I think I want to try Alphas 4 horsemen at some point. Probably soon. Ticks all my boxes
Fast pace, high rep, time conscious.
I’d probably jig it a bit
Thanks to you I’m slowly learning how to get what I want out of the weight room. I want the CrossFit look and performance. I want to be bigger than Fikowski - he’s the tallest Games podium finisher and he’s 6’2". I’ll never match the performance but I can get pretty good for an average guy in his mid 30s.
On my first attempt I tried doing WODs. They hurt. My current approach was inspired by your barbell complexes. I’m just making my own WODs by picking exercises that hit what I need for the day. It’s been shoulders, abs, chest, and back. It’s similar to Brian’s conditioning giant sets.
So far it feels better and I’m not dying. My only leg work will be things like lunges, jumps, and the exercise bike. No more crap that hurts. Hopefully someday I’ll be as lean as you but bigger 
(but still weaker)
Hey little puppy been away from your log a while, I can see things are going well over here.
Do you feel more conditioned for that academy fitness test, and when will that be?
Ohh btw really like your PR sets 
4horsemen looks really good.
Hey thanks man! That’s really awesome to hear!
You and I have really similar approaches to our actual goals, but also getting distracted by wanting to be bigger here, or more conditioned there.
But you raise a great point in doing what YOU need. I think that’s a key that a lot of flash in the pan lifters miss.
Keep kicking ass man!
Hey bud thanks!
Conditioning is coming back slowly, for me the biggest thing is running is a mental game, which always takes the longest time to get in the right zone. I’m getting more comfortable being uncomfortable but it will always be a work in progress for me vs a Metcon workout that I’m always up for. Still in the queue for my fitness test so just waiting on the call. Easily the most annoying part of the process is the waiting lol
Punched a bag for a bit. Smiled a lot, sweated more. Feet still feel super glued to the floor. I’ll give it time.
15 min sauna
Awesome stuff
This type is training on Best Damn caused me to buy some of those hook things. Those slow eccentrics killed my grip.
Have tried two workouts for darkhorse and I really enjoy the pace of the main work, but also love the ego satisfying build prior to that
So I’ve rolled over.
Today did
Fun training
I lied it was four horsemen, not darkhorse. Arn Anderson please forgive me
You are a sick sick man. Quality
Look at the rest of that training. It all looks awful—especially after I felt trashed after my weak ass workout today.
Was looking at the 4horsemen looking forward to your experience
In the words of clubber lang
“my prediction?.. Pain”
Good phone call today. Booked in for my physical examination this Friday. Once I’m ‘cleared’ I’ll hopefully get to do the actual test asap. The light at the end of the tunnel may be near
Squats felt rubbish today, might try squatting in flats as I seemed to be pitching forward too much. The floor is rubber matting but it seems to be higher in the centre than the perimeter and I suspect that plus my lifter heel is adding to it
Today was better, albeit still adjusting to the main work following a heavy single plus the main lift coming second in the giant set. Shouldn’t take too long to adjust.
Keen for the next Tnation challenge. No way to win the overall but maybe can come in pretty solid for most improved. If I keep current diet and intensity on track
Best of luck mate
How’d you do on this? One of the benchmark WODs is this done EMOM for 30 minutes. I can’t do it. I only got seven rounds in 10 minutes. I’m sure my pull ups are different though.
Pretty much emom but tbh I didn’t really care, as long as my heart was in my mouth for 10 mins lol
I think I got 9 rounds, maybe 8. But yeah strict chins not kipping slows it down a bit. Same with pushups, I’d rather feel them and get less ‘rounds’ and still elicit the desired effect on my conditioning if that makes sense?
