Sunday, September 12, 2010

Exercise of the Week

The Man maker. Check out this video from SEAL Fit.



The exercise is called a Man Maker. While I'll let the video do the explaining, this is a combination movement that morphs a dumbbell burpee-pushup row-pushup-dumbell hang squat clean-push press sort of movement.

It's a great total body exercise that really gets the job done. Hex-dumbbells (like in the video) are easiest because they have a flat surface to work with. I would definitely start with those.

I like to do sets of 10 starting with a pair of 10lbs, then 15lbs, then 20lbs dumbbells and finishing with a burnout set using the 10lbs. You can mix it up however you want depending on your goals. Using kettlebells would be even more of a challenge and you can even use a weighted barbell (but be careful, it will try to roll which makes it even more challenging).

If you don't have a lot of time to work out, this is a great exercise. Pay attention to your form, especially in the squat. Remember, as always, dynamic warmup and post workout stretching are required!

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