Sleep On It

Sleep On It
Since you very probably dream at night when your body is resting, it will be no surprise to learn that your brain stays very busy while you sleep. At least that is what we are told by Robert Stickgold and Jeffrey M. Ellenbogen who have done some extensive research on what your brain is busy doing while you sleep.

First of all, it turns out that if you have a problem to solve, “sleeping on it” may be one of the best things you can do.

The latest research suggests that while you are peacefully sleeping your brain is busily processing the day’s information. It works through recently acquired information, stabilizing, copying and filing it so that it will be mentally available the next day or the next time you need it.

Since during sleep, the brain experiences no outside interference, the brain can sift through new information, identify what is worth keeping and selectively maintain that which is important and let the unnecessary details fade away.

It is conceivable that before you drop off to sleep, you could ask your brain to work on a special problem. If all goes well, it would be able and willing to sort and weigh information and either bring the solution to your memory in the morning or perhaps enable you to remember what you learned in the night.

It is easy to believe that you can’t deprive your brain of working time and expect it to do its best work. So it should not be a surprise to learn that your brain doesn’t do it’s best work if you minimize your sleeping time.

And now with all that in mind, sweet dreams.
-Arthur S. Anderson

Monday's Workout:
As Many Rounds As Possible of:
5 Body Weight Bench
10 Box Jumps (24")
15 Slam Balls (20#)
for 15min

Muscle-Up Practice
Chris did 3 sets of max reps and got 7-8 on each set
Eric did 3 sets of max reps and got 2-3 on each set
I completed his first successful ring muscle-up today...my life is complete.

Friday January 29, 2010

Warm-Up

ManMaker DB Pyramid

1 Rep at each:

3 Rounds of

20-30-40-50-60-50-40-30-20

WOD)

50-40-30-20-10

Double Unders

Slam Ball (20#)

KB Swings

4 Sets of

10-15 BB Shrugs +

10-15 Lateral Raises

21-15-9

90# BB Corner Press

"Too Tired"

It's estimated that 60 percent of the U.S. population fails to engage in the recommended amount of physical activity, and about 25 percent of U.S. adults are not active at all.

A national survey, conducted by The Pennsylvania State University and the American Egg Board, asked more than 1,000 Americans over the age of 18 what their "key reasons for skipping exercise" were; more than 70 percent of respondents said they were "too tired" or "lacked the energy."

1)
Ring Pull-ups
Each minute add one rep until failure.
First Minute: 1 Pull-up
Second Minute: 2 Pull-ups
Thrid Minute: 3 Pull-ups
Until it takes you more then a minute to complete all of your reps.

2)
5 Rounds of
25 Pull-ups
25 Wallball (20#)
25 Slamball (20#)