How To Do Wind Sprints!

Today I decided to change up my jogging routine and do wind sprints instead. For a while I've been getting comfortable with endurance/distance running and though I've increased my stamina substantially, my training lacks intensity and cardio.

So, with this in mind I did what any serious martial artist would do, run like hell! I began my day like any other day, yoga, stretching and eating a fruit or vegetable, today I ate a carrot. (note: Never workout on an empty stomach, eat an apple, banana or carrot. Preferably something natural, light and non greasy. If you don't take this advice you'll find out the hard way.) Then I stepped out to begin my workout. First I started off with a quick 2 block jog as a warm up. Next, I walked half a block to catch my breath and let the warm up kick in, then I sprinted the rest of the block. Afterwards I tried to keep a sprint 1 block and walk 1 block pace, as well as trying to keep the distance the same. (Street lengths were uneven at times.) Lastly, while undertaking this new routine I decided to run my usual distance to get the maximum effect and believe it or not you do have the stamina to do this.

Wind Sprint Directions (I love making lists!)

1. Pre-Work Out Prep
   • Eat a fruit or vegetable
   • Drink water
   • Yoga/Stretching
   • Place a bottle of water at the end of your jogging/running route. (Trust me this will come in handy)
2. Working Out
   • Jog 2 blocks at a medium pace
   • Walk 1/2 block to allow the warm up jog to take effect
   • Sprint 1/2 to raise your heart rate and correct breathing
   • Walk 1 block
   • Sprint 1 Block
   • Repeat the Sprint and Walk steps until work out is complete.
3. Cool Down
   • Drink water (I told you the bottled water will come in handy!)
   • Yoga/Stretching (This reduces cramps and soreness, it also feels great!)
   • Eat a fruit, vegetable or drink a smoothie
   • Take a nice and relaxing shower

I hope you enjoy this work out as much as I did, thanks for listening and have an awesome day!

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"...Spread your Awesomeness[!]..." Sun Tzu

Adrian Davis
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Whats That Pose?

What is the name of that yoga pose you ask? Well that question now has an answer Whats That Pose? and yes that is the name of the blog. I found it while looking for images to use for my blog post that mentioned Bakasana. I thought the blog was pretty cool and decided to add it to my blog list. Whats that pose is a pretty cool blog.


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Another Awesome Week!

Again I've had an Awesome week! Yoga, Jogging and Martial arts. So far my running time has decrease even with my increased distance, Awesome! Yoga has improved my flexibility and I've gotten better at All have been pretty damn good this week, to bad the weekend is going to be lame with all the rain and cold weather.



I borrowed this image from "I Drew You A Heart"


Besides that, Train hard and stay Awesome!

Adrian Davis
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Martial Arts,Yoga and Running

Today is the end of a perfect week. I've increased my running distance while decreasing the time, I improved my flexibility and finally did the crow pose for more than 2 seconds, I did a bit of shadowboxing and best of all my hard work and training has inspired my girlfriend to start jogging again and a friend of mine to want to train with me as well. This has been an Awesome week!



Hmmm... now that I think of it, I'll make a Crow Pose/Bakasana t-shirt. Yoga!

Adrian Davis
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Getting Back on Track

As of today its been about two weeks since my training was interrupted and I'm finally getting back on track! I really hate being sick and I try my best to avoid it, but certain sicknesses are almost unavoidable. It left me very congested (see phlegm ) and made any sort of aerobic exercise almost impossible. So, with that said, my yearly cold/flu is finally over!

My jog on Monday and today went great (minimal atrophy) and Yoga was awesome! (As usual) So like I said, I'm getting back on track with martial arts, yoga, running and healthy eating. This summer is going to be Awesome!

Adrian Davis
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Jogging in West Philadelphia

Today was my second time jogging this year and I certainly felt a lot better than last time. Its only been a few days but my stamina has noticeably increased and my running time as gotten better, also I wasn't so out of breath that I was laying on my living room floor. So I ask my self what next and here is a small plan I came up with

• More running
• Yoga, this a very important aspect that most people over look
• Push Ups, gotta build strength
• Squats, running isn't the only leg work I need
• Shadow Boxing, I need to work on my basics
• Forms / Katas, more basic training
• Oat meal w/ Flax flakes, the breakfast of Champions!
• Sleep, the most important part of training

Adrian Davis
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