Obstacle Race Training-12/18/12

The New Year is closing in with a blustery and stormy reminder. For many, along with the New Year comes the resolution of getting fit. But you aren’t impacted by resolutions, already having sworn a fit lifestyle with your daily workouts and obstacle races testifying your intent.

Winter is definitely here as freezing cold rain and snow is falling, making it more important to stay motivated to avoid getting lazy. The good thing about running in mud and preparing for obstacle races is that the route isn’t suddenly crowded like the fitness centers nationwide the month following New Year’s resolutions. It’s wide open with enough room for other pedestrians to join us; but they won’t. They’ll just flock to the gym, leaving you in obstacle heaven. So, dress warm and keep training for the Spartan Run, Tough Mudder, Warrior Dash, Moonshine Mud Run and the other fun 5k and 10k obstacle races.

Today’s Workout:

• Stretch
• 20 close hand push-ups
• 20 leg lifts
• 20 body weight squats
• 5 chin-ups with leg lifts
• 20 wide arm push-ups
• 20 two count scissors leg lifts
• 20 body weight squats
• 5 pull-ups with leg lifts
• 20 eight count push-ups
• 25 two count leg spreaders
• 20 body weight squats
• 5 chin-ups with leg lifts
• Run 2.5 miles or go 2 miles on the elliptical.
• Stretch

The proper push-up as demonstrated in US Army Physical Readiness Manual

The Four Count Push-up

The Modified Push-up

• Bend the elbows, lowering the body until the upper arms are parallel with the ground.
• Return to the starting position.
• Repeat count 1.
• Return to the starting position.