MXT Training - September 26, 2014

Hey Fellow Mayhem Maniacs,

It's been quite a while since I've posted on this Blog and for that I apologize.  I have been busy working on a few projects and things have been slamming busy at Mayhem Fitness & Cross Training which hasn't left me a whole lot of time to dedicate here.

But, I'm pleased to say that I'm back and have an incredible story to share with you.

This past Friday at MXT I issued a challenge to my members knowing this would be one for the books.  Here is what it looked like...

We divided up into teams of 2 or 3 and the goal was to complete each exercise for the total amount of reps or laps shown on the board.  Teams of two followed the left column while teams of 3 followed the right.


Each exercise could be performed in any rep count and any order, the Challenge was to complete each exercise to full completion of reps or laps.

You'll notice that some of these exercises have a circled 1 next to them.  For these exercises only 1 teammate could work at a time.  This made for team building, support and encouragement as the other teammate(s) would help drive their fellow Maniac through the Challenge.

All the other exercises teammates could work together at the same time.  You also couldn't work any other exercise until each teammate completed their working set.

After a good warm up, our members had 45 minutes to complete this Challenge.  This one went down as The Toughest Challenge we have ever offered at MXT and while almost everyone near completed the challenge, only 1 team was able to complete the whole thing.

This workout wasn't only a challenge of physical toughness and being able to push past your comfort zone but also staying mentally tough and even using some strategy with your teammate(s) to be able to see it through to the end.

After taking my morning members through this Challenge I decided I needed to step up to the plate and take this one on myself.  I teamed up with Roger and together we grunted, pushed, pulled, and sweated our way through each and every drill.

At the buzzer we fell short of one remaining lap left on the sled push.

I have to tell you, this one about killed me when it came to my cardiovascular endurance.  I have been working so hard on strength that my conditioning has fell to the way side which brings me to my lesson for you today...

Don't allow yourself to become complacent in your training routine.  When you find yourself staying away from certain exercises or training drills, recognize it and then step up to it.

Don't allow yourself to become weak in any area.  Remember, a balanced training regimen is one that consists of Advancement in Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, Cardiovascular Health / Performance / Endurance, Flexibility and Balance.

Train Hard and Train Smart but Most Importantly, Train Your Weak Areas!  That's where you will break through barriers and See Results!

Unleash The Mayhem!

Here is the Video from Friday's workout...