Impose Your Will

Impose Your Will
By: Henry V. Marshall

Recently a lot of our members have been asking me about a proper training schedule and how we can workout 5-6 days out of the week. So, with that in mind, I wanted to lay out what I consider to be the proper way to get the most out of your workouts. Day 1: Building a Foundation, this should be the day where you push your limits in here. Try a heavier weight than usual, one that you know you can manage. Impose your will power and push yourself past your normal level, set a new personal record (PR). Day 2: Strengthening Your Movement Patterns, this is a classic representation of kettlebell training; do as much as you can for a set amount of time. Keep the bell size consistent and perform as much of the work in the amount of time required – *without breaking form and performing the routine incorrectly.* FOCUS! Day 3: Recovery Day, After the first two days your going to have to give your body a rest. Make sure your stretching and taking it lighter than the first two days but still training. Think of it as a light intensity joint mobility day where you don’t shy away from a workout but just go at a lighter weight and volume within a class. Day 4: Stamina Day, With a well recovered body its back to WORK on stamina and to increase your sustained strength and speed so that you have a greater ability to work for a longer period of time. Day 5: Go Out With a Bang, Were going to test your engine again. This is supposed to be a fun workout where you test your training of the week and see where your strength is at. Push yourself to a good limit because the next couple of days are rest before you start the training process for the next week. REST DAYS! As with the other recovery day I suggest you incorporate some kind of activity in and with warmer weather starting to hit us; go for a run.  Just don’t stand still and let your body tighten up on you.