February 8th, 2010
Week of February 8, 2010

“I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.” -Steven Wright.

Set up for growth

We train, we sweat like hell, we follow the coach, we put our stinky gear in our bag and we go home. Wow, that’s incredible! Tomorrow we come to the gym and jump into the action again. Beyond routine is the training, our attitude, the introduction of new skills and modalities, and our intention to go with the flow and move forward.

We are dealing with adaptations that must be nurtured. One important way to keep things moving forward is to understand what your body needs immediately after training. This is an important time.

Picture this. You just went all out to keep up with the drills -punching, kettlebells, groundfighting, running… and you have put yur body through all your metabolic pathways. You are spent in terms of the amount of carbs and proteins you can metabolize. Muscle glycogen is low. Basically you are tired. You need fuel to keep your training regimen on track.

The state we find ourselves in after training is what we refer to as catabolic. We want to quickly move back to an anabolic state. In laymens terms we burned up the fuel in the tank and now we have to recharge (and grow).

These are the key points to remember:

• Immediately after a sizable expenditure of energy the muscles are sensitive to nutritional stimuli.
• We have a 30-60 minute window to capitalize on this physiological opportunity.
• We need a carbohydrate intake of 1.2-1.5g/kg of body weight.
• We need a protein intake of .4-.4g/kg of body weight.
• The combination of carbs CHO and protein PRO not only stimulates glycogen storage but stimulates protein synthesis in the muscles, prevents muscle damage and accerates recovery and muscle adaptation after high level exercise.
• And don’t forget the water between sessions.

If you need more information email me and I’ll send you more data. dan@gymriki.com or info@attalitiude.com. I’ll find you.

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Week of February 1, 2010

Let’s talk shop. Stand in front of a mirror at home. Imagine yourself in any life situation where you have to call upon your strength or stamina. Move slowly and see if your flexibility is good. Drop to the floor and do a push-up. Can you do it perfectly? Can you do 10 or 20 of them all with the same range of motion? Can you run, even a short distance with good form? Can you do any of the basic yet incredible exercises such as pull-ups, sit-ups, hand-stands…?

Think of all the activities you participate in during a lifetime. Can you still move like you did as a kid? When was the last time you tried something as silly as the jungle gym, climbing a rope, jumping across the lawn in a gunny sack? Let’s call it what it is. Over the years we become inflexible, our strength and coordination suffer. You can easily test your cardio and your endurance -try taking the stairs…

Get to work. There is accepted science behind the training at ATT Altitude. The trainers are beyond simply “certified”.  They are experienced people who have trained like their lives depend on it. Ask us questions. Apply yourself. Train like your life depends on it.

Here’s what’s going on this week.

Monday February 8
#2 Intro
10 x 10
Medicine ball cleans
Push-press

Liz M. 20:25

Advanced
Tabata Monday
Goblet Squats
Push-ups
KB Swings
Sitting pole climb
Bus Drivers

Randy 9-9-12-2-16

Wednesday February 10
#3 Intro
3 Rounds
5 Lunge
10 Thrusters
Finish: 100 Sit-ups

Liz 5:05 +100 sit-ups

Advanced
50 Wednesday
50 Push-ups
50 Pull-ups
50 Sit-ups
50 Dead-lifts
50 Box Jumps

Tom 11:50

Dan 15:03

Russ 15:24

JT 17:23

Saturday February 13
Bodyweight shoulders and legs and necks
#4 intro
3 Rounds
10 Jumping pull-ups
10 Decline push-ups

Liz 7:14 + 100 push-ups

Advanced

5×5 Deadlift

Hang power clean

Front squat

Back squat

Dan 11:20 + 100 push-ups

Next week we need everyone to show up at the gym.

Game Saturday -52 Cards
Box Jumps
Pull-ups
KB Snatch -each arm
Push-ups
Ball Slams
Jumping Air Squats