Stamina
Warm Up
800m or 1 mile jog
* Judge according to ability
Workout
“Tabata day”
Row
Double Unders
Pull Ups
Mountain Climbers
* 8 rounds of each exercise
* 20 secs on / 10 sec off
* 1 minute rest between each round
* Scoring = total reps
* mountain climbers not included in scoring
CORE
* plank variations
STAMINA / STAMINA / STAMINA
Stamina (Wikipedia)
Stamina, the capability of sustaining prolonged stressful effort.
Stamina (Answers.com)
The quality or power of withstanding hardship or stress.
Stamina(S3 – Our Definition)
The mental and physical capacity to withstand fatigue.
Stamina can be looked at in many different ways. In the end they all tend to lead towards one common thing, longevity. Whether it be in your sport or in life, I think we could all agree it is pretty damn important.
To look at “Stamina” in another light, I want everyone to think about longevity and the other side of health. Things like eating right, sleeping well, having low levels of stress. The importance of off days, stretching and active recovery. Many of us train very, very hard while others don’t train enough. Are we functionally mobile? Do we feel healthy and well on daily basis. Are we stiff always? Do you ache all over …. all the time? Can I do what ever is asked of me?
I have been working with Joe Tedesco of Elite PT. He has been helping me with my own imbalances which usually stem from lack of flexibility and mobility. A side affect of my past career as a hockey player. It started with a serious back injury that forced me to re-evaluate my overall level of fitness. The work has been positive and humbling. I see Joe once a week and plan to keep this a part of my overall fitness.
Although I consider myself to be a fairly fit guy there are things I can always work on too. When I think of stamina I want to be able to do this for a long time so ……. that is what stamina means to me.
What does stamina mean to you?
