http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhzr2RV-xxs So last night I made an attempt at Bar-baric mode of this month’s BB forum challenge which are a series of progressively more difficult muscle ups with only 30 seconds rest between the sets. I immediately cringed when I […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When I got into doing body weight exercise several years ago it was inspired from watching others doing incredible things on the bars via endless YouTube videos. Despite being right around 40 years old at the time I decided I […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have had a couple unsuccessful challenges lately. First on Sunday I tried normal mode of this month’s Bar-barian forums challenge, clapping pushups, and posted a number about 10 reps less than I hoped for. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB9Atxi8_IU Then last night I […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Last night I tried to do a tricep intensive challenge, the hard mode version of this month’s BB challenge. I bailed out abruptly when I realized I wasn’t going to get anywhere close to where I should be. It was […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Last night I got my first chance to head outside and do some bodyweight training for the first time in a week or so. First I gave normal mode of this month’s Bar-barian Challenge a try. The challenge is much […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yesterday at the gym my legs actually felt decent enough to do some squats. Considering I almost needed a walker on Monday I was quite happy the rebound my body has made after running the half marathon. Last night after […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have been a bit MIA for the past week since I had family down visiting. I still got some work in, running 7 miles with my brother Patrick and his girlfriend. Pat also was my body weight work out […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I had a busy fitness weekend. Saturday morning I set a PR for the 10 mile running distance covering it at an 8:42 per mile pace. This really makes me hopeful that I can hit my sub-two hour half marathon […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Back in September I was ecstatic when I finally managed to pull off a bar muscle up after a couple years of trying. On Monday night I followed up by getting my first ever successful muscle up on rings! Here […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
