Friday Thoughts 53
Greetings! Happy Friday. Day 11 of the Daily Habit Challenge, keep going this weekend!
Fall Running:
Fall weather is upon us, and with that, fall running. I love wearing long sleeve shirts and shorts, the colorful, leaf colored trails and how it seems so much easier to breathe this time of year. My only complaint is that since I’m not in a constant state of sweatiness, my heart rate monitor has been giving me a hard time connecting.
EMOM:
I’ve long been a champion of the EMOM, and after hanging with Kelly a few weeks ago, my program is filled with EMOMs right now. What I love about this is that every single workout doesn’t need to be precious or special, and that the real key here is to move more and get a dosage of training.
Ten minutes of kettlebell swings may seem lame, but it’s a something not a lot of people have in their abilities -get a quick 10-15 minute movement session in. My favorite EMOM moves lately have been power clean, kettlebell swings, pull ups, chin ups and a kb circuit of 1 clean, 1 press, 1 snatch. Kelly calls these short and simple sessions the “Never Do Nothing Plan.”
Plates in:
Finally! Someone gets me.
Seriously though, on metal plates like that the numbers are supposed to face in so your fingers grip the plate better.
Running Training Misconception:
Many runners have the idea that they need higher reps in the gym to build their muscular endurance. However, they get a ton of endurance from doing their actual sport. More and more reps in the gym isn’t productive, and instead, adds more stress and volume to the system. Here, Michelle explains why training in the 3-8 rep range is most beneficial to endurance athletes.
3:56 mile
What stood out the most here was that he started warming up 50 minutes before the run, and his warm up included 3 miles of easy running for a 1-mile race!
Sip some air:
I loved this cue and thought of it often when training for my weightlifting meet earlier this year.
Have a good one!
Justin Miner
@justinminergain