Current Training Snapshot

[spatts]

I noticed alot of people putting up new splits, so I thought I'd put what I've been doing on paper.

Spatts' Current Training

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[THeMaCHinE]

Looks tough; sometime for variety, I'll switch out my bb routine and do something like this ... is your son lifting yet?

 

[spatts]

Oh, sure! He recently went from 2 to 3 pound dbs, and has a broomstick for squat and bench. His speed bench is awesome! He also does spread eagle situps with a "medicine ball" (kick ball), pull ups (bar hangs), curls, flys, rows, etc. He helps us with wheelbarrow work by sitting in it, and occassionally acts as a safety squat bar for Hannibal. He pulls the sled, and lets me use him for seated overhead presses. It's just Mama's playground to him.

 

[Debu]

You're so HARDCORE!

 

[THeMaCHinE]

Oh, sure! He recently went from 2 to 3 pound dbs, and has a broomstick for squat and bench. His speed bench is awesome! He also does spread eagle situps with a "medicine ball" (kick ball), pull ups (bar hangs), curls, flys, rows, etc. He helps us with wheelbarrow work by sitting in it, and occassionally acts as a safety squat bar for Hannibal. He pulls the sled, and lets me use him for seated overhead presses. It's just Mama's playground to him.

That's awesome! My son (2) isn't quite into it yet, however, my daughter (4) loves lifting. She's gravitates a little more torwards yoga and bodypump since mom has instructor videos. She knows all of the basic yoga positions and a lot of choreography for bodypump -- funniest thing to watch!

She got her own set of 1 lb bells for her birthday in April and knows squats, clean and presses, military press and bench -- she understands pullups, but can't do more than hang on the bar for now. She can actually do pushups on her toes! She teaches class (to us) every now and then ... I remember when she was a baby, before she could walk, I used to hold her hands and have her do sets of bodyweight squats ... ah, the early years ...

 

[spatts]

 

[Hannibal]

and occassionally acts as a safety squat bar for Hannibal.

 

[THeMaCHinE]

Good man.

 

[SouthernBell]

Spatts, do you allow your son to have protein shakes bars etc. The reason I am asking is my son (8yrs old) is having a hard time putting on weight. He is fairly tall but only weighs 56 lbs. We are getting him ready for Football and I know the drills, sprints etc will take a toll on his weight. He is not a big eater already. Do you have any reccomendation as to what would be a good supplement that is safe for him?


SB

 

[spatts]

Give him some oatmeal! lol

Yeah, I give him protein shakes..Optimum 100% Natural Whey is sweetened with Stevia.

I don't do the bars and stuff...hell I don't even feed myself those unless I'm so hungry I can see a rib and there's nothing else to eat for miles.

Seriously, will he eat oats? Like if you mix in honey or maple syrup, or applesauce, or peanut butter and chocolate protein powder?

Will he eat scrammbled eggs?

My 3 year old weighs about 50 pounds (about 45 inches tall), and he's a "light eater" at this age too, but I can usually manage to get a few good carbs down him.

Corn? Will he eat that? Or potatoes? A potato is STUFFED with vits and minerals, but also has some cals. I make french fries (baked) from red taters or sweet potato chips (baked) for dinner sometimes too. Then he thinks it's a treat.

How long between a snack and bed?