Dogs are noble animals. We can learn from them,
Short summary of a story going around,
Six year old explaining to his dad why dogs don’t live as long as humans.
“People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life — like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?”
“Right.”
"Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to stay for as long as we do.”
Troot.
7/12 150.4
10 mins cardio
Worked up to Squat 135x5
Worked up to Bench 105x3
Db row 5x10
10 mins cardio
7/13 150.2
Cardio 10 mins
Rdl Worked up to 135x5
BB row worked up to 105x3
Trap bar deadlift 135x10
Cardio 10 mins
7/14 150.0
10 mins cardio
Warm up Squats 3x5 45,65,85
Working 3x5 95,105,120
These were strong, fast and easy
Pull ups 3x2, 3x3 with purple band assist.
Warm up Deadlift 3x5 95,135
Working set 1x5 150 easy
Warm up Bench press 3x5 45,55,65
Working bench 3x5 70,80,95
10 mins cardio
All up in under 1.5 hours
7/15 150.0
30 mins cardio 3.5 speed for 1 min, 4 speed to bump hr up (2 mins) 3.5 at 7 incline the remainder.
7/16 148.8
10 mins cardio
Circuit 4 times through- no rest between exercises, 2 mins after each circuit.
KB squats 25 lbs x10
Push ups x10
KB swings 25 lbs x10
Inverted rows x10
Bicycles x10
12.5 mins cardio
7/17 149
15 mins cardio friend stopped to talk to me. Messed up my flow
Another 40 mins cardio straight. 3.5-4 walk jog as needed 6% incline
Bw chin ups 3.3.2.2.1
Dropped ats 2.0 down to a 2 day rotation. Got tired of amrap sets and and was too much work for me to also improve my cardio vascular fitness. Still doing ats 2.0… but likely not gonna see the same strength gains.
Heck yes, well done!!
Contrary to some people’s views, I wouldn’t worry overly much about running a specific program. From what I’m finding in my own training, when I decide on the specific lifts I want to strengthen, add the appropriate stength balancing exercises (ie rows for bench press), and work those muscle groups every four or five days, I gain strength, build lean body massage, and have a low-stress exercise experience. Food for thought.
Your cardio sessions are going great!
7/18 148.0
10 mins cardio 130-150 bpm
Squats warm up 45x5,70x5, 80x5
Working 90x5, 105x5, 120x5, 105x5, 105x5
Deadlifts warm up 95x5,135x3, 155x3
Working 175x3
Super setted pull ups in every 2-5 mins
4,3,2,2,2,2,2,2,1
Bench press warm up 45x5, 50x5,60x5
Working 70x5, 80x5, 90x5, 80x5, 80x5
Thanks!
I agree. It’s hard to get into the mind set of not following a program when it’s preached on most forums. I am also stupid analytical and tend to over analyze things. But… at least it doesn’t stop me from working out
I have been reading a book called spark lately.
It’s reminding me about the importance of aerobic activity and health. Which… Is what sparked more cardio. I really need to fix my cardiovascular health. I have neglected it for years.
Definitely. There’s a time and place for programs, but as some here have started saying, what’s out important is finding the principles that work best for you. Me and a few others are experimenting with that approach right now.
Paralysis by analysis! But you’re finding the single most important principle - consistency.
You, me, and 90% of American weightlifters. Who wrote Spark? I might look for it.
@TriednTrue John J. Ratey, MD
After listening to just the first chapter I reopened tactical barbell 2 and added in the base building phase to my lifting and cut down my lifting days to 2 days strength and 1 day strength endurance.
Also… " you, me and about 90% of Americans" FTFY lol
Hahaha I lol’ed; good catch.
I’ll look for the book. Thanks for the tip! I’m currently doing an upper/lower split, three sessions per week, so each muscle groups gets worked every four or five days. I’ve been considering ending some lifting days with a short HIIT session…your return to tactical barbell might just inspire me…
@TriednTrue Part of me realized… That I didn’t care how strong I was. Yes I want to be stronger but that isn’t the most important thing to me.
Ultimately I want to feel good, look good and be able to do any thing life throws at me. Whether that’s playing with kids, hiking, or helping friends move.
This led me to realize that… I want to be more athletic in general. That means I need to work on conditioning.
7/19 148.8
40 mins LSS 3.5 speed 6 incline. Average bpm 145.
Every 8 mins I stopped to do my chin ups.
4,3,3,2,2,1 pretty stoked!! My chin ups haven’t been this good in a while!
Yep, same here! All-around athleticism will better suit me and my life than 1RM strength gained at everything else’s expense.
7/20 149.2
Got it done. Week 1 of base building complete.
60 mins fasted 6% incline 3.5 speed. Every 10 mins I stopped to do chin ups.
4,3,3,2,2,2
This is so true, at the moment I’m chasing strength, but trying to be athletic at the same time.
Being able to move around with ease is probably the best we can do to our body and soul.
7/21 149.6 Week 2 Base building
Strength day
Squat warm up 50x5,65x5,85x5,95x3,115x1,135x1
Squat working 105 5x5
Chin ups 4,4,3,3,2,2
Deadlift warm up 135x5,145x5,155x5
Working 165 1x5
Bench press warm up 45x5,55x5,65x5
Working 80 5x5
I think both are possible!
Some people’s logs and many articles on this site leave the impression that max strength on compound lifts is the gold and sole standard for judging physical fitness. I think many here though are cutting through that noise and defining our physical training with much broader, well-rounded parameters.
I definitely think this is where I am getting to. Finally deciding that strength alone isn’t what I want. Need to do more other things lol.