Training By Tye Resistance Training, Cardio Training, Core and Abdominal Training

Oh it’s that time again…what time you ask? Hello!! Fantasy Football Baby.

As a huge football fan I could not forsake the ever so fun reality that is fantasy football.

You can learn so much from fantasy that should be applied to your fitness reality. (and yes I will be highlighting the antonymic nature of reality and fantasy all blog long).  I haven’t won the league since ’04 so the #4 will be our theme; Im going to give you 4 lessons from fantasy, a four minute workout, and a four ingredient recipe.

Lets start the show!

Lesson #1 Rookies can make a huge impact on a teams season.

Just like Rob (aka RGIII), Luck, Alfred Morris, and the muscle hamster, Doug Martin showed that the new kid on the block is a viable option, so should you begin to try new healthy food options.

Don’t get me wrong Im not the first one lining up to try new stuff…but as the saying goes “if you always do what you’ve done, you’ll always get what you got”. Or something to that effect.

The next time you go shopping, count how many of the fruits and vegetables you see that you’ve never tried and have no idea what they’re called and then choose just one. You never know, you might just find a new favorite!

Lesson #2 Running Backs Still do it in a Pass Happy League.

The top rushers, on average, are almost as good as the top QB’s and are way better then the top of all the other positions. For us what that translates to is apples and almonds still do it in a world where they keep trying to sell you fancy manmade convenient protein bars.

Lesson #3 Tight Ends have No Draft Value

The point difference between the 5^th best and 10^th best TE was about 20 points. Over a 14 game season that’s not even a point and a half and can be made up by a sack on defense, bottom line tight ends are for the 7^th round.

In fitness there are exercises that we like to do because they make us feel specific things, but have no actual value to fat loss. Exercises like crunches and leg extensions. I won’t say that theses exercises aren’t dangerous, because when you do them wrong they are…but when you do them properly they are actually just terribly inefficient.

If you are a bodybuilder or figure model, then go right ahead you are probably already shredded and are just looking for shaping and size.

Lesson #4 Stay Away from ALL New York Jets.

The New York Jets…is it possible to mention the Jets and not mention the butt fumble? Probably not so moving on. Sometimes a team is just so far down that no matter what they do it’s just no good. That would be fast food restaurants in the health and fitness reality.

Just say no to Stephen Hill and Mark Sanchez. There is no situation in which these player will help you, even on a bye week. As well there is no situation where a Quarter Pounder with cheese will help your health and fitness goals.

Not a running back, nor kicker, nor tight end = not a chicken sandwich, nor wraps, nor substituting fruit for fries.

Maybe the defense if Rex gets back to it = maybe a salad if you use your own homemade dressing.

Those are the 4 lessons for health and fitness that I learned from preparing to draft fantasy football.

This is getting a little long so Im just going to list the recipe and exercises for the workout challenge real quicklike mmmkkkay.

4 minute workout challenge. Complete as many rounds as you can in 4 minutes doing just 4 repetitions of these 4 exercise.

4 Pushups    make it easier=elevated make it harder=decline
4 Ski jumps per side make easier=step make it harder=squatted
4 Spiderman climb per side make it easier=elevated make it harder=jumping
4 Squat jumps make it easier=fake jump make it harder=tuck jump

Coconut Cream Pie Smoothie

Ingredients:

1-2 Scoops Vanilla Protein
1 Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
1 TBSP Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
½ Frozen Banana
And Ice Cubes to make it thick

Put all ingredients in a blender and enjoy! This smoothie is a great meal replacement to use at any time of day, except before bed, coming in at about 22-24 grams both protein and carbs.

Holla back yo!