garage gym fitness – Ben Musholt https://www.benmusholt.com Ben Musholt Mon, 06 Aug 2018 01:36:08 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.2 https://i0.wp.com/www.benmusholt.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cropped-big-head2-1-e1464897576923.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 garage gym fitness – Ben Musholt https://www.benmusholt.com 32 32 112387253 Back squat, ring rows, bar dips, and windmills. Oh my! https://www.benmusholt.com/strength-mob-workouts/006/ https://www.benmusholt.com/strength-mob-workouts/006/#respond Mon, 06 Aug 2018 01:36:08 +0000 https://www.benmusholt.com/?p=1556 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 the desired circuit movements before getting down to business. Once you’ve worked through the full circuit, cool down with some side planks and toe touch crunches. If you need adjustments or movement modifications, see below.

Adjustments: If you are just starting out in the squatting game, dial things back to kettlebell goblet squats, or even box squats. Single bar dips are a fairly challenging motion, so you might try ring dips or parallel bar dips as two alternatives. For those of you struggling with the strength for the full dip cycle, start with jumping up to the top/support position and then working on the negative (descent). Ring rows can be made easier by assuming a higher, more elevated trunk position. 

How I did it: 

  • Back squat with 195 lbs total.
  • Low windmill with 50 lb kettlebell.
  • To be honest, my garage isn’t set-up with a high bar with enough room for the single bar dip. To adjust, I simply did ring dips and threw on a weight belt with 25 lbs for extra effort. 
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Bringing the heat! https://www.benmusholt.com/strength-mob-workouts/005/ https://www.benmusholt.com/strength-mob-workouts/005/#respond Fri, 13 Jul 2018 16:00:43 +0000 https://www.benmusholt.com/?p=1544 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 use what tools you have at your disposal and there aren’t any super challenging bodyweight movements. If you don’t have a barbell, lift kettlebells, dumbbells, or a sandbag. That said, the “T” style push-ups might be a little hard, so there are a few ways to work up to them. You can either move in and out of the T rotation from a simple plank, or you can elevate your torso with your hands on a bench or box to make them easier. 

How I did it: I pulled 300 lbs for the deadlift portion, and used a 45-lb weight plate for the curl and press. The single arm supported rows were loaded with 60-lb dumbbells. 

If you enjoyed this workout or have any suggestions, please leave a comment below 🙂

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