Garage Style Training New Program

 Finding it tough to open some time up to update my blog. The last program I trained on worked relatively well. I gained a decent amount of strength and I am once again able to handle barbell squats. I need to move on to a more progressed program for the strength training. I also want to really add in plyometric training. To top it off, my chubby ass needs to do more cardio than the small amount I have been doing here and there.

 Here's this programs basic look:

Foam Roll warmup
Specific SMR and specific static stretches (specific to areas that it is needed)
Core training and mobility general work
Aerobic training
Strength and Plyometric training

Going to have to be very tactful on exercises and combinations to keep the session at or below an hour. If I can clear up some time to blog, I'll post my results at the end of the week.

Turkish Getup Breakdown

 My wife showed me a Gym Jones training program she was pondering about attacking. On one of the days of the program the trainee is supposed to accomplish a tremendous amount of Turkish Getups. In my mind, I tried to calculate how many people who attempt this program can do one clean Turkish Getup, not to mention an hours worth. Now, don't get me wrong. I have nothing against the challenging training programs Gym Jones offers to those who dare to "train extreme". Sounds find to me. As Mark Twight writes (paraphrased)... you made your bed now lie in it. My issue is more selfish and deals with me, and this info will probably help others.

 Turkish Getups are arguably one of the best full body exercise someone could do. However, like any other exercise out there, it requires a certain amount of stability and mobility around your joints. To me the prerequisite to do a full Turkish Getup (TGU) is a bit high. In my case, I lack the mobility required at certain points of the movement. I do up to the point my body is able to perform the TGU. As I heard Gray Cook say once (paraphrased) .... you need to qualify yourself with the exercises and components of exercises you choose. In this case, I can reach the kneeling position of the TGU without cheating or letting the arm holding the weight bend a bit. Also, TGU is all about proper alignment at the right time. So, I actually make a workout out of this technical skill. If TGU could be broken down to six positions. I will spend a set doing a certain amount of reps in each position. First few sets being as analytical about my posture as possible.

Week2 Garage Style Training

 My numbers are going up so I can't complain much. A lot of my shortcomings are getting better quickly. Always interesting how fast the body responds.

Week2
Day1
Skipped sadly too much going on

Day2
1. Floor press #185x10,10
2. BB Rows #165x7,7
3. Partial KB Turks #20x5,5
4. Assisted Pullups x7,x8
5. DB Shoulder Press #60x10,10

Day3
Barely anytime to work this one in
1. BB Front Squats #95x5
2. Alternating DB Floor Press #120x20
3. Alternating DB Bentover Row #120x20
4. Back Lunges x8
Left quad area was not interested

 Barely able to get past 2 sets...this will take some rethinking to get the sessions increased.