Thursday, August 31, 2023

8/31/2023

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a kitchen sink training session.  Basically, that means we will be utilizing kettlebells, free weights, Bulgarian Bags, body weight, TRX straps, clubbells, you name it in all encompassing full body go.  Make sure you have your thinking caps on because it's going to be training by suggestion.  Similar to Love/Hate but this will be in a EMOTM format..

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

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

8/30/2023

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a FitBall combos.  Several sets of 2 FitBall movements blended together for one cohesive flowing movement.  This is a great core/grip/endurance/strength training session.  Very simple in design.  Use your timer and work for 40 seconds and rest for 20 seconds.  


FB Spin  /Arm Throw Combo
Swing Squat / FB Smash Combo
FB Smash / Duck Under Combo


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


Tuesday, August 29, 2023

8/29/2023

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit some TGUs in circuit form.  Heavy bell, so short reps, mixed with a few other movements to get a full body strength and conditioning blast.  I love the Turkish Get Up because it incorporates every part of your body as well as your mind.  You've gotta concentrate.  Enjoy..

4 rounds

5 TGUs L
5 TGUs R
10 pull ups
100 jump ropes
400m run 



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


Monday, August 28, 2023

8/28/2023

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit an endurance and HIIT combo training session.  Distance row/run/bike/walk (your choice) mixed in with an Odd-Even EMOTM HIIT style kettlebell / Bulgarian Bag combo.  Make sure you're  good and warmed up, and get after it.


10 Minutes Row/Run/Bike/Walk Max Meters/Miles 

12 Minute EMOTM

Even - 15 BB Snapdowns & 5 BB Front Squats

Odd - 5 Burpees 5 KB Snatch L 5 KB Snatch R

10 Minutes Row/Run/Bike/Walk Max Meters/Miles

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


Sunday, August 27, 2023

8/27/2023

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit an endurance training session.  I set a 45 minute time limit between 22-24 SPM and tried to stay between 2:06-2:08 SPM on my rowing machine.  It was a great full body power / endurance session.   You can run, ride a bike, hit a LCCJ session, snatch session, bodyweight circuit, or whatever you choose.  Just make sure that you set a good pace for an extended no rest training session.

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

Saturday, August 26, 2023

8/26/2023

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to mix bags and bells for full body strength and conditioning circuit.  3-5 Rounds to get a good sweat and get the heart pumping.  So get after it!!

3-5 Rounds

20 BB Spins 10L/10R
25 yard KB Farmer's Carry
5 Burpees

10 BB Snapdowns 
25 yard KB Farmer's Carry
5 Burpees

20 KB Snatch 10L/10R
25 yard KB Farmer's Carry
5 Burpees

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


Thursday, August 24, 2023

8/24/2023

Warmup with joint mobility dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a bodyweight chipper.  Each exercise will be performed 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 5-6 movements and get after it.  As always, never sacrifice form for speed.  If you need to stop and take a break, do so..

Down then Up... 

30-20-10
10-20-30


Squats
Push-ups 
Split Jumps  
Sit-Outs 
Crunches
Squat Thrusts 

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


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

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

8/23/2023

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to train using clubbells.  If you don't have access to them, you can use kettlebells or dumbbells.  Clubbells really work your grip and are very top heavy so they are force you to utilize your core to remain balanced and in control.  Also, they are tremendous for joint mobility and are an exceptional multi-plane exercise tool.  Also, they are just fun to work out with too.  Just another different way to keep your body guessing..

5 rounds:
20 front swing
12 clean and front squat
12 pull over/halos
12 front press
5 chin ups

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

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

8/22/2023

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a bodyweight circuit with a 20 minute time limit AMRAP style training session.  Multiple exercises to keep it from being too repetitive.  Set your timer and get after it.


20 minutes AMRAP 

  • 10 Push-ups
  • 5 Chin-ups
  • 20 Walking Lunges 10L/10R
  • 10 Squats
  • 10 Burpees
  • 10 Sit-ups
  • 5 Pull-ups
  • 20 Sit-outs 10L/10R
  • 10 Dips
2 - 3 minute periods of Jump Rope

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

Monday, August 21, 2023

8/21/2023

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit simple, but effective you go / I go training session.  Sorry, Uncle B it's your least favorite exercise, but I'll make it up to you.  Break it up into 10 sets of 10 reps with a burpee chaser.  Full body go, get warm and get 'er done.

You go / I go format

10 Sets of 10 Reps
Double Kettlebell Thrusters with a 3 Burpee chaser after each thruster set


  

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


Sunday, August 20, 2023

8/20/2023

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit the Bulgarian Bag (BB).  Warm up with join mobility and dynamic movement. Works on the hips, forearms, and lower back specifically.  The BB taxes those three areas the most.  When you feel ready , get after it..

20 minute go amrap (as many rounds as possible)

15 snap downs
30 lunges 15L/15R
15 thruster
15 hammer curls
10 donut swings
5 BB Burpees 

Finish:
2 minute BB spin challenge


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


Saturday, August 19, 2023

8/19/2023

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

5 sets of 30/30
speed sets (run hard for 30 seconds / jog for 30 seconds)

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

Thursday, August 17, 2023

8/17/2023

Warm up with joint mobility, foam roller, and dynamic movement.  Today we are going to to do some high intensity circuit training (HIIT).  It will combine many of the areas that we have been working on this week during training especially hip and hamstring mobility, strength, and flexibility.  It is a 40-20 go for 5 rounds. Get warmed up and HIIT it!!!


5 rounds
40 seconds on / 20 seconds off

Airdyne or row sprint
Ukrainian dead lift
Bosu ball chest press
TRX pistol squat (alternating legs)
 2 handed swing
Cool down, have a nice day...  El Rey and Manny always..  

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

8/16/2023

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a rowing / kettlebell / bodyweight training session.  If you don't have access to a rower, run or bike instead.  Quick and effective movements for a full body session. 

25 minutes AMRAP

5 Burpees
10 Double Snatch (Moderate Weight)
20 Split Jumps
10 Second Hand Stand Hold
Row 400m

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


Tuesday, August 15, 2023

8/15/2023

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit conditioning training session.  Use whatever cardio tools to which you have access, or just run..  Break it up with some strength training and you have a great session.

20 minutes AMRAP

500m row / bike /  run


10 Double Clean and Jerk


10 SCDL

10 Reverse Lunge 

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


Monday, August 14, 2023

8/14/2023

Warm up with joint mobility, dynamic movement and foam roller.  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. 20 minutes of TGUs broken up into 5 minute segments with a 500 meter row chaser t0 make things interesting.  Throw in some more flexibility movements at the end, and call it a day.

4 Sets of 

5 Minutes of TGUs
500 Meter Row

splits, back bridges, head and hand stands, wall walks, and gymnastic movements

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

Sunday, August 13, 2023

8/13/2023

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit the BB.  Simple and effective workout by 2 time Olympian Jim Gruenwald.  It's called the Gruenwald 1000.  Check it out on www.suples.com .  It is 10 exercises in a 40-30-20-10 format.  Take rest as needed in between sets.  It is a brutal mental as well as physical test.


Jim Gruenwald's 1000 Rep Work Out

4 sets of 10 exercises with reps in order 10, 40, 30, and 20. The first set of 10 exercises done 10 times each as a warm up. After each set is done I normally take a 1-3 min break to get water. There is no stopping until the 10th exercise of each set is done.

The 10 exercises are:
1) Spins (reps are split to half each direction)
2) Snap downs
3) Good mornings (bag on shoulders)
4) Body Twist (bag on shoulders)
5) Squat jumps (bag on shoulders)
6) Military Press (long handles) (Can substitute push press with short handles)
7) Hammer Curl (Can substitute regular curls)
8) High Pulls
9) Sit ups
10) Push ups

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


Saturday, August 12, 2023

8/12/2023

Warm up with joint mobility and dynamic movement.  Going to do some HIIT today using the tabata protocol.  8 sets of 20 seconds work and 10 seconds rest.  Make sure that you are going all out for the 20 seconds.  Giving 100%. 


20 on 10 off 8 sets per exercise

Ropes
Burpees
Step ups
Squats
Medicine ball jump shots
Ab wheel

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


Thursday, August 10, 2023

8/10/2023

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 and Manny always..

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

8/9/2023

Warm up with joint mobility and dynamic movement.  All body weight today simple but effective.  Great midweek blaster after a very tough one yesterday.  This a great training session, and one of those sneaky hard ones.  Get after it.. 

20 jumping jacks
20 push ups
20 flutter kicks
20 squats
20 sit outs

5 rounds no rest..


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

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

8/8/2023

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit an 8 round circuit.  Crazy 8s with bodyweight and kettlebells.  Great full body tilt.

8 Rounds
8 Reps Each Exercise

8 SCDL
8 Push-ups
8 Sumo Squats
8 Figure 8 / Static Hold
8 Sit-Up
8 Dips
8 Hi-Pulls
8 BW Jump Squats

25 yd. Sprint

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

Monday, August 7, 2023

8/7/2023

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to mix my 2 favorite training tools into a timed circuit for multiple rounds.  It is a full body sequence that will get your sweat flowing, muscles burning and your heart pumping.  Get after it.


4 Rounds of 30 seconds of work per movement.  No Rest in-between sets

Kettlebell See-Saw Row
Bulgarian Bag Lunges
Kettlebell Figure 8s
Bulgarian Bag Press
SCDL
Bulgarian Bag Hi-Pulls

3x5

Squat Thrust / Double Clean and Jerk
Squat Thrust / Double Clean and Front Squat

25 Bulgarian Bag Sit-ups

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


Sunday, August 6, 2023

8/6/2023

Warm up with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today is very simple.  Right out of the USMC PT book.  All you need is a little time, and a pull up bar.  This is a pretty difficult challenge.  It might not seem like much at first, but 4 sets in you will start to wonder.  Of course, you will forge ahead until the work is completed.  Warm up those shoulders, lats, and legs..

5 sets of :

20 pull ups
40 push ups
60 squats 

OR 

10 sets of :

10 pull ups
20 push ups
30 squats

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


Saturday, August 5, 2023

8/5/2023

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to continue with the ladder progression. Similar to the 12 days of Christmas training session.  10 exercises each one is a specific number of reps. SIT-OUT REPS ARE SINGLES NOT L/R..  Full body go.. Enjoy

1 to 10 rest.. then 10 to 1
SIT-OUT REPS ARE SINGLES NOT L/R

1 Windmill L/R
1 sit-out 
2 OH Kettlebell Squats L/R
2 sit-out 
3 2 Hand Swings
3 sit-out  
4 Kettlebell Halos L/R
4 sit-out 
5 Clap Push-ups
5 sit-out 
6 Cleans L/R
6 sit-out 
7 Sumo / Upright Row
7 sit-out 
8 Hi-Pulls L/R
8 sit-out 
9 Kettlebell Sit-ups
9 sit-out 
10 Snatch L/R
10 sit-out

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

Friday, August 4, 2023

8/4/2023

Yoga with Adriene... Concentration and Mental Focus..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe3D7vKvtok

Namaste... El Rey and Manny always.. 


Wednesday, August 2, 2023

8/2/2023

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a explosive strength workout.  We will throw a bit of conditioning in too.. Always gotta improve your cardio.. Everyone's favorite, rope climbs, sledge hammer smashes and kettlebells.  Throw those three elements together, and you have a kick ass training session.


6 Rounds

Take rest as needed in between rounds

5 heavy snatch L
5 heavy snatch R
5 heavy lunge L
5 heavy lunge R
5 clap push ups
5 heavy row L
5 heavy row R
1 rope climb

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