So I have been spending more time in the gym that I used to. I used to be all S/B/R. But, I'm kind of unstructured right now and finding that doing strength work really really helps me.
My background with strength training is all weight training. Pretty traditional. Lots of Olympic lifts. And most of what I know I picked up as a college athlete in the varsity weight room (think big scary men benching and squatting incredible bar-bending loads).
I see a lot of people doing workouts that are more dynamic now - stuff like cable pulls while balancing on one leg. Or squats with a medicine ball while standing on a BOSU. It makes a lot more sense to do more dynamic, functional workouts... I just don't know what to do. What I want to accomplish is better overall strength, increased core strength, and overall toning. I put on muscle really easily, so no matter what, more strength = more bulk. Which is OK. I don't care about that.
Does anyone have a great workout they can share? My gym is really really well-equipped with machines and toys... I usually have about 3-4 45-60min sessions in the gym each week.
My background with strength training is all weight training. Pretty traditional. Lots of Olympic lifts. And most of what I know I picked up as a college athlete in the varsity weight room (think big scary men benching and squatting incredible bar-bending loads).
I see a lot of people doing workouts that are more dynamic now - stuff like cable pulls while balancing on one leg. Or squats with a medicine ball while standing on a BOSU. It makes a lot more sense to do more dynamic, functional workouts... I just don't know what to do. What I want to accomplish is better overall strength, increased core strength, and overall toning. I put on muscle really easily, so no matter what, more strength = more bulk. Which is OK. I don't care about that.
Does anyone have a great workout they can share? My gym is really really well-equipped with machines and toys... I usually have about 3-4 45-60min sessions in the gym each week.