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Twice per year there are line-ups of people handing over thousands and thousands of dollars at the arena. I am referring to registration nights for organized sports and recreation. Thousands of kids sign up for house league sports and the parents happily write a cheque. It's like clock work. But not for all. I've been coaching youth baseball in town for a few years now and 2 summers … [Read more...]
No sooner than I had mentioned how great the weather had been for this month's Uxbridge Boot Camp, the skies opened up and reminded me that I could not "Bully" Mother Nature! Of course, the rain did not stop us from playing a game of Uxbridge Boot Camp Baseball: 10 Jumping Jacks at 1st Base, 10 Jump Squats at 2nd Base, 10 Push-Ups at 3rd Base, and 10 Burpees to score a run at Home Plate! The … [Read more...]
Today at Uxbridge Boot Camp, it was Buffan vs. Buffan (a mother-daughter matchup...ahhh:) that pushed Sheila and Charlene to their limits! After some Tabatas on the rope and with dumbbells, we hit a 15 minute relay of: 20, 15, 10, 5 TRX Row 20,5, 10, 5 Push-Ups 20, 15, 10, 5 KB High Pull 50m Sled Run Great work! … [Read more...]
It was a Rainy day "Under the Big Top" at Uxbridge Boot Camp for Sheila B. We hit it hard circuit style with TRX Jump Squats, Ring Rows, Bench Dips, KB Rope Curls and Push-Ups. And that was all before Sheila's nemesis: "Battling Ropes of Death": 20 seconds each of: Double slams, Undulating, X-Overs, Forward Circles, Backward Circles, Jumping Jacks Awesome work Sheila! … [Read more...]
TGIF at Uxbridge Boot Camp! Or at least that was the impression I had from the sweaty aftermath:) Today was a challenging one that introduced the group to Tabata Intervals (20 seconds work/10 seconds rest). We did 6 rounds (3 min each) of Jump Squats, KB Swings, Rope, and Push Presses, among other things with great effect! … [Read more...]
This August, Uxbridge's Motivational Bully will be offering a special 4-week Off-Ice Training Camp for hockey players (professional and amateur) looking to get ready for their upcoming season. You can expect a high intensity program that will condition you mentally as much as physically! We privilege work capacity above all else. No wimps! So if you like to coast, float, and cherry pick, … [Read more...]
Today at Uxbridge Boot Camp, we battle, ran, and dragged our way to our own personal and public victory with a workout relay of Battling Ropes, Box Run, and Sled Row, before moving to Push-Ups, KB High Pull, and Sled Drag/Run! Great work everyone! Then it was time to go to the Bully's classroom to talk nutrition (not the usual food guide stuff), and elaborate on the 2 reasons why we should … [Read more...]
Today the rain yielded to the Uxbridge Boot Camp schedule like clockwork! And while most were still in their beds, Coach B. was forced through the Bully's gauntlet of "fun." After a few rounds of Kettlebell Hell, it was on to 12 minutes of Circuit Training (Bully Style): 2 Rounds: 1 min TRX Jump Squats 1 min Single Ring Row 1 min KB Swing 1 min Rope-KB Curls 1 min Sledge Hits on … [Read more...]
Today at Uxbridge Boot Camp, the weather was actually cool, until the sun got a little higher in the sky:) The group completed "Core Cards," and a grueling TRX upper and lower body circuit before "Death by a Rope": 20 seconds Double Slams 20 seconds Undulating 20 seconds X-overs 20 seconds Forward Arm Circles 20 seconds Backward Arm Circles 20 seconds Jumping Jacks Great work … [Read more...]
At Uxbridge Boot Camp, it was all about Density Blocks - if you're not familiar, it's a lot like Lego. On second thought, it's nothing like Lego! Density Blocks are a favourite training technique of mine that I use to increase work capacity. It's really nothing more than a time-based task, as you must perform as many rounds of an exercise or series as you can in a given amount of … [Read more...]
