Summer Training begins

For the first night of Teen Athletic Development, mother nature reminded us that if we choose to live and train in a tropical climate, we better be prepared to battle the elements. Right as 6:00pm rolled around, the sky turned dark, the air temperature dropped a few degrees, and humidity sky-rocketed. In a few minutes, the sky opened up and for the rest of the evening it was raining, alternating between periods of light drizzle and intense downpours. The rain was refreshing though, and the first workout of the summer was an excellent one. Except for a short, light warm-up jog, we stayed under the cover of a gazebo, where we completed a circuit of of leg, arm, and ab exercises. For the leg sets, we alternated between sets of leaping lunges and jump-squats as well as step-up-jump-downs and high-knees. For the arms, we used the benches to do dips and and push-ups and then took turns on a Powerbase to work the shoulders (and good running form) with resistance arm swings. And for the ab sets, we did sets of crunch-holds and leg raises (to work upper and lower abs) and side-crunches and side-raises (to isolate the obliques).

All in all, great workout. Expect something drastically different, yet just as challenging and satisfying on Wednesday.

Also, please remember there are morning runs on Mon/Wed/Fri at 6:30 am as well as quick mini workout sessions on Mon/Tue/Wed evenings at 7:00pm.

***In other words, there are plenty of opportunities to come out and train. Don't miss them.****

Be healthy, be happy...

Sincerely,
Phillip Glotser