What's Your Toughest Workout?I've done some tough workouts in my timeBasic training -- U.S. Army -- running in knee-deep sand until we thought we'd pass out, then doing rifle drills until our shoulders screamed with pain. Weight training -- leg sets, chest sets, back sets, pyramids, strip sets, giant sets, 50-rep sets, until the whole world disappeared and there was only the weight and the next rep.Hiking -- Appalachian Trail -- like StairMaster, but not 15 minutes, it's 15 hours straight up and and straight down -- hungry, thirsty, tired, wet and cold -- with a 50 pound pack. I've heard of others tough workoutsJack LaLanne swimming across Long Beach Harbor. Towing 70 rowboats. Handcuffed. On his 70th birthday. Or those fantasy workouts in the muscle magazines, "Ya, I do 15 sets of curls with 225 pounds for a warmup, then I squat 725 pounds for reps cause I like to feel a little burn." All made up of course -- intended to intimidate the competition -- but interesting to read. What's your toughest workout?The one you'll never forget. The one you hated. The one that today you're proudest of?
Ballet practice? Ultra marathon? Swim team? A workout from a book or magazine? Tai Chi? Recovering from an accident and trying to learn to walk again? Biking the Alps? Three-legged race? 100 pushups? Maybe it's just a workout you heard about. You never tried it, but you always thought you might do it. So let's hear from you. What's the biggest and best workout you ever tried or failed at or dreamed about? So, what's the toughest workout you ever did?How tough was it? Were whimpering like a baby? Or were you begging for more? Toughest workoutClick on the links below to see the full story of the toughest workouts... LIFTING SPIRITS AFTER INJURING MY BACK I had recently gotten a new job and was going through the initial pangs of excessive strain commuting to office some forty kilometers away in badly crowded ...
Pulldowns -- 50 kilos is not easy!
The toughest workout I have ever done was when I was working as an expat in Thailand.
After I quit smoking
I quit smoking a little over 6 months ago, and my toughest month was the first month following.
Struggling to Start Back Up After Bariatric Surgery
I had bariatric surgery and knew I needed to start my exercise routine. I had gotten to 325 pounds and had not really walked or exercised in years. Belly Dance for College When I was in college about 4 years ago, I found out that I needed a gym credit in order to graduate. I looked at my options and saw that belly dance was ...
Experience with yoga
This happened a year ago when I was 20, pursuing my 3rd year in engineering. I had put on a lot of weight whereby I looked clumsy.
Tai Chi for the first time.
Hello, my name is Gretchen and I would like to share my story about learning Tai Chi and how it has changed my life.
Tae Bo advanced cardio and strength training.
Billy Banks is a seven-time world martial arts champion. He has his own training center in Los Angeles. Spinning is tough! The toughest workout that I have ever done would have to be spinning. My girlfriend talked me into a spinning class last month and it was very demanding....
Spinning Almost Killed Me - But it was good!
I was only about 17 and I had just joined the gym for the first time. The buzzword at the time was spinning. I thought how tough can it be? Sand Dunes in Manhattan Beach The most difficult workout that I have ever done was probably climbing up sand dunes in Manhattan Beach, California. In that city there is a park with ... Trying to get back to shape after a baby I had my two lovely babies. When the older one was two and a half and the younger one just about 6 months, I decided that enough is enough and now I just ...
Weight training burnouts
Burnouts consisted of a few things. It started simply enough with five sets of sit-ups, five sets of crunches, and elevator leg lifts.
Grueling high school basketball practice
As a freshman in high school, I decided to join the girls' basketball team, not thinking it would be too much work. Boy, was I wrong. Hillclimb repetitions I'm a 40-year old male. My favorite tough workout is hill climb repeats on a bicycle. I love to ride my bike. I like the low-impact and high aerobic ...
Enhancing my basketball training.
I have been playing basketball since I was 7, and I've always wanted to improve. I was never satisfied. Tae-Bo for me The toughest workout I have ever done is Tae-Bo. I had the beginner's Billy Blanks DVD’s. My sister had used them before and she said they were wonderful.... Team Building -- Basketball My sophomore year in high school basketball the year started out with team building . Team building is an exercise -- or more like a wake up call for the ...
Two 20-mile runs in one weekend
The hardest workout I ever completed was finishing two twenty mile trail runs in one weekend as preparation for an ultramarathon.
Kung Fu Workout
I go to kung fu class three times a week. Each class is two hours long.
I Got The Bench Press Blues
My hardest work out has to be the old fashioned bench press. It’s not that just one workout is hard, it is that every workout is hard. Barbell curl X 7 I am an 18 year old college student and I began working out in June last year. My roommates are kind of like my personal trainers and we workout 4 days ... Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Total Body Fitness I first started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu when I was 21 years old. I am now 31, and after 10 years of involvement in the martial art, I can truly ... Climbing Stong Mountain - 1422 meters of pain Back in 2001 a few friends asked me if I wanted to join them climbing Stong Mountain in Kelantan, Malaysia. It'd be fun, they said. And a lot of cute girls ...
Running the stairs
I came up with a workout -- running stairs. Here's what I did: I tried running up and down stairs as fast as I could 7 days a week.
Competitive Figure Skating Training
For all of my pre-teen years and for the bulk of my teen years I was in training for competitive figure skating.
Swimming a mile
When I was 16 I swam for my neighborhood swim team. Everyday after school I would go to my neighborhood pool and practice with my teammates. A tough cricket workout When I was in school cricket was my favorite outdoor game and it still is. I am a six footer and lean built and I used to open for the team as a bowler....
Killer Power circuit
The most difficult workout I have ever completed was a combination of Power lifting, explosive style movements and Circuit training. It will kill you.
Back Country running
Last semester I took a military work out class. Basically I took a spot on the low rung in the ROTC program.
Leg lifts and star pushups and yes-no's
Leg lifts are extremely intense. They are the best way to get cut abs, with low reps, in a small amount of time. Kung-Foo Power! So my girlfriend and I love kung-foo movies. We always have. We began wondering just what it would take to be as strong and "ripped" as people like Donnie ... The Toughest Workout you’ll ever Do – the P90x If you are ready to submit yourself to the toughest workout you will ever do, you’ll want to take a look at doing the grueling, but very beneficial P90x....
5 mile run
I'm 16 years old and I felt I needed to lose weight. My friend started a fitness club at our high school so I decided to join.
During The Time I Had Been One Of The Fittest Men
I was a man of around 18 to 19 years at the time am talking about. I was one of the promising athletes of our district at that time. Swimming 1000 Meters Butterfly Stroke Non Stop I started on the swim team when I was ten years old and have been a part time summer coach since I was 16 to 20 years old. Right now I am 26 years old ... Mountain Training (Manitou Springs Incline) Well this training event stared once I moved to Ft. Carson, CO. A few of my peers told me about this "incline" and that if you could do it in under an ... Simple walking and wonderful life in future I experienced good change in my life after my one month regular walking exercise. I don’t know whether people will agree to this but believe me it is true....
Rock Climbing
The toughest workout I have ever done was rock wall climbing. I rocked climbed with one of my friends for about an hour.
Sprint till you can't walk
The hardest workout I ever did was supposed to be a fool-around fun workout in high school track. But I don't fool around, and so I paid for it.
Maria's All Out Ab Workout
The toughest workout I’ve ever tried was “Maria’s All Out Ab Workout” at the college I attend when I was 19. Getting shredded: Jillian Michaels' 30-Day Shred Workout I've always considered myself to be in moderately good shape. I'm not an athlete by any means, but I can join a workout class or go on a hike and keep ...
My 20 minute power yoga routine
I am 26 years old now. I do power yoga 3 times in a week and breathing exercises daily.
Leg injury while working out
I had an injury experience while taking an exercise in my school days. We were doing this exercise that is meant to stretch the knees.
High Intensity Interval Workout
This is a High Intensity Interval Workout I developed, that turns the usual formula of 2:1 around. Getting into shape for tennis I am an avid tennis player and I have been playing tennis from my school days. On completion of my school, I joined a Bachelor of arts course with English ...
Boot camp!
I joined a gym and was just doing basic cardio stuff, like treadmill, elliptical, bike, etc.
One year of gym class in one week
At my high school, we were required to take “physical education” every year. In 11th grade, I failed the class for not being enthusiastic and stuff.
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