MMyers Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 This is a re-post from the original November Challenge thread.Name: ArmyMikeRace: Human (Not tall or short, not fat or skinny)Profession: Ranger (Strength and Endurance)Goals1. 30 Consecutive Burpees2. 8 Chin-Ups3. 20 Diamond Push-Ups4. Eat Healthier, Without Having To Think About It. Hopefully get down to 195.http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1299122531My Facebook for whoever wants to add me, up to you. Be a Drill Sergeant or a Cheerleader, whatever works for you. Link to post
MMyers Posted November 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 11/14/10Strength DayDeadlift: 3X2X140 2X1X140 1X3X70Regarding my Deadlift, I just literally started lifting this weekend. I found maybe a 5 inch diameter, six and a half foot metal pipe, and some Cinderblocks. The lowest weight is 28 pounds, the medium ones are 35 pounds, and the heaviest is 55 pounds, so I'm adding weight slowly.Wide Pull-Ups: 5X1Close Grip Chin-Ups: 5X1Lever Push-Ups: 3X3 (Each Side)Concentrated Squats: 3X3 [Each Side (Go down regularly, but shift emphasis to one side going up)] Link to post
spezzy Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 hey welcome back! i like that you make burpees a goal. that's like a death wish in my book Spezzy, the Arcane Skirmisher Chaotic Good Quarter Elf Slayer/Magus STR: 21 / DEX: 17 / CON: 14 / INT: 15 / CHA 15 Current Challenge: Exploring North of The Wall - Instagram “There's only one rule that I know of, babies—God damn it, you've got to be kind.” Link to post
alr Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Yay for burpees! I did ten broad jumps ones once, and that was enough to make me decide that doing any burpees at all on a monthly basis was a success for me! 30 at once would be completely superhuman! I am impressed already! alr "The future will be different if we make the present different." Peter Maurin Link to post
spezzy Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Yay for burpees! I did ten broad jumps ones once, and that was enough to make me decide that doing any burpees at all on a monthly basis was a success for me! 30 at once would be completely superhuman! I am impressed already!alrif you really want to beat yourself up (after your ankle is better) try for 100, for time and distance. i have yet to be able to do more than 10 without resting a few minutes and saying "ehhhh... i'll go for time next time" Spezzy, the Arcane Skirmisher Chaotic Good Quarter Elf Slayer/Magus STR: 21 / DEX: 17 / CON: 14 / INT: 15 / CHA 15 Current Challenge: Exploring North of The Wall - Instagram “There's only one rule that I know of, babies—God damn it, you've got to be kind.” Link to post
alr Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 if you really want to beat yourself up (after your ankle is better) try for 100, for time and distance. i have yet to be able to do more than 10 without resting a few minutes and saying "ehhhh... i'll go for time next time" To be honest, I want to beat myself up RIGHT NOW for spraining it in the first place. It was feeling so much better earlier today and then I stepped off a chair wrong (no way to get into my top cabinets on crutches and I forgot not to step down on my bad foot) today and have been in pain again ever since. Daily broad jump burpees may be a suitable for of self-flagellation as soon as I get healed up enough to abuse myself like that again. "The future will be different if we make the present different." Peter Maurin Link to post
MMyers Posted November 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Gotta love Burpees. Endurance(In Order)Chin-Ups: 5X1Push-Ups: 5X5Squats: 5X4Chin-Ups: 5X1Push-Ups: 5X5Squats: 5X4Pull-Ups: 3X1Burpee Test: 6 (This should be fun)Kept my numbers low and spread out because of my back hurting a little and still being sore form the strength day. I might have to have my strength day as the last day so I can just be sore on my rest day and concentrate on my numbers for now. Link to post
ormaybemidgets Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Oh man, burpees. One of the girls on Hellcats was doing them last night, so I got up and tried one. Exactly one.Great job on 6! Link to post
MMyers Posted November 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Oh man, burpees. One of the girls on Hellcats was doing them last night, so I got up and tried one. Exactly one.Great job on 6!Thanks, I got a lot to work on. It should be fun, and vomit inducing. Link to post
Knightwatch Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Oh man, burpees. One of the girls on Hellcats was doing them last night, so I got up and tried one. Exactly one.Great job on 6!Thanks, I got a lot to work on. It should be fun, and vomit inducing. Just think of adding one burpee a day, and you'll smash your goal. I mean, we always do one more, right? Good luck! Looking forward to reading along. "The world will never starve for want of wonders, but for want of wonder." --GK Chesterton Domine, non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum meum, sed tantum dic verbo et sanabitur anima mea... http://www.facebook.com/#!/jbaileysewell Link to post
ormaybemidgets Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 I mean, we always do one more, right?Yeah, I second this advise. I took an interval class once with a teacher who would say, "you can do ANYTHING for one minute, right? It's just one minute." And that got us through the whole class. Link to post
kahn265 Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Thanks, I got a lot to work on. It should be fun, and vomit inducing. Looking to meet Pukie the Clown, eh? :twisted: Link to post
MMyers Posted November 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Felt like I was gonna die yesterday. I didn't think I was gonna skip it. Oh well... feel better today.Endurance/ConditioningChin-Ups: 5X1 (Feeling alot easier)Diamonds: 4X1 (Weren't that hard, but, best to be safe for now,)Squats: 5X4Chin-Ups: 5X1Diamonds: 4X1Squats: 5X4Burpees: 4X4Pull-Ups: 4X1Burpees: 2X4I mean, we always do one more, right?Yeah, I second this advise. I took an interval class once with a teacher who would say, "you can do ANYTHING for one minute, right? It's just one minute." And that got us through the whole class.Yeah, I didn't think I was going to do them tonight because I was still sick. But.... "I can do ONE set of four, right, that's not bad. Nah, I can go for another set. Actually, I feel a little better..." Thanks, I got a lot to work on. It should be fun, and vomit inducing. Looking to meet Pukie the Clown, eh? :twisted: Didn't meet him tonight, but I'm sure he's a nice guy. However, Mr. Dry Heavie is kind of a dick. Link to post
MMyers Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Strength/Endurance/ConditioningThis is a long one.Chin-Ups: 2X1Deadlift: 3X4X70Chin-Ups: 2X1Deadlift: 3X3X110Chin-Ups: 2X1Deadlift: 3X3X126Chin-Ups: 2X1Deadlift: 3X2X140Chin-Ups: 2X1Diamonds: 5X1Chin-Ups: 2X1 (See a pattern?)Burpee Test: 8 Chin-Ups: 2X1Burpee Test: 8 (Hit a Personal Record twice.... sets of 6 and 7 at a time are in my future)Narrow Pull-Ups: 2X1Wide Pull-Ups: 1X1Heels Together Squats: 2X3Chin-Ups: 2X1I've lost 5 pounds in 3 days.... damn you Burpees!Didn't meet him tonight, but I'm sure he's a nice guy. However, Mr. Dry Heavie is kind of a dick.Give it a little more practice, and you'll be kicking Mr. Dry Heavie in the dick, amirite?! ;DNot tonight. Actually, I almost met Pukie The Clown. In fact, when I hit 8 the second time, I think my soul died. Link to post
MMyers Posted November 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 For those of you wondering, I did not slack off this weekend. Monday through Friday I train, Saturday is a Rest Day, and Sunday is a Max Test Day. Chin-Ups: 2 Diamonds: 2 I never go close to failure. These are sets before fatigue. I'll do a fatigue set for each this coming Sunday. I decided to test my Pull-Ups just to see, and oddly enough, I managed to get three. And no, five Burpee days a week are enough, I will test those tomorrow... and possibly a few more days... Link to post
spezzy Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Strength/Endurance/ConditioningThis is a long one.Chin-Ups: 2X1Deadlift: 3X4X70Chin-Ups: 2X1Deadlift: 3X3X110Chin-Ups: 2X1Deadlift: 3X3X126Chin-Ups: 2X1Deadlift: 3X2X140Chin-Ups: 2X1Diamonds: 5X1Chin-Ups: 2X1 (See a pattern?)Burpee Test: 8 Chin-Ups: 2X1Burpee Test: 8 (Hit a Personal Record twice.... sets of 6 and 7 at a time are in my future)Narrow Pull-Ups: 2X1Wide Pull-Ups: 1X1Heels Together Squats: 2X3Chin-Ups: 2X1hey! great job on the constant chins!are you still doing your deads with a rod and cinderblocks? or did you get a bar? Spezzy, the Arcane Skirmisher Chaotic Good Quarter Elf Slayer/Magus STR: 21 / DEX: 17 / CON: 14 / INT: 15 / CHA 15 Current Challenge: Exploring North of The Wall - Instagram “There's only one rule that I know of, babies—God damn it, you've got to be kind.” Link to post
MMyers Posted November 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 I'm still doing them with the pipe and cinderblocks. The only main difference I feel is that my grip gets fried really quick. I can only get half of my hand around it. But it's all good.EDITTotal VolumeMonday (11/22/10)-Friday (11/26/10)I did 46 Burpees this last week from what I have recorded.... I am aiming to get to 100 this week.I did 36 Chin-Ups, aiming for 75.I only did 13 Diamond Push-Ups.... at least 50. Link to post
MMyers Posted November 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Endurance/ConditioningBurpees: 1X5Chin-Ups: 4X1Diamond Push-Ups: 4X1I did this four times. It may look like a circuit, but I structured this to do a decent amount of work with one exercise, give that part a break, and then return to it somewhat less fatigued.Burpee Test: 10 (Epic Win)TotalsBurpees: 30 (30% of Goal Volume)Chin-Ups: 16 (21.3% of Goal Volume)Diamond Push-Ups: 16 (32% of Goal Volume) Link to post
ormaybemidgets Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Burpee Test: 10 (Epic Win)Dude, you rock! And you're well on your way to the burpee goal! Link to post
Knightwatch Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Are you using a mixed grip on the bar? That makes a huge difference in grip (though training it with a regular grip will obviously strengthen, well, you grip). And awesome job on the burpees! Epic win indeed! "The world will never starve for want of wonders, but for want of wonder." --GK Chesterton Domine, non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum meum, sed tantum dic verbo et sanabitur anima mea... http://www.facebook.com/#!/jbaileysewell Link to post
MMyers Posted November 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Endurance/Conditioning]Did a Burpee Ladder.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8After each set, I did Chin-Ups: 2X1 and Diamonds: 2X1TotalsBurpees: 36Chin-Ups: 16Diamonds: 16 Percentage of Weekly GoalsBurpees: 36% (66%)Chin-Ups: 21% (42%)Diamonds: 32% (64%)Are you using a mixed grip on the bar? That makes a huge difference in grip (though training it with a regular grip will obviously strengthen, well, you grip).For Deadlifts I use a regular grip. Training it that way will hopefully have a little carryover to Pull-Ups and Chin-Ups. But, like I said, my bar is a decent size. I'll post a picture tomorrow if I can. Link to post
spezzy Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 i'd love to see a photo of your homemade deadlift machine great job on the burpees! i think i'd cry if i was doing them as often as you! Spezzy, the Arcane Skirmisher Chaotic Good Quarter Elf Slayer/Magus STR: 21 / DEX: 17 / CON: 14 / INT: 15 / CHA 15 Current Challenge: Exploring North of The Wall - Instagram “There's only one rule that I know of, babies—God damn it, you've got to be kind.” Link to post
MMyers Posted November 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Strength/Endurance/ConditioningDeadlift: 1X1X140Chin-Ups: 1X2Deadlift: 1X1X140Chin-Ups: 1X2Deadlift: 1X2X140Chin-Ups: 1X2Deadlift: 1X3X140Chin_Ups: 2X1Burpees: 1X6Diamond Max: 4It was my birthday Wednesday, Thanksgiving yesterday, and I just don't feel it today. My back is sore and I'm sick. Monday is the start of another week. And I've come to realize, I don't like weightlifting. I tried it for a while once a week, and it's just not for me. It feel too unnatural. I want to do a One Arm Pull-Up eventually, and my Strength days would be better invested elsewhere, trying to achieve that. And I'd actually be happy doing that. Link to post
ormaybemidgets Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Yay, happy birthday! And also, yay for realizing what you like and don't like and adjusting accordingly. Link to post
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