Strength Training

"Strong people are harder to kill than weak people and more useful in general." -Mark Rippetoe

Strength training is crucial for anyone wanting to increase their fitness level. Strength training will help you burn fat. Strength training will build muscle mass which will in turn increase your metabolism and burn more calories. Strength training is also the only training that will have a positive influence on all other aspects of fitness. If you aren't following a structured strength training plan, you are cheating yourself out of major increases in your fitness levels across the board.

Workout from Monday 2/22/10
Strength:
Deadlift: 195x5
225x5
250x5
275x4

Metabolic Conditioning:
As many rounds as possible in 12 minutes:
1 Pull-up
4 Push-ups
7 Squats

Result: 16 rounds