Damn straight a PR is a PR.
have a Merry Christmas over there dude.
Just wanted to send you a Merry Christmas wish. I know way to well what it’s like being away from home during the holidays. Strangely, some of the Christmas’ I spend in the worst places were the most meaningful and memorable. When you’re away from all the traditional trappings, shopping, and rushing around it gives you time to reflect on what it really means. Hope you have a good day. Sending up a prayer for you.
Joe, Harry, thank you very much. Harry you are right. Being away form people tell you Christmas is supposed to be gives you time look at what it is. Its what you want it to be.
25DEC10
Deads
205x5
240x5
275x6
Summo Deads
3x205x5
215x5
225x5
Kroc Rows
1x60x20
PB Dumbbell Curls
3x25x5
30x5
35x5
Had to assist on last set of curls.
Merry Christmas UN!
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
“Aquire” all the ammo cans you can, you can build anything with enough ammo cans. Stay away from 2nd Lt. they will get your ass killed. Do not drink with Aussies if you have an aversion to the brig, same for Royal Marines. Hows the chow?[/quote]
Kind of the advice my Dad gave me. I ended up not going in, but it is good advice.
Oh, he also said, learn Korean, it can come in handy.
Of course that was a different war. Though speaking Korean came in handy when he ended up doing forward fire control for the ROK dragon battalion. I miss my dad, thinking about things like this.
You take care. Strange to think of a war zone with a general order and no drinking at all.
[quote]hel320 wrote:
Just wanted to send you a Merry Christmas wish. I know way to well what it’s like being away from home during the holidays. Strangely, some of the Christmas’ I spend in the worst places were the most meaningful and memorable. When you’re away from all the traditional trappings, shopping, and rushing around it gives you time to reflect on what it really means. Hope you have a good day. Sending up a prayer for you. [/quote]
Amen.
[quote]username42 wrote:
Its not Snap deep, but I feel good with it. [/quote]
Snap deep. Hmm.
Hope you had a wonderful holiday. Keep up the good training!
Thanks Snap, it wasn’t bad.
27DEC10
MP
95x5
115x5
125x5
3x75x5
85x5
95x5
DB Shoulder Press w/ Twist
3x25x5
30x5
40x5
28DEC10
KB Double Hand Swingx25
Jumping Lunges x18 9 per side
KB Snatches x16 8 per side
explosive offset pushups (one hand in front one hand in back, explode up and switxh hand position for the next) x20 10 per side
10 KB Squats
10 V-ups
I am using a 53lb bell and I’m 3000 feet up. I’m hoping that’s why I’m having so much trouble and not because I’m 40. Don’t know why that is messing with me as much as it is. I have a plan to do this in rounds. I got in up the to the third set of 25 swings and called it a day. It took 30 minutes just to get to that. I plan on getting to 2 parts work to one part rest. Sooner or later. Now its looking like later. And I’m also going to get to 4 rounds as a min. This is my cardio and I will do ti twice a week. I have another program designed for the second day.
Nice work and great persistence.
I’ve been searching for conditioning options and KBs have come up a few times. If I get some lighter ones I think even my kids and wife would enjoy them.
29DEC10
Squats
2x135x6 WU
185x3
205x3
235x4
Front Squat
3x135x5
145x5
EZ Bar Curl
3x75x5
85x5x4x3x2x1
No motivation whatsoever in the gym. On squats the bar hurt my neck, my writs were killing me om front squats, just an overall crappy day. Now that I’m through crying about it, I did get pretty deep on mt set of 235.
Gitterdone KB’s are an awesome option. And they come in weights for all levels.
31DEC10
Bench
2x135x10 WU
185x3
205x5
245x3
Incline
3x145x5
155x5
165x5
Dips
3xBWx10
Rope Pushdown
3x50x5
60x5
70x5
I could not get into Dips at all today. I am going to have to up the weight on my bench. I wasn’t wanting to, since it will be more than my squat. But this weight just isn’t challenging me at all. My squat is getting deeper, but the weight has gotten less. I will just have to keep pushing that up. I get the feeling I am going to be waaay more focused on my squat and deadlift totals than my bench. I am hoping to reach 1000 combined by late May or June when I come home for vacation.
I wouldn’t worry too much about your squat weight going down temporarily in order to go deeper, it’s a worthwhile sacrifice to make. I did the same thing a few months back and now I’m back up to where I was before. And “up” that bench press, don’t hold it back to try and keep your numbers balanced.
[quote]FarmerBrett wrote:
And “up” that bench press, don’t hold it back to try and keep your numbers balanced.
[/quote]
I’m confused. What constitutes “balanced numbers?”
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]FarmerBrett wrote:
And “up” that bench press, don’t hold it back to try and keep your numbers balanced.
[/quote]
I’m confused. What constitutes “balanced numbers?”[/quote]
This 400/300/500 strength ratio we’re supposed to aim for. I’m just saying you shouldn’t limit your bench because you’re afraid of it being heavier than your squat. Maybe balanced wasn’t the right word. Proportioned?
Brett, you are right, I should just lift what I can. My squat will catch up and pass.
3JAN11
Deads
2x135x10WU
225x3
260x3
290x4
That’s it. I did the I’m not doing jack shit accessory template. I was just beaten down today. My joints hurt more than usual. I don’t know if its the mattress, the altitude, being 40 or a combo of the three. I am going to get some fish oil sent to me and see how that does. It made my joints feel better last time.
3000 ft above sea level?? I’d have problems working a Pepsi can! Great work UN42!
[quote]giterdone wrote:
Nice work and great persistence.
I’ve been searching for conditioning options and KBs have come up a few times. If I get some lighter ones I think even my kids and wife would enjoy them.[/quote]
Farmer’s walks
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
[quote]giterdone wrote:
Nice work and great persistence.
I’ve been searching for conditioning options and KBs have come up a few times. If I get some lighter ones I think even my kids and wife would enjoy them.[/quote]
Farmer’s walks[/quote]
Hey…I just happen to have some heavy-ass DBs (up to 150). Maybe that’ll work.
[quote]j_willy3 wrote:
3000 ft above sea level?? I’d have problems working a Pepsi can! Great work UN42![/quote]
I live at 7,290.
And George? Shit, he must be 1,000 above that.
Anybody live/train at a higher elevation than Soldog?
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]j_willy3 wrote:
3000 ft above sea level?? I’d have problems working a Pepsi can! Great work UN42![/quote]
I live at 7,290.
And George? Shit, he must be 1,000 above that.
Anybody live/train at a higher elevation than Soldog?[/quote]
my GPS puts me at 9600 feet. But your body acclimates after 6 months of sleeping and training at elevation, you’ll see the most benefit going back to sea level.