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Beckerhead "Spartan" Fitness Challenge GAW Round 2 is Live!
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Well, didn't do 100 push-ups last night 'cause I was too tired from the pool. Tried tonight (W4-D2-C3) but failed to make the max, even with some extra rest. I'll try again Saturday, I guess.
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Had a pretty big day yesterday. 2.5 hours of Krav, and ab ripper x. Did get my throat pretty crushed doing bar-arm/carotid chokes, and it hurts to swallow today.
-edit- Add in another good workout today. Chest, shoulders, and triceps.
-edit- Add in another good workout today. Chest, shoulders, and triceps.
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35.5 +2= 37.5 MYB.
Kinda had a slow 3 days. Been real tired, but I'm catching up this weekend a little. I hope to do some more running tomorrow if I can! My push-up progression has slowed, but I think if I can get some better rest this week it'll be ok. Getting plenty of protien which is good. I want to try a max test in a week or 2, I can do more than 2 pushups now
I was researching a little bit about hip pain - I guess it happens frequently to people who do desk jobs who don't have strong glutes. That led me to researching glute stuff and I have heard about Strong Curves a million times but didn't really pay attention, but now I think I might give it a go. Have any of y'all heard of it? It's marketed towards ladies so if you haven't I understand. I found a print out of the first few weeks of workouts which I'll try out.
Kinda had a slow 3 days. Been real tired, but I'm catching up this weekend a little. I hope to do some more running tomorrow if I can! My push-up progression has slowed, but I think if I can get some better rest this week it'll be ok. Getting plenty of protien which is good. I want to try a max test in a week or 2, I can do more than 2 pushups now
I was researching a little bit about hip pain - I guess it happens frequently to people who do desk jobs who don't have strong glutes. That led me to researching glute stuff and I have heard about Strong Curves a million times but didn't really pay attention, but now I think I might give it a go. Have any of y'all heard of it? It's marketed towards ladies so if you haven't I understand. I found a print out of the first few weeks of workouts which I'll try out.
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Qeth,
I'll PM you the link to the workout program I was using last year. It's something you have to buy so I won't post it publicly. It was a HIIT style circuit training program that had 3 types of workouts per week. Each day there were two 7 min circuts that you did twice, which added up to about a 30 min workout. There was an arms, abs, and legs day (with lots of cardio stuff mixed in) so leg day had a lot of plyometric moves, squats, lunges, etc. Arm day was more pushups, (which I had to modify because I couldn't do pushups hardly at all. I did a lot of wall pushups), burpees, moutain climbers, etc., and then abs day was a variety of core stuff. (the workouts are on pg 22-38 of that link I sent you)
This program was pretty hard for me, so often I would do modified moves for the arm stuff a lot, but I always could do the leg stuff. What I learned though, is that all of the squatting I was doing I wasn't engaging my glutes hardly at all, rather I was using my quads. as a result, I have some pretty nice looking quads actually. (but I'd really like to balance everything out)
Every other day you had to do some sort of cardio. Early 2015, before my hips were bothering me so much in July, I was running quite a bit (maybe 2-3 5k's a week), and rollerblading on top of the HIIT stuff. After July I had to mix it up. I still did my HIIT workouts sometimes, but only once every couple of weeks. I did do a LOT of ellipticaling. My other cardio choices were swimming and walking/hiking for the most part. I didn't rollerblade at all.
This year I want to get back into running, but I think I need to do more strength training, hence my interest in Strong Curves.
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Back off the push-up wagon....maybe tomorrow. Got some elbow/shoulder pain, probably from too much driving. Drove about 250 miles for work Friday, feels like I have a pulled muscle in my left trapezius. Went for a slow swim this morning, then skated for an hour+ this afternoon.
2000m swim
5+4+38.6=47.6 MYB
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Icy hot patches are amazing. Got in a good hour and a half of yoga today. Felt amazing, after a 12 hour work day.
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Right on, Cap. I checked out the link. I had this long reply written out until I realized it was unsolicited advice and sounded pretty douchey
Please let us know how the new program works out and if your hips feel any different after a few weeks.
Hey, I'm totally down with unsolicited advice. My fitness journey has been a lot of experimentation. I'll admit that I did the "Bikini Body Guide" that is totally marketed to young women such as myself that just want to look good and are clueless. A lot of girls get great results from it. That being said, it's not a perfect program. A year ago I wouldn't have been able to tell you that, but I've learned a lot since then. Most of the girls that actually get amazing results also pair it with strength training and other activities. I did see some great results as far as my fitness level goes, and I shed a couple of pounds, so that was nice. I know that I was so clueless as to what to do in the gym that it really helped me figure some stuff out. Now that I want to start a strength training program, I feel more ready to go for it since I've been spending time in the gym even if I wasn't using the weights very much. I know that you run a gym, so I'm totally open to your opinion. Besides, if I don't like it that's okay, I can do my own thing.
Regardless, yes, I will report back on the new program. I'm looking forward to mixing things up a bit for sure. Going to keep at it with the pushups too. Plus, I want to do more running too, so that's where I'll get my more aerobic cardio from.
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myb: +2 = 64 - went for a walk with the wife and kids this morning.
bsp: +1 = 51 - push ups! not my usual routine but better then nothing!
Cap, have you ever seen a chiropractor about your hip problem? My wife suffers from a bunch of different hip problems (she broke one of them when she was 11). She also has a really bad pelvic floor (from having all the kids). She sees this one chiropractor that specializes in women's hips and said it makes a world of difference.
Also I looked at that 'Strong Curves' program. It looks good :thumbup: Way back when I used to train women, I got the greatest results with strength programs. Also you may try http://www.twohundredlunges.com/. Its the same thing as the one hundred push-ups, but its a system for lunges. You want a booty? lunges is where its at!
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On to the next power lifting cycle. Bench press and deadlifts today.
30 M = 0.3 BSP
30 H = 0.6 BSP
0.9 BSP for the day.
12 minutes stretching/ yoga = 1 MYB
34.01 BSP to date.
28.89 MYB to date.
On a good day, I would stretch maaaaaybe a couple of minutes post workout. Adding an MYB point value has given me more incentive to stretch for longer periods of time.
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Cap, excited to see what sort of results you get. Hope it all goes well. Qeth, yeah, yoga and stretching really improves all aspects of athleticism IMO, but it's easy to forget to do. I'm glad it's giving you some incentive to do a bit more with it.
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Never seen a chiropractor, but I did see a physical therapist, two actually. Saw one for two appointments and just had one appointment with another. Then my insurance was all wonky and so I stopped going. I got very different answers from the both of them. One said my leg length difference was causing the problem, and the other said the side muscle in my glute was sort of weak but it was okay just do some clamshell exersizes.
I think I'm just going to do Strong Curves (starting with "Booty-ful Beginnings" LOL) and move on from there.
Thanks man! Now I don't know how the heck I'm gonna count all of my points >.< I think I'll just roll with my MYB stuff, that's easy to count, and keep working on pushups. The weights will just be bonus. And speaking of that, I did my first workout today with one of my girlfriends and it was pretty cool. Now I am going to stretch!
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myb: +2.5 = 66.5
bsp: 51 - ran out of time this morning
I need to get back into my routine. Getting sick smacked me out of it.Sorry to hear about the insurance Cap. Your best bet for body alignment is a chiropractor. I've found the few physical therapists that I have seen in my life have always found problem after problem to keep me as a customer. I went to one guy twice a week for six months for my knees (and it didnt help). After my knee surgery I went to a guy who gave me exercises that I could of looked up on the net or in a book. While they do help lots of poeple, it just didn't work for me
My chiropractor on the other hand... best thing ever. In about two months (going every other week) he helped my neck and back. Now I go back once every few months for a tune up.
Good luck with your new program :thumbup: you're going to have to keep us updated!
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Went for a 4 mile loaded hike yesterday - and I am a bit sore today. Conditions were not really treacherous, per se - but they were tricky. Made me realize I should get some MicroSpikes. Took a couple diggers, but I'm happy I went. Had the pack loaded to about 40 lbs. with all the winter gear and a few knives (just a few
). Took about 3.5 hours to do the loop. I'm claiming double MYB points for the time and effort.8+47.6=55.6 MYB.
Cap: I'd take both PT advice and chiropractic advice with a large grain of salt. Both of them have a vested interest in keeping you coming back. Good luck with your new program! My brother is a CrossFit certified trainer, and he has a lot of interesting theories and things he's learned - and while I'm not sure they're right for everybody, a lot of what he has to say makes sense, and is borne out in results. He's 50, has a regular day/desk job and still manages to surf at least a few days a week with several weeks spent surfing in Nicaragua every year. Of course, he's not married and has no children - i.e., no commitments to anyone but himself. Anyway, I hope you achieve the fitness goals you're looking for.
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BJJ today.
200 light = 2 BSP
41 minutes sparring + 7 minutes stretching = 48 minutes total = 4 MYB
36.01 BSP to date.
32.89 MYB to date.
I've given myself the extra incentive to get to the nearest half BSP/ MYB. I initially only did 170 light reps and 41 minutes of sparring, so I did extra 30 abs and 7 minutes of stretching to round off both point systems to a nice even number.