Workout: Outdoor - Park In The Dark

Workout: Outdoor - Park in the Dark

Had a great natural movement workout this evening, from dusk until it was almost pitch black.  Was interesting to workout with very low visibility and to focus purely on the other senses!

MovNat Workout Combo: (combinations of) --> 

• Various Sprint Combos
• Various tree Pull-Ups, Muscle-Ups and Hangs.
• Rope Muscle Ups
• Balance walking on beams, single leg balancing and squats
• Attempting to run up a children's slide :-)

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Workout: 10 Minute's Work

Fat Buster - High Intensity 10 Minute Workout

Warmup:

Fitness Explorer Warmup

Crab Walk

Workout: 

(10 minutes in total including rest periods)

• 5 min Jump Pull-Ups (aim for Beg. 25, inter. 60, adv. >100)
• 1 min* Bear Crawl, 15 sec rest**
• 1 min Crab Walk, 15 sec rest
• 1 min Box Jump, 15 sec rest
• 1 min Crocodile Walk, 15 sec rest

Notes:

• * I have listed a 15 second rest period after each 1 min activity, however this is a guideline only - rest as needed.
• ** If you can't perform an activity for 1 min, rest and continue as you can until the 60 seconds are up.

Video: Salamander Press-Up (Lizard Push-Up)

Demonstration of an exercise I call the Salamander Press-Up aka Lizard Push-Up.  A bodyweight, calisthenic exercise providing a full body workout.

Nutrition for Health: Pomegranate

Pomegranate: Food for Thought

Health Benefits of Pomegranate:

Pomegranates are beneficial for health.  A fruit that has been categorised as a super-food known for its nutrient density and as such has been studied for many years to investigate its health benefits.  

Some of the benefits are: 

• A fat-buster
  • pomegranate seed oil reduces the body's ability to store fat;
  • they prevent fat deposits (triglycerides) from clogging the arteries;
  • pomegranates increase the level of HDL (good) cholesterol in the blood;
• Reduces recovery time
  • pomegranate's contain uric acid which is known to speed up recovery rates;
  • it's a natural anti-inflammatory so eases painful joints;
  • it helps to relieve muscle soreness
• Packed with antioxidants
  • Pomegranates are packed with high levels of antioxidants (polyphenols) such as anthocyanins, flavonoids and tannins;
  • Antioxidants can protect against free-radical induced diseases such as cancer, neurodegenerative disorders (e.g. Parkinson's) and premature ageing.

Note:  As a rule I tend to eat the fruit and avoid drinking pomegranate juice as some of the nutrients (and fibre) are lost in the juicing process.  It's worth struggling with those pips to obtain the most nutritional value and to avoid a higher concentration of sugar intake.

Go Organic?

Yes.  Fruits and berries have been shown to have up to 50% more antioxidants than non-organic versions.  So worth getting hold of organic or sustainably farmed versions.