Again, I would like to thank Lana for her amazing post. Today I am going to expand a little on the whole the mental state and the exercise…it’s all about starting your workout with a bang! It intensifies the rest of it. When I start a workout, either mine or with a client, I make sure my clients are focused from the very beginning. I never start with machines or seldom even use them. The way you start your workout will usually dictate the way the rest of it will go. Free weights stimulate the stabilizers, all those little muscles surrounding the majors and are more functional in your daily routines. By adding kettle bells, dumbbells, body weight and medicine ball exercises to your routine, you will not only like the shape that it gives your body but also the ability to perform daily tasks. Machines isolate a single body part and don’t allow you to fully reach your peak performance, they lock you in and your stabilizers do not get engaged. When you sit at a machine and do not get your body moving, you stay “cold” and do not stimulate the mind or the body fast enough, thus not really getting a great workout.
Start with a compound movement or some plyos – your mind will get involved and the body will warm up faster. I remember as a young marine my drill instructor saying: “It’s just the mind slowing you down.” So when you initially go into the gym, start with a movement that gets your MIND and your body going and you will have a more intense and enjoyable workout.
A little sample:
Make your first circuit your most intense
Warm up with a little ballistic stretching
Start with some plyos such as box jumps or Russian lunges, then to kettle bell snatch and grabs, into single arm dumbbell chest presses, and dumbbell clean and presses. Enough writing, let me show you a kaos workout. It is very raw so bear with me.
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