Albeus51 Strives to Restore Balance

[Brovatar Korra]

Hey all my buddies!

 

My goal this challenge is to continue pushing forward with the good habits I've developed over the last 2 months. Balance strength training with conditioning, good nutrition, and sleep. Boring and simple - but there will be lots of Korra / Avatar pictures!

 

1. Strength Training

Continue workouts, at least 3 hours per week. Can be Stronglifts, Oly lifts, or Strongman movement training.

 

 

2. Conditioning

Continue workouts, at least 3 hours per week. Can be Crossfit, jogging, rowing, or other met con.

 

 

3. Nutrition

Continue hitting dem macros - average within 10% over the course of the week. 

Calories 2392

Carbs 255g (43%)

Fat 88g (33%)

Protein 145g (24%)

 

 

4. SLEEP!

Average at least 7.5 hours a night per week.

 

I'm kickstarting this weekend by competing in a local highland games for the first time!

[Brovatar Korra]

Competed in the highland games yesterday, so much fun! I competed as novice since it was my first time. Unfortunately I only got through half of the events, I jammed my thumb good on the caber toss, and had to sit out the rest because I couldn't grip anything! Thumb is feeling better already today, lots of naproxen + wrapping + ice = recovering.

 

Everyone there was so friendly and willing to give tips and advice, even within the same classes. I had a great time and I'm planning to attend another Highland Games in my area in November! Here's a few pics of me attempting the caber toss and the braemar stone. Stone was about 9 pounds, my best throw was 20 ft! The caber, I was able to pick it up as you can see, and KIND OF threw it but it definitely did not flip end over end. The issue was not the weight, it is definitely a question of technique and practice.

 

 

[Brovatar Korra]

Today's CF workout:

5 rounds

5 power cleans

10 push presses

15 deadlifts

20 air squats

 

We had to use the same bar for all the movements, which I did not like, and at a certain point I realized I was doing a deadlift movement 75 times with just a 45lb bar - and the stupidity of it hit me all at once. I am all about doing body weight movements for time, because if your technique breaks down on a pushup or a situp - big whoop you're still getting something out of it. But this - this just felt stupid. Reeeeeal stupid.

[Stronkey Kong]

Competed in the highland games yesterday, so much fun! I competed as novice since it was my first time. Unfortunately I only got through half of the events, I jammed my thumb good on the caber toss, and had to sit out the rest because I couldn't grip anything! Thumb is feeling better already today, lots of naproxen + wrapping + ice = recovering.

 

Everyone there was so friendly and willing to give tips and advice, even within the same classes. I had a great time and I'm planning to attend another Highland Games in my area in November! Here's a few pics of me attempting the caber toss and the braemar stone. Stone was about 9 pounds, my best throw was 20 ft! The caber, I was able to pick it up as you can see, and KIND OF threw it but it definitely did not flip end over end. The issue was not the weight, it is definitely a question of technique and practice.

 

 

 

Awesome photos!

 

I need to find one of these near me. They look fun as hell.