I am sure many of you enjoyed the motion picture "300." I sure did. That was an awesome story of how the greatly outnumbered 300 fearless Spartans withstood multiple attacks from their fierce enemy. In fact, if you enjoy reading as I do, pick up a copy of the book Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell:
http://www.amazon.com/Lone-Survivor-Eyewitness-Account-Operation/dp/0316044695/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262541603&sr=1-1
In a nutshell, this small team of Navy SEALS (on a convert mission in Afghanistan) ran into trouble and were GREATLY outnumbered by Taliban fighters. When it was all said and done, only one survived. The book details his lone survival and how he got back home. It is one of the best books i have ever read and you know what was inspiring? He may have been a SEAL, but he was also a Christian and his faith in God kept him out of harm's way..... READ THE BOOK!
After the movie "300" was released there was a huge fascination about the training regimen the actors went through to prepare for their roles in the movie. Especially interesting was the physical transformation of the actor Gerard Butler, a chain smoker no doubt! To this day I have close friends who follow a 300-type program, basically they perform pull-ups, pushups, ab exercises, deadlifts, box jumps for a daily total of 300 repetitions.
I have a new plan in place for 2010... beginning tomorrow..... DRUMROLL PLEASE.......
I will perform a daily minimum of 450 reps broken down as follows:
50 reps of pull-ups (various grips)
100 reps of Abs (crunches, leg raises, general "core")
100 reps of push-ups (various types)
200 reps of leg exercises (lunges, squats, hindu squats, jump squats, etc.)
This is in addition to any other training I perform on a given day... Some days I will perform only these exercises for 450 reps.... other days I will perform this + a 30 min. YOGA workout, other days I will perform this along with a cardio and/or light dumbell workout.....
These 450 reps can be performed in multiple sets throughout the day but I prefer to do them all in one workout.
By the way, I ordered several tapes for my wife (and I) to try.... they are DVD's that she will follow a,ong with and to get her motivated I will train alongside her (but with heavier dumbells of course).... go to: http://www.myrippedworkout.com/ (by the fitness Hottie, Jari Love) ... all of her DVD's are great and I initially ordered four for my wife and I to try.... Hey Fellas! Don't knock her down ort give me a hard time because the tapes are led bby a girl.... this chick is tough and the workouts are even tougher! Look at the six pack on that gal... do you have any idea how difficult it is for a female to develop a set of abs? Rediculously hard!
One last recommendation: Do you hate training on cardiovascualr machines? Treadmills, ellipticals, stair machines, etc? Then go to: http://www.workingclasscardioworkout.com/
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins offers a very effective cardio program that you can do at home with little or no equipment (I recommend only a set of adjustable dumbells) and can performed anywhere, even a motel room! This program is very inexpensive, very well put together and is endorsed by several professional MMA (mixed martial arts) fighters. I give this program my full endorsement...
Integrity statement: I receive zero remuneration from any product I endorse here. I personally try out and/or regularly use any and all products (from nutritional supplements to workout programs) on a regular basis.... I paid for P90X with my own money, I paid for the YRG workout (http://www.yrgworkout.com/) myself, as well as the protein supplements I recommend from time-to-time. This blogspot is to help YOU improve your health and fitness levels, I have no hidden agenda as fitness is my passion in life. Know that I wholeheartedly want to help YOU improve and I will continue to offer unbiased recommendations to help you reach your goals in fitness.... Happy New Year everyone.... 2010 will be the very best year of your lives!
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