Not yet. One day I want to be lean again. I don;t want to die having never seen my abs again!
Today’s effort for this - is 4x AMRAP in 60 seconds with the 60(58.5)kg log.
I managed 12, 11, 10, 10. This is how I plan to get to 30 reps in under 3 mins. If I put the first 3 mins together I get 33 reps. This is the pace I need but with breaks. I will turn this into 2x2min next week and then re try the 3min all in.
Today I’m tired. It’s 04:00 and I’m falling asleep. My log press earlier has gone me.
Tomorrow I have 140kg squats - reps in 10mins. It’s only 600 seconds I keep telling myself. But I’m dreading this. My aim is over 50. Over 75 and I’ll be very happy.
God this will suck.
I’m REALLY not feeling this. I woke up ate my breakfast and felt sick. I’m not sure if its the nerves or that bug my wife had. Either way I’m gonna do this.
On the nerves. It is strange. I had a mate that was in the army. And ran arctic training. Where they ski you into the water under the ice. He told me there were broadly speaking 2 types of person at that point. The ones that were nervous and the ones that were not.
The one that were nervous had accepted it would be shit. And knew that they would carry out the task at hand. And this is why they got nervous. Any one about to drunk themselves into freezing water would be.
This will be shit and I will not enjoy it. But I will do it.
The ones that were not nervous would ALWAYS be the ones that tried to pull out. Even if they did not realize it until they got to the ice hole. They had mentally excused them selves of the task. And they thought that when push comes to shove they could side step it. Unlucky for them the British army could sense this cowardly thought a mile off and they would tie ropes around you and drag you in if needed.
The moral / point. I get nervous before a lot of sporting adventures. Before rugby and even now before this silly little challenge. And I now know why. Because I’m gonna work till I hurt. 10mins of squats is going to fucking hurt. I’m nervous because when push comes to shove and I have a choice - a few more reps or take it easy. I will be looking for more reps.
Also aware I’m doing lots of thinking recently. Maybe overthinking
So back from the work out and I did … 43. Well short of my goal. I’m not sure what the issue is here. A few weeks back I 140kg for a set of 20. Today I would not have gotten to 10. I’m aware that I’m losing weight. But my front squat has been good. And I’ve been doing 20 rep back squat deadlift drop sets with 110kg. Quickly. I’ve been assuming I’m not losing strength.
I think this comes down to - I’ve not done back squats above 110kg since Jan 31st. And before that was a while also. I just think its a practise thing. I dare say 1 month or two and I’d be over 180/400lb easily.
Video - FYI I pushed on till 50 anyway. That was the goal. It took 13mins in the end.
Context makes 43 seems more impressive
Thank you. I’m still REALLY disappointed lol.
I’m gonna add in some heavier squats and have another go.
I know it’s not a competition but I still have standards. I wanted 50 and fell short.
I will try it with deadlifts as well as this week.
Press - added weight as it’s about time.
80kg was too much - 1x5
75kg 2x6.
This is about right.
BTNP press for the pump.
Kroc rows:
40kg x35 up from last time
Face pulls
3 sets of hard work. Felt these more than pull aparts. Will have to swap.
So I’m writing is in the gym. As was about to leave but I kept reading about Pwn doing fran. So I had a look on the way out the door.
I can not do 21 pull ups. I definitely can’t do another 26 after that.
So fat man pull ups (Inverted rows) it is. With 40kg (88lb) keg thrusters.
I’m gonna film it. Update soon.
Get after it dude! Fran allows for kipping chins too, so that’s something to factor in. I just don’t have a good rig for kipping.
I’ll up load asap. But I’m sweating that much it looks like I’m leaking. Took 9 mins though. Mostly test between sets of 4 rows.
I can’t even do 21kipping. Start at the inverted rows. Work up.
I was gonna tag you but I’ve tagged you loads in the last few weeks. And you have to be one if the most tagged guys on the forum.
But I’m glad you saw it. Inspired by you and Brawn.
I gave 100% today and yesterday. Nothing left.
Edit as an fyi keg thrusters are great but my legs are dead from yesterdays max reps in 10mins. So I transferred to clean and press. They lack the constant tension thrusters but the clean is most explosive and requires more coordination. So it’s give and take.
Woke up in the night with Dom’s. That’s the level of discomfort right now
I shouldn’t have liked this but I did 
. This might be me next week. LOL
My legs are killing. I had hopped that the conditioning stuff I tagged on to the end of yesterday would help. But it didn’t.
I’ve not felt like this in years. It’s pretty rough. I had planned a work out today. But I’m not sure what to do. I have rugby tomorrow. Extra recovery or try and work the pain out?
Epsom salt bath time
Tabata front squats
Looks like so much fun ahah
Honestly I might. This or Burpees with sandbag deadlift. Or some log. The pain is real. And I feel bad for the guys I’m meant to play rugby with tomorrow. I’ll play but I’ll only be semi mobile. But goals are goals. I want / need to get leaner
For info 108kg today - I’m gonna struggle to see 106 next week. And I have only have 8 weeks till I want to start gaining again (can’t do BtM or DE on a deficit). And I want to be sub 100kg for that. So I might just have a weekend off for Easter and then straight back on the cut Tuesday.
Also been feeling the diet recently so I brought this to cheer me up.
It’s the part where I almost fall over because I have no stability in my legs. That’s the bit I like
Yeah, I picked the front squats because they would get blood flowing through the legs. Burpee and log could work. With log, I’d go vipers, just to bring the legs in more.
Yeah I know why you did it. Blood flow = recovery. Good call. I could go for 50 reps of 40kg front squat and push press. THAT would get the blood going.
In fact that is it. Mind made up.