My workouts have been on a downward spiral to nothing ever since reading Bruce Lee’s books in high school.
Bruce was awesome, but a little knowledge of his training habits can go a long way to making you feel like crap.
The guy was a beast. He trained all day, every day, and hard. At one point he was even training while he slept. Crazy.
If you want to be a completely fit person, there are a lot of factors to think about:
- Strength
- Endurance
- Cardio
- Stretching
And with those, there are high reps, low reps, multiple sets, one big set… yeesh!
For martial artists, you also have to actually fit in technique training as well.
This means that if you’re a poor sap like me, who analyzes the best ways to do just about everything, you end up doing nothing at all.
But you know what? I don’t care anymore. I’m not worried about sets, or having the perfect routine. Nothing.
I’m not an athlete.
I’m not a Spartan warrior.
I’m just a guy who wants to improve his fitness and be a moderately good martial artist. So, here goes:
The Average Joe/Jane Workout for Real People
- Push ups
- Sit ups
- Squats
That’s it.
How many should I do?
Until you get tired. Feeling good that day? Do more.
How many sets should I do?
Doesn’t matter. Do one big one, or more if you’re feeling peppy. Do more throughout the day, if you want.
What about overtraining?
What about it? There’s people, like farmers and lumberjacks who work like animals 12 hours a day or more, do you think they worry about overtraining?
If your arms are sore, don’t do push ups that day. ‘Nuff said.
Add like 10 minutes of stretching to your day, and you’re all set.
Conclusion
Stop thinking so damn much, put down the workout magazine, and move!
What’s your favourite no-nonsense workout? Let me know!
