I can’t believe summer is winding down already. At least here it is anyway.
Summer is great though: taking the kids to the beach; getting some exercise outdoors, and firing up the grill and sitting out on the deck just because…
Plus I really like Bud Light’s new summertime lime beer! Goes great with this Chicken Taco recipe.
For most people though, the thought of the days getting shorter and the air getting cooler represents the slowing down of the summer season.
But, this doesn’t have to mean that your workouts has to slow down.
As the fall season draws in learn to welcome the heat generated by some intense workouts.
So with the changing of the seasons, maybe it’s time you changed up your workout program.
Here is an awesome new Medicine Ball Bodyweight Workout that I am really enjoying!.
You can do this at the gym, at home or during a sunny fall day at the playground with the kids.
All you need is a medicine ball and use any monkey bar attachment for your chinups.
*Warmup with Medicine Ball Squat To Overhead Press, 2 sets of 10 reps or just push your kids on the swing!
1. Medicine Ball Overhead Lunge, 3 sets of 10 reps, rest 60 sec
2A. Medicine Ball Close Grip Pushups, 2 sets of max reps, go directly to:
2B. Medicine Ball Chin-Ups with ball between feet, 2 sets of max reps, rest 60 sec
3A. Medicine Ball Mountain Climbers, 2 sets of max reps, go directly to:
3B. Medicine Ball Ab Plank, 2 sets, hold as long as you can
Try this new busy dad workout and let me know how you like it by leaving a comment below!
Last week we had a boil order here in our small town due to some colliforms showing up in our towns water supply because of high rainfall.
…and keep in mind I live in Northern Canada where the water is as good as it gets.
So off I went to buy cases of bottled water which is something I never do.
Am I the only one who feels there is something weird about BUYING water?
Trying to live a natural and healthy life and PAYING for bottled water just don’t sit well with me…not to mention the environmental and health impacts of all the plastic.
Our family drinks a lot of water and after just a couple days I was SHOCKED at how fast the plastic water bottles started piling up in the recycle bin!
So take a couple minutes before you start your weekend to check out the movie trailer for this new documentary called Tapped.
I think you will think twice before chugging down your next bottle of water!
…and don’t get me wrong, water is GOOD. Just drink it from a natural source or use a high quality filter for your tap.
Let me know what you think about bottled water by posting a comment below.
Enjoy your weekend;-)
Ahhh…the dog days of summer.
But who wants to be stuck in a hot and sticky kitchen trying to get supper for the family.
After a day at the playground running around with our daughter Matea we came home starving.
But thanks to a little pre-planning we drove on past the drive-thrus and served up a quick and healthy meal on the BBQ.
It’s a super simple summer recipe that will help you stay fit and strong and only involves TWO ingredients and requires NO clean-up!
Give this easy recipe a try before the kids head back to school so YOU can be the fittest dad at the playground…
Pineapple Chicken Kabobs
THREAD chicken and pineapple alternately onto 4 pre-soaked wooden skewers.
HEAT grill to medium heat. Grill kabobs 12 to 15 min. or until chicken is done, turning occasionally.
Serve a Summer Salad on the side using fresh baby spinach, garlic goat cheese, chopped cucumber and cantaloupe. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
Enjoy…we sure did!
Well I survived…
I made it through my first Strongman Contest…barely.
The events started shortly after 6pm on Tuesday , and luckily it was a warm summer’s evening.
I loosened up at home first with some foam rolling, bodyweight exercises like squats and pushups, and some light stretches.
My wife and 15 month old daughter Matea as well as my sister and her family and my mother in-law and came along for support.
Feeling a little nervous when I arrived, I was glad to see a few guys from around town who I knew as regular gym goers who was to give this a shot.
First event was the Tire Flip. Man, this is the ULTIMATE WORKOUT! I can see why this lift has gotten so popular in the fitness industry. I am not quite sure how heavy this tire was but I am thinking around 300-400 hundred pounds?
I can see why this is such an intense exercise because it’s simulates a deadlift to lift the tire working almost every muscle in your body especially your lower body and your grip then to push the tire over it simulates a standing chest press. Plus it was probably the most INTENSE cardio workout I ever done! Man I don’t remember my heart rate ever being so high. I thought I was going to puke when I finished!
We had to flip the tire as many times as possible in 2 minutes. I got off to a great start and ended up tying for 1st place in this lift at 26 flips.
The 2nd lift was the Block Raise or in this case a car battery tied on to a stick which you had to raise off the ground for as long as you can. Not sure how heavy this was but after holding it up for almost a minute it starts to feel like a ton. I came 2nd place in this event with a time of 45 seconds.
The 3rd event was the Farmer’s Walk which involved holding two 110lb dumbbells and running a certain distance as fast as you can. Again I got off to a pretty good start until about half way I stepped into a big dip in the grass and almost dropped the weights. But I managed to hold on to the end to give me a 3rd or 4 place in this event.
Next up was the Log Press. Everyone was all pretty gassed by now but this lift dragged on a little too long as this was the only event which they didn’t time! Big mistake. Guys could take as long as they want to press the log and continue on.
The log was a sawed off telephone poll with screwed on handles that to everyone’s surprise made this lift A LOT more awkward than it looks. Unfortunately in the end only 2 guys were able to lift the log at all!
I wasn’t one of them as it wasn’t reallly the weight as it was the handles which normally should be inset into the handles so you can rotate the log and clean it to your shoulders. After 3 attempts I decided it wasn’t worth it to invite a serious injury.
By the last event we all felt like we were hit by a truck we were so tired and beat up. But for this event we had to PULL a truck!
I was one of the last guys up for this lift and by this time it was getting dark and I was starting to cramp a little and cool down. Not a good thing when you have to push your body to the limit in an event such as this.
My 175lb body was at the laws of physics against this truck as I had to give everything I had to get this truck moving and managed to pull it about half way before I had enough and had to call it quits. The key to this lift was to stay as low to the ground as possible as you drive forward with your legs…but it’s easier said than done when you are pulling a TRUCK!
After all was said and done I tied for 4 or 5th place. Not totally sure as the results will be out in this weeks local paper. But it was the experience I was after not the prize for some camping gear.
I have to say this was probably the hardest workout I have ever done. No matter how good of shape I thought I was in, these strongman events are way more physically demanding that I thought.
Not just strength wise but way more demanding on your cardiovascular system.
A couple years ago I completed our local duathalon which involved a 15km bike ride and a 7km run which I ended up finishing 4th even though endurance events are not my thing.
So I thought it was time to shake things up again and I am glad I gave this strongman contest a try.
Even if you are consistent with your busy dad workouts sometimes you have to get out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself. If you think “I could never do that”. You probably SHOULD.
The biggest benefits to these strongman lifts is they carry over to REAL WORLD everyday activities so you can be the strong dad you need to be to push your wife’s car out of the snow, lift your kids over your head without breaking a sweat or carrying in heavy bags of groceries to feed your growing family.
I am thinking of even getting a big tractor tire for the back yard as I was really impressed by how intense this lift was. Beats staying inside on a boring treadmill!
I wonder would the town miss one of their telephone poles?…
Do YOU have any fitness event you would like to try or you are currently training for? Strongman, Marathon, Powerlifting, Bodybuilding?
If so, tell me all about it by leaving a comment below.
You won’t believe what I am going to do tomorrow…
I am competing in my FIRST strongman contest!
No, I am not 8 foot 2, 450lbs, and my name isn’t Mariusz Pudzianowski
…try saying that name 3 times fast!
But I thought it would be fun to take on a new challenge and I believe that these “strongman” type movements are the future of fitness because they challenge your body the way it was meant to move in real life by pushing and pulling heavy awkward objects.
That’s why big professional athletes to lean ripped celebrities train this way because it carries over to real life movements AND it get’s you lean and muscular faster than any other type of workout!
Somebody have a flat?
Tire Flipping
Truck Pulling
Log Press
Farmer’s Walk
Cinder Block Lift
Finding out about this only a few days ago I haven’t had time to train for these lifts specifically.
So here is a quick workout video of me training to be the “World’s Strongest Dad”.
I will try and get some pics and video of the event so you guys can see me lying on the pavement in pain and making a fool out of myself…
Wish me luck!
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