My blogflection on Wednesday shared a recent workout of mine that consisted of flexibility and warm-up, strength and cardio closer components and completing repetitions of each exercise equal to my age. The exercises I chose took into account my current fitness level and would not be appropriate for someone needing to get, or back, into shape.
A cyberspace fitness brother from a different mother named Joel posted a comment about my work your age workout that he has made a similar recommendation many times to those needing to get, or back, into shape. Joel’s workout suggestion is that every day you do:
Your age in push-ups
Your age in sit-ups/crunches
Your age in minutes walking/running (or double your age in squats)
Joel instructs people to break up the above workout into sets as necessary. So, for example, an out-of-shape 40-year old incapable of performing a single set of 40 pushups could get the reps in my performing 40 sets of 1 pushup, 20 sets of 2 pushups, 10 sets of 4 pushups, etc., etc. It's basic, but effective.
Thank you, Joel, for sharing your fitness coaching wisdom with a great example of how to work your age.
Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum
A cyberspace fitness brother from a different mother named Joel posted a comment about my work your age workout that he has made a similar recommendation many times to those needing to get, or back, into shape. Joel’s workout suggestion is that every day you do:
Your age in push-ups
Your age in sit-ups/crunches
Your age in minutes walking/running (or double your age in squats)
Joel instructs people to break up the above workout into sets as necessary. So, for example, an out-of-shape 40-year old incapable of performing a single set of 40 pushups could get the reps in my performing 40 sets of 1 pushup, 20 sets of 2 pushups, 10 sets of 4 pushups, etc., etc. It's basic, but effective.
Thank you, Joel, for sharing your fitness coaching wisdom with a great example of how to work your age.
Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum
2 comments:
Wow. A mention on Pierini Fitness is like hitting the big-time. The scheme I shared with you is probably far too basic for most of your readers, but it is an effective starting point for many people.
I'm honored you thought the suggestion was worth sharing.
Joel
Keep up the good work Joel and let me know if and when you are middle-age (defined by Pierini Fitness as between 45 and 70 years). It would be an honor to one day have you as a guest blogger here at Pierini Fitness.
Keep up your excellent work with fitness evangelization and ministry.
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