Get Physical.

 

Copyright © Mark R Kelly 2026

So after a period away from my blog, today is a short post regarding exercise.

Today I'm posting my short exercise routine. I say short, as for medical reasons I've been advised not to exercise at all - but screw that, I'd go mental if I don't do some form of physical movement.

The principle behind this routine is short, sharp, moderately taxing, aimed at getting the heart rate up and making the lungs work. I suppose in a way it could be looked upon as a mini HIIT session.

In all there are three exercises:

1) Push-ups, with elbows flared away from the body to roughly forty-five degrees. Gentler on the shoulders.

2) Mountain Climbers. I tend to count off the right leg, so left-right = 1 rep.

3) Body Squats. Keep the form strict as possible, feet shoulder-width apart, eye line always fixed above head height - helps with posture.

So, the above exercises are performed in super set with no break between. Then rest for sixty seconds, and repeat. I'll be going through this six times. It should take less than twelve minutes, and after this I'll get on the stationary bike for a steady 15 minute ride.

The session will look like this:

1st Set
10 push-ups
10 mountain climbers
10 body squats

rest 60 seconds

2nd Set
10 push ups
10 mountain climbers
10 body squats

rest 60 seconds

3rd Set...and so on, until six sets have been completed. Two minutes rest then onto the bike for fifteen minutes.

( When I feel particularly energetic I'll blast through the  triple exercise set as a pure 'super set' session without stopping. My best time for completing the super set now stands at 1 minute and 35 seconds. )

Job done. This coming April I'll be hitting 62, and this kind of set keeps me ticking over - at least until I have the all clear with my health. Once I get the green light I'll be back on the weights, etc.

I now leave you with Lord Huron - "The Night We Met".