Sunday, January 31, 2021

1/31/2021

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Simple workout today. Snatch / tuck jump / sit up combos. You can use kettlebells or dumb bells. Use two bells or dumbbells for tuck jumps as well for a little twist. Single arm snatch and full sit up.

5 rounds with as little rest as possible

10 dead snatch L
10 dead snatch R
5 tuck jumps
20 sit ups



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

Saturday, January 30, 2021

1/30/2021

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to mix bags, bodyweight, and bells for an EMOTM training session.  Multiple movements from head to toe get a fun full body session.  Set your timer and get after it!!  The harder you work, the more rest you get! ;-)

EMOTM for 5 Rounds

Minute 1 : 20 BB Spins
                    5 Jump Squats

Minute 2 : 10 KB Swing/ Hi-Pull Combos (5L/5R)

Minute 3 : 10 Shoulder Tap Push-ups
                     6 Split Jumps

Minute 4 : 5 Upright Row / Catch / Goblet Squat
                    6 Sit-outs

Minute 5 : 15 BB Snapdowns  



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


Friday, January 29, 2021

Thursday, January 28, 2021

1/28/2021

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit an 10 exercise chipper.  After each movement, perform 8 burpees.  This is a tremendous way to pack a ton of volume into a short span of time.  So push hard and enjoy..

8 burpees after each movement +

20 Squats
20 Swings
20 BB Spins
20 Sit-Ups
20 Sit-Outs
20 Jerks
20 Snap Downs
20 KB Cleans
20 Push-ups
20 SCDL


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

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

1/27/2021

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a workout courtesy of SEAL Grinder PT.  It is a body weight Army Ranger conditioning workout.  Only equipment, a pull up bar.  It may seem relatively easy, but like most things that look easy, they never are..  Check it out here.. Cool stuff..  http://sealgrinderpt.com/special-forces/ranger-workout.html/

Army Ranger Workout #1

Run 0.5 Mile
then 5 rounds of
5 pull ups
10 pushups
15 air squats
Run 0.5 Mile

Record your time..


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


Tuesday, January 26, 2021

1/26/2021

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today gonna head down to the dungeon and hit the heavy bag.  I always like to change things up every now and then.  Plus punching the heavy bag relieves a lot of stress and is a helluva workout.  Timed sets plus some calisthenics make for a great training session.

10 Rounds
1 minute heavy bag (punch, kick, knee, elbow)
10 squat thrust / sit-outs
10 sit-ups
5 tuck jumps

work on head/hand stands, back bridges, hand stand push-ups 

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

Monday, January 25, 2021

1/25/2021

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit two "On the Clock" segments. 20 minutes to get your heart pumping and muscles flaring.  The first is a 10 minute EMOTM couplet with swings and goblet squats.  The second is a 10 minute AMRAP.   Both will push you and get the blood flowing.

10 Minute EMOTM

20 Swings (Odd) / 2 Burpee
15 Goblet Squats (Even) / 2 Burpee

10 Minute AMRAP

5 Jerk L
5 Jerk R
10 Push-Up
5 Row L
5 Row R
10 Jump Squat


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

Sunday, January 24, 2021

1/24/2021

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to do some HIIT interval training.  The twist is what exercises we will do will be drawn from the grab bag.  One thing is certain, ropes will be included.  It is a fun way to mix things up.  Write down several different exercises body weight, kettlebell, running, or barbell, and put them into a bag.  Pick a couple out, and you have your circuit. You can make your intervals as long or as short as you would like.  We are going to go with a 2:1 ratio of work to rest.  Pick 5 exercises (including ropes) out of the bag for 5 rounds of 30 seconds on 15 seconds to switch stations.  Have fun with it.

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


Saturday, January 23, 2021

1/23/2021

Warm up with joint mobility and dynamic movement.  Killer combo week continues.... Alternating exercises today in 30 second intervals with 10 seconds change time.  This is a great conditioning work out.

6 Rounds (total of 24 minutes of work time)

Fitball swing squats / ab wheel

Step ups / push ups

Fitball smashes / back extension

Fitball spins / dips


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


Friday, January 22, 2021

1/22/2021

Today is El D's birthday.  There is only one way to celebrate, and that is with the card flip workout.  Simply get a deck of cards, and each numbered card corresponds with the number of reps you perform.  Face cards are 10 reps, and aces (El D's favorite) are 11 reps.  Pick 4 exercises and you have 13 rounds of fun. So warm up with joint mobility and dynamic movement and get after it today..


52 cards = 13 rounds of 4 exercises

Clubs: BB shoulder press
Spades: BB snap downs
Hearts: BB squat
Diamonds: BB burpees


Cool down, have a nice day.. El Rey always.. Prayers for MMF 

Thursday, January 21, 2021

1/21/2021

Warm up with joint mobility and dynamic movement.  We are going to do another kitchen sink workout today.  Bulgarian bags, body weight and kettlebells.  Should be a fun full body circuit.
Each station will be done for time.  3 Periods in a AMRAP format.  Each movement will be 5 -10 reps for 6 minutes.

Station 1
BB snap downs
Pull ups
BB spins
BB burpees

Station 2
Kettlebell cleans
Hex bar dead lifts
Kettlebell squats
Kettlebell snatches

Station 3
Tuck jumps
Push ups
Sit outs
Mountain climbers



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

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

1/20/2021

Warm up with joint mobility, foam roller, and dynamic movement.  Today is a body weight training session.  It is going to be in a ladder format.  Each exercise is performed 10 times, then 9, then 8 etc.. It is a great way to bang out a quick training session and still get a great sweat.

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

Burpees
Sit ups
Sit outs 
Dips
Back Extensions
Jump Squats
Pull ups 
Jump rope double unders
Hip lifts L
Hip lifts R


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


Tuesday, January 19, 2021

1/19/2021

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to use the BB in a series of tabata timed sets.  I find that tabata really brings you into a "game like" training setting.  Lots of stops and starts, all out effort until the buzzer, and short recovery time.  So get warmed up and lets get after it.

8 sets of
20 seconds on / 10 seconds off

Presses

Snapdowns

Spins

Presses

Jump Squats


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

Monday, January 18, 2021

1/18/2021

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit the airdyne bike with a vengeance.  If you don't have access to a bike, you can do body weight ladder climbers or high knees instead.  Go as hard as you can.  Build up that third period stamina.  Also, develop mental toughness..

7 rounds

Airdyne sprint 45 seconds
20 BB snap downs
Airdyne sprint 30 seconds
20 BB press
Airdyne sprint 15 seconds
20 BB jump squats

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


Sunday, January 17, 2021

1/17/2021

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today, for something a bit different and fun, we are going to roll the dice.. Pick six bodyweight exercises and make each one correspond to a number on a die followed by 5 heavy kettlebell swings. 

For example : Roll a 6, perform 10 dips, perform 5 swings.. roll again.. etc.. etc..

20 minute time cap

5 Heavy kettlebell swings after each movement

10 Reps per roll

#1 Push-ups
#2 Sit-ups
#3 BB Split Jump Lunge / Press Combo 
#4 BB Spins
#5  BB Squats
#6 BB Snapdowns

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

Saturday, January 16, 2021

1/16/2021

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to work the GS biathlon.  2 minute goes of 30 second intervals.  Single kettlebell only.  So chalk up and get ready to hit it.  Take the extra time and get a bit of a sweat going.  Get after it..

6 Rounds
2 Minutes of work / 30-60 seconds rest
30 second work intervals

Clean and Jerk L
Clean and Jerk R
Snatch L
Snatch R

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


Thursday, January 14, 2021

1/14/2021

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movements, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a ladder complex utilizing bodyweight and double kettlebells.  Tremendous conditioning, and strength is just the added bonus.  Make sure you shake off the cold and get after it today.

3 Rounds
Rep Range = 2-4-6-8 

Sit-outs 
Double Clean and Jerk
Reverse Lunge
Burpees

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


Wednesday, January 13, 2021

1/13/2021

Warm up with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a 5x5 strength circuit with double kettlebells.  You are going to go heavy here, so make sure that you are good and warmed up before starting.  I like to try and hit the whole body when we train for strength.  If you don't have access to kettlebells, you can certainly do this with dumbbells or a barbell.

5 sets of 5 reps
Heavy

SCDL
Kettlebell tuck jump
Suitcase Lunge
Bent over row
Chest press

Rest 30-60 seconds in between rounds


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

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

1/12/2021

Warm up with joint mobility and dynamic movement.  Simple sequence today.  Turkish get ups.  Simply set your timer and go.  I like to get as many in a row as I can with one arm before I switch to singles. 15-20 minutes with no rest usually gets it done.  Throw in some more stretching at the end, and call it a day.

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

Monday, January 11, 2021

1/11/2021

Warm up with joint mobility and dynamic movement.  Today is a strength and conditioning combo. 1 exercise, but very challenging. Make sure that you have proper bases on your kettlebells to do this so you don't roll your wrists and injure yourself.   If you don't, utilize dumbbells or place your hand on the ground or use a step to balance yourself. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfrJ7ULXkBM
You can add the renegade row also if you want.

5 sets of 10
Man makers
Full sit-ups
Take a minute break in between

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


Sunday, January 10, 2021

1/10/2021

Warm up today with joint mobility and dynamic movement.  We are going to do a plate workout. This just takes us out of the usual kettlebell mode and forces us to use an awkward tool to get similar benefits of using a kettlebell.  This workout is a favorite of the ASU wrestling team.  So props go out to them for creating this one.  If you don't have access to a plate, you can utilize a kettlebell or dumbbell.

8 exercises, 8 reps each,  for 8 rounds

oh squat
press
bent over row
split jump press (4L/4R)
axe chop (4L/4R)
halos (4L/4R)
chest press
curl 


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


Saturday, January 9, 2021

1/9/2021

Warmup with joint mobility dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a kettlebell chipper.  Each exercise will be performed 50-40-30-20-10 reps.  So tons of volume today.  Don't worry, no burpees ;-).. This is a fast efficient way to get a ton of work completed in short amount of time.  Pick 3-4 movements and get after it.  As always, never sacrifice form for speed.  If you need to stop and take a break, do so..

50-40-30-20-10

Kettlebell swings
Bodyweight Squats 
Flutter Kicks 

Extra : Row, Run, or Bike for meters, miles or time..  

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


Thursday, January 7, 2021

1/7/2021

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a great kettlebell training session.  Clean and Jerks.  Several different ways.  We are going to mix longer single arm timed sets with shorter sets with doubles, but we are sticking with the same "core" exercise through out the training session.

20 sets of 30 second intervals
Single arm Clean and Jerk

5 sets of 5 reps
Double Clean and Jerk (medium to heavy)

1 set of max per arm sprint jerks

100 body weight squats
50 floor wipers

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

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

1/6/2021

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..  

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

1/5/2021

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a strength and conditioning complex.  You can use barbells, dumbbells or kettlebells.  Its a ton of swings, so make sure that you're posterior chain is good and warmed up before you begin.  Take a small rest in between each round. 



3 rounds

5 double kettlebell snatch / 45 seconds of swings
5 double kettlebell squats / 45 seconds of swings
5 double kettlebell cleans / 45 seconds of swings
5 kettlebell  press left / 45 seconds of swings
5 kettlebell  press right / 45 seconds of swings

  


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


Monday, January 4, 2021

1/4/2021

Warm up with joint mobility and dynamic movement.  Today is going to be very simple.  1 exercise.  It is a full body workout and requires concentration, stamina, and strength.  Turkish get ups.
Simply set your timer and go.  I generally try and get as many reps as I can with 1 arm before switching to the other for the same amount of reps.  Then I go to single reps on each side alternating until the timer runs out.  15 minutes of TGUs may not seem like a long time, but believe me when you are 4 minutes in you will think otherwise.

Give it a go.


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


Sunday, January 3, 2021

1/3/2021

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a quick BB circuit with some jump rope.  If you aren't familiar with the Bulgarian Bag, check it out on www.suples.com .  They are worth the investment especially for anyone who wrestles or is involved grappling martial arts.  If you don't have a BB, you can substitute body weight or use kettlebells.  The format is simple.

5 rounds

20 snap downs
20 spins 10L/10R
20 jump squats
20 hi-pulls
20 push ups (hands on the bag)  

1 minute calisthenics


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