The formula:
Pick any 5 exercises to perform on the rings.
Perform the first exercise for 1 minute,
Then rest 1 minute
Perform the second exercise for 1 minute,
Continue until all five exercises are completed.
This is a short and intense workout and using the rings adds a significant amount of difficulty!
My workout:
Push-ups - pretty self-explanatory
Basic hold - Basically maintaining the up position after a dip
Rowing - With the rings at dip height, sit on the ground and take hold, then straighten out your body horizontal to the ground. Now pull up to the rings.
Reverse crunches - With the rings 2-3 feet from the floor. Kneel on the ground and hold the rings on each side of your head. Now extend you body horizontally while holding your self off the ground and then contract back to your kneel.
Bench Dips - I am not strong enough to perform Ring Dips yet, but I can barely do some Bench Ring Dips. Basically a dip put your feet are out in an L-Sit position and resting on the ground or stool.
Thoughts:
I reached muscle failure several times on most of these exercises.
But the one that continues to tell me that it was a good work out was the Reverse Crunches.
2 days later my abs are still sore. The brutal thing about the reverse crunches is that you are getting a true amount of body weight resistance opposed to letting part of your body rest on the ground.
Optimally, I would have kept track of each of my reps. I will make sure to do that next time.
That way I can determine if I have made any progress.
Lesson: Our spiritual walks are similar. We know our baseline and what the Lord delivered us from, and we know what growth we have had in Him and where we still need more work. I think it would do me good to remember the history of my walk and all of the things the Lord has done in my life, more often. I think it would help make me more thankful and appreciative.
1 Peter 2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
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