73. Amazing. And the Workout!

The Golden State Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies tonight to win their 73rd game this season. They broke a long held record by the 1996 Chicago Bulls that included the greatest player of all time, Michael Jordan. Lots of people talk about these Warriors... "They won the title last year because the teams they played in the playoffs were all injury plagued..." or "Well if Curry played back in Jordan's day... blah blah blah..." The fact is that 73 wins in a season is amazing and the only ones that seem like they may be able to do it again in the not so distant future are.... the Warriors.

Warm-Up: One minute of rope whips followed by 1 minute rest to complete a set. Four sets total.
Heavy Rope Whip
Weight Training:
Seated Barbell Shoulder Press, 5 sets of 5-10 repetitions
Medicine Ball Push-Up, 3 sets of 15 repetitions
Barbell Shoulder Shrug, 3 sets of 10-15 repetitions
Triceps Cable Push Down, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Super Set: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. Three sets total. No rest between exercises or sets. Keep exercising until all sets are complete! Don't even put down the weights!
Alternating Dumbbell Front Raise, 15 repetitions
Dumbbell Side Raise, 10 repetitions
Dumbbell Overhead Press, 15 repetitions

Have a Great Day!!

Working Out Today, Resting and Driving Tomorrow

We had a great lifting session today. Tomorrow I will be driving our Semester on the Borders as they transition from their backpacking section to their climbing section. Being on the road for a day means no lifting, so tomorrow will be the rest day from the weights.

Warm-Up:
Ball Slam, 3 sets of 15 repetitions
Weight Training:
Clean and Jerk, 5 sets of 1-5 repetitions
Triceps Lock Off, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Barbell Shrug, 3 sets 10 repetitions
Triceps Cable Pushdown, 3 sets 8-10 repetitions
Seated Dumbbell Side Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Cable Triceps Kickback, 3 sets 8-10 repetitions
Front Plate Raise, 3 sets of 15 repetitions

Have a Great Day!!

Husky Ridiculousness and the Workout

I have been watching the Men's NCAA tournament and the games have been unbelievably close. A game between say a number one seeded team versus a number five seeded team have been going down to the wire... often times with a buzzer beating basket. Then there is the Women's NCAA Tournament. I just dropped in on the UCONN Huskies versus the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Now a real bulldog may put up a good fight against a real husky.... but this basketball game got out of hand quickly.... 61-12 at the half?!

Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order for one minute each to complete a set. Two sets total. No rest between sets.
Jump Rope
PVC Wraparound
PVC Passthrough
Weight Training:
Barbell Push Press, 5 sets of 1-5 repetitions
Triceps Push-Down, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions
Barbell Shoulder Shrug, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Axle Bar Skull Crusher, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions
Super Set: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. Three sets total. No rest between each exercise.
Dumbbell Side Raise, 15 repetitions
Alternating Dumbbell Front Raise, 15 repetitions per hand
AbMat Butterfly Sit-Up, 35 repetitions

Have a Great Day!!

Made it to the Thanksgiving Break and the Workout of the Day!!

I really do love Thanksgiving. I know that history has started to show that we put a little bit more into the holiday than the pilgrims actually did.... but hey they were just happy to survive! Certainly our meal will be much more lavish than whatever game they scared up to put on the table and a pile of root vegetables! The thing I like most about it is this: If I cannot be with my actual family than I am glad to be here with my friends and co-workers at NOLS Southwest. There really are no better, hard working people I know. Tomorrow will be a day off from the weights but, but I will do some sort of cardio work. In the mean time I will think of a list of things to be thankful for!

Warm-Up:
Jumping Jacks, 50 repetitions
Burpees, 10 repetitions
PVC Passthroughs, 10 repetitions
PVC Wraparounds, 10 repetitions

Weight Training:
Clean and Jerk, 5 sets of 1-5 repetitions with a one rep max attempt
Skullcrushers, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions
Barbell Shrugs, 3sets of 8-10 repetitions
Overhead Triceps Extensions, 3 sets 6-10 repetitions
Seated Dumbbell Side Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
AbMat Sit-Ups, 100 repetitions

Have a Great Day!!

Quick Thursday and Friday Workouts

I will do a better job of posting this coming week. We had a flurry of activity here at the base and things have now settled down. Here are the workouts from Thursday and Friday.

Thursday:
Morning Circuit: Perform each exercise for 1:15 each to complete a set. Three sets total. One minute rest between sets.
Box Sprint
Prisoner Lunges
Barbell Good Mornings
Goblet Squats
AbMat
Jump Squats
Calf Raise

Thursday Evening Weight Training:
Deadlift, 5 sets 1-2 repetitions
Cannonball Pull-Ups, 5 sets maximum repetitions
Sumo Deadlift to High Pull, 5 sets 8-10 repetitions
Superset: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. Three sets total. No rest between exercises.
Bent Over Dumbbell Row, 3 sets 6-10 repetitions
AbMat Sit-Ups, 75 repetitions

Friday Evening Weight Training:
Barbell Push Press From the Rack, 5 sets of 6-10 repetitions
Skull Crushers, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Seated Dumbbell Side Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extension, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Super Set: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. Three sets total. No rest between exercises.
Barbell Shrugs, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Front Plate Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Hanging Knees to Chest, 3 sets of 15 repetitions

Have a Great Day!!

Indoors a Couple Days of the Year. This Time for Shoulders and Triceps!

It can be a love/hate relationship with the monsoon here in Tucson. Mostly it is love. It is hard to argue with the life giving rain that everything depends on for the rest of the year. It is also incredibly beautiful to watch large storms roll in when you live in big sky country. It is only a couple of times per year that I cannot use the outdoor gym that I have set up here and it seems like today is one of them. Today will be focused on dumbbell work, bodyweight exercises and a bout on the rowing machine. Inside.

Today's quote is from Langston Hughes:

"Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby."

Workout: Shoulders and Triceps

Rowing Machine, 30 minutes

AbMat Abdominal Crunch, 50 repetitions

Weight Training:

One Arm Dumbbell Shoulder Press, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions per side

AbMat Abdominal Crunch, 20 repetitions

Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extension, 3 sets of 10 repetitions

AbMat Abdominal Crunch, 20 repetitions

Standing Dumbbell Side Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions

AbMat Abdominal Crunch, 20 repetitions

Dumbbell Triceps Kickback, 3 sets of 10 repetitions per side

AbMat Abdominal Crunch, 20 repetitions

Alternating Dumbbell Front Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions

AbMat Abdominal Crunch, 20 repetitions

Diamond Triceps Push-Up, 3 sets of 20 repetitions

AbMat Abdominal Crunch, 20 repetitions

Dumbbell Shoulder Shrugs, 3 sets of 20 repetitions

Have a Great Day!!

Things are Getting Ridiculous, Shoulders and Triceps

Religious fanaticism meets boneheads in Texas?! I am not saying that it is right by any means, but is anyone in the world surprised that some folks showed up to shoot up the "Draw the Prophet Muhammad" contest outside of Dallas? Drawing the Prophet Muhammad is considered blasphemy in Islam, so some ass hat thought it would be a good idea to hold a contest doing just that at a COMMUNITY CENTER in Garland, Texas? You can't make this stuff up. It would be funny if folks didn't have to DIE because of the stupidity and bigotry?! Some genius journalist called the contest "controversial". No kidding.

Today's quote is from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:

"I've always tried to stay out of the fray and not be an object of controversy."

Workout: Shoulder and Triceps
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order for one minute to complete a set. Three sets total. One minute rest between sets.
Jumping Jack
Lightweight Dumbbell Side Raise
Lightweight Alternating Dumbbell Front Raise
TRX Triceps Extension
AbMat Abdominal Crunch
Weight Training:
Barbell Push Press, 5 sets of 1-5 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Deltoids, rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, medialis, lateralis)
Barbell Shoulder Shrugs, 3 sets of 15 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Upper trapezius, rhomboids, levator scapulae)
Super Set: Complete each exercise in order to complete a set. Three sets total.
Front Plate Raise, 15 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Anterior deltoids)
Dumbbell Side Raise, 15 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Lateral deltoids, supraspinatus, trapezius)
Super Set: Complete each exercise in order to complete a set. Three sets total.
Medicine Ball Triceps Push-Up, 20 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii, anterior deltoids)
Dumbbell Kickback, 15 repetitions per side
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)
Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extension, 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)

Medicine Ball AbMat Soccer Throw Crunch, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Rectus abdominis)

Have a Great Day!!

Early Morning Workout, Posting Tonight: Shoulders and Triceps

We are going to hit the workout early tomorrow morning, starting at 6:30am. Because of that, I am going to post tomorrow's shoulder and triceps workout tonight.

Today's quote is from Mark Twain:

“Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well.”

Workout: Shoulder and Triceps
Warm-Up:
Heavy Rope Whip, one minute duration, 5 repetitions
Weight Training:
Seated Barbell Military Press, 3 sets of 6-10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Anterior and medial deltoids)
Seated Dumbbell Reverse Fly, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Posterior deltoid, rhomboid and middle trapezius)
Front Plate Raise, 3 sets of 15 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Anterior deltoids)
Barbell Shoulder Shrug, 3 sets of 15 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Trapezius, rhomboids, levator scapulae)
Super Set: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. Three sets total.
Diamond Triceps Push-Up, 20 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii, anterior deltoids, pectoralis major)
Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extension, 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)
Dumbbell Triceps Kickback, 10 repetitions per side
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)
AbMat Abdominal Crunch, 25 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Rectus abdominis)

Have a Great Day!!

Spring Break, Shoulders and Triceps

Rebecca made it to her Spring Break and I have a few days off! Rebecca is headed to L.A. to visit with good friends for the weekend, a well deserved break from school, studying and early morning wake ups. She will get to go to the beach, go to yoga classes and have fun with friends she doesn't see often enough.

Today's quote is from Tracy Chapman:

"I love living in California and being able to go to the beach or go to the woods."

Workout: Shoulders and Triceps
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise for one minute in order to complete a set. Three sets total.
Heavy Rope Whip
TRX Face Breaker
Bicycle Abdominal Crunch
Weight Training:
Barbell Push Press, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Deltoids, rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, medialis and intermedius)
Barbell Shoulder Shrugs, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Trapezius, rhomboids, levator scapulae)
Dumbbell Side Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Lateral deltoids, supraspinatus, trapezius)
Front Plate Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Anterior deltoids)
Super Set: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. Three sets total.
Axle Bar Skull Crusher, 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)
Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extension, 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)
Captains of Crush Grippers, 15 repetitions per hand
(Primary muscles worked: Flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris)

Have a Great Day!

Beer is Good, Shoulders and Triceps

It is fantastic that I live in a community where people are very creative and overachieving. There is a NOLS and WMI instructor here that among all of his other talents has decided that in the future he would like to start a brewery: High Alpine Brewing. He will brew a new recipe and we will get an inexpensive growler of tasty beer. The bonus is also that we know exactly what has gone into the making of the beer and we are supporting a guy that is learning and building for his future career. Win win.

Today's quote is from Plato:

"He was a wise man who invented beer."

Early Afternoon Session:
Spin Bike HIIT, 30 minutes

Workout: Shoulders and Triceps
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order for one minute to complete a set. Three sets total.
Jumping Jack
Sand Bag Push Press
Bicycle Abdominal Crunch
Heavy Rope Whip
Seated Wall Ball Toss
Weight Training:
Barbell Push Press, 5 sets of 1-5 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Deltoids, rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, medialis, and intermedius)
Barbell Shrug, 3 sets of 10-15 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Trapezius, rhomboids, levator scapulae)
Alternating Front Dumbbell Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Anterior deltoids)
Side Dumbbell Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Lateral deltoids, supraspinatus, trapezius)
Super Set:
Diamond Push-Up, 3 sets of 20 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii, anterior deltoids)
Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extension, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)
Dumbbell Kick Back, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)

Have a Great Day!!

It is Amazing How Productive You Can Be at 4am?! Shoulders and Triceps

Rebecca's surgical rotation of medical school has been a double edged sword. The 4am wake-up is a bit painful but I am a person that once I am up... there is no going back to sleep. I get the chance to get up, send her on her way, catch the LA SportsCenter crew (Love Stan and Neil...) and hammer out the daily workout blog. No one in their right mind is awake yet, so I have the place to myself.

Today's quote is from William Feather:

"Early morning cheerfulness can be extremely obnoxious."

Workout: Shoulder and Triceps
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise for one minute in order to complete a set. Three sets total.
Jumping Jacks
Sand Bag Push Press
Diamond Push-Up
Heavy Rope Whip
Abdominal Bicycle Crunches
Weight Training:
Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press, 5 sets of 6-10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Deltoids)
Dumbbell Side Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Lateral deltoids, supraspinatus, trapezius)
Plate Front Raise, 3 sets of 10-12 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Anterior deltoids)
Barbell Shoulder Shrug, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Trapezius, levator scapulae)
Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extension, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)
Skull Crusher, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)
Wrist Roll-Up, 3 sets of maximum repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris)

Have a Great Day!!

NFL Mourning, Shoulders and Triceps

Today is a day that I dread a little bit each year: The day that the NFL season ends. It has been an incredibly bad year for the NFL between the domestic abuse involving Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson, Colts owner Jim Irsay getting busted with a bag full of prescription drugs in his car, owner Dan Snyder and the Redskins' racist name that he refuses to change and of course Deflate-Gate. Still, after all of that crap... I will miss the NFL. At least 'til August when it starts all over again.

Today's quote is from Superbowl XLIX MVP Tom Brady:

"Football is unconditional love."

Workout: Shoulders and Triceps
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order for one minute to complete a set. Three sets total. No rest.
Jump Rope
Abdominal Crunch
Heavy Rope Whip
Weight Training:
Barbell Push Press, 5 sets of 1-6 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Deltoids, rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, medialis and intermedius)
Front Plate Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Anterior deltoids)
Barbell Shoulder Shrug, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Upper trapezius, scapulae levator)
Dumbbell Side Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Lateral deltoids, suprapinatus, trapezius)

Super Set:
Dumbbell Overhead Triceps Extension, 3 sets of 10
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)
Diamond Triceps Push-Up, 3 sets of 20 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)

85 lbs. Log Toss for Distance, 3
(Primary muscles worked: Deltoids, rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, medialis and intermedius)

Have a Great Day!!

Jury Duty, Shoulders and Triceps

Ah, jury duty. I got a summons to report tomorrow and looked tonight to see when I am supposed to be at the courthouse in the morning and I found that I have been rescheduled. I have been rescheduled for February 10th when I will be on contract to go paddle on the Rio Grande in southwest Texas until March 2nd. I have petitioned to be rescheduled or excused, but I have a funny feeling that I am going to get an unsympathetic e-mail response tomorrow. I am happy to serve on jury duty but not at the cost of missing a contract that represents 10% of my annual income. Unfortunately, $12.00 a day plus mileage will not make up for that either.

Today's quote is from Dave Barry:

"We operate under a jury system in this country, and as much as we complain about it, we have to admit that we know of no better system, except possibly flipping a coin."

Workout: Shoulders and Triceps
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order for one minute to complete a set. Three sets toral with no rest.
Jumping Jacks
Lightweight Side Dumbbell Raise
Lightweight Front Plate Raise
Abdominal Crunches
Weight Training:
Seated Barbell Military Press, 3 sets of 6-10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Deltoids)
Barbell Shoulder Shrugs, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Upper trapezius, scapulae levator)
Super Set:
Landmine Jammer 5 Press (5 one handed presses on each side and then 5 two-handed presses), 3 sets
(Primary muscles worked: Deltoids)
Side Dumbbell Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Lateral deltoids, supraspinatus, trapezius)
Super Set:
Axle Bar Skull Crusher, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)
Medicine Ball Push-Up, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii, rectus abdominis)
Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extension, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)

Have a Great Day!!

Another Rainy Day in the Desert

It was another "cold" rainy "winter" day here in Tucson. I have to add the quotation marks when I use those words or I will hear it from all of the folks out there that are actually suffering through winter with real cold weather. The fact of the matter is that it was a beautiful day where we got much needed rain!

Today's quote is from Robert Frost:

"You can't get too much winter in the winter."

Workout: Shoulders and Triceps
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order for one minute to complete a set. Two sets total with a one minute rest between sets.
Heavy Rope Whips
SISU Warhammer Swings
Ball Slams
Abdominal Crunches
Weight Training:
Barbell Push Press, 5 sets of 1-6 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Deltoids, vastus lateralis, medialis and intermedius, rectus femoris)
Barbell Shrug, 3 sets of 10-15 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Upper trapezius, scapulae levator)
Super Set:
Dumbbell Side Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Lateral deltoids, supraspinatus, trapezius)
Alternating Dumbbell Front Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Anterior deltoids)
Barbell Skull Crushers, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)

Have a Great Day!!

Life is Tough for a Desert Dog, Shoulders and Triceps

It has rained everyday in the Washington DC area since we arrived three days ago. It doesn't really bother me that much, but when you are a desert dog it isn't easy. We found Ocho in the desert and he has lived in the desert for all of his life. We do make forays to other climates like our holidays in DC, but for the most part he has been used to the desert. When most of your day is spent laying in the driveway, watching for intruders and enjoying 350 days of sun a year, three days of rain is a big deal. It will be nice when the Och can get even a glimpse of the sun again.

Today's quote is from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:

"Into each life some rain must fall."

Workout: Shoulders and Triceps
Warm-Up:
Shoulder Circles, 30 repetitions in each direction out to the side, in front and overhead
Weight Training:
Dumbbell Push Press, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Deltoids, vastus lateralis, medialis and intermedius, rectus femoris)
Alternating Front Dumbbell Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Anterior deltoids)
Dumbbell Side Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Lateral deltoids, supraspinatus, trapezius)
Dumbbell Shoulder Shrug, 3 sets of 15 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Upper trapezius, scapulae levator)
Diamond Triceps Push-Up, 3 sets of 15 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)
Dumbbell Triceps Extensions, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)

Have a Great Day!

Quick Shoulder and Triceps Post

I am going to run around and get things ready to go for the drive east. With that said I will just post the daily workout and get to it.

Workout: Shoulders and Triceps
Warm-Up:
Shoulder Circles, 15 repetitions in each direction to the front, overhead and to the side
Abdominal Crunches, 100 repetitions
Weight Training:
Barbell Push Press, 5 sets of 1-4 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Deltoids, vastus lateralis, medialis and intermedius, rectus femoris)
Barbell Shoulder Shrugs, 3 sets of 15 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Upper trapezius, scapulae levator)
Dumbbell Side Raise, 3 sets of 15 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Lateral deltoids, supraspinatus, trapezius)
Front Plate Raise, 3 sets of 15 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Anterior deltoids)
Triceps Dumbbell Extensions, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)
Skull Crushers, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Triceps brachii)
Dumbbell Wrist Curls, 3 sets of 15 repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris)

Have a Great Day!!

Go Where the Wild Things Are, Shoulders and Triceps

We spent part of our day today preparing for a local celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act of 1964. I am going to encourage everyone out there to get out this weekend and go to your public lands, go to a local wilderness area, find the places where the wild things in your area hang out!

Today's quote is from Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are:

"Let the wild rumpus start!"

Workout: Shoulders and Triceps
Morning Session:
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. Three sets total with no breaks between sets.
Jumping Jacks, 50 repetitions
15m Shuttle Run, 5 repetitions
TRX Reverse Flies, 15 repetitions
Abdominal Crunches, 50 repetitions
Weight Training:
Barbell Push Press, 5 sets of 2-8 repetitions
Shoulder Shrugs, 3 sets of 6-8 repetitions
Landmine Lateral Jammers, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions
Superset:
Diamond Triceps Push-Ups, 3 sets of 20 repetitions
Dumbbell Overhead Triceps Extensions, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions

Evening Session: With a lightweight dumbbell perform each exercise in order to complete a set. Three sets total with no breaks between sets.
Side Dumbbell Raise, 10 repetitions
Alternating Front Dumbbell Raise, 10 repetitions
Overhead Dumbbell Press, 10 repetitions
Dumbbell Shoulder Shrugs, 10 repetitions

Have a Great Day!

Halloween, Shoulders and Triceps

Apparently the history of Halloween dates back to the Celts. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of winter. This day is when the Celtic people celebrated Samhain, the day when the line between the land of the living and the land of the dead was blurred. The people would light large bonfires and dress in costume to ward off ghosts.

Today's quote is from Dan Aykroyd:

"Have I ever personally seen a ghost? Not one."

Morning Session:
Warm-up: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. Three sets total. No rest between sets.
Lightweight Alternating Front Dumbbell Raise, 10 repetitions
Lightweight Dumbbell Side Raise, 10 repetitions
Lightweight Overhead Dumbbell Press, 10 repetitions
Weight Training:
Barbell Push Press, 3 sets of 5-10 repetitions
Barbell Shoulder Shrugs, 3 sets of 5-10 repetitions
Overhead Triceps Press, 3 sets of 6-8 repetitions
Skull Crushers, 3 sets of 5-10 repetitions

Evening Session:
Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press, 3 sets of 5-10 repetitions
Dumbbell Side Raise, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions
Alternating Front Dumbbell Raise, 3 sets of 6-10 repetitions

Have a Great Day!

Cowboys Fall in Jerry's House, Shoulders and Triceps

Well, I have to say that I am in a really good mood after the Redskins just beat the Cowboys in Dallas 20-17 in overtime. That just made my whole NFL season. The Redskins could lose every game for the rest of the season and I would be okay with it.

Today's Quote is from Jimmy Johnson:

"How 'bout those Cowboys?!"

Today's workouts were well attended with three folks in the morning and evening.

Workout: Shoulders and Triceps
Morning Session:
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise for one minute.
Shoulder Circles
Lightweight Overhead Triceps Press
Jump Rope
Circuit Training: Perform each exercise in order for one minute to complete a set. Three sets total.
Dynamic Step-up
Plate Raise
TRX Skull Crushers
Side Dumbbell Raise
Diamond Push-Ups
Sand Bag Push Press
Abdominal Crunches
Heavy Rope Whips

Evening Session:
Barbell Shoulder Shrugs, 3 set of 8-10 repetitions
Push Press, 3 sets of 6-10 repetitions
Plate Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Side Dumbbell Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Overhead Triceps Press, 3 sets of 6-10 repetitions
Skull Crushers, 3 sets of 6-10 repetitions
Seated Dumbbell Press, 3 sets of 6-10 repetitions
Alternating Front Dumbbell Raise, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions

Have a Great Day!!

New Wilderness Travelers and Shoulders and Triceps

Tomorrow the sixteen new NOLS students will head off on their three month adventure into the wilderness of the American southwest. It is always fun to watch NOLS semester students get ready for their first trip into the field. Tomorrow they will ride out and spend two weeks backpacking in the Gila and Aldo Leopold Wilderness. And if all goes well I will meet them all for their river trip down the Rio Grande!

Today's quote is from Aldo Leopold:

"Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land."

Workout: Shoulders and Triceps
Morning Session:
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. Three sets total.
Lightweight Side Dumbbell Raise, 20 repetitions
Lightweight Alternating Front Dumbbell Raise, 20 repetitions
Lightweight Dumbbell Overhead Shoulder Press, 20 repetitions
Weight Training:
Seated Military Press, 5 sets of 6-8 repetitions
Front Plate Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Shoulder Shrugs, 3 sets of 6-10 repetitions
Dumbbell Side Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Barbell Skull Crushers, 3 sets of 6-8 repetitions

Evening Session:
Warm-Up: Perform each set in order.
Lightweight Side Dumbbell Raise, 20 repetitions
Lightweight Alternating Front Dumbbell Raise, 20 repetitions
Lightweight Dumbbell Overhead Shoulder Press, 20 repetitions
Weight Training:
Push Press, 3 sets of 1-5 repetitions
Front Plate Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Shoulder Shrugs, 3 sets of 6-10 repetitions
Dumbbell Side Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Barbell Skull Crushers, 3 sets of 6-8 repetitions
Landmine Single Arm Lateral Jammers, 3 sets of 10 repetitions

Have a Great Day!