Brace yourselves for this one. Just like many of the workouts you read about on this blog, this workout may seem easy on paper but do not be surprised when it had you push yourself to new limits.
So here it is...6 Cubed!
This workout is broken down into three parts with each part containing 6 exercises you will complete 6 times with 6 reps of each set. Hence the name 6 Cubed (6 sets of 6 done six times through). After completing each 6 X 6 X 6 without a break, you will have six minutes of a cardio activity. That 6 X 6 X 6 with the 6 minutes of cardio at the end, is one section. You will have three sections.
Without further adieu, here it is...
Section 1
6 push ups
6 Jump Squats
6 Military Style push ups
6 Jumping Lunges
6 Squats with front kick
6 Planks with reach under on both sides
6 minutes of stairs (For this part, run half way up the stairs in regular fashion and run the second half if a squatted position with your behind low, back nice and flat at a 45 degree angle, and your legs bent...feel the burn!)
Section 2
6 Burpees
6 Inverted Rows
6 Dive Bomber Push ups
6 10 yard sprints (Full speed for 10 yards and then jog back, that's one)
6 Jungle Jyms (This is a class secret. Come to the class to see for yourself)
6 Broad Jumps
6 minutes of jogging on the hill(To see the hill, look at the post from Tuesday, February 8, 2010. If you are doing this from a gym, feel free to jog on the hill at max incline or whatever incline pushes your limits)
Section 3
6 Diamond Push ups
6 Side Lunges to each side
6 V-ups
6 Box Jumps
6 Alligator Push ups
6 seconds of high knees
6 minutes of abs mixed in with cardio
Done!!!!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Monday, February 8th, Speed Day
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15 warm up with extra static and ballistic stretches
Flat ground at full speed:
Eight (8) 50-Yard sprints then jog back
Four (4) 100-Yard Sprints then jog back
*Equates to almost one mile of sprints at full speed*
Steep incline at full speed (starting at bottom of hill):
50-Yard sprint uphill/50-Yards back peddling uphill (After one set jog back down to the bottom of the hill and repeat three more times for a total of four sets)
25-Yard back peddle uphill and then sprint the last 75-Yards to the top
Cool down!!!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Simple Yet Effective
All you need is a set of stairs, a curb, and a platform to jump on and off of (Platform pictured in bottom right of picture).
This workout done on February 3, 2010, at the Lyon Street Steps, is just like the title suggests, simple yet effective.
Beginning of Round 1:
If looking down from the top of the stairs, run all the way the down the right side to the bottom, where you can see the Heart statue pictured. Once you get to the bottom ascend up the left side of the stairs at a descent pace taking one single step at a time.
When you have reached the top, come back down the right side and go back down to the bottom. After you have reached the bottom again, go back up the left side using single steps. When you get to the half way point of the top and bottom on the stairs, sprint up to the top at full speed using two steps at a time.
Now the fun starts! When you get to the top, find a curb or raised platform that is at least 6-12 inches high and do 100 quick feet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK-wyifX0WI).
Immediately upon completing them, find a 24-48 inch platform with a sturdy wide base and a large flat top, and do 10 box jumps (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opuA4Ej2GDs).
End of round 1!
Now that you have completed the 1st round, you only have 5 more. Do the same stairs routine but each time you finish your sprint portion and reach the top to do your quick feet and box jumps, decrease your quick feet by 10 and your box jumps by 1 until you have done a total of 6 rounds. Your last set of quick feet and box jumps will have you completing 50 quick feet and 5 box jumps.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
The Countdown
-1 minute of Jumping Jacks
-1 minute Normal Push-ups
-1 minute of Mountain Climbers
-1 minute of Sitting In and Outs (Sit on your rear with your band behind you and bring your knees in and out from a stright leg position to a bent knees position)
-1 minute plank position with alternating knees (Get in plank position and while keeping a flat back, pull one knee in at a time, hold it right under your chest for a count of two, then extend it back and put it back on the ground. Now, repeat with the other side)
-1 minute Lateral Walking Push-Ups (Get in push up position and walk two stpes laterally to the left with arms and legs simoltaneously while staying in a good pushup/plank position. Now, go back to the right and repeat.)
-1 minute Fifer Scissors
-1 minute Side Crunches
WATER BREAK
-45 Seconds Hip Heist
-45 Seconds Bicep Curls with PVC Pipe (Using a 3 inch diameter PVC Pipe, one parter will be performing the bicep curls while the other parter, who is crounched down in front of the curler, will provide resistence by pulling down as their partner is going up and down in the movement. Provide as much resistance as your patner ants and then switch)
-45 Seconds of Jungle Jyms
-45 Seconds PVC Pipe Rows
-45 Seconds Alternating Alligator push-ups
-45 Seconds Bicycle Crunches
-45 Seconds V-Ups
-45 Seconds Hanging Rows with PCV Pipe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UddQpek0Bhk&feature=related)
WATER BREAK
-30 seconds Military Pushups
-30 seconds alternating between Crab Walk and Bear Crawl
-30 seconds Plank with Leg Raise
-30 seconds Scissor Flutter Kicks
-30 seconds Dive Bombers
-30 seconds Wide Push Ups
-30 seconds PVC Pipe Rows (Slow)
-30 seconds PVC Pipe Rows (Fast)
-30 seconds Full sit-ups handing off pipe
WATER BREAK
-15 seconds burpees
-15 seconds regular pushups
-15 second v-ups
-15 seconds Russian Twists
-15 seconds jumping jacks
15 seconds lying tricep extensions
-15 seconds run in place
-1 minute Normal Push-ups
-1 minute of Mountain Climbers
-1 minute of Sitting In and Outs (Sit on your rear with your band behind you and bring your knees in and out from a stright leg position to a bent knees position)
-1 minute plank position with alternating knees (Get in plank position and while keeping a flat back, pull one knee in at a time, hold it right under your chest for a count of two, then extend it back and put it back on the ground. Now, repeat with the other side)
-1 minute Lateral Walking Push-Ups (Get in push up position and walk two stpes laterally to the left with arms and legs simoltaneously while staying in a good pushup/plank position. Now, go back to the right and repeat.)
-1 minute Fifer Scissors
-1 minute Side Crunches
WATER BREAK
-45 Seconds Hip Heist
-45 Seconds Bicep Curls with PVC Pipe (Using a 3 inch diameter PVC Pipe, one parter will be performing the bicep curls while the other parter, who is crounched down in front of the curler, will provide resistence by pulling down as their partner is going up and down in the movement. Provide as much resistance as your patner ants and then switch)
-45 Seconds of Jungle Jyms
-45 Seconds PVC Pipe Rows
-45 Seconds Alternating Alligator push-ups
-45 Seconds Bicycle Crunches
-45 Seconds V-Ups
-45 Seconds Hanging Rows with PCV Pipe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UddQpek0Bhk&feature=related)
WATER BREAK
-30 seconds Military Pushups
-30 seconds alternating between Crab Walk and Bear Crawl
-30 seconds Plank with Leg Raise
-30 seconds Scissor Flutter Kicks
-30 seconds Dive Bombers
-30 seconds Wide Push Ups
-30 seconds PVC Pipe Rows (Slow)
-30 seconds PVC Pipe Rows (Fast)
-30 seconds Full sit-ups handing off pipe
WATER BREAK
-15 seconds burpees
-15 seconds regular pushups
-15 second v-ups
-15 seconds Russian Twists
-15 seconds jumping jacks
15 seconds lying tricep extensions
-15 seconds run in place
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
The Triple Threat (Plyometric/Speed/Power Day)
February 1, 2010
Plyometrics and Speed/Power Day
-Ballistic Warm up
-5 minutes of running up the stairs (At least one with single steps, double or triple steps, and one sideways stepping crossing feet)
-25 Box Jumps
-10 sets of Twenty five yard wind sprints (5 springts starting from a Baseball Stealing Position and 5 from a Sprinter's Track position)
-25 Broad Jumps
-25 Bounding Jumps
-Take one step then bound
-7 sets of Twenty five yard wind sprints
-50 Lateral Jumps (This is a partner exercise so while one partner is in a plank, the other is doing lateral jumps over there legs)
-25 Squat Jumps with high knees
-3 sets of 30 second lateral Basketball Drills (Staying in a squatted position the class will watch my commands as I direct them from shuffling left to right while mixing in jumps)
-3 sets of twenty five yard sprints, uphill
-Cherry Pickers all the way back to starting point
Plyometrics and Speed/Power Day
-Ballistic Warm up
-5 minutes of running up the stairs (At least one with single steps, double or triple steps, and one sideways stepping crossing feet)
-25 Box Jumps
-10 sets of Twenty five yard wind sprints (5 springts starting from a Baseball Stealing Position and 5 from a Sprinter's Track position)
-25 Broad Jumps
-25 Bounding Jumps
-Take one step then bound
-7 sets of Twenty five yard wind sprints
-50 Lateral Jumps (This is a partner exercise so while one partner is in a plank, the other is doing lateral jumps over there legs)
-25 Squat Jumps with high knees
-3 sets of 30 second lateral Basketball Drills (Staying in a squatted position the class will watch my commands as I direct them from shuffling left to right while mixing in jumps)
-3 sets of twenty five yard sprints, uphill
-Cherry Pickers all the way back to starting point
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Winter Session Quickly Approaching
When is the last time you burnt over 1,000 calories in 45 minute to 1 hour span?
Ready to try?
The Jungle Jym winter Session begins January 25, 2010.
Ready to try?
The Jungle Jym winter Session begins January 25, 2010.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
A must read-Tuesday, 11/10/09 Class (Plyometric Day)
Yesterday was a special day at the Jungle Jym. The breeze was crisp, the sky was clear with stars, the ground was peppered with droplets of sweat like a trail for those who dared to follow, and the sounds of feet pounding the pavement and determined deep breaths were like music in the air. Just another night at the Jungle Jym in that respect.
The first sentence and the last sentence of the paragraph above are obviously conflicting. How can it be a "special day at the Jungle Jym" and "Just another night at the Jungle Jym" all at the same time? Well, it was just another night because as usual, the class was pushed to their limits and they surpassed my expectations and most importantly their own. Now, it was a special night because not only did we do yet another brand new routine (No class has ever been the same) but I joined the class to see just how hard my constant banter of commands and "can do" propaganda really were. All I can say is that my class ranging from 54 year old business men to 18 year old athletes are right when they say, "This is hard, Jimmy!".
However, let me assure you, every class is tailored to push each person to their limits without leaving anyone behind. After two paragraphs, I think it is time for me to tell you what we did during class. As usual, we met at the top of the Lyon Street Steps at the corner of Lyon Street and Broadway and in the heart of the posh and enviable Pacific Heights neighborhood. From there, we jogged down the steps to our rallying point for our exercises.
On this day, a car of unknown origins was parked in "our" cul de sac and right in front of "our" basketball hoop. This is not a big deal considering the incredible amount of space we still had but it threw off my routine for a New York Minute. However, as exercise and life rears back and throws us a curve ball, we must adapt and that we did. Now that the car dilemma has been solved and adapted to we began our usual warm up raging from high knees, to deep lunges, to butt kickers, to bounding. As you will notice in coming to class, our warm up is designed to warm you up while doing dynamic stretching as opposed to static stretching. Dynamic stretching warms you up more quickly and prepares you for greater range of motion and a higher rate of necessary blood flow.
As soon as the warm up was complete we wasted no time and ran down the road to the next block, which is right at the base of the Baker Street Steps (you'll learn to love these). From there we turned right back around and jogged back to our rally point.
After a quick sip of double hydrogen with a splash of oxygen cocktail, we begin our Plyometric Training Day! That is when the panting and beautiful sound of nimble toes tapping the ground with excessive speed began. Each exercise is for maximum number of repetitions so we do as many reps of the given exercise as we can do in anywhere from 1 minute to 15 seconds. In this case, we were doing 1 minute of lateral jumps. After that we did the same thing but this time in a forward and backward motion for 1 minute.
As soon as they completed their calf busting, ab sculpting, head turning, quick feet building, drills, we moved onto a class favorite...Broad Jumps. Now, the point of this exercise and like all of the other Plyometric Drills we did on this given night is to condition the muscles to be explosive. This exercise, more than others, drastically increases power, which will make a person more apt to change direction quickly, deliver larger amounts of strength in less time, and become more athletic as a whole. All three things are keys to becoming a better athlete and simply for overall body mastery, which is vital for all ages and walks of life.
After a few more plyometric drills, including squat jumps, we took a thirty second break for water and to towel off the salty water (sweat) dripping from our drenched heads. I tried to give the class more of a break but they were ready rarrin' to go like a 16 year old at the wheel of his first car.
From there we ran down to the corner of Vallejo and Baker and to no one's surprise, what do we find, a hill that seemed to be built for the sole purpose of developing lean toned bodies built for speed and pure unadulterated athleticism. Now, what good is a hill if you are not going to sprint up it? After all, that road may be meant for cars but from 6:30pm-7:30pm its purpose is solely designated for The Jungle Jym and its quest for fitness perfection. So, we honored its purpose and proceeded to run 5 full speed sprints up the hill. As one could expect, there are different levels of fitness at every class so some people finished before others but what you will notice about the Jungle Jym is that each member (and I call them members because they have earned the right to be given a respectful title for their commitment) shows one another a sense of support that you see with families and sports teams. So as the legs were burning and the lungs were aching and the equilibrium was begging to be back on a flat level surface, cheers and voices of steady encouragement could be heard and what a sound it was.
As we finished our sprints that were preceded by over 15 plyometric exercises, we jogged back to the "rally point" and pounded out 12 minutes of ab busting core exercises. Keep in mind, I pride my class on out of the box training methods and creativity so some of the ab exercises that were done would leave passersbys scratching their heads but the Jungle Jymers didn't even have time to notice with the level of hard work they were chalkin' up.
After the final grunt that signaled the last repetition of Russian Twists, we stood up with chests out and a feeling of pride and accomplishment draped over our sweaty bodies and gave one another the symbolic gesture of approval, the high five.
After a few loud cracks of palm-to-palm contact, we collected our things and headed on home.What a day, what a class, what an experience.
Who’s ready to be apart of the next blog???
The first sentence and the last sentence of the paragraph above are obviously conflicting. How can it be a "special day at the Jungle Jym" and "Just another night at the Jungle Jym" all at the same time? Well, it was just another night because as usual, the class was pushed to their limits and they surpassed my expectations and most importantly their own. Now, it was a special night because not only did we do yet another brand new routine (No class has ever been the same) but I joined the class to see just how hard my constant banter of commands and "can do" propaganda really were. All I can say is that my class ranging from 54 year old business men to 18 year old athletes are right when they say, "This is hard, Jimmy!".
However, let me assure you, every class is tailored to push each person to their limits without leaving anyone behind. After two paragraphs, I think it is time for me to tell you what we did during class. As usual, we met at the top of the Lyon Street Steps at the corner of Lyon Street and Broadway and in the heart of the posh and enviable Pacific Heights neighborhood. From there, we jogged down the steps to our rallying point for our exercises.
On this day, a car of unknown origins was parked in "our" cul de sac and right in front of "our" basketball hoop. This is not a big deal considering the incredible amount of space we still had but it threw off my routine for a New York Minute. However, as exercise and life rears back and throws us a curve ball, we must adapt and that we did. Now that the car dilemma has been solved and adapted to we began our usual warm up raging from high knees, to deep lunges, to butt kickers, to bounding. As you will notice in coming to class, our warm up is designed to warm you up while doing dynamic stretching as opposed to static stretching. Dynamic stretching warms you up more quickly and prepares you for greater range of motion and a higher rate of necessary blood flow.
As soon as the warm up was complete we wasted no time and ran down the road to the next block, which is right at the base of the Baker Street Steps (you'll learn to love these). From there we turned right back around and jogged back to our rally point.
After a quick sip of double hydrogen with a splash of oxygen cocktail, we begin our Plyometric Training Day! That is when the panting and beautiful sound of nimble toes tapping the ground with excessive speed began. Each exercise is for maximum number of repetitions so we do as many reps of the given exercise as we can do in anywhere from 1 minute to 15 seconds. In this case, we were doing 1 minute of lateral jumps. After that we did the same thing but this time in a forward and backward motion for 1 minute.
As soon as they completed their calf busting, ab sculpting, head turning, quick feet building, drills, we moved onto a class favorite...Broad Jumps. Now, the point of this exercise and like all of the other Plyometric Drills we did on this given night is to condition the muscles to be explosive. This exercise, more than others, drastically increases power, which will make a person more apt to change direction quickly, deliver larger amounts of strength in less time, and become more athletic as a whole. All three things are keys to becoming a better athlete and simply for overall body mastery, which is vital for all ages and walks of life.
After a few more plyometric drills, including squat jumps, we took a thirty second break for water and to towel off the salty water (sweat) dripping from our drenched heads. I tried to give the class more of a break but they were ready rarrin' to go like a 16 year old at the wheel of his first car.
From there we ran down to the corner of Vallejo and Baker and to no one's surprise, what do we find, a hill that seemed to be built for the sole purpose of developing lean toned bodies built for speed and pure unadulterated athleticism. Now, what good is a hill if you are not going to sprint up it? After all, that road may be meant for cars but from 6:30pm-7:30pm its purpose is solely designated for The Jungle Jym and its quest for fitness perfection. So, we honored its purpose and proceeded to run 5 full speed sprints up the hill. As one could expect, there are different levels of fitness at every class so some people finished before others but what you will notice about the Jungle Jym is that each member (and I call them members because they have earned the right to be given a respectful title for their commitment) shows one another a sense of support that you see with families and sports teams. So as the legs were burning and the lungs were aching and the equilibrium was begging to be back on a flat level surface, cheers and voices of steady encouragement could be heard and what a sound it was.
As we finished our sprints that were preceded by over 15 plyometric exercises, we jogged back to the "rally point" and pounded out 12 minutes of ab busting core exercises. Keep in mind, I pride my class on out of the box training methods and creativity so some of the ab exercises that were done would leave passersbys scratching their heads but the Jungle Jymers didn't even have time to notice with the level of hard work they were chalkin' up.
After the final grunt that signaled the last repetition of Russian Twists, we stood up with chests out and a feeling of pride and accomplishment draped over our sweaty bodies and gave one another the symbolic gesture of approval, the high five.
After a few loud cracks of palm-to-palm contact, we collected our things and headed on home.What a day, what a class, what an experience.
Who’s ready to be apart of the next blog???
A must read-Tuesday, 11/10/2009, Plyometric Day
Yesterday was a special day at the Jungle Jym. The breeze was crisp, the sky was clear with stars, the ground was peppered with droplets of sweat like a trail for those who dared to follow, and the sounds of feet pounding the pavement and determined deep breaths were like music in the air. Just another night at the Jungle Jym in that respect.
The first sentence and the last sentence of the paragraph above are obviously conflicting. How can it be a "special day at the Jungle Jym" and "Just another night at the Jungle Jym" all at the same time? Well, it was just another night because as usual, the class was pushed to their limits and they surpassed my expectations and most importantly their own. Now, it was a special night because not only did we do yet another brand new routine (No class has ever been the same) but I joined the class to see just how hard my constant banter of commands and and "can do" propaganda really were. All I can say is that my class ranging from 54 year old business men to 18 year old athletes are right when they say, "This is hard, Jimmy!". However, let me assure you, every class is tailored to push each person to their limits without leaving anyone behind.
After two paragraphs, I think it is time for me to tell you what we did during class. As usual, we met at the top of the Lyon Street Steps at the corner of Lyon Street and Broadway and in the heart of the posh and enviable Pacific Heights neighborhood. From there, we jogged down the steps to our rallying point for our exercises.
On this day, a car of unknown origins was parked in "our" cul de sac and right in front of "our" basketball hoop, this is not a big deal considering the incredible amount of space we still had but if threw of my routine for a New York Minute. However, as exercise and life rears back and throws us a curve ball, we must adapt and that we did.
Now that the car dilemma has been solved and adapted to we began out usual warm up raging from high knees, to deep lunges, to butt kickers, to bounding. As you will notice in coming to class, our warm up is designed to warm you up while doing dynamic stretching as opposed to static stretching. Dynamic stretching warms you up more quickly and prepares you for greater range of motion and a higher rate of necessary blood flow.
As soon as the warm up was complete we wasted no time and ran down the road to the next block, which is right at the base of the Baker Street Steps (you'll learn to love these). From there we turned right back around and jogged back to our rally point.
After quick sip of a double hydrogen with a splash of oxygen cocktail, we begin our Plyometric Training Day! That is when the panting and beautiful sound of nimble toes tapping the ground with excessive speed began. Each exercise is for maximum number of repetitions so we do as many reps of the given exercise as we can do in anywhere from 1 minute to 15 seconds. In this case, we were doing 1 minute of later jumps. After that we did the same thing but thing time in a forward and backward motion for 1 minute.
As soon as the completed their calf busting, ab sculpting, head turning, quick feet building, drills, we moved onto a class favorite...Broad Jumps. Now, the point of this exercise and like all of the other Plyometric Drills we did on this given night is to condition the muscles to be explosive. This exercise, more than others, drastically increases power which will make a person more apt to change direction quickly, deliver larger amounts of strength in less time, and become more athletic as a whole. All three things are keys to becoming a better athlete and simply for overall body mastery which is vital for all ages and walks of life.
After a few more plyometric drills, including squat jumps, we took a thirty second break for water and to towel of the salty water (sweat) dripping from our drenched heads. I tried to give the class more of a break but they were ready rarrin' to go like a 16 year old at the wheel of his first car.
From there we ran down to the corner of Vallejo and Baker and to no one's surprise, what do we find, an hill that seemed to be built for the sole purpose of developing lean toned bodies built for speed and pure unadulterated athleticism. Now, what good is a hill if you are not going to sprint up it? After all, that road may be meant for cars but from 6:30pm-7:30pm it's purpose is solely designated for The Jungle Jym and it's quest for fitness perfection. So, we honored it purpose and proceeded to run 5 full speed sprints up the hill. As one could expect, there are different levels of fitness at every class so some people finished before others but what you will notice about the Jungle Jym is that each member (and I call them members because they have earned the right to be given a respectful title for thier commitment) shows one and other a sense of support that you see with families and sports teams. So as the legs were burning and the lungs were aching and the equilibrium was begging to be back on a flat level surface, cheers and voices of steady encouragement could be heard and what a sound it was.
As we finished our sprints that were proceeded by over 15 plyometric exercises, we jogged back to the "rally point" and pounded out 12 minutes of ab busting core exercises. Keep in mind, I pride my class on out of the box training methods and creativity so some of the ab exercises that were done would leave passer bys scratching their heads but the Jungle Jymers didn't even have time to notice with the level of hard work they were chalkin' up.
After the final grunt that signaled the last repetition of Russian Twists, we stood up with chests out and a felling of pride and accomplishment draped over our sweaty bodies and gave one and other the symbolic gesture of approval, the high five.
After a few loud cracks of palm to palm contact, we collected our things and headed on home.
What a day, what a class, what an experience.
Whose ready to be apart of the next blog???
The first sentence and the last sentence of the paragraph above are obviously conflicting. How can it be a "special day at the Jungle Jym" and "Just another night at the Jungle Jym" all at the same time? Well, it was just another night because as usual, the class was pushed to their limits and they surpassed my expectations and most importantly their own. Now, it was a special night because not only did we do yet another brand new routine (No class has ever been the same) but I joined the class to see just how hard my constant banter of commands and and "can do" propaganda really were. All I can say is that my class ranging from 54 year old business men to 18 year old athletes are right when they say, "This is hard, Jimmy!". However, let me assure you, every class is tailored to push each person to their limits without leaving anyone behind.
After two paragraphs, I think it is time for me to tell you what we did during class. As usual, we met at the top of the Lyon Street Steps at the corner of Lyon Street and Broadway and in the heart of the posh and enviable Pacific Heights neighborhood. From there, we jogged down the steps to our rallying point for our exercises.
On this day, a car of unknown origins was parked in "our" cul de sac and right in front of "our" basketball hoop, this is not a big deal considering the incredible amount of space we still had but if threw of my routine for a New York Minute. However, as exercise and life rears back and throws us a curve ball, we must adapt and that we did.
Now that the car dilemma has been solved and adapted to we began out usual warm up raging from high knees, to deep lunges, to butt kickers, to bounding. As you will notice in coming to class, our warm up is designed to warm you up while doing dynamic stretching as opposed to static stretching. Dynamic stretching warms you up more quickly and prepares you for greater range of motion and a higher rate of necessary blood flow.
As soon as the warm up was complete we wasted no time and ran down the road to the next block, which is right at the base of the Baker Street Steps (you'll learn to love these). From there we turned right back around and jogged back to our rally point.
After quick sip of a double hydrogen with a splash of oxygen cocktail, we begin our Plyometric Training Day! That is when the panting and beautiful sound of nimble toes tapping the ground with excessive speed began. Each exercise is for maximum number of repetitions so we do as many reps of the given exercise as we can do in anywhere from 1 minute to 15 seconds. In this case, we were doing 1 minute of later jumps. After that we did the same thing but thing time in a forward and backward motion for 1 minute.
As soon as the completed their calf busting, ab sculpting, head turning, quick feet building, drills, we moved onto a class favorite...Broad Jumps. Now, the point of this exercise and like all of the other Plyometric Drills we did on this given night is to condition the muscles to be explosive. This exercise, more than others, drastically increases power which will make a person more apt to change direction quickly, deliver larger amounts of strength in less time, and become more athletic as a whole. All three things are keys to becoming a better athlete and simply for overall body mastery which is vital for all ages and walks of life.
After a few more plyometric drills, including squat jumps, we took a thirty second break for water and to towel of the salty water (sweat) dripping from our drenched heads. I tried to give the class more of a break but they were ready rarrin' to go like a 16 year old at the wheel of his first car.
From there we ran down to the corner of Vallejo and Baker and to no one's surprise, what do we find, an hill that seemed to be built for the sole purpose of developing lean toned bodies built for speed and pure unadulterated athleticism. Now, what good is a hill if you are not going to sprint up it? After all, that road may be meant for cars but from 6:30pm-7:30pm it's purpose is solely designated for The Jungle Jym and it's quest for fitness perfection. So, we honored it purpose and proceeded to run 5 full speed sprints up the hill. As one could expect, there are different levels of fitness at every class so some people finished before others but what you will notice about the Jungle Jym is that each member (and I call them members because they have earned the right to be given a respectful title for thier commitment) shows one and other a sense of support that you see with families and sports teams. So as the legs were burning and the lungs were aching and the equilibrium was begging to be back on a flat level surface, cheers and voices of steady encouragement could be heard and what a sound it was.
As we finished our sprints that were proceeded by over 15 plyometric exercises, we jogged back to the "rally point" and pounded out 12 minutes of ab busting core exercises. Keep in mind, I pride my class on out of the box training methods and creativity so some of the ab exercises that were done would leave passer bys scratching their heads but the Jungle Jymers didn't even have time to notice with the level of hard work they were chalkin' up.
After the final grunt that signaled the last repetition of Russian Twists, we stood up with chests out and a felling of pride and accomplishment draped over our sweaty bodies and gave one and other the symbolic gesture of approval, the high five.
After a few loud cracks of palm to palm contact, we collected our things and headed on home.
What a day, what a class, what an experience.
Whose ready to be apart of the next blog???
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