Individuals engaging in short bursts of vigorous physical activity, for just 1-2 minutes, three times a day, saw a significant health impact: a 50% decrease in cardiovascular mortality and a 40% reduction in deaths from all causes and cancer.
Significant studies utilizing wearable devices to monitor vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) have linked it to reduced all-cause mortality, encompassing cardiovascular and cancer mortality.
Remarkably, these benefits from short bursts of physical activity are also evident in individuals who typically do not engage in structured exercise routines.
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#Exercise immediately impacts how your arteries work. Short bursts of exercise cause quick changes in artery function. But over time, repeated workouts lead to longer-lasting improvements in artery function and even structural remodeling of the arteries. https://t.co/nJ9O2hcbV0
Team sport athlete?
Upper body training ONLY consists of heavy pressing? Wtf are you doing!?
Use these 14 variations…
1. Stiff single arm plyo pushes
2. Supine overhead pull downs
3. Single arm Landmine catch-press
4. Push-up drop catch
5. Sled slingshot
6. Rebound med ball chest pass
7. Supine med ball drop to press
8. Partner feed to prowler press
9. Bent over intensive chest pass
10. Plyo push-up
11. Standing repeat med ball pass
12. Single arm band snap downs
13. Seated med ball drop to vertical press
14. Sled slingshot max catch
My Criteria for being STRONG
Back Squat: 2x BW
Front Squat: 1.5x BW
Deadlift: 2.5x BW
RDL: 2x BW
Standing Military Press: 1x BW
Bench Press: 1.5x BW
Incline Press: 1.25x BW
SA DB Bench: .5x BW
Pull Ups: > 15
Push Ups: >30 in 30 sec
Fair? Let me know your thoughts 👇🏼
Said it once, will say it again
One of our FAVORITE upper body day accessories
Shoulders, cuff, upper back etc.
Essentially a prone external rotation, with an added mini band
Focus on a good iso hold at the top of the movement for 10-12 reps
Squat and deadlift same day
✅ More days recovery between sessions
✅ Squats potentiate deadlifts with minimal fatigue
My goto pairs
1️⃣ Front Squat/Deadlift
2️⃣ Back Squat/RDL
3️⃣ Safety Squat/Deficit Deadlift
Rep Schemes 👇🏼
Hise Shrug
J.C. Hise pictured is considered by many physical culturists to be the father of U.S. weightlifting. Hise, the cruel genius who spawned the 20-rep squat program, also fathered one of the most effective trap-building exercises of all time, the "Hise shrug."
The Hise shrug is performed by putting a barbell across your shoulders like you're going to squat. But instead of squatting, you shrug the barbell up and down. Simple. Painful.
Training Tips: Immediately after finishing your farmer's walk, complete the superset by doing your Hise shrug on a standing calf raise machine. This approach offers a huge advantage over doing your Hise shrugs with a barbell because it allows you to rest your grip. You also don't have to engage stability muscles like you do during the farmer's walk, so you're able to focus on blasting your traps.
Position yourself in the standing calf-raise machine. Shrug your traps up by trying to touch your shoulders to your ears. Hold this top position for a count of three to increase time under tension. Let the weight come all the way down and hold the bottom position briefly. Repeat this sequence for 8 reps. Go as heavy as possible, reducing the weight as needed in the two subsequent sets.
Bonus Tip: If you don't have a standing calf raise machine, a hack squat machine or any other padded squat machine with neutral shoulder pads will do the trick.