Athlete In The City » timed http://athleteinthecity.com Get Fit in New York City Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:44:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 five minutes of intensity http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/02/09/five-minutes-of-intensity/ http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/02/09/five-minutes-of-intensity/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:00:53 +0000 admin http://athleteinthecity.com/2009/02/09/five-minutes-of-intensity/ As I’m always trying to think of new ways to mix up the workout, I recently added a little twist to my sets and reps.  The idea is simple.  Set your stopwatch to countdown from 5 minutes.  Then do as many as you possibly can in that five minute period.  Short reps, long reps, rest as long as you like.  But the total count is what you’re interested in.  Keep track.  Over time you’ll surely improve your five minute max!!

  • pullups – 45
  • planche pushups – 80
  • floor walk – 140
  • handstand shoulder shrug – 80

Those were my numbers.  Oh, one other little itty bitty detail.  I did these with a my new xvest weight vest loaded with 20 pounds.  Now I weigh 145 so that’s about 15% of my body weight.  Will have more on the new weight vest next week, so stay tuned.

Put a good size break between your five minute sets or you’ll have nothing left at the end!  Good luck!!

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