Ritual

Maximum Fatigue Ritual

01/22/2014

 

Crank up the headphones



Cardio-cinema warm up mile on treadmill

Bench 135 X 20

Curls 40s dumbbell X 12

Tri's full stack X 20

Big Ball forward planks, back stretch, hand stand

Rack leg-lifts X 20

Rack leg-ups X 20 + ski it out

Pull-ups X 10

Jabs X 100

Hot tub stretch twists, hams, squats, kicks, trunk push

Steam

Pool swim 2 run 2

shower

home

 

A while back this routine became a ritual. I practice this ritual three times a week and plan to continue until I'm 50 when I will reevaluate my commitment to Max.Fat. The key to this work out is to reach complete muscle fatigue with each exercise with one set. Each exercise one time until you can not do another rep and then rest while holding weight and then do one last rep anyway (with spotter assistance preferably). The next key is to continue quickly to your next exercise and rapidly work through your circuit never resting or completely recovering your breath. In my current ritual I am really huffing and puffing by the time I'm throwing jabs and my heart is really pounding. Then jump in the hot tub for a stretch, steam and cool-down in the pool.

 

I think this routine became a ritual last year after being laid-off by Pfizer. I had a little more time on my hands and a lot of frustration and anxiety to release and working out got me through it. And helped me loose 40 pounds. And just tonight my wife said, "Your arms have gotten so muscle-ly!"