World Boxing Championships

Thanks to the generosity of one of my clients I got a chance to watch a couple of

the boxing matches live yesterday. Like so many professional events actually being there is so much better then watching it on television. The level of athletic achievement that these guys showcased made me want to get in the ring myself.

The link below will take you to the World Boxing Championship site:

http://www.worldboxingchicago.org/

As much as I enjoyed watching the heart and finesse that went into these matches the one thing that made me really appreciate what was going on was the sportsmanship. After every match, despite the outcome, each boxer would go to the others corner and show the coaches the same respect they would show each other. This is truly a gentleman's sport and my only hope is that this exposition will reignite the flame of Chicago boxing.

Happy Friday

Today's Workout:

Chest/Tri's/Shoulders

Cardio warm-up 20 minutes

Leg and Hip work-
Band Walks
Single Leg-Press
Superset- Overhead Squat with Single-Leg Squats

Stability Ball Flys w/ In and outs
Sit-up to press
Rolling-Press with Push-ups

Military Press w/ Front Raise
Single arm revers fly in Plank

20minute Run

Man I'm looking forward to my workout today.

Chill In The Air

Ouch!!!

Could someone please return my summer? I actually had to turn my seat-warmers on this morning on the way to my first client. The good news, the cold air brings everyone inside looking for someone to kick their butts. The bad news, it's cold.

Chicago is particularly unforgiving in the winter to its casual athletes, just giving all of us one more reason not to go to the gym. This is a perfect time to start getting things together for a modest back-up home gym. You really only need a couple of items to get an efficient workout in no matter the space.

- Stability Ball: This is an essential piece that can be used for anything from a bench to a weight.

-Hand Weights: From 5-45lbs. should work for most people even if you can lift way heavier then this in the gym up the repetitions at home.

-Resistance Bands: Compact and easy to use, great for travel.

-Jump Rope: Depending on your space this makes for a great cardio.

Sample Routine:

I recommend a circuit hitting 20-25 repetitions for 3-4 sets.

Push-ups

Floor Dumbbell Flys with Leg Lifts

Skull-Crushers

Shoulder Lateral Raise-Front Raise

Seated Stability Ball Military Press

Deadlift with Row

Bicept Curls

Easy Enough.