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One would have a difficult time disproving him, if one has the back for the game....

3mile woods hike with Merlot.

He is in there....and on the run....







Easier this time....

This may kick your a_s

AMRAP 6 minutes

3 Box over jumps
6 Deadlifts
9 bar facing Burpee's

4 miles on the trails with Tiny E- our gorgeous weather continues!

merlot must be wearing camouflage in the first pic

gorgeous winter weather still- 4 miles this evening w/ Tiny E

I hate friggin burpees.

4 mile run tonight, right at 42 minutes. Training to run the Indy 500 mini marathon on May 2nd. Not easy on an old man....

Then you won't like this one!

For time

20-15-10-5 Burpees
20-15-10-5 Thrusters
20-15-10-5 Hang Cleans
500 meter Row

I was talking to a close friend today, she went to a gym and met with a trainer. He had her do some exercises to figure out her baseline. In my opinion none were a good choice in deciding a baseline.

Flat Bench with 45lb bar-she did 27
Stability Ball crunches-she did 50
Leg Press (she wasn't sure the weight)-she did 71
Pulldowns 75lb-she did 20
bench dips with feet on floor-she did 16

My baseline test would have been

Half bodyweight Dead lifts
pull ups (assisted if needed)
Push ups
Box jumps (establish her max height first than see her max at 24")
500 meter row time
no weight squats (see if capable of doing pistol squats)
overhead press (start with 30lb establish max, 60% of max for reps)
I would also do a few test of her mobility.

I feel this give a very good indication of what a person is and isn't capable of not just a baseline. I want to see their strength, explosiveness, endurance, and mental toughness. That way I know what they are capable of physically, I can see their strengths and weakness, and I know how hard I can push them mentally. The mental aspect of training is what separates good from great. So anyways after talking to her about it all we laughed and she said lets try your test. So we shall see.

from the looks of her "test" looks like she's in decent shape to start

4 miles on the trails w/ my wife and Tiny E; busy packing for my snowshoe trip!

She is in very good shape, but she has never worked out in a gym. My first comment to her was did you go easy on him?

The farm keeps me in shape.

To a degree for sure.

Cardio today, 30 minutes HIIT on the stairs, then 30 at a steady aerobic pace on the bike.

And a bunch of stretching and rolling for my old ass.

I am wondering if you know the difference between interval training and HIIT?

Probably not. But ask me if I give a sh**.

You should as they are two different things.

Yes they are. I was using "HIIT" improperly. Henceforth and evermore, I shall refrain from using "HIIT" improperly, because I have seen the light; although I might not give a sh**, others do.

What I do is set the speed on the stair machine at a baseline pace that puts my heart rate in the 150's, by itself. I do 30-second intervals at 50% higher speed, and that will get my bpm up to the mid 170s; then back to the baseline pace for 90 seconds and my bpm will drop down to 160 or so. That's about as intense as I care to do for 30 minutes, without taking a break.

While we're on the subject of each others' workouts, tell me about the 02 trainer, what benefits do you get from that?

Looks like Hannibal Lecter...

Smokepole I was not criticizing you. I just was bring to light they are different things. HIIT is based off of Interval training, so people do confuse them as being the same.

As for the o2 trainer I have seen good advancement in my breathing both in physical workouts and in everyday breathing. No it did not happen over night but it is working. It is simple to use think of a horizontal 4" snorkel in your mouth. It has different size end pieces that go on it with everything from a fairly large hole to a very tiny hole. It restricts the amount of air you can intake.

No worries MCH. So, how does the O2 trainer work? Does it strengthen the muscles you use for breathing?