Bigm's Back to Basics Challenge

[bigm141414]

N-i-i-i-i-c-e.

Thanks, Seabright!

Alright, I haven't updated much lately because work has been crazy and updates have taken a back seat. So here it is:

Week 6 -Day 4

Legs were still sore. I really should have streched more after the last run. So I did a little bit in the living room

Goblet Squats - 3x10 @44lbs

KB Swings - 3x25 @ 44lbs

The squats left good, stretching out those leg muscles.

Week 6 - Day 5

Squats - 12@45lbs, 10@135, 2x8@175, 1x5@175

Pullups - 4x1 full, 1 fail

Bench press - 12@45, 10@95, 8,5,@115

Farmer's Walk - approx 70 paces at 50 and 55 lbs

Squats were good, form is starting to hold up better. May not be able to reach the 195 lbs goal for the end of the week. Legs were still a bit sore but foam rolling after the workout helped. I really like farmer's walks. It is a fun cool down, and helps greatly with grip strength

Week 6 - Day 6

Nothing. Drank too much the night before, and worked too much during the day.

Week 6 - Day 7

Hey that's tonight! Went for a run after work. I didn't go for distance but I went for speed instead. It was a good stress relief. I have a huge presentation tomorrow which may decide my next career move. So I am trying to not stress about it. Anyways run stats follow:

0.25mile warm up

1.31mile jog 11min 54sec, pace 9.1min/mile

0.25mile cool down

Pretty fast. I think I may have to do make it a goal next challenge to run faster now that I have gotten the 5k down. I am think an 8.5min mile is a good goal.

Summation coming up next. Stay tuned.

[bigm141414]

Fitness

Lift weights 2-3 times a week - Work on proper form

I did pretty well on this goal. 3 times on average at the gym. My form for squats and deadlifts have improved, although the proper grip on the squat bar still gives me trouble at heavier weights, but I think that is more of a shoulder flexibility. Deadlifts are going good and I am very close to doing a greater than body weight dead lift.

Run 2 times a week - Be able to run a 5k without stopping by the end of the challenge

I think this is a might big A+. Ran more than a 5k twice in this challenge, although the last run was intense.

Get a tape measure and take measurements once a week.

So I took measurements once, but it was tedious and I never did get a tape measure. So big failure on this score.

A dead hang pull up.

Yup. Completed, although I did not get to my 2 in a row yet. I need to do more of these.

A good form TGU.

I can do a good form one without weight. It gets a lot more difficult when I added my 16lbs KB. I now appreciate those who can do this with huge weights and urge others to try it because it really is a BA move.

Food

Continue my current path of eating.

Had ups and downs. Weight was maintained for the most part throughout this challenge. Started at 211lbs and ended 205lbs.

Life

Read Starting Strength and compare form.

Done, lots of video was taken at gym and at home. Need to revisit this goal in a week or two to keep up the practice.

Survive work without stressing out.

Okay for the most part, although tomorrow is the big day and as always I will be anxious up until the moment I start talking.

Yup so I am going to call this a strong B for goals this time around. I can't wait for the next one and really need to figure out some good goals since I have been very successful with these.

Soldier on rebels!

[Seabright]

Okay, now, hold on just a minute there bigm141414. I'm looking over these goals and results and I'm very much afraid that I'm going to have to upgrade your score to an A-. You lifted, you ran, you dead-hanged, you ate, you survived. That measurements-once-a-week goal should really be a measurements-at-the-beginning-and-end-of-the-challenge goal - imho once a week is too often.

So there. Yeah. A-.

[bigm141414]

Okay, now, hold on just a minute there bigm141414. I'm looking over these goals and results and I'm very much afraid that I'm going to have to upgrade your score to an A-. You lifted, you ran, you dead-hanged, you ate, you survived. That measurements-once-a-week goal should really be a measurements-at-the-beginning-and-end-of-the-challenge goal - imho once a week is too often.

So there. Yeah. A-.

That's for that Seabright. We are our own worst critics and I am no exception.