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Monday, April 27, 2009

Workout for 04/27/09

by Harry on April 27, 2009

in Workout Logs

Ran to the local football pitch as a warm up and then performed:

* 100 Jump Rope Turns
* 10 Burpees
* 10 Bodyweight Squats
* 10 Pushups

10 times.

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The Beep Test

by Harry on April 27, 2009

in Workout Equipment

“The BEEP Test”
The multi-stage fitness test, also known as the bleep test, beep test, pacer test, or 20-m shuttle run test is a useful tool to help you to work towards and achieve your fitness goals: This Beep Test is a file in .mp3 format that you can download and play on your computer or put on MP3 player or CD to play elsewhere.
This test will absolutely ‘kick your ass’.
The beep test promises to take you to a all new level of intensity every time you press play. Don’t just take my word for it – download it and give it a whirl.

To download: right click on ‘Beep Test‘ and select “Save target as” to save the mp3 file on your computer.

Don’t forget to come back to leave a comment and post your level.

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The Weighted Vest

April 27, 2009

I own one of these vests and use it regularly. The moment I tried the vest I knew it would become a key part of my training . A weighted vest is used in many sports for speed training. If you still have basic training to do for speed and distance, concentrate on that without [...]

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The Kettlebell

April 27, 2009

The kettlebell or girya (Russian: гиря) is a traditional Russian cast iron weight that looks like a cannonball with a handle. The best kettlebells are hollow but cast the same size so that different weights have the same footprint. The kettlebell has become a popular exercise tool due largely to the efforts of strength and [...]

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