Workout of the Day

by **CountryJim** » Fri May 25, 2012 6:58 pm

Run, 4 miles.

Push ups, 8 sets for a total of 140.

Pull ups, 5 sets for a total of 43.

Sit ups, 5 sets for a total of 125.

Stay safe.

by **Tater Raider** » Sat May 26, 2012 12:02 am

Short canoe trip on a lake followed by a long fight with the canoe and boys to get back to shore with a couple tons of water inside the boat. Also, couple hours of clearing brush, bundling tree waste, and setting out front with hand saws and a hatchet.

by **Zombie309** » Sat May 26, 2012 2:59 am

Anyone else an avid powerlifter on here?

by **MrFord** » Sat May 26, 2012 12:37 pm

Bubba Enfield wrote:This morning I exercised some restraint, and had a nicotine patch with my coffee. Day 1.

Wish I could send you a box of will power, best of luck! Remember: it is only one urge at a time.

Mister

by **wee drop o' bush** » Sat May 26, 2012 2:01 pm

9 hours of sheep shearing

by **Bubba Enfield** » Sat May 26, 2012 2:16 pm

MrFord wrote:
Bubba Enfield wrote:This morning I exercised some restraint, and had a nicotine patch with my coffee. Day 1.

Wish I could send you a box of will power, best of luck! Remember: it is only one urge at a time.

Mister

Thanks!

by **Bubba Enfield** » Sat May 26, 2012 2:18 pm

Zombie309 wrote:Anyone else an avid powerlifter on here?

I'm more of a newb/wannabe/lets-not-mention-totals type myself. My lifts are all weak by PL standards, but they're stronger than they were six months ago! I bought some used squat stands last fall, and they're awesome.

by **Regular Guy** » Sat May 26, 2012 2:22 pm

4 hrs knife defense instruction. Whooped.

by **phil_in_cs** » Sat May 26, 2012 5:45 pm

breast stroke 50 yards, 5 times (breaks between.... )
girl tosses, she's 65lbs now, at least two dozen

by **Zombie309** » Sat May 26, 2012 7:33 pm

Bubba Enfield wrote:
Zombie309 wrote:Anyone else an avid powerlifter on here?

I'm more of a newb/wannabe/lets-not-mention-totals type myself. My lifts are all weak by PL standards, but they're stronger than they were six months ago! I bought some used squat stands last fall, and they're awesome.

Mine aren't anything to write home about either. Are you using a program? The spreadsheet for Madcow 5x5 is awesome.

by **Philpot** » Sat May 26, 2012 8:02 pm

I worked on a farm for 7 hours.

by **wee drop o' bush** » Sun May 27, 2012 6:42 am

Philpot wrote:I worked on a farm for 7 hours.

Good workout

by **phil_in_cs** » Sun May 27, 2012 6:39 pm

2 hours combatives drills (knife defense, clinch work, some MT striking)

by **Regular Guy** » Sun May 27, 2012 7:03 pm

Planted 2 blueberry bushes and 2 black berry bushes. I cleared about 40 sq ft of lawn to plant them. It took about 4 hours of work with a pick, shovel and wheel barrel. Ugh, only 2 more apple trees and 2 more pear trees as well as 4 non fruit bearing trees. I'm whooped.

by **Philpot** » Sun May 27, 2012 9:34 pm

wee drop o' bush wrote:
Philpot wrote:I worked on a farm for 7 hours.

Good workout

For sure

especially when it involves digging ditches with mattocks in 90+ degree weather. It's strength AND cardio! and a heatstroke...

Rested today. Pick back up tomorrow, hoping to bump up my numbers a little. I can push myself more.

by **wee drop o' bush** » Mon May 28, 2012 4:00 am

I've a customer booked for a full body sports massage in an hour. Then I'm going to my running club for an hours training at 6pm. Then I have to help move, dose & shear some more of our sheep this evening. :gonk.

by **cautiousdan** » Mon May 28, 2012 4:47 am

OK. Gonna post a tad bit of background before I describe what exactly I did today because I've never posted on this thread before. If the background is inappropriate to have let me know and I can take it down. I've recently gone from 257 lbs. to 235 lbs. within about three months. Eating Paleo accounted for most of that and I've been doing couch to 5K also. Recently started the "Starting Strength" weight lifting program by Mark Rippetoe. Today was a lifting workout and here's what I did.

The notation is weight in lbs. including barbell X reps X sets
Squat
45X5X2
60X5X1
75X3X1
90X2X1
105X5X3
Bench Press
45X5X2
60X5X1
75X3X1
90X5X3
105X5X3
Deadlift
135X5X2
145X5X1
155X3X1
165X2X1
185X5X1

by **Zombie309** » Mon May 28, 2012 11:47 am

cautiousdan wrote:OK. Gonna post a tad bit of background before I describe what exactly I did today because I've never posted on this thread before. If the background is inappropriate to have let me know and I can take it down. I've recently gone from 257 lbs. to 235 lbs. within about three months. Eating Paleo accounted for most of that and I've been doing couch to 5K also. Recently started the "Starting Strength" weight lifting program by Mark Rippetoe. Today was a lifting workout and here's what I did.

The notation is weight in lbs. including barbell X reps X sets
Squat
45X5X2
60X5X1
75X3X1
90X2X1
105X5X3
Bench Press
45X5X2
60X5X1
75X3X1
90X5X3
105X5X3
Deadlift
135X5X2
145X5X1
155X3X1
165X2X1
185X5X1

That's a good looking plan. If you go with one like Starting Strength, Madcow 5x5, or 5/3/1 you can find badass Excel spreadsheets that help you track your progress and set up your progression in weight for you.

by **Chantrea** » Mon May 28, 2012 12:05 pm

6 miles on the bike yesterday.

by **Bubba Enfield** » Mon May 28, 2012 12:21 pm

Weights today. Warmup: bw squats, lunges, single-leg squats.

Barbell Squats:
165 1x5
195 1x5
215 3x1
185 1x5

Bench Press:
115 1x10
135 3x5
150 2x2
120 1x8

Deadlift:
165 1x5
215 1x5
230 1x3(PR)

Barbell Curls:
65 3x6

by **Zombie309** » Mon May 28, 2012 12:28 pm

Bubba Enfield wrote:Weights today. Warmup: bw squats, lunges, single-leg squats.

Barbell Squats:
165 1x5
195 1x5
215 3x1
185 1x5

Bench Press:
115 1x10
135 3x5
150 2x2
120 1x8

Deadlift:
165 1x5
215 1x5
230 1x3(PR)

Barbell Curls:
65 3x6

Nice, love to see people paying attention to the compound lifts like squats and deads.

by **Zombie309** » Mon May 28, 2012 2:42 pm

Half hour run today and then this kettlebell workout.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRpbM9nzDcM

with a 30lb kettlebell in under 20 minutes.

by **Jeepxj13** » Mon May 28, 2012 3:21 pm

Zombie309 wrote:Half hour run today and then this kettlebell workout.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRpbM9nzDcM

with a 30lb kettlebell in under 20 minutes.

Going to try and knock this one out tonight. I've been using bands and doing 50 pushups every night.

by **Zombie309** » Mon May 28, 2012 7:01 pm

Jeepxj13 wrote:
Zombie309 wrote:Half hour run today and then this kettlebell workout.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRpbM9nzDcM

with a 30lb kettlebell in under 20 minutes.

Going to try and knock this one out tonight. I've been using bands and doing 50 pushups every night.

It's a really good one. The burpees are a killer.