In Fitness and in Health

[derivative666]

I saw the promo and I'm sticking with the regular dvd's, running and eventually getting into DDP yoga.

[joesaintjohn]

What's funny, is my pregnant wife has really gotten into Skogg. My 25 pound is still kicking my ass…

[Chris]

Yep, I've been a Virtual Skogg member for 3-4 months now, so I was happy to see that email- $10 a month cheaper and the first month for a dollar.  Score!

I love the flexibility of being able to use different weights to control the difficulty of a workout.  Light and fast tempo for conditioning, heavy and slow for muscle development.  Kettle bells are great, but Julie's not happy with the divots in the carpet from when I've dropped bells (and yes, I do the penalty push ups).

[Snowy]

I probably get a Skogg workout in once every 3 weeks, just enough to continue kicking my ass for being bad and missing so many. When life settles it's one of the first things I'm adding back in of an evening.

[DougNg]

Ugh, Hip Ups (aka half Turkish get ups) nearly killed me today

Mental note, don't try a new exercise with a 60lb kettlebell

[Chris]

Ugh, I hate Get Ups.

[zhivago]

TGU's are just so f'ing good for you though. Embrace those babies

[madmonday]

thanks for the tip on the promo Dougie, will check it out & report back.

[DougNg]

Virtual Skogg Workout 44

Not cake…not even cake-like...

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[Snowy]

I'm really hoping to double down on my kettle bells in '14. '13 saw it take a bit of a backseat. Having had this new-years work from home period I've been hitting it again and loving it (and getting a solid spanking from it, no less).

[DougNg]

Double high pull with 2 45lb bells nearly sent me flying into my TV today

Getting a second 60lb bell tomorrow

[derivative666]

^you are an animal!

[DougNg]

The new Virtual Skogg format is really effective. Been taking my fitness up to the next level this last month

I'm paraphrasing Michael Skogg, but he explains his different workouts in a great way. Strength is about how much you can move. Power is how much you can lift FAST. And if you can Condition yourself to be 4 quarter player, a 3rd period player, or a 9th inning player, you're one of the elite

Everything kind of clicked together after he explained it like that

[mclaincausey]

Yeah that's pure physics and physiology. I always try to mix in explosive lifts on certain things like presses and to a lesser degree on squats. Even someone who just wants to push as much weight as possible benefits from explosive strength during those exercises, for example getting a heavily loaded bar moving against gravity.

That's one reason I like wave loading.

[derivative666]

https://twitter.com/outsidemagazine/status/420450003988258816
Didn't know where to post this. Will probably start a skiing/snowboarding thread. Sierra Quitiquit gets my juices flowing! Click the link she is one one of the hottest freeskier's around both skills and looks.

[Finn666]

a skiing/snowboarding thread is definitely needed!…gonna buy some goggles and a helmet today (i think!).

[Giles]

Just bought Mme B a Patagonia Down Sweater for her birthday.  I have one, simply amazing mid layer

[derivative666]

@finn Smith IOX goggles. Does not get any better.

@G couldn't agree more on the Patagonia.

[Snowy]

With work coming into line I hit the pool after work for the first time in 9 months. Something I used to do 2x a week. (and of course continued to cycle home)

Am an absolute mental mess now (as you'll of seen through out the rest of the forum), it was a fantastic swim :).

[junglo]

I've just finished a lactic acid training programme. 20-second rest intervals and up to 10 sets per exercise. Good for fat loss.