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My last post introduced a new exercise, called floor sweepers, that I hadn’t heard of before. I found this video on YouTube as I was surfing around looking for an interesting fitness video. What I didn’t last time was that this exercise is a part of a routine called the Spartan 300. Actors in the recent movie ‘300′
used this to prepare for their roles as the most fit warriors of their time.

The 300 workout includes 300 repetitions of 7 different exercises. Begin by doing 25 pull-ups, then move to 50 dead-lifts (135 lb. barbell), next are 50 push-ups, 50 box-jumps (using a 24″ platform), 50 floor sweepers, 50 clean & press (36 lb. kettle bell; 25 each arm), and finishing off by going back to 25 pull-ups. You can see each exercise demonstrated in the video below.

Is the ‘300′ workout just for guys?
No way! Sure us girls might not use the same weights, but we can use the same techniques and modify them to get a great workout. I was intrigued by the ‘300′ workout, especially because it’s the first I’ve heard of it. (You probably heard from the video that it was originally featured in Men’s Health magazine.) I’ll probably incorporate something like this into my workout plan in the near future, I’ll let you know how it goes .

What’s more amazing than the ‘300′ workout ?
As you well know, the internet is like a huge quagmire of quicksand. Once you find an interesting topic there are tons of related links, or in this case videos, just waiting to grab your attention and suck you in.

In this case, getting sucked in was a good thing, because I found another related video that featured something even more challenging than the ‘300′ video. Not only was it more challenging, but for those of us who have made fitness our lifestyle, it was truly inspiring. The following video features a 54 year old man performing some of the most difficult body weight exercises I know of. The video itself isn’t what I would call ‘all that’, but the mere fact that this man is 54 years old makes it worth your time.

Combine the intensity of the ‘300′ workout with the inspiration of Steve Maxwell’s video and you’re workouts will definitely move to the next level no matter what your age, sex, or fitness level. Steve is 54 year old living proof that you don’t have to get fat and become sedentary with age. I’m going to start using some of these techniques tomorrow!

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