Reps by Jack LaLanne
FNGs: none
Warm-Up: SSH x 15, Hillbillies x 10, Imperial Walkers x 10, Good Mornings x 10
The Workout: Part of legendary fitness guru Jack LaLanne’s exercise routine was to use lighter weights but work until muscle fatigue. Science has since shown this to be a potentially more effective way to build muscle. Today’s workout goal was to get a taste of that methodology.
After the warm-up, we started a jog towards the baseball fields. We would make our way around, stopping every once in a while to do some exercises.
– Shoulder taps, in cadence (forgot the final number)
– Negative pull-ups x10
– Prisoner Squat, in cadence x50
– Murkins x10 followed by Durkins x10
– Balls-t0-the-wall 10 count x3
– Side lunges, in cadence x15
Made a stop at the rock pile for some high rep rock work:
– Curls for the girls, in cadence x50
– Triceps, in cadence x50
– Ground Pounders, in cadence x50
– Chest Press, in cadence x50
– Ruh Rohs, in cadence x50
Mosied over to the picnic tables for some Urkins, Durkins and Dips, x10 each. Then People’s Chair, 10 count x3.
Continued mosey, picking up another round of Prisoner Squats, Murkins, Prisoner Squats, Murkins while jogging down the length of the soccer field and back (YHC was trying to run out the clock). Back up to the concession stand for some more side lunges and then back home for Mary.
Mary: Two rounds of popcorn Mary.
Announcements: mulching (as of 9/19, complete!)
T-Claps (Recognition): Forceps and Oboe for showing up on a dreary, wet morning.
Prayer: Forceps for closure
Moleskin: As I mentioned before, I got the inspiration for this morning’s workout from Jack LaLanne. At age 70, he towed 70 rowboats for one mile! Really an inspiration for everyone. If you take care of yourself, exercise and eat right, you can maintain an active life into your later years. Here’s a quote from him:
“I know so many people in their 80s who have Alzheimer’s or are in a wheelchair or whatever. And I say to myself ‘I don’t want to live like that. I don’t want to be a burden on my family. I need to live life. And I’d hate dying; it would ruin my image.'”
