Video: It's Cold Outside, Let's Play!

Workout: It's Spring (almost) - It's Saturday, Let's Play!

A beautiful day today in London, sun was out and spring is definitely in the air!  The hour class soon became 2.5 hours of playing, didn't want it to end...

Warmup: 

• Running and Jumps (aka Frogger)

Workout: (combinations of) --> 

• POSE running technique
• Sprinting
• Air Squat and High Jump Squat drills
• Step Vault, Speed Vault & Speed Vault Progressions
• Dead-Hang Tree Pull-Ups & Assisted Pull-Ups
• Tree Muscle Ups/Climbing & Assists
• Park Bench balance drills
• Walking/running on very low rails
• Bear crawl, Crab Walks, Praying Mantis (side to side plank walk)
• Mini-Circuits
• and lots of messing about :-)

* Alysia was a natural on the balance bench, video to follow.  

** Kirk's first attempt on the bench, great effort!  Kirk's also warming up for his pull-up matrix tomorrow - good luck : -->

http://www.thefitnessexplorer.com/home/2011/3/8/workout-pull-up-matrix-iv-advanced.html

Workout: You Are Not Allowed To Use The Park As A Gym!

* Please note there is a hint of sarcasm in the post title.

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Warmup:

• 400m Easy Jog
• Air Squats
• Jack Hammers
• Frogger
• Air Squat and Jump Squats drills 

Workout: (combinations of) --> 

• Sprint Drills - catching partner
• Assorted Pull-Ups
• Tree Climbing/Muscle Ups
• Box Jumps
• Piggy-Back Squats and Piggy-Back Rides
• Balance Practice

Note: London Bye-Law 3 states: you are not allowed to climb trees in the park.

Video: A Time to Work Out: A Time to Play Out

A Time to Work Out: A Time to Play Out

Here's is my latest video with some of the workouts recorded recently in the local park (and other outdoor locations).  It's a composite (and does contain a little old footage), but most of it is new.

I wanted to provide an honest portrayal - some of these workouts were captured on the first take rather than edited to appear perfect.

Exercise is Boring:

For some exercise isn't exciting.  In the most part I agree.  Exercise can be mundane and boring.  The word exercise or workout implies difficulty even before we start.  But maybe our current views on fitness require some balance.  

At times we should treat activity as a child does:

Let's try something different:

• stop counting reps;
• stop looking at stopwatches;
• stop wondering how heavy it is;
• stop analysing what muscles are working;
• stop focusing on the objective;
• stop focussing on failure;
• start focusing on the movement;
• start enjoying the moment;
• start being imaginative;
• start enjoying the activity;
• start focussing on progress;
• start seeing movement as rewarding, not punishing;
• start playing and stop working.

There are times to work, and times to play.  There are times to grimace and times to smile.  Today is playtime.