Monday, July 29, 2024

7/29/2024

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a clubbell flow.  A series of movements to work the whole body.  This one is sneaky hard and the cumulative effect of all of the volume will slowly creep up on you.  If you don't have a clubbell, you can use a dumbbell or kettlebell.


50 reps (all movements = 1 rep)

Pull over

Squat

Halo L/R

Torch Press

Rotational Torch Press L/R


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

Sunday, July 28, 2024

7/28/2024

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 challenging raining session.

54 + 1 burpees
10 minute LCC&J
Row 10,800 meters 

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


Saturday, July 27, 2024

7/27/2024

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 and Manny always..

Friday, July 26, 2024

Thursday, July 25, 2024

7/25/2024

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a body weight blast.  Multi-round format of several movements designed to build strength, agility, and endurance.  These training sessions can tend to be the most difficult ones.  Always remain cognizant of your form rather than your speed.  Enjoy..

10 Rounds

5 Burpees
10 SEAL Push-ups
25 Squats
10 Sit-Outs
10 Pull-ups
25 reps of ABs


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


Wednesday, July 24, 2024

7/24/2024

Warm up with joint mobility and dynamic movement.  Today is a wood chipper.  One long, continuous set with multiple exercises and reps.  Do your best.  If you need a breather, take it. Just keep on going until you finish.  Make sure you have greased the joints and really warmed up first.  Don't skimp on the joint mobility.

1 Round

Row 1600M
20 double thrusters
20 chin ups
Row 500M
20 jump squats 
20 snatches
20 dips
20 double jerks
Row 500M
20 jump squats 
Row 1600M 



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

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

7/23/2024

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.. 


Monday, July 22, 2024

7/22/2024

Warm up with joint mobility, dynamic movement and foam roller.  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 push ups.  Basic, but a full body go.  Two simple exercsies.. up and down the ladder.

2 Rounds

22-18-14-10-6-2-6-10-14-18-22 

single arm swings (split each # of reps in half for L/R)
push ups



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


Sunday, July 21, 2024

7/21/2024

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.. 

Saturday, July 20, 2024

7/20/2024

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... 


Friday, July 19, 2024

Thursday, July 18, 2024

7/18/2024

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, July 17, 2024

7/17/2024

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today simple endurance training session broken up into 10 minute segments.  Max meters row/run/walk or bike in 10 minutes, max burpees / swings in 10 minutes, and finally max meters of row/run/walk or bike.  It is a test.  When you need a rest during burpee / swing session, walk around, don't stop moving. Just get a decent pace and just keep on moving.

10-10-10

Max Meters

Max Swings / Burpees (you make up the rep sets)

Max Meters 


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

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

7/16/2024

Warmup with joint mobility, foam roller, and dynamic movement.  Today we are going to hit the whole body with long cycle clean and jerks, split jumps and trap bar dead lifts.  Make sure you don't skimp on your warmup.  Make sure your joints are greased...

5 rounds of Snatches 

Rep range 3-5-7 (L/R arm)
single kettlebell : 3 heavy, 5 medium, 7 light

5 Rounds of Trap bar dead lifts / split jumps 

3-5 reps (try and increase weight after each set)
8 split jumps 


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



Monday, July 15, 2024

7/15/2024

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today is super simple. One full body exercise that really taxes the central nervous system.  All you're going to do is st the timer and go.  You can pick your time limits.  I like to do one long set of continuous singles after I have completed 5 on each arm with out switching.  Drum roll... Turkish Get Ups.. This is Steve Cotter's variation on the basic movement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGRBvom4Zrw

20 minutes of TGUs..

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

Sunday, July 14, 2024

7/14/2024

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a Bulgarian Bag training session.  Multiple movements, varying rep ranges, and multiple sets to equal a ton of reps.  The Bulgarian Bag is a full body strength and conditioning implement.  It will test your grip, will, and mental toughness as well.. Enjoy..

5 Rounds

20 Spins
20 Cossack squats
20 Presses
10 Plank Drag*
10 BB Sit-up Press combo
20 Snapdowns
20 Squats

Plank Drag Explained from jiujitsumag.com

http://jiujitsumag.com/bulgarian-bag-training-for-grapplers/2/


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

Saturday, July 13, 2024

7/13/2024

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a simple kettlebell combo.  Just a total of 100 reps.  50 per arm.  Take rest as need, but try and complete it without stopping.  Use moderate weight.  This is a ton of volume and a full body go.. 

100 reps of alternating arms (50 L / 50 R) 

Dead Snatch / Front squat combo 


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

Thursday, July 11, 2024

7/11/2024

Warm up with joint mobility, foam roller, and dynamic movement.  We are going to use just body weight today.  A simple circuit, but very effective full body workout.  Try and get as many rounds as possible in the 15 minutes.  Rest as you need it.

Set your timer for 15 minutes amrap 

5 chin ups
10 seal push ups
5 tuck jumps
5 pull ups 
20 Cossack squats
30 jumping jacks

1 Mile Run finisher

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

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

7/10/2024

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a kettlebell / bodyweight combo.  Multiple reps to work up a sweat and get the heart pumping.  Remember to always focus on form rather than speed.  Speedy reps tend to become lousy reps as you tire.

21-14-7

Swing L
Squat Thrust
Swing R
Sit-Ups 
Hi Pull / Catch / Squat combo 
Push-Ups

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

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

7/9/2024

Warmup with joint mobility, foam roller, and dynamic movement.  Rack 'em up.  Old school back squat with a step up chaser, 1 legged dead lifts, and a little foot work.  Simple strength and conditioning day.  If you don't have access to a squat rack, you can use dumbells, kettlebells, or body weight (just increase the reps a bit).  You can also roll out after each round to continue to break up fascia in your legs.  This will increase blood flow and help muscle tissue to recuperate.

5 sets

5 back or front squats (increase work load each work set after warmup set)
5 L/R one legged dead lifts
10 step ups 
agility ladder
50 jump rope skips


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

Monday, July 8, 2024

7/8/2024

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

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

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


Sunday, July 7, 2024

7/7/2024

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit a bit of running with a short circuit to break it up (because I hate running) ;-).  Need to step up and do this you don't like to do to improve.. So here we go. 

8 Rounds

Run 200m
15 swings
5 burpees
15 sumo/upright row
10 push-ups


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


Saturday, July 6, 2024

7/6/2024

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.. 

Friday, July 5, 2024

Thursday, July 4, 2024

7/4/2024

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-pulls / 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 and Manny always.. 



Wednesday, July 3, 2024

7/3/2024

Today we are going to do the FIST version of the plate workout.  So begin with joint mobility, foam roller, and dynamic movement.  Now that the weather is changing, spend a little more time warming up to heat up your engine.  

4 minutes of 30 second intervals of calisthenics (jumping jacks, mountain climbers, gorilla jacks, squats)

Use any plate you want- 10, 25, 35, or 45lbs.
20-18-16-14-12-20

presses
curls
clean and press
front squat
tricep extension
halos
axe choppers 
bent over rows

25 yd bear crawl 

Do all of the plate exercises and then sprint. 6 full rounds of plate movements and 6 sprints.  Rest 1-2 minutes in between sets.  No longer than 2 minutes.


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

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

7/2/2024

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today we are going to hit another combo training session with the rower and kettlebells.  If you don't have access to a rower, run, bike, or use a stair climber.  Focus on consistency of effort.  Try and make each interval as the last.  This is an endurance session not a sprint.  By the same token, it is not a jog either.  

4 sets 

Row, Run, Bike 500M

25 (Moderate weight Double Clean and Jerk)


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


Monday, July 1, 2024

7/1/2024

Warmup with joint mobility, dynamic movement, and foam roller.  Today is super simple. One full body exercise that really taxes the central nervous system.  All you're going to do is st the timer and go.  You can pick your time limits.  I like to do one long set of continuous singles after I have completed 5 on each arm with out switching.  Drum roll... Turkish Get Ups.. This is Steve Cotter's variation on the basic movement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGRBvom4Zrw

20 minutes of TGUs..

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