Triple The Dad

 Hello and welcome along with me on this journey.  Hopefully by the end I'll (we'll) accomplish a handstand.  Though, to be honest, I'll be perfectly accepting of a headstand. I've already started a little bit with some core strengthening exercises and lots of Pinterest research on the steps needed to get to handstand.  The TRX app I use also has a Pathway to Headstand session I've been using pretty much every day.  Here I am - after warming up - trying a headstand with the TRX straps:  That is assisted by the strap obviously, but I'm pretty proud I got that strap foot to float all by itself there.  Getting it all the way vertical is the trick. I mentioned some of the steps I'm taking to get there.  This series of posts will probably be an ongoing update of my progress and how I'm feeling.  Plus a little about what I've learned and relied on to get there. Should be a fun ride.

If you follow me on Twitter, you know I enjoy a good short workout.  I'm all about HIIT workouts.  Get in, get out.  You can follow @triplethedad over there if you want to see my recommendations and what I use.  Or look for the #dadfit tag. If you followed the former version of this blog, you know I love push ups.  In fact, on at least two or three occasions, I've done the 100 push up challenge.  The idea is that if you follow the six-week program , you'll eventually be able to do 100 push ups (surprise). Push ups are awesome and underrated both as a workout and as a health measure.  Here are some of things being said about push ups: NY Times: the  u ltimate barometer of fitness. HuffPost: If I could only do one exercise for the rest of my life, it would be the pushup. LiveStrong:  Of all the exercises you can do, though, pushups are one of the most effective . They are accessible, scalable to your fitness level and beneficial. ...