__________________ The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. -- Carlos Castaneda
5 circuits
A1: TRX Chest Press, 10 reps/20RM
A2: TRX Row, 10 reps/20RM
A3: Single Leg Reaching RDL *, 5 per leg
A4: Standing Broad Jumps, 10
No rest. Just walk back from the jumps and hit it.
5 circuits
B1: TRX Face Pull, 10 reps/20RM
B2: TRX Triceps Extension, 10 reps/20RM
B3: Bodyweight Squats, 10
B4: Sprinters Starts WITH Hop **, 5 per leg
No rest between circuits.
Finisher, 5 sets
C: Single Hand DB/KB Swings, 10 reps per hand @ 20RM
No rest between hands. A count of 10 between circuits 3-4 and 4-5.
The whole thing took me 41 minutes and 39 seconds. Swing away!
I'm hungry now, but it's still 92. I think I'll go to the movies... And, maybe more of the ultra boriing CPT studying. Snoozefest. Hopefully, I'll really need to know why aerobic exercise doesn't raise systolic blood pressure when you're performing it, but lifting does. Probably comes up a lot.
Whuttup is the Sand Challenge surprise. They changed the dang format. So, I show up for Sand Challenge Body Sculpting. That's right.
Obviously, everyone knew it but me, since they all showed up with little dbs. I had none in the car. Ironically, I took them out of my car on the way to the beach.
So, I was hitting the road to do my own thing, but thank God, someone had a spare set! Wow! Lucky me! I was able to body sculpt!
It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Lots of bodyweight squat, pushups, and walking lunges. Also, lots of curls and unnecessary marching movements. It was a little embarrassing, just me, the trainer, two other guys, and 15 chicks. I didn't even have the heaviest dbs! But, they were eight pounds of black, so they looked heaviest.
The warmup was a "run," five minutes out, five minutes back. I won.
Okay! Ima take you guys out with my favorite song from the day... Blaring out the boom box on the beach on this beautiful 90 degree morning! A little David Naugton for ya!
The video seems to highlight so much of the guy's illustrious career. Disco, American Werewolf In London, but leaves out the best part. Who know what I'm talking about?
The video seems to highlight so much of the guy's illustrious career. Disco, American Werewolf In London, but leaves out the best part. Who know what I'm talking about?
Seinfeld drunk guy? I'm grasping here... not a Naughton expert.
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"Every society honors its live conformists and its dead troublemakers."
- Mignon McLaughlin
Love Boat??? Diagnosis Murder??? Planet of the Apes???
All of those and a bunch of others on on his biography on IMDB.com
__________________ It all starts with the mind, but the thoughts, the intention aren't enough. Action needs to come next. Dream it, believe it, plan it, execute it, celebrate it. - Wendy
New log! Hah, it will probably blow up to like 20 pages in a week and I'll be lost again.
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Ha, Ha. You didn't break 300. Loser. :p
Actually that is wierd, why do people go for 295 when you could have gone for 300(and still made it)?
Nice squats though,
TRX stuff looks cool, I'm thinking about buying it as I'm moving out next year and have to sell all my stuff and join a gym. So I can still do some stuff at home.
Actually that is wierd, why do people go for 295 when you could have gone for 300(and still made it)?
Nice squats though,
On the 275x3, even the first rep felt heavy. I wasn't even sure about the 295. Then, there were no 2.5lbs plates around to make 300, either. So, it would have been 305. ...and then, when I failed, everyone would have said "why'd you make such a big jump?"
No 300 squat, but I'm happy with my snatch PR anyway. That 105 went up pretty smooth, too.
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TRX stuff looks cool, I'm thinking about buying it as I'm moving out next year and have to sell all my stuff and join a gym. So I can still do some stuff at home.
Yeah. The TRX is a great addition. You can do a lot with it.
I'm also pretty happy with the Infinite Intensity book. It shows you how you can get stronger without a lot of equipment. Just adjustable DBs, bodyweight, medicine balls, sandbags, etc. Cheap stuff, too.
Even if you don't do the routines, there's a lot to learn from that book.
I'm also pretty happy with the Infinite Intensity book. It shows you how you can get stronger without a lot of equipment. Just adjustable DBs, bodyweight, medicine balls, sandbags, etc. Cheap stuff, too.
Even if you don't do the routines, there's a lot to learn from that book.
I just ordered it. I'm anxious to read it. I may need help from you animals in picking out a starter routine for me to try.
I feel funny saying this, but.....nice snatch!
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On Krista mistressing the chin-up, "It's amazing", said one gym source, "considering that for months she just hung there like a dead fish."
Vic> Probably the most profound thing I've learned to this point is that people can and will do what you tell them to do 99% of the time. They'll swear up and down that they can't do it. It's too much. It's too hard. Give a gentle smile a pat on the shoulder and say "If you shut your damn trap and did it, you'd be done by now and I could be working with someone with a better attitude!". Moral of that little story is that you're capable of doing what most would consider great things...regularly. The trick is to giving yourself the confidence to do it. I don't have the book but I seriously doubt that there's anything in there that you "can't" do. All you have to do is find that little gravel in your belly and "do it". You'll surprise yourself every time.
One guy was watching me and came up to me afterward and asked "what does that work?" I've waited years for someone to ask that, so I could a smart-ass answer that I heard someone use once, but he was too nice, then he thought for a sec and answered his own question with "I guess pretty much everything, huh?"
Other people do watch/gawk, but I think they're getting used to me. Now they just watch rather than watch/whisper.
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Vic> Probably the most profound thing I've learned to this point is that people can and will do what you tell them to do 99% of the time. They'll swear up and down that they can't do it. It's too much. It's too hard. Give a gentle smile a pat on the shoulder and say "If you shut your damn trap and did it, you'd be done by now and I could be working with someone with a better attitude!". Moral of that little story is that you're capable of doing what most would consider great things...regularly. The trick is to giving yourself the confidence to do it. I don't have the book but I seriously doubt that there's anything in there that you "can't" do. All you have to do is find that little gravel in your belly and "do it". You'll surprise yourself every time.
I agree with gobbla.
Anyhow, you'll mostly find stuff in the book you'll want to do: Challenges, etc., not necessarily the routine itself (there's one sample workout program), which is pretty intense and pretty focused on being an athlete.
You can do any of the challenges/gpp routines in the book, you just do them at your own highest intensity. I look back at my first few goes at some of these gpp routines and see how far I've come. Not just in my conditioning, but mostly in my willingness to push through the really, really uncomfortable feelings toward the end of a tough routine.
You know what, Gobbla and LD? You guys are right. Thanks for the gentle nudge. I mean, it's not like I'm sitting on the couch all day eating bon bons and scratching my bum. I know my body can handle it. It's all mental. I need to get better at not only believing, but in enduring.
"Find that little gravel in my belly and "do it!""....I like that....
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On Krista mistressing the chin-up, "It's amazing", said one gym source, "considering that for months she just hung there like a dead fish."
Nice DB snatch. We have 105 and 110 lb DBs in my gym, but hardly anyone uses them, except kids daring each other to lift them.
That body sculpting class, well... I'm having fun imagining that! Sure hope you took the opportunity to get some phone numbers.
__________________ The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. -- Carlos Castaneda
__________________ It all starts with the mind, but the thoughts, the intention aren't enough. Action needs to come next. Dream it, believe it, plan it, execute it, celebrate it. - Wendy
I had completely forgotten that commercial existed. Then after hearing the first few seconds, it instantly all came back and I could have sung along without missing a word. I'm not sure if that's a sad commentary on my life or if it's a reason to be amazed at the capacity of human memory...
__________________ The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. -- Carlos Castaneda
Thanks, all. I'm pretty happy. But, I'm also concerned. There's no way I'll be catching up to Frank, so my big competition in the strength arena seems to be from the under 20 crowd. Our numbers are surprisingly close. I don't know who should be more afraid. Me, where guys half my age might breeze by me, or them that a guy over twice their age might keep just up.
But, in case you don't remember, son(s)... deadlift 405.
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Lost Dog! What are the consequences of fitness?! I don't know of any! Except being cold in space! I was cold! I didn't have any fat to keep me warm!
Well, to be honest Lance, that's a concern of mine, too. I get cold pretty easily now. Ironically, I also get hot easily. Just remember, while the near vacuum of space does not retain heat easily, there's also no atmosphere to protect you from the Sun's rays. You can get pretty hot in space, if you stay out in the sun. On EVA, stick to the shady side of the ship, keep your visor down, and your suit zipped!
Sure hope you took the opportunity to get some phone numbers.
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