each arm and walk for as long as possible. Obviously this load needs to be built towards! I've just begun doing 5kg per side for 10 min. and its tough.

Yeah they're taxing but they get you feeling damn good. And isn't that the purpose of exercising? 
 

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