Nowakowski's ATA Family Martial Arts

This is a great way to train on the road or at home. It's called the ladder and it's deceptively effective. Pick a drill, for example pushups. Start with 2, rest for 30 seconds. Then do 4 pushups, and rest for 30 seconds. Keep adding 2 pushups, but stop short of your max. So, if you can do a maximum of 14 pushups at a time, only ladder up to 12. When you get to 12 pushups, start over with 2. Do that cycle 2-3 times. Here's the workout.

• 2 pushups - rest 30 seconds
• 4 pushups - rest 30 seconds
• 6 pushups- rest 30 seconds
• 8 pushups - rest 30 seconds
• 10 pushups - rest 30 seconds
• 12 pushups - rest 30 seconds
• 2 pushups - rest 30 ...

You can vary the rest interval to make it easier or harder. I recommend starting with at lease 30 seconds rest even if you think it'll be too easy. You'll be surprised! You can also use the rest interval to practice some light kicking or hand techniques but nothing too strenuous. Remember, it's supposed to be rest. Leave a comment and let me know how your training is going!