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Monday, 10Jan11

                                                             NLP 30 Day Challenge

We dare you to try our 30 day Challenge. One of the biggest things that we stress here at Nxt level  is for our clients to be consistant. Doing the little things right on a consistant basis will help you get your goals that much faster. Now, for the next 30 days, Nxt Level wants to challenge it’s members to perform 10 exercises at 50 reps each. Now in the big picture thats 15,000 extra reps for those 30 days, That’s right 15,000. Wuuu man what a challenge. 15,000 extra reps on top of your workouts. But it’s these small changes on a daily basis, that’ll help you reach your goals that much faster. From pushups, squats, squat jumps, russian twists, hip extensions, v-ups, mtn climbers, alternating lunge jumps, plank twists and chair dips. So mark your calendar for the next 30 days, check off each day and feel free to mix up the order of the exercises. Feel it, do it, be it,  challenge yourself… Consistency Leads to Success.

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Combat Monday

40:20 ratio of work/rest with a 30 sec rest between the 4 rounds

  • Hanging runners
  • Stab ball DB chest presses
  • Dumbell rows ( in a long legged lunge stance)
  • Dumbell thrusters
  • KB deadlifts
  • Overhead dumbell stationary alt. lunges

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Athlete’s ROW

Warm up: Perform 2 rounds

  • Medball chops
  • MB Squat & push
  • Lying hip raises (supine- on elbows)
  • 15 Straight lying leg raises r/l
  •   Length of gym inch worm
  •   Frankenstein walks (opposite hand toe touch)// w/skip
  •   Forward/backward lunges w/overhead reach
  •   Lateral lunge w/skip 
  •   Gate swings / crossed
  •   Bounding
  •   Pop-up jumps
  •   Bosu sticks (ACL prevention & assessment exercise)

Athletes Routine

40:20 work/rest ratio for 4 rounds with 1 minute rest in between

  • Dumbell rows
  • Slam ball slams
  • Jumping lunges
  • Burpees
  • Sandbag lifts

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Weekly Athlete Wrap-up

Another week of our  24 week program just eneded and it’s Game ON!  Our athletes are doing what no other athlete on Staten Island is doing or thinking of doing. 

We wrapped up the week with a 20 Minute  AMRAP consisting of the following;

  • 5 Clapping push-ups
  • 10 KB swings
  • 15  Quick hops

For all you wannabe athletes an AMRAP stands for As Many Rounds As Possible, that means it’s You vs You …. Completing each of the above exercises in a  row equals 1 round. 

See how many rounds our athletes completed

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Saturday,08Jan11

                                                       NLP 30 Day Challenge

We dare you to try our 30 day Challenge. One of the biggest things that we stress here at Nxt level  is for our clients to be consistant. Doing the little things right on a consistant basis will help you get your goals that much faster. Now, for the next 30 days, Nxt Level wants to challenge it’s members to a Challenge to perform 10 exercises at 50 reps each. Now in the big picture thats 15,00 extra reps for those 30 days, That’s right 15,000. Wuuu man what a challenge. 15,000 extra reps on top of your workouts. But it’s these small changes on a daily basis, that’ll help you reach your goals that much faster. From pushups, squats, squat jumps, russian twists, hip extensions, v-ups, mtn climbers, alternating lunge jumps, plank twists and chair dips. So mark your calendar for the next 30 days, check off each day and feel free to mix up the order of the exercises. Feel it, do it, be it,  challenge yourself… Consistancy Leads to Success.

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Killer Kettlebell Workout  -  Morning class

30 seconds work/30 seconds rest for 5 rounds non-stop

  • Kettlebell snatches (switch sides half way, 7 reps on each side)
  • Kettlebell alt swings
  • Battling Rope 
  • Box Jumps  
  • Prowler push 

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Athletes ROD - Power Circuit

3 rounds non-stop: 30 work/30 rest:

  • Short but quick box jumps
  • Jumping 180′s w/ 1 foot on short box
  • Suicides w/5lb DB
  • Floor to overhead DB lifts
  • 3 point hip extensions 7 r/l
  • Single leg burpees 360′
  • Leg overs
  • Prowler push
  • Speed rows

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Monday, 22Nov10

 

Magic Monday

60 seconds of work to 30 seconds of rest 4 rounds with no rest in between

  • Rowers 
  • Wall-ball shots, 14 pound ball
  • Push-ups w/ alternating knees to elbow touches
  • Jumping pull-ups
  • Sit-outs 
  • Ball slams

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“We train our athletes today, the way others won’t,
So they can do tommorrow what others can’t.”

 

Athlete’s ROW

Warm up: Perform 2 rounds

  • Medball chops
  • MB Triple threats (hip raises)
  • 15 Straight lying leg raises
  • MB Squat & push
  • Mobility Hip Stretch ( 4 reps with a
  •   3 cycles of mini band walks 
  •   6 reps forward lunges w/ medball overhead
  •   6 reps lateral lunges w/ medball 
  •   6 reps rotational lunges w/ medball
  •   3 sets skipping
  •   2 sets butt touch

Active Plyo quick set of 4rounds of 3sets of 3reps of Partner Arm Overs & Over Unders

Perform 2-3rounds

  • 10 reps Reclines (explode up - slow down)
  • 10 reps Med ball Slams
  • 10 reps Pushups (the NLP way)
  • 10 reps Stab ball Knees to Chest
  • 10 reps Burpees
  • 10 reps DB Curl & Press w/1 foot on box (5r/5l)

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Here are some pics from “Tough Mudder” 2010. You see Vinnie & Mike.

   Before

 During  the event

   After, look at those happy faces.

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Friday, 08Oct10

 

Friday Finisher

For time 7 rounds of:
7  Overhead Squats 95# men/65# women
14 Box Jumps ( NOT STEP UPS )

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“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.”
- Vince Lombardi

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Why can’t most people think simple, about weight loss.

Things that make you go Hmmmmmmmmmmmm!!

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Tuesday, 05Oct10

Tuesday Thrasher

  • 30/25
  • 30/20
  • 25/15
  • 20/10
  • Movements:

  • Rope Climbs (anyway you can)
  • DB Thrusters
  • Kneeling slam ball
  • Box jumps
  • Burpees
  • Kettlebell swings
  • Mountain climbers
  • Jump rope
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    Athlete Underground Strength Training

    SKILL: Squats (Back to Basics)

    *Conditioning:

    10 min AMRAP

    10 Air Squats

    10 Mountain Climbers

    10 Box Jumps

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    ~ The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them. Even the most tedious chore will become endurable as you parade through each day convinced that every task, no matter how menial or boring, brings you closer to fulfilling your dreams ~ Og Mandino

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    Going Really Paleo!!

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    Saturday, 25Sept10

     

    Suffering Saturday (Caution)

    Five rounds of: 30/10,  then 20/10 for 4 rounds

    Box jumps
    Push ups
    KB alternating S/A  swings
    Tire walk
    Airdyne sprints
    Push Presses
    Knees to Elbows

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    Champions aren`t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them: A desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have late minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill – Muhammed Ali

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    Training for the Cage ~ Coach D

    When it comes to training for MMA, many athletes are still using outdated training methods that may actually be doing more harm than good. To devise a proper strength and conditioning program for a mixed martial artist we, at Nxt Level look at the specific demands of the sport.

    During competition a mixed martial artist will find himself making explosive movements such as strikes and takedowns. He will also find himself exerting maximal strength concentrically, eccentrically and probably even more often; isometrically. Lastly, their endurance will be pushed to the limits and beyond.

    If you do not take all of this into account during your training, you may be headed for disappointment and defeat.

    Having established what we need to cover with our training, the next step is setting up the workouts. Since most combat athletes train in a variety of disciplines for several hours a week, there will not be a ton of time to dedicate to the strength & conditioning  workouts. At least three day per week, sixty minute high intensity workouts are the optimal choice for most combat athletes. Any more than that may lead to overtraining and sub par results.

    In Nxt Level workouts, we cover speed, strength, endurance and in most cases, muscle hypertrophy. That’s a lot to tackle in three hours a week. So how do we do it?

    First, we need to make sure that we include some kind of dynamic effort or speed training in each workout. This kind of training is comprised of various plyometric exercises, Olympic lifts and high intensity interval training of all kinds.

    Secondly, we need to improve maximal strength levels. This is done by incorporating heavy weights on big compound exercises such as squats and chin ups.

    Next, for building muscle we need to use the H.I.I.T. training with both traditional and non traditional exercises.

    Lastly, we need to increase our endurance levels by using the most effective & cutting edge conditioning methods available.

    And we do all of this in each and every workout.

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    Wednesday, 01Sept10

     

    Fight Gone Bad

    This is a classic “CrossFit” workout designed for BJ Penn, UFC/MMA fighter, in preparation for an important fight. This workout consists of…

    Three rounds of:
    Wall-ball, 20 pound ball, 10 ft target
    Sumo deadlift high-pull, 75 pounds
    Box Jump, 20? box
    Push-press, 75 pounds
    Row

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    Don’t ever give up on something or someone that you can’t go a full day without thinking about.”

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    This is another CrossFit classic, “Fran”.  This is a challenging workout that tests the strength, speed and endurance of an individual. How fast can you perform a “Fran”?

    The prescription of “Fran” is…

    21 – 15 – 9 reps of:   95# Thrusters & Pull-ups. Try it.

    Or this version of just “regular” Crossfitters…

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    Saturday,28Aug10

     

    Saturday Wake-up

    4 rounds for time:

    20 DB  Thrusters w overhead press
    25 H2H KB Swings
    30 Box Jumps
    35 Kick-ups

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    “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheaply, we esteem too lightly; ‘Tis dearness only that gives everything its value.” -Thomas Paine

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    Tuesday, 24Aug10

     

    This is a timed routine of

    • Round 1: 40 sec / 20 rest
    • Round 2: 35 sec / 20 rest
    • Round 3: 30 sec / 15 rest
    • Round 4: 25 sec / 15 rest
    • Round 5: 20 sec / 10 rest

    With a 1 minute recovery in between rounds of:

    • Burpees
    • DB Thrusters
    • Box jumps 
    • KB swings
    • Mtn Climbers
    • Jumping pull-ups

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    “We are here to change. We are here to grow, develop and unfold. We are progressive beings that have infinite capacity” – Michael Beckwith

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    Motivational Commercial from Versus

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    Wednesday, 14Jul10

     

    Throw-Swing-Jump-Clean

    4 Rounds for time of:

    15 Wallball
    15 KB swing
    15 Box jump
    15 Power cleans

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    Scientists say 1 out of every 4 people is crazy, check 3 friends, if they are okay, you’re it.

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    Train Performance

    Performance training for aesthetic gain is a concept that’s gotten lost in a sea of “perfect pushup” gizmos, hip swiveling hula chairs and a whole host of garbage pushed on us every day. However, performance training (in coordination with proper nutrition) can be used as a means to improve the way you look, not just a way for some pro to excel on the gridiron.

     If you don’t have 6 or 7 hours a week to devote to working out, performance based training, as opposed to sets based on your biceps, traps or pecs, can be a massive key in setting up an extremely time efficient program with long lasting results.

     If you’ve never though about anything beyond body building based training, here’s a couple of basic concepts to help you start putting together a performance program. This will help ensure the aesthetic results you want while also enhancing your coordination, injury resistance and overall fitness.

     1. Develop single leg strength: Single leg strength is crucial to developing performance. If you’re already on the leg press, leg extension and leg curl, break it up. Get up off the machine and sub in some single leg drills . The addition of split squats, step-ups, and lunge variations will go a long way in developing your lower body muscle development, tone, power, speed, and balance.

     2. Exercise selection: Performing exercises such as squats, dead lifts, military presses, pullups will lead to your quickest results. Multi-joint exercises allow you to hit multiple muscles at once, eliminating the need for bench flys and tricep extensions for example. Train more joints and muscles at once, gain functional ability and development and save a lot of time. 

     3. Training your core: Now, if you know me, you know how much I don’t like the way the “core” is marketed, packaged and sold. However, developing strong muscles around the spine is crucial to injury prevention. Throw out the ab rollers, bendy balls and b.s. Introduce some planks, full on situps and bridges into your workout if you really want to. But here’s the thing. If you’ve already got the dead lifting, squatting, lunging and overhead movements in your program, you’ve got all the “ab” exercises you’ll ever need built in. That “core” has to fire off so hard to stabilize you for those kinds of movements, you’re doing all the strengthening and toning you’ll ever need.