workout

Todays workout was to target the anearobic system, specific to weapon use. Used the classic 30 secs on 30 off interval.  Warmed up with 10 mins of sword, then into the workout.  Started out with 10 sets of  2 hand swings with the 45 lb clubell 21 reps per set up to chest high.  Working the whole body, learning to swing an implement from the ground up, using the whole body. Hands, legs, lungs back were fried. One minute rest, then on to atomic pushups. This is a push up whereI have my feet in the TRX stirrups. When I raise into the pushup,I tuck my knees to my chest, when I  lower, I extend the legs.  With no TRX, you can put your feet on a towel on the floor, and slide them in as you go up, or you can do an explosive push up, and bring the feet in quickly, almost like the bottom of a burpee.  5 sets. This one really hurts.  Then 5 sets of barbarian squats with a light clubbell (15 lbs). At the top of the squat, the club is straight over head, as i come down explosively, i drive the butt of the club down almost to arms length (leave some give in the elbows) On the way up, i thrust the tip of the bell towards the ceiling. Again, you are learning to drive an implement with the whole body..  Done. 30 mins workout, 20 mins huff and puff.  Then I did some Tai Chi and yoga to finish.  Short and nasty....just like me.