Twenty by 40 by 2020 - Journey Back to Where I Was 20 Years Ago

Training Training Logs
802

Think it’s likely just a rough work week with too long of days and continuing my low calories. Have averaged in the 218 range this week. Like @Frank_C - gonna keep this going till 215. Maybe even 210. Can definitely see my abs better - and down a belt loop or two - so am losing fat (and some water) - but think I’d have to get to 195 to be ripped - and then I’d be super skinny.

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803

I’m right there with you. I’d like to see my obliques but I think I need to go down to 200-205. I might do it but not right now. I’m going to coast for a bit and enjoy eating a bit more. 500-600 calories isn’t a lot, but it’s an extra meal with the easy ice been eating. That can go a long way.

I’m only eating 2700 calories now so I might still lose a pound or two. I think my maintenance is 2900-3000.

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804

3/22

Traveling this afternoon so just did circuits of pushups, air squats and curls in the apartment. Maybe 50 of each. Regular workouts tomorrow and Sunday.

805

3/23

  1. Walk-Jog-mobility + warmup sets
  2. 10x2 hang Power Clean at 215
  3. Miscellaneous squats probably 50 total reps.
  4. 32 pull-ups

20 reps at that weight is pretty solid for a hang Power Clean.

Track tomorrow.

Spring break w kids next week so will use as a deload and adhoc week.

Then back to repeat this same 4 week cycle. Felt pretty good.

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806

Some easy pause squats at 255 which is nice.

807

3/24

Track day…

Long warmup. Shot Put (went really well - out past 42’). SLJ (over 10’). Sprints (85% effort) and did a bunch of build-ups, and then some runs at 30, 60, and 100m. 100 at 13.9 (which is so slow, but wasn’t all out, just feeling my foot and making sure I don’t blow anything out). Gonna start adding a couple days a week doing running in the AM.

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808

3/25

AM running.

  1. Walk/jog 1/2 mile
  2. 3x130m hill
  3. Walk 1/2 mile

Going to start trying to do this sort of thing whenever possible.

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809

3/26

Still using this as a down week. 300 swings w miscellaneous weights. 40-55-100# KBs

810

3/27

Kids coming to town for spring break the next 5 days - so it will be a fun NYC weekend!

Early AM one this morning so I can get to work and leave early.

20 minute metcon

  1. Jog 1/2 mile (5’)
  2. 10’ of repeating circuit for as many rounds as possible
  • 3 pull-ups
  • 6 pushups
  • 12 squats
  1. Jog 1/2 mile (5’)

Did 11 rounds. Wasn’t trying to kill myself but didn’t take it easy either. Definitely gets the lactic acid going by round 4 or 5 - even though it looks easy.

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811

Nice little mini-Murph, there.

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812

Why didn’t I think of this when I was doing a short version of Cindy (or is it Chelsea?).

5 pull ups
10 push ups
15 squats

I think my best was 7 rounds in 10 minutes. Push ups turned into rest/pause sets though.

813

Yeah - brutal even just doing half of it.

814

A couple days off. Kids in town for break. Yesterday they came down to gym with me and did a little work. They are not strong, but could see all of them get kind of excited about cool it would be to be strong and have some muscle.

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815

3/30

  1. 10 miles of walking over course of day around city w kids
  2. Afternoon a hard game of touch football w my brother and the kids.

3/31

Last ad lib session then back to regular next week.

  1. 100 reps each of: lunges, plate raises, triceps ext, curls. 30 pushups
  2. Complex of 5 reps each (1 Round each at 115-135-155)
  • RDL
  • Hang Clean
  • deep front squat
  • push press
  • bent row
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816

4/1

Went out to get a run in this morning and was not paying attention and tripped over some stuff on the side of the street (going down a hill) and hit elbows, then face, then knees - and am scraped up like crazy. Face has three big scrapes, and 2 little ones - knees and elbows not bad (but also not good). Feel like I twisted my knee as well. Do not think I’ll be working out today or next couple days. Also looks like I got beat up, which is not great for going to the office.

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817

Ouch!

818

Not the best way to start my day, I’ll tell you that much. Or best way to restart my next cycle. Oh well.

819

4/3

  1. Warm-up
  2. Pause Bench Press: 185x5-4-3-3-3 (superset with curls between)
  3. Weighted Pull-ups: 5x2 at +25 (superset with triceps extensions)
820

4/4

  1. Warmup
  2. Hang Snatch grip High Pull - 5x3 at 215
  3. Snatch Grip Deadlift - 6x2 to 365(1) and 375 (1)

Tore my callous off today which always smarts.

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821

4/5

100 each

  1. RFESS
  2. Curls
  3. Triceps
  4. Lateral Raises
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