Muscle Memory!

Team- Great job during this weeks drills.  Yes…you did Farlek 5/2 in style.   

Growing up we participated in many physical activities such as physical education, skipping, swimming, track, volleyball, soccer, dancing and etc.  During that time you developed muscle memory.  

During training, we practice the exercises with repetition and sets to build the muscle memory with walking, running and resistance drills .  Your muscles remember the movement the more you practice the exercise.  For example, once you learn how to ride a bicycle you won’t forget next time you ride (even if it’s a year later). 

During training this week, muscle memory is what helped many of you do more pushups, walk/run longer periods of time.  When you take a week or more off the muscle memory is still there but it is not as strong as it was before.  That is the reason you are sore after missing a week or more of practice.  Your muscle memory will help you catch up sooner than someone who hasn’t developed that muscle memory.  So you don’t have to play catch up next year continue to work out over the holidays. Make sure your muscles remember!  
Articles: healthmag and lifemag  (#5: Improved Muscle Memory)

Continue to do resistance exercise, walk, run and your homework.  It's for your health.

-Coach ACT

P.S.  Next week is the end of the measurement challenge.  I can’t wait to announce the winner on December 15^th.

See Training calendar for the rest of the 2011 year below: http://coachact.blogspot.com/p/training-calendar.html

*New event this Sunday for those that can join Laurie and I.  Walk with Coach ACT at Mueller Lake Park@8am.  Meeting in front of lake. Park near playground at Aldrich Street and Simond Avenue.*

Coach ACT Training Team!

Fri Dec 9, 2011: Easy Walk/Run: 30 Min

Sat Dec 10, 2011: Long Walk/Run: 45-60 Min

Sun Dec 11, 2011: 8am Walk w/Coach ACT at Mueller Lake Park!

Where: Meeting in front of lake. Park near playground at Aldrich Street and Simond Avenue.

Mon Dec 12, 2011: All day Easy Walk: 30 Min

Tue Dec 13, 2011: 5pm Resistance Training@Capitol w/Coach ACT

Wed Dec 14, 2011: All day Moderate Walk/Run: 30-45 Min

Thu Dec 15, 2011: 5:30pm Fartlek 5/1 Training@Capitol w/Coach ACT

Fri Dec 16, 2011: All day Easy Walk/Run: 30 Min

Sat Dec 17, 2011: All day Long Walk/Run: 45-60 Min

Sun Dec 18, 2011: All day Easy Walk/Run: 30 Min

Mon Dec 19, 2011: All day Easy Walk: 30 Min

Tue Dec 20, 2011: 5pm Resistance Training@Capitol w/Coach ACT

Wed Dec 21, 2011: All day Moderate Walk/Run: 30-45 Min

Thu Dec 22, 2011: 5:30pm Interval x 6 Training@Capitol w/Coach ACT

Tue Jan 3, 2012: Training Begins for 2012