2012 FITNESS CHALLENGE

[roadman]

Re: 2012 FITNESS CHALLENGE

I was down to 256 Saturday morning. That'd be 104 lbs lost.

Holy Cow!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great job.

[Nathan_OS]

I was down to 256 Saturday morning. That'd be 104 lbs lost.

Great Job man!

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[UNC_Pete]

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Although I'm probably up to 260 again, thank you Creighton and Kansas! (And alcohol!)

[WTF]

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at the term Bro-Science. That's awesome.

[bh446066]

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We did Zimmerman last Monday and that has to be one of my favorite hero WODs - and one that definitely reliefs stress.

25 minute AMRAP (as many rounds as possible)
- 11 chest to bar pullups
- 2 deadlifts @ 315lbs
- 10 handstand pushup

I've been diligent on the diet and upping my protein intake and I'm starting put on additional muscle. My scores/times have been improving - I was able to do 210lb back squat for 20 reps unbroken the other day - this is with my hips dipping below my knee crease for a proper squat.

I don't get too caught up in finding the "best protein" because I think it's a lot of marketing. I've been using a protein that has added BCAA as an in between meal shake and Dark Matter as my post-workout shake. I get the other half of my protein from my diet.

Eating good food is paramount in getting the type of results you want - most supplements in jugs are over processed and detrimental. Go watch Bigger Stronger Faster - it'll change your entire perspective on the supplement market.

Also, make sure you're all taking fish oils to help your joints. This is a must - read here for the benefits!

I'm doing that this week! That sounds like a killer! You been doing the Open WODs? I missed 12.2 but I did the others:

12.1 - 126
12.3 - 324
12.4 - 249
12.5 - 105

I thought 12.3 was the hardest one, IMO

[Feared]

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Found a really awesome way to intensify your Pull-ups. Take a 25 Lb. Dumbbell, (or 15 lb if that's too much) and put it in a Backpack, then strap it on really tight to your body.

Then proceed to do as many as you can, that really added some intensity to my Pull-Ups and some shock value to your muscles when my plain body weight was getting too easy.

I did about 6-5-5 with the 25 lber. in my backpack, then when I got too tired I took it out put in a 15 lber. and did 10, failure.

[Jonesy]

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Found a really awesome way to intensify your Pull-ups. Take a 25 Lb. Dumbbell, (or 15 lb if that's too much) and put it in a Backpack, then strap it on really tight to your body.

Then proceed to do as many as you can, that really added some intensity to my Pull-Ups and some shock value to your muscles when my plain body weight was getting too easy.

I did about 6-5-5 with the 25 lber. in my backpack, then when I got too tired I took it out put in a 15 lber. and did 10, failure.

I usually strap them to my lifting belt like this:



Not that I can do many.

[Feared]

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Ah that is probably a better way, but I don't have access to a lifting belt. So I just make do with stuff around the house.

A friend of mine uses his backpack as well to do all kinds of crazy Push Up, Squat variations but he fills it up with Rice Bags. 2 lbs each, some times he puts up to like 15 of them in there.

[Jonesy]

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^^^ Whatever works. You can actually make who bunch of decent home workout equipment for next to nothing if you are slightly handy (which I'm not unfortunately).

I will have to go away for work related training for a few months fairly soon and i think I'm not going to join a gym where I am going and just try to get really good at bodyweight exercises and running while I am away. I love training in my home gym and don't really want to join a commercial gym for only a few months because they are really expensive over here.

[UNC_Pete]

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Since I was down to 256 this Saturday (after workout) and I'm back around 259 this morning (hyrdrated). I'm hoping to get close to 256 before a bachelor party this Saturday, and maybe break the 254-255 post workout Saturday.

On an OT side note: I've always wanted a blog but I never had a solid enough plan to keep one up that I'd care about and have enough content for. I figured it out. I'm going to be giving tips and advice for weight loss and tracking my current progress. So if your interested, check it out.

[bh446066]

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I usually strap them to my lifting belt like this:



Not that I can do many.

Those are awesome. Who CAN do many????

[Jonesy]

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On an OT side note: I've always wanted a blog but I never had a solid enough plan to keep one up that I'd care about and have enough content for. I figured it out. I'm going to be giving tips and advice for weight loss and tracking my current progress. So if your interested, check it out.

Nice Pete! It's a good way to stay on track. Being an IF guy I totally agree with your first blog. Coffee for breakfast ftw!

Those are awesome. Who CAN do many????

Lol true. I've always sucked at pullups so that's definetely something I want to do.

I saw this awesome "how to run a half marathon in 3 months" article in this Aussie fitness mag yesterday. Seriously thinking about giving it a try after I am fully healed from this calf tear.

[Kearnzo]

Nice Pete! It's a good way to stay on track. Being an IF guy I totally agree with your first blog. Coffee for breakfast ftw!

Lol true. I've always sucked at pullups so that's definetely something I want to do.

I saw this awesome "how to run a half marathon in 3 months" article in this Aussie fitness mag yesterday. Seriously thinking about giving it a try after I am fully healed from this calf tear.

Check out Couch to 5K. Wife and I are starting it up once it gets warmer out.

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[Chrisksaint]

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Went to the gym yesterday to get my feet wet again per say. Did legs and biceps mainly.

4 sets of 10x squat(just 135lbs for now, not doing much strength yet)
3 sets of bicep curls with 25lb dumbbells
2 sets of lat pulldowns(front/back)
25 sit ups
400m of Rowing for some cardio and loosening up(I could barely reach down nonetheless try to jog a few laps)

Not a bad day just to start out again, resting today before I go back to do Pecs/Triceps tomorrow. Hopefully I feel better tomorrow tho as i'm not going to go back until I feel better(my brain has just been feeling really weird like i'm not really all that there lol)

[Jonesy]

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Check out Couch to 5K. Wife and I are starting it up once it gets warmer out.

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Yeah I've done that in the past and found it good. I'm not a bad runner (I could go run a 5k now no worries) but there is a big difference between my personal best of 8km and a half mara that is I think 22.5k.

Hope my old man body doesn't fall to bits!