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Another good week- 44 miles w/ a ton of vert (799 for the year) and got two good strength training sessions in. I've added a set at the end of deadlifts/squats/bench/overhead press- what Wendler refers to as "first set last"- as many reps as possible at 65% of 1RM on the 5/5/5+ day, at 70% on the 3/3/3+ day and 75% on the 5/3/1+ day. Good way to add a little volume.

40 meters walking lunges w/ dumbells
20 pull-ups
60 meters farmers walk w/ dumbells
20 push-ups
100 meter sled pull 170lbs (I had to drop to 130)

Complete 4 cycles of circuit

2 mile 40lb flat terrain ruck today. Got it done in 27:46. Almost two minutes faster than my 30lb 2 mile ruck two weeks ago.

JH, your rucking program sounds like an asskicker.

Most days are pretty brutal. And I've been lowering the weight percentage most days in order to maintain form and complete the sets/reps.

I am hopeful that this program will provide me with the needed muscular strength/endurance to go day after day after day. Got some big plans this year and I need to be able to hit it hard every day for up to two weeks if need be.

Back squat 10 sets of 10 reps. 2mins to complete reps and rest. 55% of 3rm.

Deadlift 8 sets of 8 reps same rep to rest period. 55% of 3rm.

Barbell 12 sets of 6 reps / super set with 3 pull-ups
Lat pull down 6 sets 12 reps 155lbs super set with 12 reps of cable face pulls.

1000 meter ruck with 90lbs followed by 1600 meter ruck with 45lbs as fast as possible.

100 meters of walking lunges.

just got back from my annual Memorial Day across the Bob Marshall trip-we made it out last night at about 8:30- 79 miles, 9700' of gain, on snow 40+ of the miles, lots of swift fords to contend with, lots of blowdown, lots of cold, rained all (all!) of Monday, but yeah we had fun

Still digging the arrowhead mdwi?

I am, but didn't bring it this trip. I used a lighter mid-layer- it's a Rab Alpha Flash- use Alpha Direct like the mdwi, but it's straight Alpha Direct, no outer fabric. Worked pretty well. I almost always had another layer over the top of it a windshirt or hardshell. It breathes so well that wind goes right through it (ditto on moisture), but it definitely provides insulation and move moisture outward.

It lacks hood though which is a drawback.

5 sets bench press max reps 64% of 1rm
Decline bench 6 sets 16 reps 135lbs
Chest dips 4 sets 6 reps

80lb ruck. Every 400m tak 10lbs out. Continue until empty. Each 400m faster than the last.

100m walking lunges

Heads up for the physically fit crowd, tactical distributors is having a 25% off sale for sitka arrowhead clothing...just an FYI

Nice

Went for a hike today.

8.5 miles with 2700ft of elevation gain on the 4 miles up to 10k ft. I'm smoked.

solid week- 38 miles with a lot of vert; got both strength training workouts too

slowly creeping up to the 1000 mile mark

Deadlift 85% of bodyweight (185lbs) 7sets of 7, followed by 7 pull-ups so 7x7 pull-ups.

Bent over rows 5x8 135lbs followed by 3 pull-ups

Two .25 mile sprints, then 2 miles of rucking 45lbs.

Was a good day.

About 70 meters of walking lunges

2 sets of 20 air squats / 20 push-ups

1 Mile run in 8:32. Then I rucked to 20 minutes with 25lbs.

Kind of an active rest day, I needed a break.

Hang clean and push press 3x8 at 135lbs
Kettle bell goblet squats 60lbs 3x10
Pull-ups/ push-ups

.5 miles in 3:48, followed by a 1 mile ruck with 45lbs.