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1. Dude, I like the Walker exercise!

   Thanks for sharing

   Comment by thefightgeek — January 26, 2010 #

2. Ha, the “walker” – that’s what my grandfather uses to get around the house. This is the “imerperial march!” haha.

   Thanks Kira

   Comment by Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS — January 26, 2010 #

3. Excellent! I like the imperial stuff!

   Similar to our DB Inchworms. http://jonesercise.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/body-beat-down/

   People just don’t know how hard these things can be. Right now I’ve got 25 yards of “track” to play with so works quite well with us.

   Thanks for the good info!

   Comment by Bill Jones, MS, PT, CSCS — January 26, 2010 #

4. I’ve been working out alone for over twenty years. My meat and potatoes workouts are (incline) benchpresses, deadlifts and squats. My favorite core workout, which I’ve been doing now since last year is the standing ab roll-out. Just did 100 reps on my last session.

   One of the most important lessons I’ve learned in working out by myself is patience. Patience is a muscle that must be exercised in order for me to grow. So often people use too much weight, resulting in sloppy, ineffective form and results. By incrementally adding weight each week (small increments) I’ve been able to progress injury free last winter. I am forty years old and in the best shape of my life.

   Comment by Marc — January 26, 2010 #

5. Marc – awesome work with the basic and effective lifts!

   Plus standing rollouts are NO JOKE. Impressive feat of strength.

   Thanks for sharing the quality advice of incremental increases.

   Joe

   Comment by Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS — January 26, 2010 #

6. Thanks Bill!

   Joe

   Comment by Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS — January 26, 2010 #

7. J-Hash. I’ve feel you completely man. I’ve been training solo for going on 3 years now. I have to dig real deep to push myself but I get it done. Keep putting in work mane!

   Comment by Rob "The Kinetic Guru" Williams — January 26, 2010 #

8. Joe, I worked alone for so many years (with the most awesome results because of improved technique, going for more quality reps, and not using more weight until I was truly ready for an increase) that when I first opened my gym and someone would walk up behind my bench press station, I would jump up and ask them what they needed.

   Comment by Scott — January 26, 2010 #

9. Rob, awesome job keeping on! When I get out to Columbus this spring, hopefully we can get together.

   Joe

   Comment by Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS — January 26, 2010 #

10. haha Scott, I hate sneak attacks!

    Comment by Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS — January 26, 2010 #

11. Like the Imperial Marches. I’ve done something similar to that they were called Dumbbell Crawls, but with those you walked the DBs out more like a dog, not with the legs straight. Your way looks like it puts a whole lot of workload on the core. I am definitely gonna try these. Thanks Joe.

    Comment by Bryan — January 26, 2010 #

12. Great – let me know how it goes Bryan! I appreciate the feedback!

    Joe

    Comment by Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS — January 26, 2010 #

13. Hey Joe,

    As you might (or might not?) know, I train by myself. And honestly, outside of using a military MWR during my stints doing govt. contract work in Iraq, I haven’t trained in a gym setting since…jeez…well, let’s just say it’s been roughly a decade.

    I do all my workouts with DBs, med balls, BWE, sandbags, and such.

    People think you can’t get in shape – strong, powerful, conditioned, etc – training like this. And they don’t know what they’re missing.

    I get to train where I want – which is usually in my side yard, sometimes in the local park, or wherever. I get to sweat in the sunshine, breathe in the cold air, do burpees in the rain. I feel the grass. Smell the air. Feel the dew.

    It not only adds a new element and dimension to your workouts, but it’s invigorating. It’s almost a throwback to more primal forms of training for me. And I know that when others are complaining b/c the gym is too far away, closed, too crowded, or whatever…I can kick ass anywhere and anytime I want!

    Wiggy
    MMA Training | MMA Workout | Cardio Workouts | Workout Plans

    Comment by Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins — January 26, 2010 #

14. Hey Joe,

    Thanks for the great post. I almost always train alone as I’m doing a lot of complexes and a full body workout which most of the guys don’t do. So I’m literally the strange training guy in the gym doing one arm barbell/dumbbell snatches and so on.
    But I don’t care as I’m doing what I like and as I’m getting great results out of it.
    Don’t forget the reason while you train it’s always for yourself, your health and your lifestyle.

    /bossk

    Comment by bossk — January 26, 2010 #

15. Matt – didnt know that but Ive seen you training in fields! Great stuff.

    Joe

    Comment by Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS — January 26, 2010 #

16. bossk,

    Complexes are great for conditioning and fat loss, and anyone that looks at you weird just doesnt understand the benefits!

    Joe

    Comment by Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS — January 26, 2010 #

17. Thanks for the encouragement Joe. A new exercise for me to freak people out with…I workout in free office gym with mostly attorneys on the treadmill. Had a guy see me deadlifting and asked if that’s what I was doing…his reply was – don’t see anybody in here doing that! Love freaking out the 25 year olds with my 47 year old doing GPP…modified Nebraska Survivor or whatever I decide to work for workout. Keep strong and KILL IT!

    Comment by Steve — January 26, 2010 #

18. life is too sporatic to have a set workout time. Or as the usually teh case, it is too early. (zero dark thirty) So I have never had a training partner but damn it would be sweet. Maybe my 3 year old will grow up and be my partner in 12 years or so. Damn I will be old.

    thanks Joe

    Comment by gene pires — January 26, 2010 #

19. I know what you mean Gene! He is lucky to have a hardworker like yourself to look up to all those years!

    Comment by Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS — January 26, 2010 #

20. I’d pay to see the looks on their faces Steve!

    Comment by Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS — January 26, 2010 #

21. Wow, I gotta try out that GPP tomorrow. That looks tough!

    Comment by T-Bone — January 26, 2010 #

22. T-Bone and others. Please let me know how it goes if you try it out this week! Remember if you have been training for awhile GO HEAVY.

    Joe

    Comment by Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS — January 27, 2010 #

23. I’ll own up to the basement lifter club. Very, very few downsides that I’ve found. The music is always great, nobody accidently walks into my bar during squats, and my dog has never asked me how much I can bench in the middle of a set. Speaking of bench, one challenge is doing board work alone. Trying to balance boards with a big arch often results in a most unfortunate slide straight into my face. Nobody ever said powerlifting would improve your looks…..

    Comment by Brian — January 27, 2010 #

24. Hey Joe

    I have been training alone for years. I am basically driven to be better than I am. Over time I seemed to have conditioned my mind to be that way as soon as I start to train. As if a ghost of me from the last session is there pushing me on.

    I am a big believer that if and when I get to failure than that is fine, it gives me something for the next time. I see too many people “helping” others and to me it is to the detriment of yourself. I have had guys in the past jump in when I was struggling and almost hoist the weight out of my hands. That really pisses me off, even if they do have good intentions.

    Love the march, usually just do these in place, another cracking idea from your good self to try out.

    I love the “super 3″, Usually do pushups with 30kg on my back, straight into weighted pulls/chins, finishing with weighted dips. All nice and heavy. A minutes rest is what you need after a round of these bad boys, I go til I drop.

    I agree with Marc at the top, I love standing wheel rollouts, my fav core exercise too, although I am nowhere near 100, Marc you must have a core of iron

    Most times there is basic GPP at the end of a strength workout for me. Particularly like a tabata complex of push ups, burpees and inverted rows. Gotta love the wobble at the end LOL.

    Dean

    Comment by DeanCoulson — January 27, 2010 #

25. Awesome Dean! You are right, if you have a “good time” partner she/he might be a crutch when it comes to getting better

    Joe

    Comment by Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS — January 29, 2010 #

26. Great info. Coach!! Thanks a lot. Keep the videos coming!!

    Comment by alexis — January 30, 2010 #

27. Thanks alexis!

    Comment by Admin: Joe Hashey, CSCS — January 31, 2010 #

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