Thought for the week – habits are hard to change. But why, when habits are bad for us (lack of physical activity, diet of highly processed foods and sugar) are we so resistant to change? Because we can be? Should we be allowed to make decisions that are bad for our health? Again, before everyone goes postal on us, we’re not saying we shouldn’t be allowed to make decisions. But we should always consider who those decisions affect: family, healthcare costs, etc. Making bad choices is our prerogative – we live in a free country. But is living in a free country making us sicker because there are no repercussions for contributing to our own poor health?
It’s good food for thought – make your own decisions…but are your poor lifestyle decisions really only affecting you?
WORKOUTS FOR THE WEEK:
MONDAY
We continue our Poliquin 6-12-25 training today. Today we’ll repeat last Monday’s chest and biceps – using bench press, the SVEND press and pushups for chest, and hammer curls, body rows (supinated) and banded curls for biceps. Use the notes you took on loads and try to match them this week. You may be able to go up simply because you know what’s coming now.
As a finisher, we’re into some Chad practice with ME box step ups with a partner.
WEDNESDAY
Our 6-12-25 of we’ll do a posterior chain set using deadlifts, KB swings and glute bridges. And then core using a Pallof press, DBall slams and situps or V-ups.
In the end we’ll use our DL bars and work some heavy front rack holds.
FRIDAY
In honor of Coach Pete’s birthday, we’ll tackle 32 burpees for time…blame Pete! And then you’ll see a nice Monday-like circuit of rope climbs/progreessions, DB HPC&J, and L-sits.
One more week of this Poliquin cycle and we’ll switch up your body parts for the next 4 weeks.