Stupid Gym Shit was on hiatus for a few months dealing with some personal issues, but I’m proud to announce that the site is back in full force. I’m very grateful for all the support and feedback I continue to get, and love all the emails I receive about readers’ own personal experiences in regards to Stupid Gym Shit. There’s an overabundance of stupid gym shit going on all around you, and with advancements in technology, proof can be captured with just the click of a camera phone. So when you witness stupid gym shit, snap a picture of it, and send it on over to me.

A good friend emailed me a picture of this product and I couldn’t resist sharing it with all of you. Let me introduce to you, The Ab-hancer! It should really be called the “Fat-hancer”, because all it’s really doing is pushing the fat right through each individual square. You may be laughing, but sadly people are really buying ridiculous products like this.

It’s been a few months since I’ve posted something everybody can benefit from, so let me introduce you to what I like to call “Ascending/Descending Intervals”. I previously posted a Descending Interval Program that was highly effective, but this interval protocol will challenge you in a completely different way. The Ascending part comes from the interval duration starting short (20 sec), and increasing as the program progresses (70 sec). The Descending component comes from the incline setting on the treadmill starting high and decreasing with each working round.

Some may look at this 15-Minute program and think it’s not that challenging or effective because the working intervals only range between 20-70 seconds. But I can assure you that if you give me a maximum effort for each working interval, you’ll feel your entire body (cardiovascular & muscular systems) working in overdrive. The goal is to set the speed at an intensity that is both challenging and attainable throughout the entire program (speed should not change). The mistake most people make, is in the first two rounds of the program. The 20 second and 30 second sprints MUST be an all out effort, because this is what sets the stage for the duration of the program.

In the program below you’ll see the speed set at 12.0 mph for each working interval. If you can’t run at that speed along with the designated incline levels, DO NOT ATTEMPT IT! Stupid Gym Shit is not responsible for your legs giving out and your ass flying off the back of the treadmill (it would be funny as long as you didn’t get injured, and then we’d have another topic of discussion). Give it a try and let me know what you think.

ASCENDING/DESCENDING INTERVALS

 ROUND ONE:

Sprint Time

Incline

Speed

Walk Time

20 sec

12.0%

12.0 mph

60 sec

 

ROUND TWO:

Sprint Time

Incline

Speed

Walk Time

30 sec

9.0 %

12.0 mph

90 sec

 

ROUND THREE:

Sprint Time

Incline

Speed

Walk Time

40 sec

6.0%

12.0 mph

2 min

 

ROUND FOUR:

Sprint Time

Incline

Speed

Walk Time

50 sec

3.0 %

12.0 mph

2.5 min

 

ROUND FIVE:

Sprint Time

Incline

Speed

Walk Time

60 sec

2.0%

12.0 mph

3 min

 

ROUND SIX:

Sprint Time

Incline

Speed

Walk Time

70 sec

1.0%

12.0 mph

3-5 min