Great stuff ! , I've only just started to use some weights and dumbells on my workout routine for squats lunges and the like . But from my physio days I've always used stairs in my home strength routine . The two I use are step ups on my 2nd and 3rd stair , this is to add strength and cause they are one legged it helps get equal strength in both legs . The other exercise I do is a jump up to my 1st and 2nd stair, and jump back , I guess they would be called box jumps 😅 they definitely get the heart ❤ pumping . Carrying stuff up and down the steps looks a great idea I will give that a go 👌 cheers

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

Hey what’s up man👊. I really appreciate you taking a few minutes to watch and then leave such a great comment. I think your step up idea is a good one. I’ll definitely give that a try. My knees are wonky so I’m gonna stay away from to much jumping haha. At 44, I’m playing the long game with fitness. If you’re up for it, let me know how you find the stairs walks with the weights. Have a good one brother!

@Foxtrottangoabc

5 ай бұрын

​@@DavidWhittenthanks ,im 52 and my dodgy knees get a bit nervous with weights 😬 😅 been trying the weights this week for squats and stuff but think I might not use weights for my Step Ups at moment as one knee is a bit weak. But yes definitely adding the up down stairs along with a few burpees all in one rep ! that will be a really good one I reckons 💪cheers 🍻

Really appreciate the shout out David! Some awsome ideas here. And we have the same shirt! Haha

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

Ahh Jared man it’s always a pleasure. I honestly do take a lot of your training ideas and adapt them for my own workouts. And I saw you had the shirt on last week when you were doing some heavy deadlifts💪. Thought you might appreciate that haha👊.

Absolut right David . A stair is a great workout tool ... and most people have the possibility to use it .

@SimonTrageser

5 ай бұрын

Agreed Instead of going to the gym and do the stair master there, create your own stair master at home!

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

I couldn’t agree more Celso. It’s an underrated piece of training equipment that pretty much everyone has. Have a great day brother👊

Stairs...YES! I have been the biggest advocate of stairs for sooo many years. One thing though..take 2 at a time!! The trick is to not just do the stairs once. Whilst carrying the kettlebells, do 10 ups and 10 downs of the stairs [two at a time] and then move to the burpees for a similar time it takes for the stairs. Just going up once I always felt didn't quite hit the mark enough...Great advice and session though!

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

I knew you’d like this Duncan😁! You make some good points about taking the steps two at a time, as well as multiple trips in a row. There are SO many ways to structure this type of workout hey. And I did 2 at a time during the actual workout but I edited it out, as I wanted to keep the vid as short as possible. With the vest and the KBs, 2 at a time was absolutely killer👌. I’m so glad you liked it though Duncan! The stairs are here to stay👍.

stairway to heaven bro!! hardest working police in Canada!! great video.

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

Gotta keep the vids short like yours I think man. It’s more work but I’m sure you are used to that with your vids👍. The editing is new to me but it’s somewhat enjoyable haha.

Great stuff David. Given people options, and poppin those excuse bubbles.

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

Ahh you know it all to well. There’s never a good excuse really. A modification is always there somewhere. I take workouts from Jared all the time but rarely can do the work as he prescribes it for himself. Regardless, it’s always a killer workout!

Great idea. I have about the same stairs as you.

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

I think I had 12 or 13 steps here Richard….which if I’m being honest with you, was more than enough haha🥵.

Great ideas Dave. taking excuses away with multiple options.

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Josh👊. There’s always a way to adapt and workout hey man.

Nice ideas from the 'stair Master'

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

Haha, that’s a YT channel name I’ll pass on Rob😂. Great to hear from ya though man!!

Offf carrying the water jog and doing the stair is a killer for sure !! Love it !

@DavidWhitten

4 ай бұрын

Yeah man the stairs just kinda came to me there one day. Cant believe I never thought to use em until now haha. I appreciate you giving me some of your time bro👊💯!

Good idea, if you dont have stairs , most small towns even have a granstand or parade grounds, bleachers were stairs could be utilized.

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

So true Dan. There are most likely stairs everywhere, which anyone could use. Just have to open our eyes to see the potential👍.

You got a great attitude spread positivity David !

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

Ahh I appreciate you saying that Joe man👊. There’s a lot of negativity out there for sure, so I’m glad you find message and vids positive!

Awesome idea mate..Good training that overlaps well with everyday life... Loving the Mario kart tshirt😅

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

I’m sure you’re up and down the stairs a few times a day Matty haha. Chasing the kids, doing the wife’s bidding haha. I know I am anyway😂. As for the shirt, my kids are 8 and 11 now so the Nintendo switch is going non stop. I definitely play a decent game of Mario cart! Kids are close to beating me but not quite yet👍😎.

@BurpeeMatty

5 ай бұрын

@@DavidWhitten Hahaha you bet mate 😅...Yeah I got the kids a switch for Christmas there brilliant!..Hehehe I seem to spend more time on it than they do.

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

@@BurpeeMatty I think that’s brilliant Matty. Someone has to show em the way👍.

Awesome content as always David Thoroughly enjoy how you give people options instead of reinforcement to their excuses I loove the burpee and stair running combination man Also the heavy carries with the kb‘s seem to be cohesive with gains Super video brother

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

Appreciate the kind words brother👊. As I’m sure you can appreciate, videos like this take a lot more time, compared to ones we did in years past. Hearing positive feedback from a fellow YT creator, that the video work was good, is a true compliment!! And you’re right about the kb carries. They worked nicely as a substitute for squats or lunges. Leg gains for sure👍.

Stairs!! Absolutely brilliant piece of kit David! Salute 🫡

@DavidWhitten

4 ай бұрын

They were hiding in plain sight the whole time Paul man🤦‍♂️. Glad you liked it though brother. Enjoy the rest of your Monday👊

2 things. 1st. How much does your plate carrier weigh? I'm sure you said it in several vids already but i have an adhd addled mind. 2nd. Didn't your mom ever tell you not to play on the stairs? Lol. Great work brother, bringing it to the masses.

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

It’s 26lbs Paul man. I’ve got the soft kevlar panels, as well as the heavier ballistic panels stuffed in it. It’s not a lot but I definitely feel it when doing the burpees/ pushups. And I stopped listening to my mom a long time ago haha😉. I wouldn’t be a cop or be married to my wife if I’d a listened to her.

Good session David

@DavidWhitten

4 ай бұрын

Hi Eric👊! Yes, by the time I’d gone up and down the stairs 20 times, I definitely had a great workout. Have a great day man!!

Brilliant advice and a nice video! It's simple, but I think a lot of times people compartmentalize their workouts and forget there are so many ways to get yourself moving and building. Nice work!

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

The exercise options are literally endless hey Lloyd man👊. Thanks for the feedback on the vid too. I honestly appreciate it brother!! And I see you got your reps in already, as well as some bag work👌💪. I’ll check it out at some point today for sure. Happy Friday man!!

@irondogjourney

5 ай бұрын

Yes indeed! Morning is the best time I get to have to myself. I love the heavy bag man!@@DavidWhitten

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

@@irondogjourney good on you for doing mornings. Up until this point in time, they aren’t my best training time haha. And I’ve never hit a bag in all my life!! I would imagine it is incredible cardio though👍.

@irondogjourney

5 ай бұрын

I wouldn't say they are my best either. But right now it's my only. You should put some gloves on, it is really a great time@@@DavidWhitten

Some great creativity here David! Really shows how much variety one can get at home if they put their mind to it. I like the crisp and to the point format of the video as well! Hope you're holding down the east coast well brother, salute!

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

Hey Justin! Good to hear from you man👊. All is good out here brother. Same old same old really. Thanks for the feedback on the vid format too. I’m gonna try doing one of these a week just for a bit of fun. How about you man? How are things going up your way?

@justinliberman3970

5 ай бұрын

@@DavidWhitten always fun to try a change! Glad to hear you’re well brother. My back is all good but I have some pretty bad sciatica that’s been on for a month or so. Really limited to the kind of workouts I can do now. I miss the burpees!

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

@@justinliberman3970 man that’s brutal really! Definitely sorry to hear that you’re still dealing with some annoying health issues. Hope the sciatica clears up soon. You’re gonna feel like a burpee newbie when you get back to your normal training😬. Well hopefully you’ve been able to be active in other ways and it won’t be that bad🥵🤬.

@justinliberman3970

5 ай бұрын

@@DavidWhitten it’ll be like a newborn baby for burpees! I’ve been sticking with just straight pushups, pull-ups, squats and some lunges when I can to at least maintain the basics and some strength. No dynamic stuff for me yet! But I have the rest of my life after recovery to do burpees again so I’ll be patient and let my body heal as it needs 💪 thanks for the kind words of support! Seems a few of us in the community are going through some setbacks though some MUCH worse than others, as we are all aware haha

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

@@justinliberman3970 smart man you are playing the long game👍. You’ve got lots of life ahead of you yet for sure Justin. And yeah, absolutely crazy about Sean!! Whenever I see or hear about serious life altering stuff like that, I just try to take a step back and try to appreciate all the good stuff I have around me.

Aha!! Yes!!

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

I won’t lie Derek man, I thought of you a few time while doing these workouts. I can just see you climbing those park steps down in Philadelphia now👊.

@SunMagnetic

5 ай бұрын

@@DavidWhitten The steps add a great element to all of our training. It hits every part of the legs

Yeti bruv! Love a good stair graft. Usually on the stairmaster tho! But up n down stairs for an hour a day will strip the fat off ya! 💪🫡

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

Yeah 100% dox man. Took me about 30 minutes to do the 20 rounds or 100 seals with the 20 stair trips. It was definitely the slow state cardio kinda workout and a good little weekend sesh at the house✌️!

Ok, fine I'll do it. No excuses now😂😂💪🏼

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

Haha yes exactly, no excuses👌. I appreciate you coming over from the think media post. Keep working hard on your travel channel and above all, don’t give up!!

@wandersilly

5 ай бұрын

@@DavidWhitten No worries! I like supporting channels I interact with☺️ Some briefly, others turn in to long conversations.... Thank you very much. Good luck with your channel as well!

Great idea, especially since many people these days like to count their steps with a pedometer.

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

Ahh yes, I never thought about it that way but that’s a good point. Appreciate you listening brother👊.

awesome inspiration i want for a longer to some stairs in the forrest by us again but those are maybe 100 meters or more and realy heavy and combine burpees with that. it would be fun to film also a bit difficult so i have to see😅 still you are a good houseman i see🪣🧼😋

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

Oh yes, 100 meters would be a long trip up and down for sure. And yeah, my wife had a hand in making sure I cleaned the stairs😂👊.

@tjibbegaastra

5 ай бұрын

@@DavidWhitten 😂i understand👌

Sargent whitten 🫡 salute.. very informative and thinking out the box. Quality man.

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

Thanks bro🫡. Good to hear a few lads like yourself got a bit a value out of the vid. As you well know, ya don’t need a big pile of gear to get a great workout👊. Enjoy the rest of your Thursday Matty man!!

Fantastic ideas. Gives people no excuses 💪🏾💪🏾🫡 3:00

@DavidWhitten

5 ай бұрын

That’s the idea👍. Anyone, anywhere can at least give it a try, hey Derek man!