Thought I'd go a little longer than usual with my Dopa Circuit today and try a couple of exercises that I've rarely if ever done. In most workouts with the band I'll do 500 total reps, only less than a handful ever done 1000 reps but today, I just wanted to see what I can do with as many rounds as I can within 30+ Minutes.
The band is no joke and can put you down for the count if you know the way to do it. It's a reason why wrestlers use it as part of their conditioning. You can build just about any workout you want out of it. I like circuits mainly cause I can keep going with little to no rest and get a lot done in a short amount of time. In all the workouts I've done with that thing, I don't believe a workout went past 50 minutes, if that.
In the 500 Rep workouts, I usually can breeze through it and feel great, speed is a bit more in tuned and keep things at a pace that flows well. If I wanted to go a little longer, I don't speed up as much. It's more methodical, calculated and focused more on technique and control. I let the speed come naturally, I'm not trying to kill myself but I'm not going to be sitting on my ass in between circuits either. What exercises did I do? Here's the rundown....
10 Chest Presses
10 High Pulls
10 Uppercut To Squats
10 Oblique Twists (5 Each side)
10 Propellers
Worked them but not trying to be so explosive and fast because that's not what the intention was. It was more about being precise with the movements and focus on the muscles more than trying to cut down the time. I hadn't done the High Pulls before and the last time I did Oblique Twists with the band, I made them more explosive but I ended up having issues because of it and that was back in late 2023-early 2024. This time, I kept things at a slower pace and work my hips and core muscles instead of looking like I wanted to throw somebody LOL.
This workout was interesting to do and it was great. Set my stopwatch, went at it and stopped when I felt like I was done. Got 13 Rounds in within 31 minutes or so and I'm happy with that. Going extreme every once in a while for a challenge is great but it's not necessary to do it ALL the time. Whoever tells you to go extreme everyday, needs a reality check and a dose of "Fuck off with that bullshit". It's the same type of guys who believe in the "No pain, no gain" mentality, it's a myth and a fool's errand. It's better to be consistent with what gives you the best benefit of your health and keeping things at a level that brings long term results. If you're trying to set records in every workout, it only leads to heartache, injury and a fragile ego.
Fitness is a journey that takes many roads, obstacles and discoveries. It's about testing your capabilities but also learning what to be aware of, what to do and what not to do. Many don't get that because they want shortcuts, a quick fix and something that will turn them into some world class athlete. That's not how this works, it takes discipline, knowing when to bring it back a bit at times and taking it one day at a time. Time catches up to all of us, the question is, will you make that time worth it to be less injury-prone and maintaining levels of strength and condition that keeps you out of the nursing home?
Be amazingly awesome and don't forget to snatch up a Dopa band at Dopamineo.com and use my discount code POWERANDMIGHT to take a few bucks off your order. Train anywhere, get one for the kids and let them get that excess energy out. Got a group or a team you're training? Bands are great for that as well and don't forget as well there's discounts for Military Veterans as well.
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