Started by newguy5000, December 29, 2011 · 6 Replies · 5,886 Views
Hey all. I've been pottering along with my gymnastic static training as time and work permit for a little while now. But i wanted to add in some conditioning work for heart and lungs and work capacity for when i play basketball and just generally for the activities of life.
I started adding in some short conditioning workouts from Ross Enaimites Infinite Intensity program and my conditioning has really improved. It got me wondering what other members do for this kind of thing?
Tabatas of all kinds: sprints, front squats, back squats, backtucks, for example. I vary the intensity but usually aim for a weight that allows for 10 reps.
i hate (and love) Tabatas.
The other thing i have been doing lately is taking the suggested programming from BTGB of making a workout consist of a:
Pull
Push
Core
Leg
And turning it into a conditioning circuit. I just started doing these and i like them a lot.
For example today i did.
5 tuck front Pulls on bar
15 XR Push Ups
30 Hollow Rocks
40 Squat Jumps
5 rounds.
It was pretty fun so i think i might do this more often. My conditioning blows though, i almost threw up doing that.
I usually do HIIT style workouts for conditioning, some last longer than others but an example is the magic 50 or work capacity 101 from rosstraining. They are always a killer with heavy weights.
I did an old Workout of the Week yesterday from Rosstraining originally posted by Shootfighter, try it out 
. Modified it for myself but it was a tough 36minutes!
ADVENT HELL
25 burpees
24 push ups
23 burpees
22 push ups
21 burpees
20 push ups
19 burpees
18 push ups
17 burpees
16 push ups
15 burpees
14 pull ups
13 DB clean and press
12 pull ups
11 DB clean and press
10 pull ups
9 DB clean and press
8 pull ups
7 DB clean and press
6 pull ups
5 DB clean and press
4 pull ups
3 DB clean and press
2 minutes of chinnies
1 rollouts
I used to do some circuit conditioning consisting of FBE's and BW lower body movements this year besides my SSC FSP work. I also tended to be running out of time by then at the end of training time so it works fairly well but I never was pushing myself really hard, more of just something to be active and finish off with.
mic_skelly said:I usually do HIIT style workouts for conditioning, some last longer than others but an example is the magic 50 or work capacity 101 from rosstraining. They are always a killer with heavy weights.I did an old Workout of the Week yesterday from Rosstraining originally posted by Shootfighter, try it out
ADVENT HELL
25 burpees
24 push ups
23 burpees
22 push ups
21 burpees
20 push ups
19 burpees
18 push ups
17 burpees
16 push ups
15 burpees
14 pull ups
13 DB clean and press
12 pull ups
11 DB clean and press
10 pull ups
9 DB clean and press
8 pull ups
7 DB clean and press
6 pull ups
5 DB clean and press
4 pull ups
3 DB clean and press
2 minutes of chinnies
1 rollouts
Dude that sounds crazy!
Dude that sounds crazy!
Haha! I liked the look of it so thought I would give it a go. I prefer to train all around rather than being strong with no conditioning or vice-versa. I think I have built decent strength and conditioning together.