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For as long as possible:

From 0:00-3:00
2 rounds of:
10 overhead squats (95#)
10 chest-to-bar pull-ups

From 3:00-6:00
2 rounds of:
12 overhead squats (95#)
12 chest-to-bar pull-ups (jumping)

78 total reps. 18 more than when I did this workout 2mos to the day ago.

I carried a load in my new pack through miles of 6-12 inch deep snow with breakable hard crust. What a PITA. I forgot to bring water, got dehydrated. I think I started hallucinating, I was seeing shapely young women in spandex everywhere. Right when it was getting good though, I saw pointer doing squat thrusts. Bummer.

Squat thrusts??? That's a reminder of my grade school days. Indoor PE classes, two lines doing calisthenics. Squat thrusts were always the last one we did. Darn that Sister Joyce Marie.

Yep, I think that one ear she used to grab still sticks out farther than the other.......

That's funny 'cause my left ear sticks out noticeably further than my right!

Did an hour of cardio intervals. I think I may have to cancel my gym membership though. Everywhere I looked, I had this image of pointer doing squat thrusts while an ugly old nun pulled on his ear. The place is ruined for me now.

Saw a small-may have made 150lbs-young Asian kid at the gym tonight doing back squats. Sets of 5 at 345lbs and all the way down. Didn't seem to break a sweat.

Then he started doing deadlifts with a pile of weight which I was too ashamed to add up.

Worked up to a heavy single clean of 275 and it went up, but not with any sort of grace or power - more like lead. Time to double down on deadlifts.

Front squats sets of 8 with 185,225,225

That is a grande sized clean, Vek.

Last night, little burnt from the week:
Front Squats-185x8 warmup, 225x5 for 3 sets, 185x8 for 2 sets after
Overhead press-130x5 for 2 sets, shoulders didn't like it so I quit.
Deadlift-285x5, 315x5.

Need some recovery time, for sure. Legs are feeling really good and I'm slowly gaining some weight. Would like to get to 180 by the end of May.

Tanner

Did a few miles with a 50# load, I am digging the new pack. My dog loves it when I get a new pack too:

50-40-30-20-10

Double-unders
Sit-ups

Timed out at 15mins. Made it through the set of 20 double unders.

Getting to enjoy Mondays, other than the class all day part. Last night...

Back Squats: 225x8 warmup, 285x5 for 3 sets, then I did a pyramid of 135x5, 185x5, 225x5, 245x5 and back down, 5 reps at each weight back to 135.

Bench Press- 210x3 for 3 sets, 195x4, 195x3

Deadlift-225x10 warmup, 325x5 for 3 sets.

Pullups- 8-8-8-8

Need suggestions please. I hit cardio on a regular basis, 4 to 5 mornings a week, 140 AHR for 30 minutes (42 years old). Haven't lifted a weigh in 20 years. Have intentions of starting a 30 minute weight workout at lunch on Mon - Fri (will still do the morning cardio). I can extend it to 45 minutes if need be, but would prefer to keep it closer to 30 minutes.

Any suggestions on routine/program for such?

Good stuff Tanner....but you're hurting me....

"Back Squats: 225x8 warmup, ....."

I have to do a couple of sets with nothing at all, couple with the bar, couple with 135, couple with 225, then I can start throwing the weights on. After squats or full cleans/snatches nothing else needs a real warmup, but I gotta ease into it on those.

Enjoy jumping right in while you're young!

Jay, my post was misleading, I should include that before 225 I do one set with just the bar, and then one set of 10 at 135, but I never include those because I always think of it as more of a stretching warmup than anything else. I don't think jumping right to 225 would fare well for me...grin

I do the same with bench and deadlifts-one stretch/muscle waker-upper at 135 and then jump into the "warm-up" sets.

Tanner

I'm with you now...and a stretching warmup is exactly how I consider them as well, not actually part of the workout.

Good stuff Tanner.

Worked thru my routine once last night. After the lunges both my hamstrings tightened up big time. No way I was riding the bike this morning. Will try to stretch it out tonight and hopefully hit the bike tomorrow morning.

I really need to get my Y membership renewed and hit the squat rack. Curious as to what I can do though I know its no where close to some of you guys.

I've been following this thread from the beginning. Finally decided to sign up and chime in. I try to work out 4-5 days a week. I do a variety of exercises for upper body, lower body, and core. I try to pick any 6-8 per workout. I try to mix it up as much as possible. Some of them include

squats-front and back
1 legged squats
power cleans
dead lifts
thrusters
burpees
burpee/squat jumps w/ D.B.
step ups w/weight
hamstring curls
side plank w/leg lift
single leg balance w/D.B. clean and press
Plank w/D.B. row
snatch squat
T-push ups
V-sit ups
Stiff leg deadlifts
D.B. high pull
kettle bell swings

I also run bleachers and flip tires in the summer. I run with and without a weighted pack.

Due to the lack of snow this winter and warm weather for the past week I was able to get out and run the bleachers today. Felt great. Much better than a treadmill.

I remember reading you purchased a Paradox pack. Is that the new pack you are talking about, or did you buy another one recently? I'm looking to buy a new pack. The Paradox is definitely on my list.

No suggestions? You boys are scared I'll quickly show you up.

Think I'll dive in with this and see where it leads.

http://www.mensfitness.com/training/build-muscle/30-minute-workout-jumbo-training-program