7/31/17

Warm up with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a 5 exercise circuit that will test your muscle and cardio endurance.  You can perform this training session with body weight, kettlebells, dumbbells, or a 45 pound bar.  This will be a full body session.  Remember focus on quality reps.. You are going to be fatigued by the end.

5 rounds

20 push ups or chest press
20 chest to bar or bent over row
20 shoulder press or jump pull ups
20 squats
20 good mornings

Finish up with 5-6 minutes or ab and lower back work.

Cool down, have a nice day... El Rey always.. 

7/30/17

SEAL Sunday # 233.. To find out what today's workout entails, you must show up to participate. Each Sunday will be SEAL Sunday. The workouts are actual Navy SEAL "evolutions". I encourage all who are interested in to check out http://www.thesealquest.com/The_SEAL_Quest/Welcome.html or http://www.sealfit.com/ to find out more. Or you can follow these groups: @SEALFIT or @SEALStrongFit on twitter.  If you are ever down.. If you are out.. If you don't think you can go on anymore.  Take the time and watch Admiral William H. McRaven's speech.  Get ready to change the world.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70

Cool down, have a nice day.. El Rey always.. 

7/29/17

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to mix single arm kettlebell movements with calisthenics in a timed combo training session.  30 seconds of work with 1 arm followed by 30 seconds of some dynamic calisthenics. Should be a fun go..

5 Rounds 

Take 1 minute break in between rounds

30-30

swings
hi-knees
swings
split jumps
thrusters
ice skaters
thrusters
squat thrust
figure 8 static hold
sit-outs

Cool down, have a nice day..  El Rey always...

7/28/17

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement and foam roller.  Today is simple.  Work to improve as an athlete and a human being.  Do something nice for someone without being found out.. Just a random act of kindness, and if you want hit a quick training session.

47 + 1 burpees

15 minute fitball circuit

Cool down, have a nice day.. El Rey always.. 

7/27/17

Warm up with joint mobility and dynamic movement.  Today we are going to do an old stand by called Love/Hate.  You simply pick 5 exercises that you "love" (or don't mind doing) and 5 exercises that you despise or "hate".  Throw them both together and you have a great workout.  I am going to let the group pick out some of their favorites and least favorites tonight.  So think about it and be prepared to share yours with the group.
We usually break it down into reps and sets
So 10 exercises 30 reps per exercise = 300 reps
Or until El D says we are finished..

Cool down, have a nice day... 

7/26/17

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a great strength and condition session.  A nice FIST kitchen sink day.. It will entail full body, full range of motion movements with a conditioning chaser.  Great test. Push yourself.

5 Rounds

7 double kettllebell dead clean / thrusters
7 pull-ups or chin ups
10 bulgarian bag step squat / spin combo
7 double kettlebell snatch
100 jump ropes

Cool down, have a nice day.. El Rey always.. 

7/25/17

Warm up today with joint mobility and dynamic movement.  Circuit day today. We are going to get that heart pumping with 12.5 minute rounds.  Pick 5 exercises and set up 5 stations.  Max reps in 25 seconds per station.  25 sets gets you through each exercise 5 times in the 12.5 time allotment.  So it is a balls to the wall sprint.  Get after it.

25 seconds on 5 seconds off for 25 sets.

Round 1
Ropes (waves, alternating waves, corkscrews, jumping jacks, and judo throws)
sit outs
double swing
back extensions
lateral ski jumps

Round 2
Ropes (waves, alternating waves, corkscrews, jumping jacks, and judo throws)
Med ball jump shots
double clean
seal push up
halos

Cool down, have a nice day.

7/24/17

Warm up with joint mobility, dynamic movement and foam roller. Focus on the upper back and shoulders.  10 minute long cycle from yesterday really can put it on you.  Then time to get into it.  We are going to do an 8 round go today, non stop. Explosive movements.. Think hip drive and power..

8 Rounds

400m (1/4 mile)
10 fit-ball smashes
3 tire toss or 10 snatches
10 barbell squats
5 box jumps

Cool down, have a nice day..

7/23/17

SEAL Sunday # 232.. To find out what today's workout entails, you must show up to participate. Each Sunday will be SEAL Sunday. The workouts are actual Navy SEAL "evolutions". I encourage all who are interested in to check out http://www.thesealquest.com/The_SEAL_Quest/Welcome.html or http://www.sealfit.com/ to find out more. Or you can follow these groups: @SEALFIT or @SEALStrongFit on twitter.  If you are ever down.. If you are out.. If you don't think you can go on anymore.  Take the time and watch Admiral William H. McRaven's speech.  Get ready to change the world.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70

Cool down, have a nice day.. El Rey always..

7/22/17

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to do an "EMOTM" (Every Minute On The Minute) Crossfit protocol FIST Style.  The buzzer goes off, you perform the exercises, and then rest.. Until the buzzer goes again. So the quicker you get finished with your set the more rest you get.  Do not sacrifice form for speed... That's how injuries occur.

EMOTM

10 minutes

5 snap downs
15 push ups
5 jump squats

10 minutes

5 BB thruster
20 twisters
5 high pulls

Cool down, have a nice day.. El Rey always..

7/21/17

Yoga with Brett.. Hips and hamstrings...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWaNqE9zCj4

Namaste.. El Rey always.. 

7/20/17

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to have a bit of fun training.  Everyone enjoys the grab bag circuit.  Its very simple put 10-20 different exercises down on paper, and throw them into a bag.  Pick out 5-10 and you have your circuit.  You can do it for reps or for time.  Make sure that you are equitable between your strengths and weaknesses.  Always put several movements in there that you struggle with mentally and physically. So for sure there will be OH squats in mine... Have some fun and have a great training session.

Cool down, have a nice day... El Rey always.. 

7/19/17

Warm up with joint mobility and dynamic movement. Today we are going to do a workout from our friends across the pond in Ireland.  Tramore Kettlebell Fitness has laid down the 100 reps in a 100 seconds challenge..  Simply take the bar and put 10 pound plates on each side.  So 65 pounds or roughly 30 total Kgs as they suggested.  Give it a try.

We will do multiple rounds, so bring a towel...

100 in 100 seconds

20 push ups  on the bar
20 straight leg dead lift
20 bent over row
20 presses
20 back squats

Cool down, have a nice day.. El Rey always.. 

7/18/17

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.   Today we are going to hit a ladder circuit with a short run.  Road work is not one my favorite things to do, so breaking it up with some kettlebell and bodyweight movements makes it a bit more palpable.  8 rounds today..

8 Rounds

Run 200m
5 squat thrusts
10 goblet squats
15 push-ups
20 snatch (10L / 10 R)

Cool down, have a nice day.. El Rey always.. 

7/17/17

Warm up with joint mobility and dynamic movement.  Strength day today. One movement. Longer rest, short reps, heavier weight. Warm up that posterior chain well, dead lifts today as well as the rest of your body.  The dead lift is an exercise that you perform daily probably without even realizing it.

10 sets of 3
70% of your max (for example if your max is 100 pounds workout with 70 pounds for 10 sets of 3)
5 burpees after each set
2 minutes rest in between sets

Cool down, have a nice day..       

7/16/17

SEAL Sunday # 231.. To find out what today's workout entails, you must show up to participate. Each Sunday will be SEAL Sunday. The workouts are actual Navy SEAL "evolutions". I encourage all who are interested in to check out http://www.thesealquest.com/The_SEAL_Quest/Welcome.html or http://www.sealfit.com/ to find out more. Or you can follow these groups: @SEALFIT or @SEALStrongFit on twitter.  If you are ever down.. If you are out.. If you don't think you can go on anymore.  Take the time and watch Admiral William H. McRaven's speech.  Get ready to change the world.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70

Cool down, have a nice day.. El Rey always... 

7/15/17

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a Kitchen Sink endurance training session.  Bodyweight, Kettlebells, and Bulgarian Bag all in one session.  1 minute of work followed by 15 seconds of rest for 3 rounds.  Great strength, grip, and conditioning go.  Work out those kinks and get after it.

1 minute on / 15 seconds off
3 Rounds

2 Handed Swings
SEAL Push-Ups
Squat Thrust / Sit Out combos
Figure 8 Static Holds
BB Clean and Front Squat
BB Lunge / High Knee combo

Cool down, have a nice day.. El Rey always.. 

7/14/17

Yoga with Adriene.. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB2ISQZ5Mb0

Namaste.. El Rey always.. 

7/13/17

Today were are going to HIIT it.. So begin with joint mobility, dynamic movement and foam roller.  25 seconds of work 5 seconds to move to the next station for 4 rounds.  Pick 5 exercises and do 3 sets.  These types of circuit training sessions really mimic "game/match like" conditions.  Go hard for the 25 seconds.  Push yourself..

25 on / 5 off
20 intervals = 4 full rounds x 3 sets

Set 1

ropes (waves, alternating waves, corkscrews, jumping jacks)
thrusters
ab wheel
dips
ring rows

Set 2

ropes
SCDL
jump pull ups
sit outs
trx pistols

Set 3

ropes
mountain climbers
back extensions
Fit-ball smash
heavy swings

Cool down, have a nice day.. El Rey always... 

7/12/17

Warm up with joint mobility and dynamic movement.  Today is a simple workout.  Just one exercise, done for time.  Turkish get ups.  TGUs area great full body progression.  As you can see from the photos below, your entire body is working to get from your back to a standing position as well as when you return to the floor.  This is truly taxing workout.  Set the clock for 15 minutes and hit it..  Follow that up with a one mile run, and then call it a day..

Cool down, have a nice day..    

7/11/17

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Chalk up.. Meat grinder today.  3 sets of non-stop kettlebell movements.  This is a full body strength and conditioning go.  Make sure that as you get fatigued, you focus on keeping your form.  Breakdown in form leads to bad habits and injuries.

8 reps of each (single arm)

Set #1
swing
clean and press
swing
clean and front squat
swing 
snatch
swing

Set #2
clean and press
swing
clean and press
clean and front squat
clean and press
snatch
clean and press

Set # 3
clean and front squat
clean and press
clean and front squat
swing
clean and front squat
snatch
clean and front squat

Cool down, have a nice day..  El Rey always.. 

7/10/17

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement and foam roller.  Today I'm just going to get a good sweat going and hit the pavement for a timed 5k run.  Under 23 minutes for the run is my goal.. Follow that up with some body weight movements.

Run timed 5k
50 pullups
100 push ups
200 situps

Cool down, have a nice day...  El Rey always..

7/9/17

SEAL Sunday # 230.. To find out what today's workout entails, you must show up to participate. Each Sunday will be SEAL Sunday. The workouts are actual Navy SEAL "evolutions". I encourage all who are interested in to check out http://www.thesealquest.com/The_SEAL_Quest/Welcome.html or http://www.sealfit.com/ to find out more. Or you can follow these groups: @SEALFIT or @SEALStrongFit on twitter.  If you are ever down.. If you are out.. If you don't think you can go on anymore.  Take the time and watch Admiral William H. McRaven's speech.  Get ready to change the world.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70

Cool down, have a nice day.. El Rey always.. 

7/8/17

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to do 2 twelve minute mini workouts.  3-4 exercises in an AMRAP format.  As with yesterday, form always super cedes speed.  We want quality reps.  That said, make sure you push yourself.  Only you know if you are giving 100%.  We will be utilizing bells, body weight, and bags.. Crush it today..

Each round is 12 minutes AMRAP
1-2 minute rest in between rounds

Round 1

7 SEAL Push ups
5 Hi-Pull L
5 Hi-Pull R
7 Kettlebell jump squats

Round 2

7 Spins L
5 BB Snatch 
5 Press
7 Spins R

Cool down, have a nice day..  El Rey always..

7/7/17

Yoga with Sarah Beth.. Detox class..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHxKr9qXf0E

Namaste.. El Rey always.. 

7/6/17

Warm up with joint mobility and dynamic movement.  Today we are going to just do 2 movements.  Simple but effective.  The kettlebell swing is the first thing you learn when you begin with kettlebells.  It is a great posterior chain and cardiovascular exercise.  The other movement is going to be is kettlebell jerks.  Basic, but a full body go.  Two simple exercsies.. up and down the ladder.

You go / I go

22-18-14-10-6-2-6-10-14-18-22

2 handed swings
Double kettlebell jerks

Cool down, have a nice day.. El Rey always.. 

7/5/17

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller. Hitting the dungeon today for a heavy bag and calisthenic training session.  If you don't have access to a heavy bag, grab two small dumbbells, or even to cans of soup to use as resistance and shadow box.  Believe me, it'll be harder than you think.

10 rounds (No rest)

30 seconds heavy bag (punch, kick, elbow)
30 seconds shadow wrestling (shots, sprawls, fakes, downblocks, footwork)
20 push ups
20 sit ups
20 cossack squats

Flexibility and agility : BASE Wrestling neck bridge drills, forward and backward rolls 

Cool down, have a nice day.. EL Rey always.. 

7/4/17

Happy Birthday America!! Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a Bulgarian Bag chipper with a kettlebell chaser.  Focus on quality full range of motion reps, NOT fast "get it over with" reps.  Take the extra time and get 'em right.

100 spins / 15 swings
90 hi-knees / 15 swings
80 hi-pullls / 15 swings
70 push-ups / 15 swings
60 good mornings / 15 swings
50 snapdowns / 15 swings
40 presses / 15 swings
30 sit-ups / 15 swings
20 burpees / 15 swings
10 hammer curls / 15 swings

Cool down, have a nice day... El Rey always.. 

7/3/17

Warm up with joint mobility and dynamic movement.  Put on your running shoes today.  Make sure your warm up have a good sweat going.  Shouldn't be too hard today.. ;-)  Today we are going to be running 1/4 mile intervals and then incorporating some simple body weight exercises after each 1/4.  If you have access to a HS track, 400m is one lap around the track.  Otherwise, hit the streets.

4 rounds

Run 1/4 or 400m (Hard) = 1 mile

25 push ups = 100 reps
25 sit ups = 100 reps
50 squats = 200 reps

2 sets of Max pull ups

 Cool down, have a nice day..  El Rey always.. 

7/2/17

SEAL Sunday # 229.. To find out what today's workout entails, you must show up to participate. Each Sunday will be SEAL Sunday. The workouts are actual Navy SEAL "evolutions". I encourage all who are interested in to check out http://www.thesealquest.com/The_SEAL_Quest/Welcome.html or http://www.sealfit.com/ to find out more. Or you can follow these groups: @SEALFIT or @SEALStrongFit on twitter.  If you are ever down.. If you are out.. If you don't think you can go on anymore.  Take the time and watch Admiral William H. McRaven's speech.  Get ready to change the world.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70

Cool down, have a nice day.. El Rey always.. 

7/1/17

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a kettlebell / Bulgarian Bag training session.  All will be on the clock.. work time and active recovery.  Get a good warmup and get ready for a 20 minute go..

2 Rounds

1 minute on / 1 minute "off"
Take 30 seconds actual rest in between couplets

Hand to Hand Swing
Single Arm Waiter's walk (switch arms after 30 seconds)

BB Spin / Curl combo
Giant Steps with BB around neck

BB Over Hand Grip Snatch
Ski Jumps with BB

Hi-Pulls (Switch arms after 30 seconds)
Farmer's Walk

Clean and Jerk (Switch arms after 30 seconds)
BB Burpees

Cool down, have a nice day.. El Rey always..