Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-12/30/14

Walk 2 miles at 13:50 minutes per mile pace

Ab workout 
25 straight leg v ups x 4
25 bent leg v ups x 4 

Push up position bring legs to chest (alternate bringing knees inside arms and outside of arms) 12 times each leg x 3

10 pull ups with leg lifts
10 pull ups with leg lifts
10 pull ups with leg lifts

20 supine straight leg lifts x 2

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-12/29/14

Warm up:
Stretch
Rotate

Main Set:
Walk 2 miles in a 13-14 minutes per mile pace (I walked 2 miles in 29 minutes). Add a workout along the way resting intermittently. The following workout lasted the entire walk:

Along the walk, do the following 3 times:
25 over head claps
25 air curls and air tricep curls (with arms straight out to side, bend at the elbows unitls arms are bent 90 degrees then straighten strain muscles as if weight were added)
25 small circles forward (arms straight out to side)
25 small circles in reverse

Along the walk, do the following 2 times:
25 Front curls (With hands making fists and touching on the inside, curl and uncurls arms at the elbows. Strain muscles as if weights were added).
25 Overhead pulls (Hold arms to the front with elbows bent 90 degrees and touching. Force arms upward until fully extended overhead and then pull down. Strain muscles as if weights were added).
25 front claps (Hands held straight out to sides, bring forward, clap and return)’

After walk, do the following x 3
30 desk dips
25 close hand push ups

50 air squats x 3

Three sets of pull ups with leg lifts to muscle failure – 33 for me


Thursday, December 25, 2014

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training 12-24-14

1/2 Murph with no run. Finish this exercise and you'll have 50 pull ups, 100 push ups and 150 air squats and a few more thrown in.

20 dips x 5

20 close hand push ups
25 air squats
25 close hand push ups
25 air squats
25 close hand push ups
25 air squats
30 close hand push ups

25 air squats

10 pull ups
10 air squats

10 pull ups
10 air squats

10 pull ups
10 air squats

10 pull ups
10 air squats

10 pull ups
10 air squats

Walk 1 mile

30 seconds on monkey bars

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-12/23/14

Super abs.

20 v ups
20 v ups
20 v ups
10 hanging leg lifts
10 hanging leg lifts
10 hanging leg lifts
10 hanging leg lifts
10 hanging leg lifts

20 supine leg lifts
20 supine hip thrusts (legs straight up and lift pelvis)
20 supine leg lifts
20 supine hip thrusts

Push up position, bring each knee to chest 10 times x 3


Walk 1 mile

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-12/22/14

The full body workout today. The goal is 100 pull ups, 200 push ups and 300 air squats with a 3.1 mile run. Here's how I executed it:

Cool down:
Stretch
Rotate

Main set:
15 dips
10 desk push ups

15 dips
10 desk push ups

15 dips
10 desk push ups

20 push ups
20 air squats

20 push ups
20 air squats

20 push ups
15 air squats

20 push ups
15 air squats

25 push ups
15 air squats

30 push ups
15 air squats

20 push ups       
15 air squats

15 push ups
15 air squats

20 air squats

10 pull ups
10 air squats

10 pull ups
10 air squats

10 pull ups
20 air squats

10 pull ups
10 air squats

10 pull ups
10 air squats

Run 1 mile

5 pull ups
10 air squats

5 pull ups
10 air squats

5 pull ups
10 air squats

5 pull ups
10 air squats

10 pull ups
10 air squats

5 pull ups
10 air squats

5 pull ups
10 air squats

5 pull ups
10 air squats

5 pull ups
10 air squats

Run 2.1 miles

Cool down:
Stretch
Rotate

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Talked to American Ninja Warrior Producer

A producer from American Ninja Warrior called me. They couldn't download my video. She talked me through another process to submit the video and now all is good. We are on track and will hopefully be chosen to audition.


Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-12/18/14

Find a route that has workout stations. I like the quarter mile track on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Run 6.2 miles with obstacles in a track or similar area with obstacles or a playground. Warm up with a 1/2 mile, then hit the workout stations. Mine had 4 chin up, 4 monkey bars (ring, incline and traditional, climbing obstacle, sit up, tire flip, rope climb, balance, parallel bars, tire run, and 4 foot wall.

I did each obstacle 4 times. That's 36 pull ups with leg lifts, 16 lengths of various monkey bars, and etc.

I ran a lap and then performed each obstacle twice. I ran the course twice over a 6.2 mile distance.


Thursday, December 18, 2014

Run In Mud Obstacle Race Training-12/17/14


Warm up:
Stretch
Rotate
Walk 1 mile

Main set:
Run 4.24 miles
Work out on monkey bars for 1 minute

Cool down:
Walk


Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-12/16/14

Enjoying the slow Christmas pace? Go ahead, after this dedicated year, you deserve a little down time to not only heal, but enjoy the lights and the family.

You might not have time to run, so just exercise while you can and when you can. Oh yea, watch the diet. lol

Walk 3 miles
15 pull ups
20 close hand push ups
15 pull ups
20 close hand push ups
15 pull ups with leg lifts
20 close hand push ups
5 pull ups with leg lifts
20 close hand push ups
50 air squats
20 close hand push ups
50 air squats
50 air squats


Run In Mud Obstacle Race Training-12/15/14

No time to work out intensely. Did a power walk at lunch and a short pull up set after work before going to children's Christmas activities. You might be in the same boat, so work out as you can...

Walk two miles
30 pull ups

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-12/12/14

Warm up:
Stretch
Rotate

Main Set
Walk 2 miles
50 pull ups
80 push ups
120 squats

Cool down:
Stretch
Rotate

Run In Mud Obstacle Race Training-12/11/14

Warm up:
Stretch
Rotate

Main Set
Run 5.5 miles 

1.5 minutes on monkey bars

20 supine leg lifts
20 supine hip raises

Cool down:
Stretch
Rotate

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-12/10/14

Warm up:
Stretch
Rotate

Main Set
Do the following 3 times:
5 pull ups with leg lifts
10 push ups
15 air squats

Run 5.5 miles with 20 burpees every mile

5 pull ups with leg lifts

Cool down:
Stretch
Rotate

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-12/8/14

Take that hill

Warm up:
Stretch
Rotate

Main Set:
Run 4.7 miles total with 60 burpees.

Find a hill and sprint up. At the top, do 15 burpees and find the next hill. Keep going until 60 burpees are done. If you just have one hill, attack it 4 times.

Cool Down:
Stretch

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training

Run 4.5 miles
1 minute on monkey bars

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training

Warm up:
Stretch
Rotate
Walk


Run 5 miles
10 hanging leg lifts x 3
3 sets of 5 reverse burpies (jump up, land, roll down onto your back, kick legs behind your head and get back on your feet without using your hands.)


Cool down:
Stretch
Rotate
Walk

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training

Warm up:
Walk 1 mile
Stretch
Rotate


Main set:
Run 6.2 Miles
10 pull ups with leg lifts
20 push ups
10 pull ups with leg lifts
20 push ups
10 pull ups with leg lifts
20 pull ups


Cool down:
walk
stretch

Monday, December 1, 2014

Run In Mud Obstacle Race Training-12/1/14

Warm up:
Stretch
Rotate
Walk 1 mile

Main Set:
Run 6.2 miles
Run along curve for 20 steps x 3
Jump over short obstacles x 3
6 pull ups with leg lifts
10 box jumps
Rope climb
6 pull ups with leg lifts
10 box jumps
Rope climb

Cool Down:
Stretch
Walk .2 miles

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Run In Mud Obstacle Race Training-11/29/14

Warm up:
Stretch
Rotate

Main set:
Run 4 miles 
1.5 minutes on monkey bars

Extra fun workout
Use an industrial size grinder and shred paint from a car for 1 hour. 

Cool down:
Stretch

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Run In Mud Obstacle Race Training-11/26/14

Warm up:
Stretch
Rotate

Main set:
Do the Murph, a total of 2 mile run 100 pull ups, 200 push ups, 300 squats for time. I did it as follows in 38 minute and 46 seconds:

10 pull ups, 20 push ups, 30 air squats x 5
Run 1 mile

5 pull ups, 5 push ups, 15 air squats, 5 push ups x 10
Run 1 mile

Cool down:
Stretch

American Ninja Warrior add on:
1 minute of monkey bars

More warrior training from real warriors:


Run In Mud Obstacle Race Training

I see pull ups, burpees, mokey bars, vaults, box jumps and more. Where do you find inspiration?

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-11/25/14

Take that hill

Warm up:
Stretch
Rotate

Main Set:
Run 5 miles total with 75 burpees.

Find a hill and sprint up. At the top, do 15 burpees and find the next hill.

Once finished,

two rope climps
Monkey bars x 2
Mokey bars with a variant; pull up move 1 rung, pull up, go to next rung. Complete until all the way accross.


Cool down:
Stretch

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Monday, November 24, 2014

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-American Ninja Warrior Update

I met with five individuals who are way more excited about the competition than I am; and that's a formula for success.

The atmosphere is contagious and reminds me that teams work way better than individuals. Everyone shared lots of motivating and some crazy ideas. What a fun time at brainstorming.

We story boarded a plan and will finalize a video idea this week and shoot on the second week of December. Here's to submitting the video and auditioning for American Ninja Warrior...huah!

Run In Mud Obstacle Race Training-11/24/14

Great day for a run. Wow, what warmth and weather provoke me to get out there.

Warm up:

Stretch
Rotate

Main set:
15 dips on the edge of a table
15 supine leg lifts
15 dips on the edge of a table
15 supine leg lifts
15 dips on the edge of a table
15 supine leg lifts

Run 3 miles
Vault over 3 foot obstacle (fence)
6 pull ups with leg lifts
monkey bars x 2
10 box jumps

Run .2 miles
Vault over 3 foot obstacle (fence)
6 pull ups with leg lifts
monkey bars x 2
10 box jumps

Run 3 miles
6 pull ups with leg lifts
monkey bars x 2
10 box jumps

Cool down:
Walk .25 miles
Stretch

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-11/22/14

Great news, just got an email from American Ninja Warrior show about my inquiry to try out. I have to make a video now. I have friends who are helping me put it all together.



Here's a great workout, kind of out of the ordinary.

Warm up:
Stretch
Rotate

Main set:
Go to a trampoline center and jump, flip, dodge ball, balance, etc for an hour.
Play tag and incorporate lots of sprints
Maneuver monkey bars for several passes
Climb ropes multiple times

Box jumps, 3 sets of 10.

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-11/21/14

10 pull ups with leg lifts
10 alternate grip pull ups with leg lifts
10 chin ups with leg lifts

20 supine leg lifts
20 supine pelvic thrusts
10 lateral arm lifts each side x 3 (lay on side, raise body up with one arm extending the body and the other resting on the floor stretched 90 degrees. Bring free arm fully extended from the floor toward the ceiling. Use weights for increased resistance).
10 slow mountain climbers each leg x 3 (from push up position bring each leg to chest and back)
100 crunches

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-11/20/14

This is the second of a two part exercise. I usually do this workout in one day, but wanted to try something new. Complete today's set with the same exercises and repetitions as the day prior. The amazing thing is that the work out seems harder when broken up over two days than when completed in one day. 

Walk 1 mile

Complete 50 pull ups, 100 push ups and 150 air squats. I did the following sets times 5.
10 pull ups with leg lifts
20 push ups
30 air squats

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training 11/19/14

My workout is suffering as I have a new job and the days are so much colder (35 degrees). I know I'll get used to it, but until then, I'm struggling to get a good run in. In the meantime, I'm just doing what I can.

Walk 1 mile

Complete 50 pull ups, 100 push ups and 150 air squats. I did the following sets times 5.
10 pull ups with leg lifts
20 push ups
30 air squats


Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-11/16/14

Walk 2 miles and workout arms and shoulders. Try to walk 14 minute miles
Walk 1/4 mile
Extend arms fully to the sides and
perform 25 slow and small arm circles forward then 25 backward
Flex biceps 25 times
Overhead clap 25 times
Repeat ever 1/4 mile until 2 mile brisk walk is complete

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-11/13/14

Brrrrr! It's a cold 35%. Gotta run anyway, right? Be sure to dress appropriately and cover the face, hands and other cold weather injury susceptible parts.

Run 4 miles
5 pull ups
10 push ups
15 squats
5 pull ups
10 push ups
15 squats
5 pull ups
10 push ups
15 squats
5 pull ups
10 push ups
15 squats
5 pull ups
10 push ups
15 squats
5 pull ups
10 push ups
15 squats

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training

Run break today, but still need to workout arm and core strength.

10 pull ups with leg lifts
10 alternate grip pull ups with leg lifts
10 chin ups with leg lifts

20 supine leg lifts
20 supine pelvic thrusts
10 lateral arm lifts each side x 3 (lay on side, raise body up with one arm extending the body and the other resting on the floor stretched 90 degrees. Bring free arm fully extended from the floor toward the ceiling. Use weights for increased resistance).
10 slow mountain climbers each leg x 3 (from push up position bring each leg to chest and back)
100 crunches


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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Run In Mud Obstacle Race Training-11/12/14

Run 4.5 miles while performing 20  burpees per mile.

Here’s an example:

Warm up:
Stretch
Rotate

Main Set:

Run 1 mile
20 burpees
Run 1 mile
20 burpees
Run .5 miles
10 burpees
Run .5 miles
10 burpees
Run .25 miles
5 burpees
Run .25 miles
5 burpees
Run .25 miles
5 burpees
Run .25 miles
5 burpees
Run .5 miles

Cool down:

Walk .25 miles

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-11/10/14

Run 5 miles

10 chin ups with leg lifts

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-11/09/14

Do pull ups anywhere
I do a lot of pull ups. Most of the time it's with a doorway pull up bar, and many times it's outside on a tree limb or swing set. Today is a hard workout day, so get ready. You've seen the exercises before in the Murph workouts, but we are going to do them in a different order and with a longer run.

10 pull ups with leg lifts
10 pull ups with leg lifts
10 pull ups with leg lifts
10 pull ups
10 pull ups

10 push ups
50 squats
10 push ups 
50 squats
10 push ups
50 squats
10 push ups
50 squats
10 push ups 
50 squats
10 push ups
50 squats
10 push ups
50 squats
10 push ups 
50 squats
10 push ups
50 squats
10 push ups
50 squats

5 pull ups,  10 push ups, 15 squats x 10

Run 5 miles

Walk 1/4 mile

Stretch

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 Get motivated with your own chin up bar. I use this exact chin up bar at home and mix it up with a swing set pull up session.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-11/6/14

Run 6.2 miles
Using a swing or monkey bars, do lateral pull ups. 
Pull up
move laterally in the up position for a few inches
lower body
Repeat until transition across obstacle. Repeat as often as you'd like.

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-11/5/14

Run 6. 2 miles. Break up the run with burpees using the following as a guide:
Run 1 mile, 20 burpees
Run 1 mile, 20 burpees
Run 1/4 mile, 5 burpees
Run 1/4 mile, 5 burpees
Run 1/4 mile, 5 burpees
Run 1/4 mile, 5 burpees
Run 1/4 mile, 5 burpees
Run 1/4 mile, 5 burpees
Run 1/4 mile, 5 burpees
Run 1/4 mile, 5 burpees
Run 1/4 mile, 5 burpees
Run 1/4 mile, 5 burpees
Run 1.7 miles
Sets of pull ups with leg lifts to complete 33 total repitions

Cool down:
Walk .25 miles
Stretch


Thursday, October 30, 2014

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-10/29/14

Try 6.2 miles with obstacles in a track or similar area with obstacles or a playground. My intent was to warm up with one mile, complete a 4.5 mile Spartan Sprint distance with obstacles, and complete the run with a total of 6.2 miles.

Workout for 1/4 mile track.

Warm up:
1 mile run

Main set:
6 pull ups with leg lifts

Monkey bars
incline monkey bars

Tire obstacle (run through tires)

1 lap

Ring monkey bars

Jump over 4 foot wall

Ring monkey bars

1 lap


Rope or pole climb
Rope (pole) climb (12 ft)

6 pull ups with leg lifts

20 Sit ups
Parallel bars (mount bars with arms extended and feet off the ground)

Step one, using arms, move forward one step each arm

Step two, while bending arms lower yourself until chest is level with bars

Step three, extend arms

Repeat process until you reach end of parallel bars.

1 lap

Rope climb

Balance obstacle

Monkey bars

1 lap

Monkey bars

6 Pull ups with leg lifts
Climbing obstacle

Continue until you reach your distance goal. I continued for an additional 4.5 miles scaling down to two obstacles per lap.

Tire flip x 4

Bear crawl 50 yards x 2

Balance Obstacle

Cool Down:
Walk a lap
Stretch

Entire workout is 6.2 miles



Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-10/28/14

Warm up:
Stretch
20 air squats
25 jumping jacks

Main set 
Run 1 mile
Sprint hill and do 15 burpees at top x 2
Run .5 miles
15 burpees
Run .25 mile
15 burpees
Run 1 mile
15 burpees
Run 2.25 miles

Pull up obstacle drill-use a swing set, I beam, plank or other elevated surface fit for pull ups:
Step 1: begin in hanging position
Step 2: Pull up to where chin is above platform 
Step 3: Move down plank two steps (slide laterally) 
Step 4: Lower into start position 
Repeat for 10 pull ups 
Do this 2 times

Cool Down
Walk .5 miles
Stretch


Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training 10/27/14

Great day for a run. Let's make it a long challenging event fit for speed and endurance.

Warm up:
Stretch
Rotate
20 air squats
25 jumping jacks

Main set:
Run 6.2 miles at race pace
Pull up obstacle drill-use a swing set, I beam, plank or other eleveated surface fit for pull ups:
Step 1: begin in hanging position
Step 2: Pull up to where chin is above platform Step 3: Move down plank two steps (slide laterally) Step 4: Lower into start position

Cool down:
Slow walk

Stretch

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-10/23/14

Back to the obstacle track and wow it's a great 70 degrees today. 

Try 6.2 miles miles with obstacles in a track or similar area with obstacles or a playground. My intent was to warm up with one mile, complete a 4.5 mile Spartan Sprint distance with obstacles, and complete the run with a total of 6.2 miles.

Workout for 1/4 mile track.

Warm up:
1 mile run


Main set:
5 pull ups 
Monkey bars
Tire obstacle (run through tires)
1 lap
Ring monkey bars
Jump over 4 foot wall
Ring monkey bars
1 lap
Rope (pole) climb (12 ft)
6 pull ups with leg lifts
Sit ups
Parallel bars 
1 lap
tire flip x 2
Rope climb 
Balance obstacle
1 lap
Monkey bars
5 Pull ups
Climbing obstacle

Continue until you reach your distance goal. I continued for an additional 4.5 miles scaling down to two obstacles per lap.

Complete 3/4 miles

Balance Obstacle


Cool Down:
Walk a lap
Stretch

Complete workout is 6.2 miles



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Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-10/22/14

Run 6.2 Miles

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