Saturday Night Blowout

This week we can change it from "the few, the proud" to the two, the proud.  "There's not much on the list tonight..." Fantastic job guys.

The breakdown: This Beast was a deceptively simple one. With a particular load held aloft, start a timer and do one squat in the first minute, two squats in the second, three in the third and so on until you aren't able to complete the requisite squats in the space of one minute. Record time, weight and repetitions. Doesn't look that hard? Try it.

The weight? In this case, half your body weight. "Do you know how much I weight?" Well, doesn't really matter. NOTE: Is half your body weight appropriate for everyone to pick up right this very minute? No. But, think about it. What are you moving through space every single day? Our body weight. What is it that contributes to the pain we feel in our lower backs? Our body weight acting on our frame. What is it that makes it so hard for some of us to climb that set of stairs or in some cases, just our of the car or chair? Our body weight as it relates to our ability to move that amount of weight. Strength to weight ratio.

So as you're training, again do not get stuck on finding that weight you can lift a few times comfortably and with a little rest repeat your same performance. Let's look at how our strength relates to your body. Starting where ever you have to, if you can work yourself up to lifting 30%, 50% or maybe even 100% or more of your body weight off the floor or through space, how do you think that will effect your ability to move your body day in and day out? If you generate enough new muscle mass to move that weight, how do you think that much extra lean weight will effect your metabolism? How will that metabolic enhancement effect your body composition over time?

Sustained weight loss due to increased muscle mass over time due to an elevated level of performance. 

Train better. Perform better. Feel better. Look better.