Training Videos

I got into HealthQuest a little early today and shot some video.  First up is the exercise that I’ve been doing to get my upper body stronger for throwing the shot put.  I’m using a leg machine, but I think it really comes close to mimicking the arm angles you use when you throw…the hand is in next to your jaw, the palm is up, and the elbow is out.  The best thing about it for me is that I can do it without any pain in my shoulder.  The pressing motion usually doesn’t bother me much, but with free weights I always get into trouble when I’m picking them up or putting them down.  This keeps me locked into the pressing motion:

I also went ahead and filmed a couple of other exercises I’ve been doing.    The first one is a modified pull-up, and having a strong back is one of the requirements of pole vaulting:

The next one is a core exercise that hits just about everything, the abs, the obliques, and the lower back:

I finished the morning off by running four 800 meter intervals on the treadmill.  I ran them at the same speed as last time (10.5 mph) but I was able to reduce my rest periods between the runs by 1-2 minutes.  I was able to finish all of these on 3 minutes rest.  Tomorrow will be a leg day with some light cardio, and that will wrap up the month of November.