I’ve just started a series of training tutorials that I’m calling “In Pursuit Of Excellence”. Basically I have a series of challenging fitness and performance goals that I’ve set for myself, and I decided it would not only hold me accountable if I shared them with my readers, but I would also give me the opportunity to show you my progress and produce exercise video tutorials along the way so that others can benefit from my experience.
As explained in the video below, my primary goals include:
- Getting 6 Pack Abs
- Increasing my Deadlift to 600 lbs
- Performing a Single Leg Pistol Squat
- Performing a Muscle Up
I am also considering trying to do some full range handstand pushups (feet on the wall), as well as attempting Ab Wheel rollouts from a standing position (feet and wheel only touching the ground). We’ll see .. for me these will be tough goals, but I need a challenge.
So I would also like to hear what your goals are… if I think it’s something that others would benefit from I might make a few video tutorials for those goals as well. Post a comment below and give me some ideas for more instructional videos, or share your current goals and how you are challenging yourself. Like I said, sometimes just making it public will hold you more accountable and help motivate you to succeed!
I’ll be posting the first videos in this series soon… watch for that, and wish me luck!
Stay strong,
Josh
Ok ok ok…you funny like that huh?!! lol You took me straight back to my childhood days with that intro tune of the Knight Rider! Aaaah those were the days…LOL
Anyhoo I got so many fitnessgoals it is ridicolous! First and foremost my overall weight still is(since I haven’t reached it yet..) to shed 15 kg than I will weigh 75 kg at a height of 1.76 cm. I know I can go probarly lower than that even but thats a focus for when we arrive at the 75 first…! 🙂
But exercise wise what I would like to achieve in the very near future and down the road future is:
Front Squatting with the OLYMPIC grip.
Since I only squat with DB’s on top of my shoulders and my elbows pointing down or holding them low besides me or barbell back squats. I want to master the OlYMPIC grip because I learned that the Front squat is much more challenging tax wise and give much more metabolic effect than a regular squat. And I’v only just recently start to practise with this grip with a broomstick. Ans even though I can hold the position where my elbows are parallel to the floor like they should, it feels very akward and a bit uncomfortable(aka scary..when I think of doing these with a actually loaded barbell!)) for me. But I will continue to practise with the broomstick untill I’m used to the OLYMPIC grip! ps if you have any pointers at that one please enlighten me 😉
Full push ups
I’v seen a couple of times where fitnessfolks explain the right way/form to do a push up by go laying on your stomach first and then to stretch yor arm side ways and bend them to a 45 degree then push yourself up from that position in the ‘perfect’ push up…but lately I’v heard that it is better to keep your arm real close to your body and push up from that position because it would be better for you shoulders. In the first position that I described I can perform low and behold TEN push ups but in the other manner…ZERO!! Whats up with that?? 🙁
Pull ups, muscle ups, dips, one legged squats, one arm push ups, hanging legraises, jumping on waist high platforms and eventhough I am a far far far far FAAAAAAAR cry for even to see some shadow of abs….yeah it would be awsome to see my abs in FULL EFFECT! 🙂
So yeah there you have it.. my wish/goals list! 🙂
You got me started here…lol!
Haha, you like that Knight-Rider flashback? Wow, sounds like you have alot of fitness goals! The Oly grip front squat can be tough for your wrist flexibility… be sure to to plenty of wrist and forearm flexibility and strengthening exercises. Front squats do hit your core harder, but there are SO many squat variations, it’s hard to say one is better than another as far as metabolic action. RE- pushups, the closer grip puts more ‘stress’ on your triceps and delts, while the wider position attacks the larger pec muscles more… which is why it is easier. I like both, but prefer wider. If you want to perfect the close grip, start by leaning on a desk, then a bench, then a lower step, then to the floor, to build up your reps. Good luck!
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Thanks! 🙂
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