Training While Out of Town - part 2

Just a quick message or two to keep in touch with you and to say "Happy Thanksgiving" to you all. Even thought Thanksgiving may be particular to our country and others may not celebrate it, we still want to say, "Thanks."

This is our time to look back at all the blessings in our lives and to be grateful to all of those who make it possible. We sincerely appreciate the fact that every one of you took time to sign up for this newsletter. That you visited our site and are interested in what we're trying to do. So many of you have contacted us and said encouraging things. we deeply appreciate that. We also appreciate that you're out there training hard and keeping hardcore training alive. We thank you for what you're contributing your family, your country, your community, and your faith.

Life moves very fast. It's easy to get caught up in whatever is happening to you at the moment and not be able to see the big picture. To see the real blessings that we have which we take for granted every day. Think about all the great things that you enjoy every day. Even though you may be going through a tough time, most of us still enjoy freedom and health. Maybe we're not the richest people in the world, but we still have roofs over our heads and food on the table. To appreciate this, all you have to do is look around whatever community you live in, in whatever place in the world you are, and see those who are without. Part of strength is giving to others. Many might not agree with that, but when you get into the deeper levels of its meaning in your life and the responsibility that comes with it, you'll realize this point.

Make the time to do something for someone. Donate some food or money, or whatever you might have. if you haven't something.. Give of your time. There is someone around you whom you can do something good for. Find them, and do it. You'll be paid back, if not in money, in the blessing that you receive from helping others. Don't let there be an excuse. I know we're all busy, but we can still find time to do what we want. Find time to train, but find time to tell your family you love them, and to pass blessings on to other people.

Thank you all again for the blessing you've been to us. I hope you all have a great happy, healthy and safe holiday season.

I'M ITCHIN' TO TELL YOU ABOUT:

You know I was away last week. I got to enjoy some time with family, but now I'm back and there's new stuff coming up that I'm just itchin' to tell you about. Some old stuff that's finally getting ready to come out, and some brand new happenings that won't be finalized for a few days that I'm just about to bust at the seams to let everybody in on.

I made a couple of new friends and there gonna have some really killer training info and products of their own coming out soon. Unfortunately, for right now, I'm going to have to just tease you with it, but you won't have to wait too long.

TRAINING TIP

For some reason I always end up doing some kind of workout on the holidays. Either my schedule always dictates that it happens that way, or I really feel like training or I don't know. maybe I feel like it puts me ahead of the competition. So when you jump out and do your workout, if you happen to do one tomorrow, think about doing a short, quick one. There are lots of quick ways to devastate yourself and still have plenty of time for the really important things in life. Like God, family, friends, and 35 pounds of turkey, dressing and pie.

Since I was away last week and busy most every day, I made time to workout five of the seven days I was gone. Never more than about 20 minutes. In fact I'm finding, and I think many of you will find that if you limit most of your workouts to 20 to 40 minutes your recovery will skyrocket. I have come to the point where I generally, purposely plan to do at least a short workout every day.

Why?

Because it makes me feel so much better, and function so much better to get the physical exertion going. Because the body is made to be used. Because I want to be able to display my strength, be it endurance or power, on an almost daily basis. Because there's a ton of things you can do for exercise and have fun and build serious ability and not get bored. This plays right into some of my theories in my books. One of consistent variety. Pick something that you always use as your strength building exercise. Work that on a regular basis and from there regularly add small doses of types of exercise to keep things fresh.

Last week I had with me 175lb dumbbell and a 40kg kettlebell. Five out of the seven days I worked up to a single in the one arm press with that 175lb dumbbell. Three of those five days I did a quick 100 to 150 rep kettlebell conditioning workout. Didn't take me more than about 20 minutes to do the whole thing on any given day. In fact the pressing, many times I did, as I was walking around doing other things. Such as cleaning, getting ready for the day, etc.

The kettlebell, I used three routines, working through the reps as fast as I possibly could. These aren't meant to be all out prepare you for a marathon workouts, just quick conditioners. The first one I did ten reps right and left of swings, presses, cleans, front squats and windmills. Then did 25 reps each of goodmornings and squat pulls. (I also on this workout, switched the order. Normally I did my pressing first, then the kettlebell workout. This time I did the kettlebell workout first.)

The second kettlebell workout I did 100 two-hand swings, followed by 50 squat pulls. That'll get you breathing boy! The third workout I enjoyed the two-hand swings so much I did another 100 of them and finished off by bending about 10 60-penny nails. Something you might want to just keep a couple of these workouts in your repertoire. They're great quick conditioning. You also will see what I mean here by consistent variety. I did three different kettlebell workouts, but I always did my heavy pressing work. There are lots of other quickies I've done over the years. I'll share some more with you along.

If you just think, you can get anything in weightlifting done. Every workout does not have to be four hours long and 400 sets. Getting a quick one done is certainly better than doing nothing. If you try them you'll see they can be some of the most fun workouts you ever do.

Happy Thanksgiving again!