Does the person have any specific goals ?
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@simo74 Once again, I got it from video games, haha. I got tired of playing games the way I was āsupposed toā, and just made my own fun. Frustrates the hell out of my friends, haha.
@mr.v3lv3t I have SO much time to think of these things when Iām slowly dying, haha.
@kleinhound I love that scene! In truth, Iām a Yamcha fan, which means I REALLY like being disappointed, haha. And, of course, I thought Ultra Super Sayian was the best form. Vegeta is at least a pleasing āsecond bestā. But I became a total Tien fan at that moment.
@jshaving Just like you states, I wouldnāt even TOUCH resistance training. Iād play a sport for about 6 months. Something that has me running, jumping moving laterally, opposing another human, etc etc. So many trainees spend SO much time trying to learn how to just move their bodies through space in the gym, when just some time playing a game can fix that. It will also help improve basic conditioning, flexibility, mobility, and even still get some strength and size going on. It ALSO helps learn the difference between soreness, pain and injury.
Iād probably allow some bodyweight work at around the 3 month mark. Then machines and sled work, then dumbbells, THEN barbells.
I like what Dave Tate laid out here
āTomā developed his base by loading/unloading plates for other big dudes and pulling a sled. That could go a LONG way.
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In my head I see ādevilās peakā
Where you do 1 rep devils press
Then a keg carry up and back
Then 2 devils press
1 carry up and back
3 devilās press
So on and so forth
Up to 10 then back to 1
Or as high as you can go in an hour.
With the 50s
My only issue is Iām such an equipment princess I donāt want to take my Ironmasters outside, haha. Someone elseās? Absolutely!
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I have literally been trying to find that story for months, I knew the story about the sled and part of it being in a hotel. Itās been bugging me for so long lol
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@BEAst_in_I Glad I could rediscover it for you. Itās a great piece!
AM WORKOUT (0300 wake up via alarm)
GIANT SETS (jump-squat-chin)
Box jumps
4x3
Barbell squats
5xBar
5x135
5x225
5x345
5x395
5x440
12+4+4x345 (rest pause)
Chins
Sets of 5 between sets
Machine leg press
Whole stack for 21 reps w/no lockout, then a bunch of dropset reps
20 GHRs
20 GHR sit ups
35lb KB lunges until I was done
Notes: Happy with how this went. 440 felt heavy, but I still had it in me. Iām underfed, underslept, not in my training space, dealing with elevation. Being able to produce these kinds of performances under these circumstances is pleasing. That being said, I may be at a point where I start introducing carbs pre squat/deadlift workouts: something Iāll consider at least.
Glad I remembered to do lunges. Itās been good keeping those in.
Plan to get some manner of conditioning later.
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Seriously, you need to acclimate to elevation a bit more before being comfortable working out there.
Been there done that.
No mate
Elevation has to acclimatise to the @T3hPwnisher goddammit
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I am all for replacing Chuck Norris jokes with Pwnisher jokes
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@biker I donāt intend to be comfortable here.
Chuck Norris and I DO share the Tang Soo Do connection nowā¦
PM WORKOUT (1500)
As Many rounds As Possible in 20 minutes of
10 thrusters w/95lbs
10 burpee pull ups
Completed 7 rounds, and 7 thrusters into the 9th round.
Notes: Something I came up with playing with some new toys. Shoulders were melting down. Might be a bit too much for them with all the pressing, but this was still really taxing.
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AM WORKOUT (0330 wake up via alarm)
20 chins
GIANT SETS (press-chin-pull aparts)
Barbell Clean and push press away
5xBar
5x155
5x175
5x195
Clean and strict press each rep
10+5+5x155
Chins
5x5
Band pull aparts
5x10
Barbell bench press 255
8+4+3
Transition immediately
Lateral raise stripset
20x20lbs
20x15
20x10
20x5
20x2.5
20xEmpty Hands
80 second crucifix hold
50 dips
Hammer strength row machine for a triple rest pause
25 pushdowns
25 GHRs
20 GHT sit ups
40 reverse hypers
CONDITIONING
15 rounds EMOM: Flip a tire, jump to the close side, jump across to the far side, jump off, flip the tire, jump to close, jump to far, jump off
5 solid minutes of the above without rest
Notes: We have a late start today, so I really pulled out all the stops. Still canāt really push as hard in this environment, but this went well. I stole that conditioning workout from my buddy Will. The tires here arenāt stupid heavy, but it was enough to get my heart going. Those 5 minutes at the end were the real money maker. Were I to do this again, I think I would just do that.
Going to do light conditioning today and walk to a place that does real killer Hawaiian BBQ.
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Oh mama, that looks good.
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Hardest part was not eating it all. Restraint sucks, haha. But man did I need some local bbq
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That looks awesome
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@whiplash1 Was fantastic. Chicken was a touch dry, but Iād prefer that vs too much sauce.
I genuinely have no idea how far I walked. I know at least 3 miles, because I accidentally walked to a Jack in the Box that was 1.5 miles away (I had visited it on a previous trip), but I had walked for an hour+ before that. Which is really just a testament to how ridiculously jacked up my GPP is, because the last time I did that walk it was a journey, and this time I suddenly found myself looking at a Jack in the Box. I really like walking when I have the time to get it in. Itās just peaceful. The 20 minute death WODs are certainly cathartic, but itās all about balance.
Speaking of balance, as I wrote, I ended up NOT eating everything. I noticed, at one point, I felt satiatedā¦to which I asked myself āwhy would I keep eating?ā Which is something that took like 30 years to figure out. Itās hard to overcome that āclean plate clubā mentality, especially when you eat out and bought the food vs made it yourself. But taking the 1000 mile view: itās just stupid to keep eating food if youāre not hungry. And itās amazing how long that can take to grasp.
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Preaching to the choir here man. I just never stop when Iām satiated. Especially if the food is tasty. I just never stop to think āyouāve had enough food nowā. Which is part of the reason I tend to eat bigger meals vs. more meals. Certainly something I could/ should work on.
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I remember one of my big revelations was only getting food from the buffet once. I had a revelation of āWaitā¦I already ENJOYED this food. It was tasty, and I ate it, and I had joy with it. Eating it again wonāt get me MORE joy: itās the exact same joy I already experienced, just repeatedā.
So go philosophy: sometimes it works, haha. Before that though, Iād load up the plate, then go back and get seconds and thirds. At least now I make it a policy that it has to be something DIFFERENT each time.
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Iāll try to think of you next time Iām at a buffet (which probably is less often than youāre having it in America, I think) but full disclosure: Iām not sure I will follow through. Eating sushi with me borders on the comical and youāre gonna start to wonder if I am in some kind of contest that no one told you about.
I havenāt had the revelation you had but I realize the value in it. I might apply it to this yearās upcoming diet.
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Mate if I think of Pwn at a buffet all it is going to make me do is buy tacoās 
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