Richard Gibney's 365 Days of Fitness: Day 294

Day 294 Yesterday, I did a pretty light all around strength workout. I kept the legs to a minimum because I felt they could use a break and also because I wanted to work them pretty hard today. I was thinking about doing sprints after work but I changed my mind and opted for some plyos and a little bit of Olympic lifting instead. It wouldn't be quite the same as sprinting but I would still be taking advantage of my fresh legs.

Today's Workout:

Exercise 1: 40 inch Box Jump 4 sets / 5 reps / 60 seconds rest

Exercise 2: Explosive Bench Step-up 3 sets / 10 reps per side / 60 seconds rest

Exercise 3: Clean and Jerk 5 sets / 4 reps / 2 min rest

Tabata:

Double Unders 20 sec on / 10 sec off x 8 Intervals

I've always enjoyed doing explosive exercises. You just feel like your doing something really worthwhile, something that takes the body to an extreme. I have a feeling my calves are going to be pretty sore. I haven't done this much jumping in awhile. I did a bunch of doubles earlier this week, so the contacts that my legs have sustained have added up quite a bit.

Tomorrow, is an usually busy day of work for a Saturday. My workout will likely be pretty dialed back and brief. After work I have to pick up some bits and pieces for Halloween costumes before heading up for a party with our softball team. So somewhere between getting home from the costume shop and heading out to the party I'll have to get a workout in.