conditioning exercises
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| Samthepigman |  | conditioning exercises | 29-01-2013 @ 10:24 |
 See You Next Tuesday Member 2254, 3824 posts SQ 240, BP 165, DL 300705.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq | what would you say are the best conditioning exercises you do? i find cardio highly boring so looking for something more interesting. the only thing i do at the mo that tires me out full body but also incorperates weights is cleaning and pressing for reps | ||
| stephen9069 | | ... | 29-01-2013 @ 10:26 |
 Frequents the HOUSE of GAIN. Member 3836, 4233 posts SQ 225, BP 200, DL 300725.0 kgs @ 119kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 29.01.2013 @ 10:33 AM by stephen9069 Samthepigman said:what would you say are the best conditioning exercises you do? i find cardio highly boring so looking for something more interesting. the only thing i do at the mo that tires me out full body but also incorperates weights is cleaning and pressing for reps im the same with cardio so iv just started doing the bear complex, check out page 3 in my training journal theres a clip of it in there if you aint sure what it is. | ||
| drew | | ... | 29-01-2013 @ 10:27 |
 I thought Joplin choked on a sandwich? Member 616, 8404 posts SQ 180, BP 130, DL 220530.0 kgs @ 78.8kgs UnEq | thia boxing, hitting the pads especially high rep kicking combos in a light weighted vest | ||
| macroth | | ... | 29-01-2013 @ 10:35 |
 no longer the Swiss Deadlift record holder Member 3517, 3368 posts SQ 182.5, BP 122.5, DL 255560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Dumbbell and barbell complexes are great (bear, beast, manmakers...). You could also take a look at CrossFit workouts. Many of them include barbell movements. If the "cardio" you find boring is jogging or sitting on a machine in the gym, you could always replace that with sprints and intervals. | ||
| Namonster | | ... | 29-01-2013 @ 10:41 |
 always trolling for a reaction Member 753, 1280 posts | I have been doing kettlebell complexes and when I feel really up to it I mix in Concept2 rowing intervals. An example of what I have done during 2012 is: 20 Double Hand Swings 20 Clean and Press (10 each hand) 20 Snatches (10 each hand) 20 One Hand Swings (10 each hand) 20 Squats Six 30 second intervals on the Concept2 with 30 seconds rest. This is hard. Also tried sprints for the first time a fortnight ago and I'm surprised how much I really enjoyed them. | ||
| drew | | ... | 29-01-2013 @ 10:43 |
I thought Joplin choked on a sandwich? Member 616, 8404 posts SQ 180, BP 130, DL 220530.0 kgs @ 78.8kgs UnEq | Namonster said:Also tried sprints for the first time a fortnight ago and I'm surprised how much I really enjoyed them. i like them too along with jumps/bounds, ladder drills and other sprinting drills like change of direction etc | ||
| Luke82 | | ... | 29-01-2013 @ 10:45 |
 Enjoys his parents fully stocked fridge. Member 3476, 868 posts SQ 170, BP 136, DL 217.5523.5 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | Just started doing a bodyweight circuit again that's good hard work and requires no equipment more than a deck of cards so can be done at home. Just draw a card and do however many reps on the card (12 for jack's, 15 for queens, 20 for kings and I do pull ups on the aces) cycling between push ups, sit ups and Squats. Gets in about 120 reps of each and gives the lungs and heart a good bit of graft ifyou work fast. Can be made harder when it gets easy, in my younger days I did them as clap push ups, ab wheel and burpees as the exercises, trying to get back to that now. | ||
| glen_danbury | | ... | 29-01-2013 @ 10:45 |
 Member 735, 1193 posts SQ 220, BP 135, DL 235590.0 kgs @ 80kgs UnEq | currently doing 'grace' once a week but the answer depends on why your doing your conditioning - most of the suggestions are higer intensity techniques and might drive up fitness but wont have that added benefit of active recovery that lower intensity stuff soemtimes offers IMO | ||
| Namonster | | ... | 29-01-2013 @ 10:52 |
always trolling for a reaction Member 753, 1280 posts | drew said: i like them too along with jumps/bounds, ladder drills and other sprinting drills like change of direction etc Ah-ha. I knew I was missing something. It has been a long time since I have done them. With my conditioning working I mentioned I also did jumps and bounds with some medicine ball work and lunge jumps. The change of direction etc I do at rugby. Only so much a body like mine can take at this size and this unfit. | ||
| AdamT | | ... | 29-01-2013 @ 11:19 |
AKA the great reset Member 4056, 5206 posts | Hill sprints, the prowler and pulling sleds  | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 29-01-2013 @ 20:53 |
 Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | I'd just add be careful in general with 'conditioning' exercises. If your main goal is strength and your conditioning aims are to improve conditioning for events then a lot of choices that are popular will heavily impact recovery and strength training. For example I train kettlebells for competition but the workouts don't sit we'll with strength training really so I wouldn't over do kettlebell work or barbell matrices if my aims were strength competition. I would have said hill sprints, prowler and sled work and rower intervals would be good choices that can be done intensely in timeframes relevant to strength events without being too hard to recover from. | ||
| AKBC | | ... | 29-01-2013 @ 20:53 |
Kettlebells RULE !!! Member 3699, 407 posts | Post Edited: 29.01.2013 @ 20:53 PM by AKBC DP | ||
| chiagerdel | | ... | 31-01-2013 @ 07:26 |
Member 4368, 3 posts | If you are just starting you should focus heavily on building some resistance running, push-ups, clime-ups and improving your lower body. As most of the shock will go into your legs, it is important that you condition them well. http://bodybuilding-blog.org/ | ||