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Today, I put together for you a short history of an exercise move I like to use as a benchmark for my fitness program. I'm currently working on another article and post about the importance of bench-marks in your fitness program, but wanted to get these videos up first.
I find it interesting to note the comparisons. I first recorded this bench-mark in 2013. I definitely look stronger and fitter three years later in 2016, and also today in 2019. I definitely look a little leaner in 2016. Some work to do there 🙂
My body feels differently today for sure, but I appear to have made some nice incremental improvements since 2013. Unnoticeable until taking the opportunity to compare these videos. Pretty cool.
Especially for those of us committed to fitness over fifty, personal bench-marks are important. That article I'm working on, along with all the chores, is in progress and I will post either later today or tomorrow depending on how the day goes. If you want regular updates about the release of articles like this one, you can subscribe to the ash flash. I would love to have you 🙂
Don't let yourself slip backward from where you are today, and when you do, take immediate action to correct the trend. Focus on that daily action, and not you failure to maintain it 100% of the time. You're human and life is tough some times. Do what you can and establish fitness bench-marks that you can keep for the long run.
Imagine for a moment how cool it will be if I can still do this when I'm 60, 65, 70+...
I like to use a variety of movements as bench-marks to keep me on track and to help me guide my fitness progress and progression. Those will be revealed in that next article.
First, here's yesterday's Box Jump - higher than in 2013 and about even with 2016, I think. Although a little more unforgiving prop so the risk was higher.
Here's what the box jump looked like back in 2016
And here is what the box jump looked like back in 2013.
from the exercise database: Box Jumps
