What’s up Strength Mob! Here is a classic bodybuilding-type of workout to bust out in your garage gym. What tools will you need? Pull out that barbell and your dumbbells, it’s time to go gym-rat style. The warm-up is a few minutes of commando jacks and squat kicks. Try to accumulate 100 of the jumping …
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Streets Alive. Time to Jam.
Yo, Strength Mob! I’m not sure about your city, but here in Portland the streets and parks are alive with neighbors exercising outdoors again. The momentum to return to normal life pulses greater every day. The gradual recovery plus the end of Spring is getting me PSYCHED. Summer adventures are just around the corner! It’s …
Working Out Around an Injury
What’s up everybody?! The Strength Mob took a little a hiatus after I injured my back at a trampoline park at the end of last December. It’s all good though, and I’m getting into the swing of things again. If you’ve ever been laid up with an injury, I’m sure you can appreciate the desire …
Pause squats for the win
Hey, hey, hey all you garage gym folks, I’ve got another Strength Mob workout for your at-home fitness pleasure. This session has some pause squats programmed into the circuit, as a variation on your basic barbell back squat. Instead of dropping down and raising back up with the same pacing, try to lower over a …
End-of-summer workout
Shorter days and a fresh chill in the air – it can only mean one thing: The end of summer is almost upon us. It has been a rough few months out in the Pacific Northwest, with tons of wildfire smoke and not enough precipitation. I’m actually looking forward to the start of fall and …
Back squat, ring rows, bar dips, and windmills. Oh my!
Who’s ready for a workout? This Strength Mob session starts with a few minutes of high stepping, plus walking toe touches. After that, you’ll grind through three rounds of back squats, low windmills, high bar dips, and ring rows. Since the warm-up doesn’t address your upper body as much, add a few warm-up reps to …
Bringing the heat!
I don’t know about where you are, but Portland is mad hot right now. Given the summer heat you might want to do this workout early in the morning or later in the day once the temperature drops. Have fun and be sure to stay hydrated! Adjustments: This workout shouldn’t require much scaling, as you can …
Session 003
Adjustments: As an alternative to Cossack squats, try low side-to-side squats – they don’t require the same depth or flexibility. Any type of single arm bent over row will work for the circuit – you can do it with a kettlebell vs dumbbell, or support yourself with one hand on a bench. If the L-hang feels …
Let’s get moving!
Adjustments: If you don’t have a barbell, hold a kettlebell or dumbbells in the front rack position. If spiderman pull-ups are too challenging, scale back to regular pull-ups, or jumping/eccentric pull-ups as necessary. If ring dips are out of your grasp, try jumping/eccentric dips, or bench dips for a beginner option. How I did it: 185 …
Return of the Mob
After a 5-year hiatus, Strength Mob is back! New workouts will drop weekly, so round up your crew and get ready to become fit-nasty. Some background notes: One goal of any fitness program is to help you be as active as you can, for as long as possible. As a result, you’ll see that much …