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Shane, thanks for the reminder of what a pussy I am.

Driveway Run
Squat 175X5X3
Press 100X3X5
Pullups 10,9,7
Knees to Elbows 6X3

No sh**. Just a reminder that no matter how much of a workout you do, there's always people doing more.

Did UB yesterday and a 3-mile hike.

Dumbbell incline bench
50# db's x10

Barbell incline bench
175x5
215x5
250x1
265x1
275x1
285x1
125x10

Clean and press
125x1
145x1
165x1
175x1

Deadlifts
310x1 3 times
290x1 twice

This morning,

300 kettlebell swings, 35 lb. Sets of 30 to 20.

Thanks guys. I'm no super workout guy, just a 55 year-old trying to fight the good fight.

That workout was in sets of course, and took me about an hour and a half to complete.

80 pullups caught my attention. I'm feeling good when I can do three sets.

Yeah, no kidding. That's impressive.

Tore a cuff a bit building my house but I think it's healed enough to start back with pull-ups. From a dead hang 12-15 in a set gets my attention big time.

Had occasion to get on a doctor's office scale the other day... 208 lbs. fully dressed.... at 6 foot 4" I'll take it for now. That's 11 pounds less than a few months ago when I hopped on one of those Scales of Doom <grin>...... Plus, it puts sub-200 in easy reach.... a worthy goal.

Pulse was 56, I forget the BP numbers but she said it was "excellent". Cool.

Biggest guy in your quartet AND and uber hunter/shooter/builder! Sumbish!

Tanner

I have a quartet? Do tell!

I'm a big dude.... it was great down on the low post as a young man but at my age there's no advantages and numerous disadvantages. I'd rather be 6' even.

When I was about your age Tanner an old fart (probably younger than I am now, sheesh) said "use it or lose it!" with regards to your body as you get older. Truer words have not been spoken.

Trust me I'm not doing all my pullups in one set.

I'll do 10 per set, and nug my way through them. By the end I'm doing 4 or 5 per set, usually going up to 100-120 depending on how I'm feeling.

JCMCUBIC- I'm still alive and reading. Haven't made time for workouts like I should the past couple of weeks. Kids activities, allergies, and travel for work. I've hit the gym a couple times each week, just didn't post anything. I did make it this morning:

Warmup:
20 burpees
stretches

Skill:
6min EMOM
Banded Russian Kettlebell Swings 53# - 5reps
Jumping Chinups - 3 Reps

Workout:
3 rounds
Assault Bike 0.3mi
American Kettlebell Swings 53# - 21reps
Jumping Pullups - 12reps

8:32

MontanaMarine- Are you doing the American (overhead) and Russian (eye level) swings? Either one is a killer workout, just curious. I also like using KB for Olympic style lifts like Clean and Jerk and the Snatch.

Pointer ,I'm doing the Russian style.

Probably going to get a 50-pounder soon, and cut back on the total reps.

The movement is a real body/cardio blast, that's for sure.

I've been doing sumo squats for a long time, and the body seems to be adapting to the KB swings fairly well.

KBs will make you want to puke if you'll let them! Since you've been doing sumo squats you are used to getting your hips into the movement. I wasn't at first and used too much back.

You need this 53# bell!


https://www.onnit.com/primal-bells/...amp;utm_content=Kettlebells%20-%20Primal

Those are cool. Kind of pricey though.


I went budget. Walmart sells CAP KBs for $1/lb, with free shipping at $50. So I ordered a 15lb and a 35lb. Wifey is getting into it too with the 15lb.

I see a 50lb in our near future.

Do you ever do goblet squats with the KB?

Funny you should ask. I tried a couple sets of goblet squats this AM, just to see what it felt like. I might work some into the workouts.

I blew out my L4-L5 long ago, had discectomy, etc, etc....so I have to ease into new workout stuff to see if the ol' back is up for it.

Been pretty on/off with workouts due to traveling and guiding the last few weeks... Got in the gym with a pretty good buddy with an 18XRay contract and got my butt whipped...

Warmup: 5 sets of 30 strict pushups

6 rounds:

14x Goblet squats w/ 50# KB
28 situps
13 dead-hang pullups (ended up with a slight kip for last 2 rounds)
15 calories on assault bike

Pretty damn tough, not gonna' lie!

Tanner

Where's Battue?

Don't care if it took all week. That's 120 pullups for cryin out loud!

Yes it is. Something about that whole gravity thing gets in the way with pull-ups.

Core workout last night, at the heart was 75 crunches, which left my stomach toast. Various bridges and leg lifts etc. I forgot how good a core workout feels. More!

Started the process of waking up the necessary equipment for push-ups. I had thought my shoulder would bark at me, but it was fine. The elbows on the other hand were not happy initially. This house build has taken a toll. It's interesting to pivot away from it... I think I'll be unraveling some kinda traumatized tendons, in particular, for some time.