@cyclonengineer Thanks man! It’s amazing how hard the first 100 are, haha. Once you crack that nut, the horizon seems closer, but the start is always the worst part.
@boilerman Thanks dude! Always happy to be a “bad influence”, haha. You’re inspiring in that regard as well. Your log is just a textbook for anyone looking how to train and eat like a champ.
@jwlake06 Thanks! I’m feeling good. This sorta stuff is pretty well in my wheelhouse. I’ll see how I feel tomorrow though! Haha.
I am hoping I feel that way when I start the 10K swing challenge this weekend…
I’m so excited for you dude! Dan is the man with this stuff. And day 1, rep 1 was the hardest, haha.
It’s a totally different approach to training then I have taken in the past but think it’s just what I need at this point.
@cyclonengineer its awesome to change directions like that. So much to learn.
Brought back a classic for the evening.
24 ABCs in 5 minutes w/24kg bells
Got 15 done unbroken. Not bad…considering everything leading up to it
AM WORKOUT (0333 natural wake up)
CHAOS IS THE PLAN Week 1, Day 4
MAIN WORK
(4) Texas Deadlift Bar Touch and Go Mat Pulls
5x135+chains
3x225+chains
1x315+chains
11+5+4x405+chains (12 deep breaths between sets)
50 band pull aparts
SUPPLEMENTAL WORK
5 rounds of
In 13 minutes
POST WORKOUT SHAKE
CONDITIONING
AMRAP in 10 minutes of
9 rounds total
Notes:
This was the absolute last thing I wanted to do this morning. Also came in with absolutely no idea what I was going to do after the mat pulls. Satisfied with how it shook out.
The mat pulls were a solid effort. I was moving slower on them than usual, which means I have room for more reps once I get things dialed in. The cycle is cut short due to circumstances. Effort was absolutely where I needed it to be: LOTS of blown out blood vessels in my face.
Supplemental work was challenging enough. The EMOM I typically do is harder, so I’ll probably come back to that, but this was at least unique and taxing in its own way.
Conditioning was pretty breasy, but it’s good to be able to get in those snatches. The bicep is healing up.
My wife surprised me yesterday with an early birthday present.
I’m so excited. I have a smoker now.
Usual crazy Saturday. Got in fasted tabata burpees over bar with prisoner squats during the 10 second rests in the AM, did a bunch of chores, hit this after lunch
Keg Grace WOD into Fran into 5 minutes of ABCs into TABEARTA
Mowed the lawn for 45 minutes afterwards
I’m jealous. Give an update on how you like it. I’m looking to upgrade my outdoor meat-cooking game.
Ninja makes a smoker?
Loved the new video mate. That moment at 2:08 when you first paused briefly and then just kept on grinding forward was awesome. That’s the moment when normal people stop and lie down. Actually what rubbish am I taking, normal people don’t even start to do this stuff. Salute and respect as always my friend.
Enjoyed the Hardgainers write up. Much like you pointed out, the logistics of the sled/prowler have kept me away from that program since the day I read about it like, what, 7 years ago now? I should probably have gotten a prowler in that time, but alas.
Do you think a sled would have a similar enough stimulus? I suspect the lack of something firm to brace and push against is a big enough departure that it changes things dramatically.
@antiquity Will keep you posted dude! I am excited
@simo74 Always appreciate the comments dude. That “coming back” is the key to this kind of training. Same with the Zenos. We all have one hard set is us: who has more AFTER that?
@mr.v3lv3t Thanks man! Sled would definitely work. Harness forward and drag backward was killer.
Got in fasted TABEARTA this morning.
In that case I’ll need to look into a harness set up for my janky tire sled. I can pull it easily enough with tow straps.
Got in 25 ABCs in 5 minutes on my way to bringing home a new family member
I forgot how pretty they are when they are new
Still 50% convinced that you have an alert system for when anyone in your local radius orders ironmind, and that you just rob them upon delivery lol.
I think whenever I eventually bust the cheap axle I have now, I will definitely get an ironmind. I see all the abuse that you and Alsruhe put them through, and those babies seem to just keep on going. Seen a lot of the cheaper ones get pretty good bends in em after a drop, don’t think I will ever be strong enough to bend the ironmind lol
“I’ll take things a meathead might might say for $300 Mr. Trebec”
@atlas13 The market algorithm is pretty solid. Keep searching for terms and it will remember. Much better than Craigslist. For Axles, it really is “Ironmind” and “Everyone else”, although Mark Bartos was putting out fancy ones for a while. Definitely a fan of Ironmind: this is technically my third if I count the one I bought Brian, haha.
@cyclonengineer I embrace my duality of 100% nerd and 100% meathead, haha.
Forgot to log that part of those 25 ABCs was 16 unbroken ones. I think the bicep broke enough that it’s sealed off and ready for more abuse. Cosmetically its borked, but it can perform again.
AM WORKOUT (0328 natural wake up)
CHAOS IS THE PLAN Week 2, Day 1
Box jumps
3x3
SUPERSET
Buffalo Bar Squat
5xBar
5x195
3x285
1x375
ZENO SQUATS (12 deep breaths between sets)
8x425
4x425
2x425
1x425
8x375
4x375
2x375
1x375
15x335
STRAIGHT INTO
Tabata intervals alternating between dips and chins while putting plates away during the 10 second rests (50 reps of dips and chins)
POST WORKOUT SHAKE
CONDITIONING
2 ladders up to 5 of
So 1 clean, 1 lunge, 1 snatch, 2 cleans, 2 lunges, 2 snatches, etc
Notes:
I’m breaking protocol by jumping the Zenos up by 2 reps vs one, but since this is such a short training cycle I’m ok with that. Going by feel and taking those opportunities when they present. 8 reps was challenging, but didn’t get the shoulder clicking/grinding until I was hitting the final set of 15 at the end. Really keeping the bar low on my back.
It was a legit “straight into belt squat” here, since I wasn’t fumbling around with video. I had to take enough time to get out some dry heaves, but after that it was game on. And then rolling straight into the hypers and then the GHRs had me just stumbling around the garage.
Chinning ability is coming back. That weird pain in my rib is getting much better. Just a small twinge.
Doing my best to keep in box jumps and single leg work. It’s quasi-athletic, and good for me.
Got the bar loaded for TABEARTA this evening, and still figuring out tomorrow’s workout. I’m leaning toward 100 keg one-motions, but don’t know how I want to break it up after that. Part of me is thinking KB clean and front squat, part of me is thinking front squat out of the rack, part of me thinks classic burpee chins. And I may completely abandon the idea since the keg can make a ton of noise. Chaos is the plan.
Got TABEARTA done as soon as I got home. Good to get blood flow to the legs.
