Sunday, August 11, 2013

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-8/10/13

Swim, snorkel, swim some more, play with kids, live it up in the ocean...

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-8/9/13

Pyramid burpee sets
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

Pyramid pull up, chin up, alternate grip pull up sets
1-2-3-4-5-5-4-3-2-1

Run 3.1 miles

Swim 1/4 miles

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-8/7/13

10 chin ups ups 
6 lunges each leg
25 body weight squats
25 box jumps
9 pull ups 
6 lunges each leg
25 body weight squats
25 box jumps
8 chin ups 
6 lunges each leg
25 body weight squats
25 box jumps
7 pull ups 
6 lunges each leg
25 body weight squats
25 box jumps
6 chin ups 
6 lunges each leg
25 body weight squats
25 box jumps
5 pull ups 
6 lunges each leg
25 body weight squats
25 box jumps
4 chin ups
25 body weight squats
3 chin ups
25 body weight squats
2 chin ups
25 body weight squats
1 chin ups
25 body weight squats

Run a 5k

Stretch

More obstacle race training and cross training exercises here (in the army we called it circuit training or grass drills)

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-8/4/13

Here' a good set to increase your endurance. No run, but the cardio is there. Have fun with the swim...

33 pull ups with leg lifts
50 burpees
150 crunches
100 body weight squats
17 pull ups
100 jumping jacks
50 Brazilian leg lifts
50 side kicks
Plank for 2 minutes
Plank for 30 seconds each side

Swim for 1/4 miles

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-8/5/13

It might be too hot to run, but not too hot to swim. This is a good Monday workout.

Swim 900 yards. 

Kids in the pool? Swim around the obstacles for fun and be courteous.

Friday, August 2, 2013

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-8/02/13

Half Murph Blaster
Not quite a full Murph, but more than a half, and the run is twice as long. Enjoy...

This is a 4 mile run with 100 burpees worked in. Each burpee counts as 1 push up and one squat. Hence, a half Murph. The burpees mixed in the run will help prepare you for the obstacle and run interchange during those Tough Mudder, Spartan, Warrior, Great American, etc. mud races

Run 4 miles
Perform 100 burpees with push ups en route at your pace

50 body weight squats
50 pull ups

Stretch