So the Spartan Race is coming up to Amesbury, MA this weekend. Ima gettin ready.
I watched a demo on the obstacles that runners face during the Spartan. Boucoups cardio and gymnastics.
Cardio, of course, is any kind of workout that elevates the heartrate for an extended period of time. Gymnastics tests agility, balance, and explosive strength. Think of any kind of exercise where you use your own body weight rather than weights, like pull ups, push ups or box jumps.
I started doing the Workouts of the Day (WOD) for the Spartan Race at my crappy at-work gym (I was a gym orphan at the time) and ditched it after a week. I decided to try real WODs at a local CrossFit gym. I've been doing it for two weeks and come out sore for days every time. The good sore.
I've had some success with WODs that involve low weight, high rep, so I'm hoping that I may be able to finish in the top 10%, but the top spots are going to go to CrossFit fiends from the area. There's been some love and some hate on the blog about CrossFit so I'll let you know how it goes. May even throw in a gym review.
Anyway, I'm pretty sure I can handle a 5k, a rope climb, a fiery pit, and a couple of guys at the finish line with awesome yet slightly effeminate abs and over-sized American Gladiator Q-Tips.
Also, I've been to Thermopylae. The spirit of Leonidas will push me at every step.
Molon labe,
LSF
I watched a demo on the obstacles that runners face during the Spartan. Boucoups cardio and gymnastics.
Cardio, of course, is any kind of workout that elevates the heartrate for an extended period of time. Gymnastics tests agility, balance, and explosive strength. Think of any kind of exercise where you use your own body weight rather than weights, like pull ups, push ups or box jumps.
I started doing the Workouts of the Day (WOD) for the Spartan Race at my crappy at-work gym (I was a gym orphan at the time) and ditched it after a week. I decided to try real WODs at a local CrossFit gym. I've been doing it for two weeks and come out sore for days every time. The good sore.
I've had some success with WODs that involve low weight, high rep, so I'm hoping that I may be able to finish in the top 10%, but the top spots are going to go to CrossFit fiends from the area. There's been some love and some hate on the blog about CrossFit so I'll let you know how it goes. May even throw in a gym review.
Anyway, I'm pretty sure I can handle a 5k, a rope climb, a fiery pit, and a couple of guys at the finish line with awesome yet slightly effeminate abs and over-sized American Gladiator Q-Tips.
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| Cliffhanger photo right here. Would love to see if he actually followed through on the swing. Source |
Also, I've been to Thermopylae. The spirit of Leonidas will push me at every step.
Molon labe,
LSF
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