Thank you! Always nice to have you here cheering the wins!
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race sounds like great fun. Well done.
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Awesome, this makes me want to do an obstacle race! Do you think youâll do another anytime soon?
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This makes me not want to do an obstacle race!
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@simo74 it was a good time, broke up the running with plenty of fun stuff! There was even an atlas stone carry. I had to channel my inner strongman.
@Bagsy You should absolutely try one! They are a little pricey, but I think you would crush it. You can run fast and your super strong, so you would be flying. Iâm not sure when Iâll do another one. My friend that ended up cancelling has a ticket he can transfer for $40. Which means I could do the one in Utah in July on the cheap. Might snag his ticket, but I havenât fully decided.
@hillbillyk Come on, that user name just screams âI like getting muddyâ. 
Totally understand not wanting to run. That is a love/hate relationship.
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Tuesday
DB Fest W6D1
Bridge DB Press - 3 x 12 x 40
SS
Bent Over DB Row - 3 x 12 x 40
Arnold Press - 3 x 15 x 15
SS
Bulgarian Split Squat - 3 x 12(ea side) x 20s
Circuit:
Sumo RDL - 3 x 12 x 80
KB Pullover - 3 x 15 x 20
Band Lat Raise - 3 x 20
Kept feeling pukey and light headed on the last circuit. It didnât go away after I stopped moving and I had to sit down for a bit to get my stomach to stop flipping. I wanted to do prowler, but everytime I stood up I got neasous again, so I called it and went home. Not sure what that was about. I didnât eat dinner first like I normally do, only thing that comes to mind as being different.
Other than that, pretty decent day. Upped the weight on the press. Split squats never get easier.
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Thursday
DB & Prowler Fest W6D2
Floor Dumbbell Press - 3 x 12 x 40
SS
3-Point Dumbbell Row 3 x 12 x 45
Military Dumbbell Press - 3 x 20 x 15
SS
Single KB Sumo DL - 3 x 15 x 85
Toe-Raised DB RDL 3 x 12 x 40s
SS
Dumbbell Curl - 3 x 12 x 20
Prowler:
Round = 50ft push, 50ft pull (hip strap)
2.5 rounds - 90lb + prowler
0.5 round - 90lbs + hubby + prowler (he stood on the prowler and I wanted to see if I could push him 1 length of the prowler track. I can.)
Quietest night I have seen at the gym in a while. It was awesome. Bench felt heavy and shakey. Everything else went well.
Having a weird week mentally. I want to lift heavier and workout more. I liked the Spartan race as something specific to train for, and I do miss that aspect of racing. However, I have resumed a non-lifting pursuit that I will mention at a later time. It is something that will pay off in a few months at the earliest. A couple years in reality. Of course, the instant gratification part of me (which is most of me) wants to train more and race again. Bit of an internal battle, but the slow burn thing is where my focus, time and money really needs to go.
Just some thoughts kicking around that I wanted to put down somewhere. Anyone else get easily distracted by shiny, fun things?
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Me: Raises hand. lol
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Lord, you have no idea. My training log is an example of how many times I changed up my training alone, nevermind my other interests.
ADHD is a mofo.
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@QuadQueen
Ha! I didnât think I was alone, but it always nice to âseeâ a raise of hands.
@Andrewgen_Receptors
I sometimes wonder if I might have ADHD. Almost seems like it is an easy band wagon to hop on for people that want to make excuses, I donât want to detract from those that actually have to learn to work with it. But boy do I change my mind on life-altering decisions almost daily.
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Cut out anything that gives a dopamine reward for bad behavior and re-evaluate.
Dopamine is intended to be an internal reward for hard work. The reason why a beer tastes better after a hard dayâs work, so to speak.
ADHD is effectively a missing link in the dopamine feedback center of your brain (super laymanâs explanation here).
If youâre getting a dopamine response for bad behavior (social media, TV, video games, pornography, etc.) and cannot focus on what you NEED to do and only what you WANT to do - itâs probably not ADHD. But if you cut all of those things out (obviously some of those items affect boys/men more than women, but they are not exclusive) and still have issues focusing on what you need to, then you might have ADHD.
This isnât necessarily a bad thing. ADHD will help you hyperfocus on what you want to do/learn, which can be incredibly useful for anything STEM related.
BUT you will backburner things you NEED to do for things you WANT to do, and do so on a habitual basis. ADHD folks tend to complete work either 6 months before it was due, a minute before the deadline, or 2 weeks late. Most falling in the 6 months or late camp.
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This is a very interesting way to look at it and would be a good experiment. Just having your phrase it that way, I think I likely do not have ADHD. Normal, human amounts of shiny distraction over here.
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Tuesday
Going to stop calling this any kind of plan
All machine stuff- not sure what most of the weights were
Chest Press - 3 x 12
SS
Lat Pull down 3 x 12 x 85
Neutral-Grip OHP - 3 x 15
SS
Curls - 12, 15, 12
Prowler
Round = 50ft Push, 50 Hip strap reverse walk
1 x 180lbs + Prowler
1 x 225lbs + Prowler
1 x 270lbs + Prowler
Holy pump Batman. Had more of a pump from the machines than I ever did from DBs. Need to add more of them back in.
When we got to the gym there were so many people we couldnât find floor space for the DBs. So I opted for open machines that were near the movement I was intending. It is nice to not be locked on a plan sometimes.
Hubbyâs idea was the super heavy, slow prowler work in place of any machine movement. I liked that.
Feeling a bit disconnected from working out lately. Seriously tossing around the idea of finding another race to do, just to have something to train for. I am looking around for new styles of endurance races. New meaning ones I have not done before. There is still a part of me that loves having to move and battle mentally for hours on end. I started triathlons when I was 15 and did them for about 6 years. Then I moved on to long Mountain Bike rides and rock climbing for years. I havenât touched the bike or plastic rocks in over a year, since we purchased the Jeep. Hell, the bikes are up for sale because it makes me sad to see them not used.
Point is, I have always had something to train for, movement to do, and consistency was easy. The last few months I had a small taste of that for the obstacle race and it was great. Now⊠I am back in that lull and lack of motivation to go to the gym. Diet has been awful too. Letâs just say cutting has not been a thing.
Not sure where I am going with this, other than writing to my internet diary and getting it out of my head. I guess part of the point is, I donât want to continue down the slope of being a fat, lazy person.
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Thursday
Pushups - 3 x 15
SS
3-point row - 3 x 15 x 35
Seated KB OHP - 3 x 15 x 35
SS
Reverse lunge - 3 x 15 x 35
Kick stand single leg RDL - 3 x 15 x 35
SS
KBS - 3 x 25 x 35
Saturday
Machine Chest Press - 3 x 12
SS
Lat Pull down 3 x 12 x 85
Tricep pushdown - 3 x 15
SS
Hamstring Curl - 3 x 15
Arnold Press - 3 x 15 x 20
SS
Band Lat Raise - 3 x 20
Conditioning
Tabata Assault Bike
Good week overall. Didnât think I was going to make it to the gym the 2nd day so I did something with the KB at home. Then I got a bonus day!
Adding more machines in, man I forget how pumpy they can be. Feeling pretty good about doing whatever is open when I walk into the gym.
Between work and other pursuits I have had a few headaches this week. Both are moving steadily along though.
Seriously considering signing up for an adventure race. Endurance sports are absolutely where my heart is. I was reminded of that after the obstacle race. The training just takes so much time. I have started looking at different mountain bikes. My competitive side is getting restless.
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Do it!! Iâve done a couple and LOVED it!!
Same. I take my lifting seriously, but Iâll always be an endurance athlete at heart. Trail running > Squats every day of the week and twice on Sunday!
Do what makes your heart happy!!
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Always nice to hear from you!
I know this, but man it is easy to forget how true it is. Thank you for the reminder.
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Tuesday
Chest Press - 3 x 12
SS
Lat Pull down 3 x 12 x 105
Neutral-Grip OHP - 3 x 15
SS
Curls - 3 x 20
Prowler
Round = 50ft Push, 50 Hip strap reverse walk
3 x 180lbs + Prowler
SS
Toe-raised DB RDL - 3 x 15 x 40
RDLs and prowler were really interesting to super set. I do not remember the last time I have felt that much muscle tightness in the legs.
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Friday
Close-grip push ups - 3 x 15
SS
Dead stop 2 handed Row - 3 x 15 x 60
Z Press - 3 x 15 x 35
SS
Reverse Lunge - 3 x 15 x 35
Goblet Squat - 3 x 15 x 35
SS
KB pullover - 3 x 12 x 35
200 KBS
Another day 2 at home. Pulled out the sandbag for the rows. This was all way harder than it should have been. Did minimal rests, made it all feel like conditioning.
Headed out for a long, holiday weekend. Those of you in the U.S., happy 4th!
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Sunday
Squeeze press- 3 x 15 x 35
SS
Dead stop 2 handed Row - 3 x 15 x 50
Arnold Press - 3 x 15 x 15
SS
Bulg Split Squat - 3 x 15 x 20s
Goblet Squat - 3 x 15 x 35
SS
Lat raise - 3 x 15 x 5
Getting in a hotel workout. When I pay holiday rates, I must use all the amenities. Reminded why I usually camp.
Weekend-
Made a big loop through Montana and Idaho. Hence the hotels, I really struggle with tent camping in Bear country and Montana has had a lot of bear activity this year. So we hoteled two nights, got sick of the loud hotels and expensive rooms, then camped the last night. Not enough dirt was driven. Ready for some off-pavement times after all that highway. No more trips for a few weeks though.
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Dude! I camped about 90 minutes north of Missoula a few years back, I slept like 30 minutes was terrified the whole time. Bears scare the bejeezus out of me.
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