Before I
tell you a great workout I have discovered I wanted to give you an important
asset in your training and that’s conditioning. I know you've probably read and
heard me say it pretty damn often but yet it bears repeating. When you’re
really good at something and you can go for a quite a period of time while
having plenty left in the tank you’re in great condition. Karl Gotch couldn't have said it better “Conditioning is your greatest hold.” It takes mental toughness
to be in superior condition, sure you can have great physical attributes but if
your mind isn't in the right place it’s all worth nothing.
This
workout is based on an inspiration from the recent events that Bud Jeffries has
demonstrated with the use of a sledgehammer and how you can perform different
variations and combinations with that hammer to other exercises. Because of
this, I like to practice certain things one at a time and sometimes just one
exercise the entire workout because it hits everything in the entire body. This
workout is fun, interesting, gives you a little time to breathe and best yet,
you never know what reps you’ll come up with next.
To make
this workout possible you’ll need 5 important things…..A good sharp pencil or
pen, paper to write own (trust me this comes in handy), a 20 sided die, either
a sledgehammer or a mighty Thor Hammer (my personal favorite) and a nice solid
tire to hit. Each of this is as equally important as the workout itself. The
reason why is because when you roll the die, you come up with a set of reps
that you can either leave as is or double even triple the amount but because it
be hard to remember them its best to write them down which should be your rest
period. If you really want to add anything I suggest a watch so you can time
yourself and keep track of your progress.
Why did I
choose the 20-sided die? Because I like variety and not knowing what can come
up next, it keeps things fresh and it makes not have the same workout twice.
You can use the reps anyway you want, you can leave them as is like I said
earlier, or make it more interesting by doubling or tripling the amount of
reps. You can go as high as 10 reps or maybe 100 who knows. I use the die at
times when I do my Animal Training and play around with it kind of like a game.
How does
this workout go?
-Well, you roll the die, whatever number comes up you do
that many reps hitting the tire using both hands and switching the top and
bottom hands to make it even. Say you rolled a 20 for example, you can do 10
reps left over right and switch to right over left to make it 20 or do 20 reps
L/R then 20 R/L to make it 40.
-Write own the number of reps to keep track so you don’t
lose how many you’d like to do. In the beginning do about 10 rolls to get the
idea, build it up to however you want and then you can time yourself, 5
minutes, 10 min. whatever and be sure to keep moving, roll the die, write the
reps and get back to it.
-Make a goal to how many reps you want to hit in a certain
amount of time but also keep good form (its important believe me).
This builds
cardio in ways that just blows many things out of the water; it’s a step closer
to how the old-time laborers worked the mines, quarries and construction,
breaking down concrete, stone and rock. To do this workout for an hour is a
hell of a way to build up your conditioning and stamina while also building
crazy strength in the arms, back, legs, your grip, your abs, your lung power
and your coordination.
