In light of the NFL combine that is going on right now. I just want to tip my hat off to those young boys who are putting everything out there to try and achieve their dreams. Out of the some 1000 plus kids that play college football, only about 100 or less will make a roster and even fewer will eventually play in an actual game. Even with the substantial odds against them, they are putting everything out there to make the best display possible to impress a team, or coach and achieve something that many wont.

In honor of these kids, Get up and do something. Give today a purpose that will take you closer to something you have always wanted to do. Life is too short to just live within our comfort zones, there is so much that has yet to be done and all that we need to do is dare ourselves to face a little difficulty and overcome it.

One of the most simple kinds of exercise that people tend to overlook is the bodyweight conditioning. Why have I dedicated the majority of these posts to only bodyweight training? To clarify, I love the gym, free weights, and intense lifting routines, but I also recently in the absence of a decent gym to train at I have had to adapt my routines to bodyweight training and using only household objects to enhance the resistance in my exercises. This has a few advantages that truly are overlooked by athletes. Training bodyweight calisthenics is a fantastic way to strengthen joints and ligaments beyond sport specific movements and enhance their overall flexibility. Bodyweight training does this better than weightlifting because of the ways that the muscle fibers react and fatigue during the sets and repetitions, the adaptations are focused on the most natural ranges of motion and the variability of speed and intensity of movement creates a much more all-inclusive workout for the muscle groups. Never leave it behind, bodyweight training has a big place in the training of top athletes and it will help you be a more functional athlete.

Back Day: No Better Time Than Now to Build a Solid Foundation

Warm-up: Jog, Stretch, Joint Rotations

(w/ heavy resistance band)
Every Superset x3

Superset #1
-RDL x20
-Upright Row x20

Superset #2
-Deadlift x15
-Mid Row x20

Superset #3
-Back Hyperextension x20
-Single Arm Bent over row x20 each arm

Superset #4
-Deadlift x20
-Lat Pull-Down x20

Cool Down: Jog, Stretch, Foam Roller

Every Day... A Little Stronger