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Thursday, June 29 Workout of the Day

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Required reading: Understanding sleep for optimal recovery and productivity from Catalyst Atheltics

If you are not getting 8 hours of sleep per night, you are not completing the cycles of sleep and thus not optimizing your recovery. It is impossible to overcome sleep deprivation through any other recovery method. If something helps, the results are merely temporary.

In an ideal world, 8 hours of sleep would be a regular occurrence and there would be no need for sleep studies and articles because everyone would be getting enough rest for recovery. In a fast-paced world filled with work, family and other obligations, sleep isn’t always a priority.

Mobility: Did you know that your glutes are in the top 5 strongest muscles of the body? Here are some activation drills you can do to fire them up.

7 minute ladder
3-6-9-12…
Burpees
KB snatch

Rest 1:00

7 minute ladder
5-10-15…
Row for calories
Ski for calories

Rest 1:00

7 minute ladder
2-4-6-8…
Manmakers
*15 hollow rocks between each set

Rest 1:00

7 minute ladder
3-6-9-12…
Wall balls
Knees to elbows

Rest 1:00

7 minute ladder
2-4-6-8…
Wall walks
*30 double unders/60 singles between each set