4/19 ” Southern Hemisphere”

May 13, 2010 by LT  
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4/19

lets start today with (2) 40/20 time interval of :

a1)barbell squats

a2)alt lunges

b1) toe touch

b2) barbell twist

finish off with a killer leg circuit

spl sq’s x 8 ea

rev lunge x 8ea.

sl stepups x 12 ea.

sq jumps x 24

@ 3rds

4/16 ” Lets get our swole on”

May 10, 2010 by LT  
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4/16    Today we’ll get go through a killer Upper Body circuit….

60/60    (60 sec for ea. excer/60 sec off hold diff. plank variations)

Db bench press

CG handle Inv rows

Keiser Push/pull

Db cln’s

crazy ropes

getting swole on

getting swole on


4/15 ” I love TABATAS”

May 9, 2010 by LT  
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4/15… 20/10 Tabatas

a) x band walk/ lat lunge

b) sandbag shouldering/Croc drag

c) Step + curl to press/ Rev lunge ( slide board)

d) 1/2 getup/ flr press+ tri ext

Optimal Express Class weekly video

May 4, 2010 by LT  
Filed under OFX - WOD, OPTC Updates

Optimal Express Class-OPTC GYM from Lou Torres on Vimeo.

4/9 ” This is Sparta!!!!! “

April 26, 2010 by LT  
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“  This is Sparta”

This IS SPARTA!!!!!

This IS SPARTA!!!!!

DB Flr Press + Rolling Tri combo
Lat. V-up (opt)
@ 40/ 20 interval – 10 mins
Plank / knee to elbow
Sq to press
@ 40/ 20 interval – 10 mins

LIES, LIES and MORE LIES

April 16, 2010 by LT  
Filed under OPTC Updates

Hi people within this writing I plan on taking you behind the scenes and showing you what’s going on behind the curtain the fitness industry has magically pulled in front of everyone’s eyes. So, instead of boring you with all of the details here – I’m going to show you the reasons WHY you have been lied to and WHO is responsible for feeding you all of these vicious LIES.

#1. Why “Fitness Gyms” Suck – And How They Fool You With “False Fitness”.

If you are the typical American, you’ve seen em’ – They are fluffed up with expensive chrome “exercise” equipment and wall to wall carpeting. They have the AC on so cold that the only way to break a sweat is to train in an Eskimo’s Parka Jacket. They are teaming with ravenous, pencil-necked personal trainers seeking to sink their teeth into your wallets and suck you dry of money and hope. I am talking about the Wal-Mart sized “Fitness Factories” that have been littering the American landscape since Arnold released Pumping Iron in the late 70’s. – I am talking about Fitness Gyms!

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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT – CHRIS MERKLE GETTING HIS SHOT!

April 8, 2010 by optc  
Filed under OPTC Updates, sports training

Long time Optimal Performance Training Center Sports Performance Training Client, and good friend Chris Merkle is getting his chance at the Pro’s for Football.

I can’t say enough good things about Chris. He’s all heart and puts in even more hard work in the gym than anyone can imagine. And to say his efforts off the field pay off is an under statement…

Since this past football season we have been getting him ready with our combine prep program as he’s been getting some Pro looks.

Here is Chris’s private workout he did with his agents a few weeks ago;

Chris also has had pro day’s or football combines at Yale University’s “Pro” day as well as few other in the Northeast, with a BIG Time Private workout at Giants Stadium with The NY Football Giants earlier today.

Like I said Chris has been a long time Athlete of ours here at Optimal Performance and has become a great friend.

With his heart mindset and work effort , combined with his football skills – if he gets a shot in the pro’s, I know he’ll make some heads turn!

Good Luck Chris

JZ

Spring Season Sports Specific Conditioning – Rotary Power

April 5, 2010 by optc  
Filed under OPTC Updates, sports training

The Sun is shining the grass is getting greener and the birds are chirping… That means spring is here and so are spring sports!

Baseball, Lacrosse, Tennis, Softball, Golf, Track and Field… So many great sprig sports and they all have one thing in common (besides being played in the spring).

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3/30 ” Grease Lighting”

April 1, 2010 by LT  
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3/30 “Grease Lighting”

ab4960e8b92ef6ac For todays express workout we’ll hit 2(3) excercise circuits for 15 min’s

 circuit A) Inv row=> curl/sq=>row/Mb twist

circuit B) BB RDL/Pit squat/Trx Fallout’s

* Both set of circuits do 10 reps for each excercise….get as many rounds through as you can in 15 min’s

3/29 ” Yeah Man!!!! HOORAHH!!!”

March 30, 2010 by LT  
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3/29  Lets start this lovely week off right… get right back on that horse…

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(40/20)   a) clean & press a dumbell (switching arms ea. rep)

                      b) Lateral plank

* follow this up with a wicked 30/60/90 0f:

  jump rope/squat/trx muscle up

finish it off with a rev bench crunch/ ab wheel combo @ 3 sets of 15-20 reps ea.

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