Today's Workout

Push Press

3-3-3-1-1-1

Then

"Death By Burpee" 

With a running clock perform one burpee the first minute, two the second, three the third, continuing as long as you can complete the number of burpees allotted per minute.

"The squat is the key to strength and conditioning. It is the sine qua non of all barbell exercises. I usually go so far as to tell new trainees that if they are not going to squat, they should not even bother to train" -Mark Rippetoe

SInce we are going to be putting a lot of effort for the next month and a half into perfecting and strengthening the squat, press, and deadlift, it is important to investigate how to do them effectively and why an athlete would want to include such motions in their programming. The squat is one of the most effective human motions to increase strength. Squats will give you more muscle mass and better neurological control of your muscles, as well as stronger bones and connective tissues. Though the legs and hips may be the "primary movers" in a squat, nearly every muscle in the body must be engaged in order to perform the motion correctly.  

Mark Rippetoe's Intro to the Squat