Abbreviated Training

It's another rainy day here in southern Missouri.  Training has taken a back seat to the practical needs of living.  Sadly, the jeep is gone, making way for a baby transporting, grocery getting machine.  3yrs from now, when this new baby is a walking, talking, buckling it self in little person, I will claim a jeep of my own again, until then, it's a honda element for me.

On to the good stuff.  Abbreviated training goes back a very long time, and the best piece of literature on the subject comes from Brooks Kubik, and his manual to hard and heavy lifting, Dinosaur Training.  Last night for example, my workout looked like this.

- Lots of jumping jacks and cross country skiers
- Light stretching
- Heavy dumbbell curl and presses for 3 sets of as many reps as I could get.
- Heavy trap bar deadlift 5,5,5,5,5,max effort
- Heavy barbell calf raises with the barbell held at waist height (arms fully extended),  great for the calves and the fore arms
- Captain of Crush gripper work
- Heavy dumbbell bent over rows for 3 sets of as many reps as I could get
- I also put a plate on one end of the barbell and swung it side to side while the un weighted in was on the floor.  Great for rotational strength.  If you know what that move is called, let me know.

35 minutes later, dripping in sweat, I went back to dealing with the sheet rock in my bedroom remodeling project.  Remember, I think GPP is all about the ability to do work.  Abbreviated training should put you in the weight room 1 to 3 times per week max, and keep it under an hour, but don't go collapsing into your favorite recliner with a beer and remote in hand.  Stay up and keep moving.  I find less soreness and more benefit from the weight training when it's coupled with simple old active living.  Stay abbreviated on the weights, but active in life and reap more benefits.

--The Walleye