And this is my punishment:
Pushup row/burpee/push press. one pair of dumbbells, which you’ll hold onto even during the burpees, for 5 of each, 5 times.
5 pushup rows (per side)
5 burpees
5 push presses
repeat 5 times and time it.
AJ and his pushup rows.
Today will be short, but wonderfully challenging.
First we’re practicing pistol squats. All of our squat work needs to be countered with some single leg activities. Our goal, if not today then in the near future, will be deep free-standing pistol squats, maybe with some weight added. Several sets of 5-10 will be a good start. […]
[ November 11, 2007; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ]
Sunday, November 11th, 2007 at Alpha Co. Fitness in Chico, California.
2954 State Hwy 32, Suite 2200, Chico, CA. 530 774 3902
LEVERAGE CLUBS AND KETTLEBELLS IN CHICO
Let’s play with some classic tools and freak your body out a little. If you’ve never had your hands wrapped around one of these brutal beauties, now is the time […]
[ February 2, 2008 10:00 am to February 3, 2008 5:00 pm. ]
Winter Strength Camp 2008
The Tribal Gathering: Winter Strength Camp 2008
A great opportunity for strength and performance education will be happening at Bodytribe in February. Saturday and Sunday, February 2nd and 3rd, from 10 am - 5 pm.
One weekend, several instructors and a whole bunch of intensity.
Learn the Ritual of Training through the ideas, philosophies […]
[ December 15, 2007; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] POSTPONED UNTIL DECEMBER 15TH!!!
Spine Strength: more than just the ‘core.’
Saturday, Dec 1st. 11am -2 pm POSTPONED UNTIL DECEMBER 15TH!!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!
A wise person once said that the definition of insanity is doing the identical task repeatedly expecting a different results. Let’s review the anatomy of the spine and within seconds you’ll understand […]
[ November 21, 2007; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]
Wednesday, November 21st, 5 pm.
Overhead Pressing: Jerks and beyond
Let’s review a few variations of overhead pressing movements.
Free for Bodytribe members, $10 everyone else. About an hour.
[ November 14, 2007; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]
Wednesday, November 14th:
Let’s review squats: front back, overhead and maybe we’ll play with bands and boxes.
Free to Bodytribe members, $10 everyone else. About an hour.
After a week of hardcore combos and some serious metabolic training, today we lift heavy stuff for single reps. It’s our play day, choosing from the the catalog of weird lifts and working up to singles on any of them.
Bent Press/2-Hands Anyhow: We’ll start with the old classic, the bent press, probably with a […]
In response to Andy’s comment on yesterday’s blog about Tuesday’s workout, today we have the My Everything Hurts workout. It’s fun to trash Andy, who won the Best Lifter trophy at the last APA powerlifting meet a couple of weeks ago, so let’s see if he can keep up today.
So after we Open the […]
Move a little, but not much. We’ll keep the joints lubricated Wanna swing a club a little? Maybe get the cardboard out and do some break dancing? Get into a bar fight with a 3rd grader (candy bar fight)?
Just keep the intensity low. Eat well. Be well. Tomorrow things get a little crazy again.
