Comments on: 15-Minute Workout http://www.marksdailyapple.com/15-minute-workout/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:05:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: RedScrubs’ Weekly Wrap-up, April 2, 2008 - RedScrubs http://www.marksdailyapple.com/15-minute-workout/#comment-88539 RedScrubs’ Weekly Wrap-up, April 2, 2008 - RedScrubs Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:43:24 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/15-minute-workout/#comment-88539 [...] 15-Minute Workout, By Mark’s Daily Apple [...] [...] 15-Minute Workout, By Mark’s Daily Apple [...]

]]> By: Maria http://www.marksdailyapple.com/15-minute-workout/#comment-77071 Maria Tue, 20 May 2008 17:14:03 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/15-minute-workout/#comment-77071 I agree, Norm, omit the rest and you'll be getting an authentic CrossFit workout. I agree, Norm, omit the rest and you’ll be getting an authentic CrossFit workout.

]]> By: Norm http://www.marksdailyapple.com/15-minute-workout/#comment-73343 Norm Wed, 14 May 2008 18:35:47 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/15-minute-workout/#comment-73343 why rest between exercises? come up with a rep scheme, say..40, 30, 20, 10 - meaning 40 of each, 30 of each, and so on until complete.(scale the volume for your current capacity as appropriate) storm through for time (3,2,1, GO...) - Better yet, find a couple friends and do it together - keep score. Keep track of your time and compare the next time you do it. If you perform better, then what you've been doing is working. (empirical based fitness) That's CrossFit why rest between exercises?

come up with a rep scheme, say..40, 30, 20, 10 - meaning 40 of each, 30 of each, and so on until complete.(scale the volume for your current capacity as appropriate)

storm through for time (3,2,1, GO…) - Better yet, find a couple friends and do it together - keep score.

Keep track of your time and compare the next time you do it. If you perform better, then what you’ve been doing is working. (empirical based fitness)

That’s CrossFit

]]> By: Ron http://www.marksdailyapple.com/15-minute-workout/#comment-60609 Ron Sat, 03 May 2008 04:10:50 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/15-minute-workout/#comment-60609 Thanks Mark. I'm frankly boggled why so many people (guys?) seem so afraid to try this regimen. I'm not a professional athlete, so I don't stress myself out scheduling my workouts, I take what time is available and work with that. Even my weight training is pretty retro. I do nothing sitting or lying down...squats, deadlifts, olympic presses, dips...mostly 3x8s or 5x5s, in and out in 45 min or less. Nothing sexy, all compound exercises. Nothing ego driven, just what gets the results I want. Thanks Mark. I’m frankly boggled why so many people (guys?) seem so afraid to try this regimen. I’m not a professional athlete, so I don’t stress myself out scheduling my workouts, I take what time is available and work with that. Even my weight training is pretty retro. I do nothing sitting or lying down…squats, deadlifts, olympic presses, dips…mostly 3×8s or 5×5s, in and out in 45 min or less. Nothing sexy, all compound exercises. Nothing ego driven, just what gets the results I want.

]]> By: Mark Sisson http://www.marksdailyapple.com/15-minute-workout/#comment-60233 Mark Sisson Fri, 02 May 2008 18:26:32 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/15-minute-workout/#comment-60233 Ron, Nice work. Isn't it amazing how concentrating on briefer, but more intense workouts can have such an impact? Also, your diet is designed now to alter body composition towards musclebuilding/preserving and fat-burning. Keep up the great work. 10% is not that far away...and once you get there you'll see how easy (and painless) it is to stay there. Ron,

Nice work. Isn’t it amazing how concentrating on briefer, but more intense workouts can have such an impact? Also, your diet is designed now to alter body composition towards musclebuilding/preserving and fat-burning. Keep up the great work. 10% is not that far away…and once you get there you’ll see how easy (and painless) it is to stay there.

]]> By: Ron http://www.marksdailyapple.com/15-minute-workout/#comment-60151 Ron Fri, 02 May 2008 16:47:06 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/15-minute-workout/#comment-60151 Between my previous body comp test on March 7th and my last on April 23rd, I was in a middle of a house move and was only able to hit the gym once a week (30-45 min). In between I did wind sprints at home and either stair running or hindu squats at work. I also ate primarily a high protein/fat, high fiber diet in addition to partial IF 2-3 times per week. The results of my last body comp surprised me. On March 7th I was at 170 lbs at 14.1% bf. Last week I measured in at 167 at 12.3% bf. What surprised me was the loss was 3.5 lbs of fat versus an actual GAIN of .5 lbs of lean mass. Secondly, my previous fitness/diet regimen over the prior 12 months netted all of 2% bf reduction. I've been a convert to high intensity for years now but this is the biggest change I've experienced. I think I can realistically target 10% bf for this 48 year old body now. Between my previous body comp test on March 7th and my last on April 23rd, I was in a middle of a house move and was only able to hit the gym once a week (30-45 min). In between I did wind sprints at home and either stair running or hindu squats at work. I also ate primarily a high protein/fat, high fiber diet in addition to partial IF 2-3 times per week. The results of my last body comp surprised me. On March 7th I was at 170 lbs at 14.1% bf. Last week I measured in at 167 at 12.3% bf. What surprised me was the loss was 3.5 lbs of fat versus an actual GAIN of .5 lbs of lean mass. Secondly, my previous fitness/diet regimen over the prior 12 months netted all of 2% bf reduction. I’ve been a convert to high intensity for years now but this is the biggest change I’ve experienced. I think I can realistically target 10% bf for this 48 year old body now.

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