Sam Ashen Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 We are into August and the battle continues! What the next five weeks look like: Week 0: August 15 to August 21 - Week 8 of current programming, featuring 5x5 + 3x8 Week 1: August 22 to August 28 - Week 9 of current programming, featuring 5x5 + 3x8 Week 2: August 29 to September 4 - Week 1 of new programming Week 3: September 5 to September 11 - Week 2 of new programming Week 4: September 12 to September 18 - Week 3 of new programming The next Week 0 is September 19 to September 25 and coincides with CNF 2016. So there will be a taper week and an informal PL meet. So the goals will be pretty much the same as before, but keeping CNF and the PL competition in mind. Goal 1 - Programming Current mission is nearing completion. Acquire new mission. We are finally done with the 10x10 cycle and got to 10x10x225 pound squats and 10x10x325 pound deadlifts. Now we are on three weeks of 5x5. The most recent round was (almost) 5x5x275 pound squats and 5x5x405 pound deadlifts. Two more weeks I am planning a quick little bit of linear progression to get to 5x5x295 pound squats and 5x5x425 pound deadlifts. Similar linear progression for the 3x8 that follows 5x5. Sometime during Week 1, I should get some programming to get us to the CNF PL Meet. I think it will be a six-day hybrid program, but time will tell. Goal 2 - Tracking We still have a good bit more of the Parental Visit Bulking Program going and then it is back to normal life. The general goals are: Maintain weight around 205 pounds / 93 kg. This leaves an option open for a PL competition sometime next year. Keep "outings" to one time per week. Batch cook one time per week - even if the batch cook only lasts two days. Compare shopping list to what I have been given. (Vague - but I will know exactly what this is when I read it at the end of the Challenge cycle.) Goal 3 - Battle Yup. There is another battle coming up right after this Challenge Cycle! That would be the CNF PL Meet! No idea just how much stronger I have become since the April 23 PL meet, but we will be finding out soon. We were discussing openers a couple of weeks ago - and who knows? Maybe the idea was to throw some numbers out there for us to laugh at when I actually try openers. Squats should see some big gains because there was a lot of squat work in all of that Olympic programming. Bench Press will look about the same. Deadlift is looking a lot stronger. Goal 4 - Other Goals as they come up No real Challenge theme this cycle because too much stuff going on around the house. So.... 8 Quote Classless Human Male Warrior - Introduction Height: 1.77m Weight: 93 kg Spoiler Current Maxes: (repsxkg) Squat: 10x122.3, 5x138.2, 3x147; 1x170 Bench Press: 10x79, 5x93, 1x102 Deadlift: 10x152, 5x192, 3x210, 1x229 Overhead Press: 10x52, 5x61, 1x70.3 Current Battle Log: 1707 Sam Ashen Summer Swole Program 2017 Challenges: 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1609 1610 1611 1612 Daily Log:The Daily Grind Form Check: Stronglifts Olympic More FC's: Pistol Squats Want to play? MFPvP Link to comment
Emerald_Dragonfly Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Hi! 1 Quote ~Emerald_Dragonfly Level 13 Warrior Link to comment
Urgan Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Ohai. Here for the trolling and the lifting and the eating. 1 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
miss_marissa Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Here for food pics. 1 Quote Current Challenge # 39 | #38 | #37 | #36 | #35 |#34 | #33 | #32 | #31 | #30 | #29 | #28 | #27 | #26 | #25 | # 24 | #23 | #22 | #21 | #20 | #19 | #18 | #17 | #16 | #15 | #14 | #13 | #12 | #11 | #10 | #9| #8 | #7 | #6 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 | Battle Log Instagram | Goodreads Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Following for the pandas. 2 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
elvenengineer Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Hi! I'll try to keep up this time and not be creepily liking things a week after you post them. Or not. We shall see...... 2 Quote Goal: Deadlift a (Female) Wookie (100 kg): 65.8% Link to comment
Grymm Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 9 minutes ago, elvenengineer said: Hi! I'll try to keep up this time and not be creepily liking things a week after you post them. Or not. We shall see...... Sometimes you've just got to stick with your strengths. 4 Quote Intro Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 Link to comment
wildross Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Hi! 1 Quote Warriors don't count reps and sets. They count tons. My psychologist weighs 45 pounds, has an iron soul and sits on the end of a bar Tally Sheet for 2019 Encouragement for older members: Chronologically Blessed Group; Encouragement for newbie lifters: When we were weaker Link to comment
Sam Ashen Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 6 hours ago, Emerald_Dragonfly said: Hi! Hai! 6 hours ago, Urgan said: Ohai. Here for the trolling and the lifting and the eating. 5 hours ago, miss_marissa said: Here for food pics. omnomnomnomnom 5 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said: Following for the pandas. 5 hours ago, elvenengineer said: Hi! I'll try to keep up this time and not be creepily liking things a week after you post them. Or not. We shall see...... I get overloaded all the time - so I get it. What I need to do is reread my own guide on how to catch up on a thread. 5 hours ago, Grymm said: Sometimes you've just got to stick with your strengths. 1 hour ago, wildross said: Hi! Hi to you too! ---------------------------------- And back to the grind here in MinniBulgaria..... Parental Visit Bulking Program, Day 10: The scale says I am up 6 pounds - a new high! (And Miss Broki says I have obviously been eating crap the entire weekend.) Hmm. IHOP. Ice Cream. Outback. Chili's. Not bad for a weekend. I have most of the pictures to prove it. The conversion from Power lifer to Olympic lifter is coming along slowly, but it has not shown up anywhere in the diet..... Today was one of those days at work to make me think about shifting from DEFCON 4 to DEFCON 3. Hmm. The house is in much better shape and I am in a better position to list it. That would give me so much more incentive..... Meanwhile I am trying to decide what the DEFCON number is on the other side. There was a time when I was so rock-bottom I would welcome DEFCON 1 - Because that would mean it is all over. Finally all over. And that makes me think: I should really come up with a bucket list of things I would like to do in the event they really decide to go DEFCON 1 on me - because I would finally have time to actually do these things. And making a list would make me feel better. There was one comment made that really did make me wonder if that is where they are going - one of those kind that indicates they would prefer I push the button first. But. The theme of this Challenge is to Fight on! (Or is it telling my friends I left behind to fight on?) So back to the grind in MinniBulgaria...... Snatch High-Pulls: 5x94, 6x5x134 pounds I am not sure exactly how many sets we actually did, but so much tech to remember. Hang Cleans: 2x134, 2x154, 2x184, 2x204, 2x1x224 pounds With two plates, the first rep went pretty easy. The second rep was just not happening. The first set got stuck at the bottom. She believes that is because I catch everything else so high I am not used to getting stuck at the bottom anymore. The second one just got to a high pull and I refused to get under it. So. We shall see what it looks like next week. Jerks: 3x134, 3x154, 3x3x184 pounds And that's it for tonight! Also, the same convention applies to this Challenge cycle, too: Bad Olympic puns in spoilers. 2 Quote Classless Human Male Warrior - Introduction Height: 1.77m Weight: 93 kg Spoiler Current Maxes: (repsxkg) Squat: 10x122.3, 5x138.2, 3x147; 1x170 Bench Press: 10x79, 5x93, 1x102 Deadlift: 10x152, 5x192, 3x210, 1x229 Overhead Press: 10x52, 5x61, 1x70.3 Current Battle Log: 1707 Sam Ashen Summer Swole Program 2017 Challenges: 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1609 1610 1611 1612 Daily Log:The Daily Grind Form Check: Stronglifts Olympic More FC's: Pistol Squats Want to play? MFPvP Link to comment
Sam Ashen Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Oh, yeah. Right! Score for Today: 3090 Calories - Lasagna! 363 Carbs 105 Fat 194 Protein +2.9 Overall 2 Quote Classless Human Male Warrior - Introduction Height: 1.77m Weight: 93 kg Spoiler Current Maxes: (repsxkg) Squat: 10x122.3, 5x138.2, 3x147; 1x170 Bench Press: 10x79, 5x93, 1x102 Deadlift: 10x152, 5x192, 3x210, 1x229 Overhead Press: 10x52, 5x61, 1x70.3 Current Battle Log: 1707 Sam Ashen Summer Swole Program 2017 Challenges: 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1609 1610 1611 1612 Daily Log:The Daily Grind Form Check: Stronglifts Olympic More FC's: Pistol Squats Want to play? MFPvP Link to comment
Grymm Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 6 Quote Intro Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 Link to comment
Rurik Harrgath Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 47 minutes ago, Sam Ashen said: 3090 Calories For the first time ever on what isn't a cheat day, you've only bested me by 100 calories! 2 Quote [Level ??] Rurik, the Wayfinder Class: Gloomfall Gunslinger (Artificer/Gunslinger) BRUTALITY 11 | FINESSE 10 | VIGOR 11 | INSIGHT 14 | WILL 13 Equipment: The Alchemist greatcoat armor, Longshot adventuring rifle, Slicer & Dicer dual blades, with adventurer's pack containing an alchemist's kit. "Rangers have to at least give up on pants. It's a special rule we enacted after Rurik became a Guild Leader.” – DarK_RaideR "Did I just get my ass kicked by a member of Metallica meets History Channel's Vikings?" - Wild Wolf "By the Well-Oiled-and-Meticulously-Groomed Beard of Rurik!" - Tanktimus the Encourager Link to comment
Jord Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Here! 1 Quote Jǫrð, Delvian Nomad - Level 12 { Battle Log } Link to comment
miss_marissa Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 IF I had reason to believe that my employer was looking to replace me, I think my DEFCON would be a 2. 1 Quote Current Challenge # 39 | #38 | #37 | #36 | #35 |#34 | #33 | #32 | #31 | #30 | #29 | #28 | #27 | #26 | #25 | # 24 | #23 | #22 | #21 | #20 | #19 | #18 | #17 | #16 | #15 | #14 | #13 | #12 | #11 | #10 | #9| #8 | #7 | #6 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 | Battle Log Instagram | Goodreads Link to comment
KB Girl Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Fight on o/ 1 Quote KB Quest: becoming a decent kettlebell lifter and an excellent coach 2023 goals tracker; cycling: 1047,7/5000km & reading to my kids: 58/365 days (updated may 1st) my instagram - my gym's instagram Link to comment
Sam Ashen Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 22 minutes ago, miss_marissa said: IF I had reason to believe that my employer was looking to replace me, I think my DEFCON would be a 2. You are correct, yes. DC2 would mean I am typing this message from the airport or from a hotel in a different town and DC1 is only a matter of time. One thing was said that made me think getting back to DC3 ASAP. So. Go through the DC3 Action Cards. As a bonus: Going DC1 means I have to say goodbye to my Dark Side influence and very likely means I return to the Light Side. 1 minute ago, KB Girl said: Fight on \o/ FTFY! 1 Quote Classless Human Male Warrior - Introduction Height: 1.77m Weight: 93 kg Spoiler Current Maxes: (repsxkg) Squat: 10x122.3, 5x138.2, 3x147; 1x170 Bench Press: 10x79, 5x93, 1x102 Deadlift: 10x152, 5x192, 3x210, 1x229 Overhead Press: 10x52, 5x61, 1x70.3 Current Battle Log: 1707 Sam Ashen Summer Swole Program 2017 Challenges: 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1609 1610 1611 1612 Daily Log:The Daily Grind Form Check: Stronglifts Olympic More FC's: Pistol Squats Want to play? MFPvP Link to comment
Sam Ashen Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Eureka! Just by Googling "punishment of the innocent" I found it! A couple weeks ago I had an Engineer to Engineer conversation with my Future Self and he explained to me the phases of a major project and that we were at the Panic and Hysteria phase and next up was Search for the Guilty, followed by Punishment of the Innocent. He said that would be me. More later....... 1 Quote Classless Human Male Warrior - Introduction Height: 1.77m Weight: 93 kg Spoiler Current Maxes: (repsxkg) Squat: 10x122.3, 5x138.2, 3x147; 1x170 Bench Press: 10x79, 5x93, 1x102 Deadlift: 10x152, 5x192, 3x210, 1x229 Overhead Press: 10x52, 5x61, 1x70.3 Current Battle Log: 1707 Sam Ashen Summer Swole Program 2017 Challenges: 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1609 1610 1611 1612 Daily Log:The Daily Grind Form Check: Stronglifts Olympic More FC's: Pistol Squats Want to play? MFPvP Link to comment
shaar Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 5 hours ago, Sam Ashen said: DC2 would mean I am typing this message from the airport or from a hotel in a different town and DC1 is only a matter of time. Either of these sounds like the start of a great movie! Remember to fuel up on amazing camp Tacos before the PL meet!!!!!!!!!!! 2 Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 58 Bard & Monk of the Furious Heart STR.55 DEX.43 STA.48 CON.51 WIS.53 CHA.65 "Well...in the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't. You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers. It's not fair... ...But that's the way things are. The choice is yours." Link to comment
Stronkey Kong Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 3 Quote ===================================================================================================== --Stronkey Kong-- Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 As always, in for trolling and bad puns! 2 Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
Sam Ashen Posted August 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Parental Visit Bulking Program, Day 11 Week 8, Day 1 - What is this, Crossfit? 2 Hip Snatches + Snatch: 3x64, 3x74, 3x84, 3x94, 3x99, 3x104, 3x109, 3x114 pounds Hip Snatch: 5x3x114 pounds Clean Pull + Clean: 5x5x114, 3x5x134 pounds Jerks: 3x134, 3x154, 3x3x184 pounds Front-Squats: 3x184, 3x204, 3x3x224 pounds Total sets: 31 Volume Count: 14496 - That sounds like a lot for Oly practice x.x Score for Today: 3202 Calories #lieslieslieslieslies 307 Carbs 153 Fat 197 Protein +2.1 Overall Hamburger, Chili, Quinoa 7 hours ago, shaarawy said: Either of these sounds like the start of a great movie! I will take this as a compliment! Because. Starring. Me! Here's an old movie for you! Today: Calm after the storm. Compared notes with a few people. Whole bunch of things to say...... But a little later..... 5 hours ago, AugustaAdaByron said: As always, in for trolling and bad puns! tod durch veytoomuchjerken last night and night before, too! 2 Quote Classless Human Male Warrior - Introduction Height: 1.77m Weight: 93 kg Spoiler Current Maxes: (repsxkg) Squat: 10x122.3, 5x138.2, 3x147; 1x170 Bench Press: 10x79, 5x93, 1x102 Deadlift: 10x152, 5x192, 3x210, 1x229 Overhead Press: 10x52, 5x61, 1x70.3 Current Battle Log: 1707 Sam Ashen Summer Swole Program 2017 Challenges: 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1609 1610 1611 1612 Daily Log:The Daily Grind Form Check: Stronglifts Olympic More FC's: Pistol Squats Want to play? MFPvP Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 5 hours ago, Sam Ashen said: Reveal hidden contents tod durch veytoomuchjerken last night and night before, too! Spoiler Just be mindful of your snatch too! 2 Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
Sam Ashen Posted August 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Week 8, Day 2 - Tod durch Kneibeugen Yup. Squats: 1x5x45 pound empty bar 1x5x135 pounds 1x5x185 pounds 1x5x225 pounds 3x5x285 pounds 2x5x275 pounds And. Deadlifts: 1x8x135 pounds 1x8x225 pounds 1x8x315 pounds 3x8x375 pounds Dumbbell Bench Press: 3x8x55 pounds Dumbbell Single-Arm Press: 3x8x35 pounds 24k in volume if we count the ramp-up sets and 16k if we do not. MFP says I burned 325 Calories. Score for Today: 2599 Calories - #lies #lotsoflasagna 316 Carbs 82 Fat 175 Protein -2.0 Overall So going with the assumption that I am eating a lot more than what I am telling MFP. If I am wrong, then hopefully I don't keel over tomorrow. Rest day tomorrow, but an appointment going on so lots of weird going on. We will sort it out when we get there. 1 Quote Classless Human Male Warrior - Introduction Height: 1.77m Weight: 93 kg Spoiler Current Maxes: (repsxkg) Squat: 10x122.3, 5x138.2, 3x147; 1x170 Bench Press: 10x79, 5x93, 1x102 Deadlift: 10x152, 5x192, 3x210, 1x229 Overhead Press: 10x52, 5x61, 1x70.3 Current Battle Log: 1707 Sam Ashen Summer Swole Program 2017 Challenges: 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1609 1610 1611 1612 Daily Log:The Daily Grind Form Check: Stronglifts Olympic More FC's: Pistol Squats Want to play? MFPvP Link to comment
Emerald_Dragonfly Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 17 hours ago, Sam Ashen said: So going with the assumption that I am eating a lot more than what I am telling MFP. If I am wrong, then hopefully I don't keel over tomorrow. I think that it's a safe assumption - MFP is all kinds of crazy in strange ways. 1 Quote ~Emerald_Dragonfly Level 13 Warrior Link to comment
Urgan Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 As long as you are consistently off, it doesn't matter so much. Random is the problem lol. 2 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
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