What’s your excuse for missing workouts
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We did our boot camp workout at the Famous Miller Ave. Hill in Bushwick Brooklyn today.
It’s a great way to change things up and get people out of their comfort zone.
No body weight, no resistance bands, no fitness center and no laps around Cooper Park Circle
Just us and the steepest hill you will find in the area.
It’s so steep that just walking will make you work.
I’ve actually seen people stop in the middle of the block just walking up the block.
That’s why I go there.
Because if walking is hard, imagine running up 10 times!
In fact we only did 8 rounds because my buddy Eddie got sick after he decided to race me up the hill at round 8 
I only beat him by about 6 inches but it made my day because he’s hard to beat!
Sorry to blow you up Eddie but you’ve beat me enough times already. LOL!
Now onto something more important:
I get more excuses for missing Hill & Stair workouts than anything.
Well maybe not.
Barbell squats also top the list of exercises people will make excuses not to do.
“My knee hurts”
“My back hurts”
“Stairs are bad for your knees”
“I can’t make the Hill Workout today because I have to FILL IN THE BLANK”
I’ve heard em all
Why so you might ask.
Come on you know the answer
Because it hurts
Because it’s brutally hard work
Because you can’t dog it running up stairs or a hill
Because you can’t dog it with a barbell on your back
But you know what?
It just so happens that these exercises will get you the results that your are looking for.
So now the question becomes: Are you willing to do what it takes?
If you are then stop making excuses for yourself!
Now some people have reasons for missing workouts
And there is a big difference a reason and an excuse.
A reason is usually legitimate like my child is sick or I broke my leg.
An excuse is just a lie to yourself of why you can’t go that extra mile or get out of your comfort zone to achieve your goals.
So what’s it gonna be?
Excuse or Legitimate Reason?
If it’s an excuse then you’ll hear from me and you should
If it’s a reason then I’ll be waiting you when you are ready to rock!
As Always
Best In Strength & Health
Virgil Aponte
I only have one leg, but I still do squats, not with as much weight as you I bet, but I can perfrorm 12 1-legged squats with 120 lbs. Some of my friends have tried them, and say that is also excellent for imporoving balance. They don’t cause as much compression of the spine too.