5.21.2012

Do you excercise or do you train?

Bo knew that to look and perform like an athlete he needed to train, not just exercise.
 There is a big difference between exercising and training.  Training is what an athlete does to prepare for competition, or what a tactical athlete does to prepare to save his or someone else's life.  Training has a purpose, merely exercising can lead to a lack of motivation and burnout.  The following quote is from an article written by Charles Staley called "Exercisers and Athletes":

"Exercisers are almost always engrossed in (and defined by) negative themes involving pain and restriction. But athletes are far more likely to think in terms of PR’s and personal achievement. They tend to compare themselves to the best, not the worst. They’re chasing excellence, not running from corpulence."

Think about your workout routine.  Are you beating your previous records in weight lifted or time periods you work in like a athlete would, or are you just going through the motions every day?  

Warm Ups:
- Dynamic Mobility Drills
- 6x8 Hollow Rocks
- 6x8 Reverse Hypers

Strength Work:
Box Squat (75%, 85%, and 95% of 320):
- 45x6
- 135x4
- 225x2
- 305x2
- 275x4
- 240x6

Bench Press (75%, 85%, and 95% of 300):
- 45x6
- 135x4
- 225x2
- 285x2
- 255x4
- 225x11

Conditioning:
5 Rounds for as many reps as possible of:
- 1:00 Kettlebell Push Presses using two 53 lbs kettlebells
- 1:00 Weighted GHD Sit Ups with 25 lbs on my chest
Score:  119 total reps.

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