What A Planker!

                

How long can you do the plank?

Is it just 2 minutes before your arms begin to shake and your core turns to jelly?

The previous record of eight hours, one minute, was set by Mao Weidong in China in 2016. 

George wanted to reclaim the World Record which he held in 2011, when he planked for one hour and 20 minutes, until losing it to Mao in 2016.

Most people have difficulty planking for just minutes at a time, but at the age of 62, George Hood has shown that it’s possible to push the boundaries at any age with perseverance and a strong mindset. 

The hardcore former US Marine and DEA Supervisory Special Agent is no stranger to record-breaking, but this record is truly incredible.

George Hood set the record for The Longest Male Abdominal Plank in Chicago, according to Guinness World Records.

At a time of 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds.

He finished the event by doing 75 push ups. 

Hood says he did around 2,100 hours of planking in preparation and started practicing in 2011, training up to 7 hours a day.

In training for last month’s attempt, Hood reportedly did approximately 674,000 sit ups and 270,000 push ups.

"I have to totally disassociate myself from the reality of the clock. It's an art and a skillset that I have mastered over the years."

After breaking the record, Hood announced his retirement from plank record attempts.

Hood also wanted to utilize this occasion at the World Record to raise awareness about and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health challenges, especially in the military and law enforcement. 

A gym named 515 Fitness, which helps “address mental illness through exercise and support” co-sponsored Hood’s attempt in Chicago, Illinois, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. 

In fact, Hood held the plank until 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds for the "515" to be in the record books in honour of the gym

Age is just a number!

George Hood the Bulletproofbodies Team salute you.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59MaNHq8UDo&feature=emb_logo

THE FITTEST - Official Trailer

                  

In need of some motivation?

Then look no further.

In 2018 there was no CrossFit Games documentary.

Last week the Buttery Bros 

( Heber Cannon and Marston Sawyers )

released the trailer for their new documentary

“The Fittest”

It is officially launched in April this year.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp00ppkfPFBUTiiNNd8kS9Q

Bulletproof Your Body With Yoga

                 

Bulletproof Your Body With Yoga

For years top Sports Men and Women have kept it a secret that they do Yoga.

From Ryan Giggs to LeBron James, 

Maria Sharapova, Paula Radcliffe and the New Zealand All Blacks,

For Giggs’s part, mixing navasanas and chaturangas into his fitness routine added “another 10 years” onto his career.

After a hamstring injury sustained in training in 2001, he tried lots of different treatmenets, but the only one that kept injury at bay was Yoga.

“Yoga was first about injury prevention, but later it became about recovery,”

 Said Giggs.

“The day after a match, the adrenalin would still be in my body. But the following day, when I got out of bed, everything would hurt, so I would do yoga then.”

This weekend Dale from Bulletproofbodies will be starting his Teacher Training with Sarah Ramsden, the Yoga teacher that helped Giggs stay in the Premiership at Manchester United.

It's not just reserved for yummy mummies with a chai latte addiction.

There is no typical yoga person anymore.

As for those who have been discouraged by feeling they are not
 ‘the yoga type’,

or don’t possess the required dexterity and flexibility.

 “saying you are not flexible enough for yoga
 is like being too dirty for a bath”

Over the years the Bulletproofbodies Boys have watched many, blokes (including ourselves) struggle, 
unintentionally competing with implausibly bendy ladies and not doing themselves any favours at all.

Backs out of alignment, necks crunched, hamstrings screaming out for mercy as the woman on the mat next to him effortlessly (or so it seems), does the splits or seems to put her toes in her ears!

This is exactly why we are doing "injury prevention" Yoga training, that we can all add to enhance our training.

The idea is to make Yoga a daily practice, all that is required is 10 minutes a day.

Apart from Yoga's role in sports recovery, the mental health benefits Yoga affords are making it increasingly popular with everyone.

So get on the Mat and show me your downwards facing dog!

But, the best thing is, at the end of it all and all part of the session, you have a well-deserved lie down.

Video:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCXHz-WfykM&feature=emb_logo

The Bulletproofbodies Boys Winter High Moon 2020

                   

The Winter Fan Dance 2020.

That’s how it starts, dark and cold.

As the crowds gather to test themselves against Pen y Fan.

There is a moment when everyone thinks,

 "why am I doing this again?"

The Bulletproofbodies Boys were back providing Physio support, 

Foot Care and Race-day massage at the AEE Special Forces Event in the Brecon Beacons at the Storey Arms.

It was great to meet and treat this awesome bloke,

Jordan Beecher.

An ex-Airborne amputee in action.

As usual we got a chance to do the night march or Ex High Moon.

Uzo revealed his secret weapon

 - Doughnuts from Claire Moreton (Trident Legend)

Uzo retained his winning title

and James came second to the Trident legend that is Mark Pilgrim:

We asked Mark what was his secret?

Doughnuts?

He replied that,

 “there are no quick wins, you just have to put in the training!”

It was a weekend well spent as we a caught up the Gone Tabbing Community.

Providing Physio for endurance athletes and their families supporting them.

Everyone was talking about the new Massage Gun from Pulseroll.

Check out the awesome products from Pulseroll on the link:

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Use the discount code:

BPB20

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As we help endurance athletes to go always a little further.

To all those who did the Fan the Bulletproofbodies Boys salute you.

Video: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uonJAziiAEY

CrossFit Open Reflections - Bulletproof Your Next Workout

                     

The CrossFit Open is over.

There is no Friday night lights today.

Instead, it’s time to reflect and evaluate.

It’s time to work on your weaknesses.

What do you need to develop?

This old but ever relevant post from CrossFit Soar is super relevant at this particular time.

I like the way they have divided CrossFit into 3 categories:

Practice - Low stress

Training - Medium Stress

Testing - High Stress

Let's have a quick reminder of what you may have struggled with:

20.1 - Burpees for reps

20.2 - Toes to Bar or Double Unders

20.3 - Handstand Walking

20.4 - Pistols

20.5 - Muscle Ups

It's time to practice all these skills in a low stress environment.

Prioritise your training according. 

This is also the time for adequate recovery and getting on top of any little niggles that have reared their ugly head during the Open.

Compex is the ultimate recovery and training tool.

If you want to buy a Compex then go to the website below and use our discount code:

DALEW

https://uk.compexstore.com/

The Desert Ultra - Bulletproof Yourself for the Ultimate Desert Race

                

On the 22^nd of November the Desert Ultra in Namibia will take place.

The Desert Ultra takes place across 250k of the Namib Desert testing runners as they cross dried-up river beds, huge dune fields and run through grasslands with the majestic volcanoes and mountains as a back drop to the race.

With the extreme conditions and amazing location this fantastic race awaits those willing to tackle this challenge.

As a self-sufficient race you will be responsible for carrying all of your kit and equipment for the entire race, which includes a sleeping bag, food, safety equipment and a minimum of 2.5 litres of water.

David McIntosh is an Adventure Athlete and Ex-Royal Marines Commando.

So it was obvious he sought out other Ex-Royal Marine who are now a Physios.

This week David has been preparing for the Ultimate Desert Ultra with some injury prevention from Bulletproofbodies.

David's body will endure 250 km of hot and sandy desert where the normal Ultra-Running injuries will apply.

Tight hip flexors

Lateral knee pain

Tight Calves

Achilles tendinopathy

&

Plantar Fascia pain

So what do you listen to that will help Bulletproof Your Brain when you are running this intense 5 day race?

The answer is simply, Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins.

The Bulletproofbodies team met Goggins this Summer and were massively inspired by his talk.

He is the Authentic Athlete.

Goggins now stretches for hours daily after all the grueling endurance events he has endured including 3 Hell Week sin a single year!

The hip flexors stretch is the most important for runners.

Kneel down is a Lunge position.

Put a cushion under your knee to prevent discomfort.

Raise your arm on the same side upwards then over.

By adding some Lateral (side) Flexion we increase the stretch and mobilse in two different planes of movement.

Hold from 30 seconds to 2 minutes to be effective with your stretching.

From Ex-Royal Marines to another, we wish David McIntosh good luck and salute him as he attempts this mother of desert races.