“But I don’t have anywhere to train!”
I hear this complaint just about every day. People email me wondering how they can train since they don’t have any good hotspots nearby. Boo hoo. So what. This is an example of what you can do with a stump or six. And a giant metal ladder, but that’s besides the point.
(And yes, I am wearing jeans to train. Don’t hate, I didn’t expect to be doing anything that day.)
Deadlifts.
Picking up heavy things is good for you.
Jumping drills.
*bounce*
*bounce*
Okay, I'm tired of bouncing. I think I'll stand on the stump and look noble.
Levers/freezes.
FREEZE AND PUT YOUR LEGS IN THE AIR
Push-ups and push-up variations.
mmm the ground smells nice
Handstands.
Make sure the stumps are stable. Bad things happen if they aren't. Ask me how I know.
Inverted rows.
This board is the only thing saving me from a horrible death by leafy concrete. MUST. HOLD. ON.
L-sits and L-sit dips
L-dips will destroy your abs.
Simple vault repetitions.
I can't lazy with my mouth closed. Just not possible.
And I can't thief unless my tongue is sticking out.
Hello, I'm an owl.
Make sure the stumps and board are stable. Bad things happen if they aren't. Ask me how I know.
Hey look, I found a giant cast-iron ladder!
Flexibility work.
Almost all the way down...
Balance work.
Me and my twin balance together.
More upper-body work-outs.
MOAR! INVERTED! ROWS!
Elevated one-arm push-up. Hardcore.
Jumping drills again.
Me and my other three brothers hurdling together.
Landing as silently as possible.
Flips.
Behold, the front flip.
Behold, the webster. Huge difference, right?
Made it all the way down.
Stumps are great opportunities. Odds are, if there’s nowhere nearby for you to train, then you’re in the country; and if you’re in the country, you likely have a lot of trees around. See where I’m going with this?
–Alan
PS: Short, flat, wide stumps are the best. They’re the most stable. And stability is very very good. Ask me how I know.
