Workout of the Day: Thursday, May 10th

Intervals 3 rounds of 1 on/2 off

30 min’s @ 70%

Here’s Kotooshu training in the Sumo Stable.  It’s a rare glimpse into the tough training these guys go through day after day, year after year.  And a reminder to stay focused on your goals, to always work hard, and to be disciplined.

Workout of the Day:  Wednesday, May 9th

A1:  Overhead Squats: 3×8

A2:  chins: 3×8

A3:  Push ups: 3×8

No rest between sets.

Check out the great photo sections for the 2007 tournament session so far.  There is another tournament this Sunday, May 13th.  I’ll keep you posted!

Are you sick of Dieting?  Do you feel like no matter how much dieting you do, you can’t keep the weight off?  There’s a reason for that.

There is compelling research data to suggest that those who are born with a propensity to gain weight have a significantly harder time staying thin.

But, there is a danger in reading into this too far.  For most of human history, mankind was NOT obese.  This is a recent trend.  And that is a fact that must be dealt with if we are to be intellectually honest.

What the research says to me, is that diet alone is never a good answer.  Human beings are not meant to be sedentary.  It isn’t natural.  But, our lives are structured in a way that nearly forces it. This is a first on our planet.  Never before has it been this easy to not move.

That means we have to build activity into our day.  And that activity has to be tough.  Light walking is fine if you’re rehabbing an injury or are an elderly person who hasn’t a history of exercise.  But, for the rest of us, it’s work hard or be fat.   That is what our species is meant to do, to work hard–physically.

Only rigorous, hard, and regular exercise can combat the extreme urge to eat that exists in so many people who are prone to weight gain (which is most of the population).

If you want to lose weight and KEEP it off, you must have very high activity levels.  It isn’t impossible.  But it is hard.  That’s the point.  It’s far better to exercise hard and not have to diet so strongly, than to always feel like you’re starving yourself.

Rigorous exercise gives you your life back.   Not only will you feel more vibrant but you will create a metabolic environment that allows you to lose fat without the pain of insane diet practices.

Check this blog often for workout ideas  and free information.  I’m a huge believer that if our nation took the mantel of rigorous exercise to heart, the obesity epidemic would be nearly extinguished.  That’s why I started this blog.  I want everyone to have access to inspiration to keep going so that they can improve their health and finally feel as good as they’ve always wanted to.

Here’s a link to a Sumo Fan site in French where they reviewed this blog. Go Sumo!

Here’s the text … couldn’t tell you what they’re saying, but I hope it’s positive, lol!

Pour citer l’auteur du site, un dojo est un endroit où « l’on cultive sa passion, où l’on travaille dur, où l’on développe son âme ». « The Dojo » est un blog d’un entraîneur d’haltérophilie, dédié à la science et la pratique de l’haltérophilie et des sports de force, à la fois pour le développement physique et personnel. Il soutient que l’haltérophilie est semblable aux arts martiaux, en ce qu’elle demande un investissement énorme, des années d’étude et de travail acharné, d’équilibre, de vitesse et de concentration. Ça vous rappelle quelque chose ?

Ce qui nous amène au sumo. La section sumo du blog se concentre sur le régime alimentaire et d’entraînement des rikishi, qu’ils soient amateurs ou professionnels. Arrêtez vous y un instant pour y voir les nombreuses photos, clips et liens, et explorez le lieu ou le sport rencontre la science.

Workout of the Day:  Tuesday, May 8th

 Intervals:  3 rounds of 1 min on/2 off.

20 min’s @ 70%

Workout of the Day:  Monday, May 7th

A:  Front Squats:  5×5 @ 70%

B:  Power clean:  5×5

C1:  chins 3×10

C2:  Push ups:  3×10

C3:  Leg lifts:  3×10

Workout of the Day: Saturday, May 5th.  Cinco de Mayo!

 A:  Power Snatch from the hang:  5×3

B1:  push ups:  3×10

B2:  Chin ups:  3×10

B3:  Overhead Squats:  3×10

Diabetes and Heart disease are largely preventable (within reason of course).  And a very good predictor of whether a person will develop these conditions is their weight and where that weight is distributed.

An overweight woman with a waist 35 inches or larger, or an overweight man with at least a 40-inch waist, is at increased risk for diabetes and heart disease.

“That was an education,” said Linda M., who did not want her last name revealed because of her weight. “I did not realize that my waist determined my future risk.”