This video is the last segment of applications of your power cage, or rack. I didn't have time to go through every possible banded application. There are just too many. Take an hour or so to go through my previous videos, and you will see lots more. There are so many more that I can help you with, if you want to reach me.
But first you need a cage. Or as one of my followers has found out, an unfinished basement with nice steel beams and two steel poles will work also. Oh yes, the support of your parents and a buddy or two also helps.
Save the thousands of dollars that you would spend on a nice shiny treadmill. Find a used rack, some chains, some bands, some dumbells, a bar, and about 200-500 pounds of used weight. (Depending on your stength levels).
Watch the video to hopefully get some ideas.
There will be lots more activity on my blog soon.
Any questions or comments, fire away. Hopefully I can help.
Keep thinking. Talk soon.
Sunday, 23 September 2012
It's That Easy......And Cheap!!!!!!!
I am forever talking about how easy it is to get started in your own home. Yesterday was the best example of this. Watch the quick video to see what I mean. Everything that I said and showed you is true. It was the easiest piece of equipment that I have ever had to pick up. And the cheapest!!!!
This free piece of scrap plastic will allow any youngster to have his own movable slider board. The strength increases will be huge, leading to performance increases also.
Watch the video. It really can be that easy.
This free piece of scrap plastic will allow any youngster to have his own movable slider board. The strength increases will be huge, leading to performance increases also.
Watch the video. It really can be that easy.
Sunday, 16 September 2012
Realize the Difference
While attending our local fall fair this weekend, I saw something that I just have to tie into my blog.
The horse pull was the first event that we watched. The horse teams kept pulling the sled time after time, with the weights increasing time after time. Each increase brought a new challenge, with their pulls decreasing in distance. Once it got to a certain point, you could almost feel the horses say no. We just can't. At that point, the owner would pull out of the contest.
The dog show was the second scenario. When competing in the high jump, it was the same result as the horse pull. The bar got raised 4 inches or so every time. Every time, the approaches got more tense, as the jumps got more difficult. When the dogs knew they couldn't do it, they would run up to the bar, and either stop or go around the apparatus.
Either pulling out, stopping on their approaches, or running around their apparatus, I thought I was watching the Olympic weightlifting or high jump.
My point is, as I have said before, unfortunately we can't do anything we want. It's great to have this beautiful idea of being able to do anything you want in life, but as was demonstrated by these animals, they couldn't do just anything they wanted either.
A 1000 pound bench press won't be possible. Nor is a 3000 pound squat or deadlift. I know I'm being ridiculous, but trying to prove a point. If we could do anything in life, like some would say we can, these numbers should be attainable, right?
But don't misunderstand my comments. I am not being negative. Have I ever said not to push your limits? Have I ever said to stand still with no progression?
No and No.
So do you hockey players, golfers, and other athletes get it?
Push the limits. Concentrate and stay focused. If you want to thread that outlet pass through 1 pair of defender's skates, go for it. If you want to lock up and wrestle on the ice with the guy who has just snowed your goalie, go for it. If you want to try to extend your 9 iron approach shot 20 yards, go for it. There are hundreds of other scenarios that I could bore you with.
But understand the other part of it. Don't try to thread that pass on a backhand across the ice in your own zone, through 3 pairs of defenders' skates. Don't aggressively challenge the largest, 20 year-old goon in the OHL, especially if fighting is not your skill, and you are surrendering 50 pounds or more. If you think that you will get 250 yards out of you 9 iron, you're probably wrong. It won't happen.
The horse pull was the first event that we watched. The horse teams kept pulling the sled time after time, with the weights increasing time after time. Each increase brought a new challenge, with their pulls decreasing in distance. Once it got to a certain point, you could almost feel the horses say no. We just can't. At that point, the owner would pull out of the contest.
The dog show was the second scenario. When competing in the high jump, it was the same result as the horse pull. The bar got raised 4 inches or so every time. Every time, the approaches got more tense, as the jumps got more difficult. When the dogs knew they couldn't do it, they would run up to the bar, and either stop or go around the apparatus.
Either pulling out, stopping on their approaches, or running around their apparatus, I thought I was watching the Olympic weightlifting or high jump.
My point is, as I have said before, unfortunately we can't do anything we want. It's great to have this beautiful idea of being able to do anything you want in life, but as was demonstrated by these animals, they couldn't do just anything they wanted either.
A 1000 pound bench press won't be possible. Nor is a 3000 pound squat or deadlift. I know I'm being ridiculous, but trying to prove a point. If we could do anything in life, like some would say we can, these numbers should be attainable, right?
But don't misunderstand my comments. I am not being negative. Have I ever said not to push your limits? Have I ever said to stand still with no progression?
No and No.
So do you hockey players, golfers, and other athletes get it?
Push the limits. Concentrate and stay focused. If you want to thread that outlet pass through 1 pair of defender's skates, go for it. If you want to lock up and wrestle on the ice with the guy who has just snowed your goalie, go for it. If you want to try to extend your 9 iron approach shot 20 yards, go for it. There are hundreds of other scenarios that I could bore you with.
But understand the other part of it. Don't try to thread that pass on a backhand across the ice in your own zone, through 3 pairs of defenders' skates. Don't aggressively challenge the largest, 20 year-old goon in the OHL, especially if fighting is not your skill, and you are surrendering 50 pounds or more. If you think that you will get 250 yards out of you 9 iron, you're probably wrong. It won't happen.
Walk the line, push the limits, and understand the difference.
Wednesday, 5 September 2012
Only good can come from getting strong
Now that the summer is coming to an end, I have been speaking to a few different people about their fall/winter training. I would just like to re-state my trainig philosophy. As an athlete, firefighter, police officer, or 75 year-old gardener, you need to get strong.
But there are many ways to get strong. As long as resistance is there, allowing you to reach muscular failure in that 45-70 second range, your muscles don't care which apparatus you use.
But I also believe that a wide array of apparatus, tempos, and angles will reduce bordom, and keep the muscles guessing.
Do I advocate weight training?
Do I advocate bodyweight training?
Do I advocate chains, bands, slider boards, bosus, medicine balls etc.?
YES. YES. YES.
Everything has to come together. For those of you who are new to my blog, I urge you to go back to my beginning posts and read them. Please also look at all my videos. I am not screaming at you with tight workout clothes on, and rap music playing. I will try to educate you, and hopefully you will really see what I am all about.
For those who are following me, I do apologize for the lack of material over the summer. I will get back on track, just in time for you summer athletes to get going on your fall/winter programs. The videos will also start again. Thanks for your patience.
Mike
But there are many ways to get strong. As long as resistance is there, allowing you to reach muscular failure in that 45-70 second range, your muscles don't care which apparatus you use.
But I also believe that a wide array of apparatus, tempos, and angles will reduce bordom, and keep the muscles guessing.
Do I advocate weight training?
Do I advocate bodyweight training?
Do I advocate chains, bands, slider boards, bosus, medicine balls etc.?
YES. YES. YES.
Everything has to come together. For those of you who are new to my blog, I urge you to go back to my beginning posts and read them. Please also look at all my videos. I am not screaming at you with tight workout clothes on, and rap music playing. I will try to educate you, and hopefully you will really see what I am all about.
For those who are following me, I do apologize for the lack of material over the summer. I will get back on track, just in time for you summer athletes to get going on your fall/winter programs. The videos will also start again. Thanks for your patience.
Mike
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