GORUCK Challenge

[DougNg]

Been too long since Basic and want to relive the good ole days, Monday?

[DougNg]

Jaco, you've done this before?

[madmonday]

Jaco is just a smart dude (& one of my favorites), all the info is on the Goruck website.

–-no sarcasim implied or directed at anyone--

No, i don't want to re-live Paris Island (that sh!t was for the birds), but i'm old enough to know better & young enough to not give a f^ck & do stupid stuff . . .  this seems pretty high on my list of stupid things to sign up for.

&  30 people isn't that easy to come up with, though i'm sure mega could organize & get it going  . . .

[zhivago]

Well well well, Big Z goes to sleep for a few hours and looky here! Looks like we got ourselves an event forming fellas. This shit is on!!!

MONDAY!!!! Outta no where, this is gonna be good!

[zhivago]

@derivative666:

@jacoavlu:

@bagley920:

Jeff, for those of us that down own a Goruck piece, do we need to order one and if so, what size?

1 a goruck brand bag is not a requirement
2 the gr1 is the ideal bag for the challenge
3 if you buy an event pass they give you a discount on gear

Jaco is correct

This is a general rule of thumb, particularly the part about Jaco

[jacoavlu]

@DougNg:

Jaco, you've done this before?

no but kinda ditto what monday said I've been on the verge… got one as close to local as I'm gonna get coming this summer

[madmonday]

You & D666 are two of my favorite big men on the forum.  this is going to be fun.

Had to get in on this. I think I can fireman carry up to 275 or so . . . anything more & I will probably sh!t myself.  Please keep in mind, someone will probably have to carry your big a$$ & I don't think you get to choose who carries you . . .

[bagley920]

MM is in, oh it's on!

[Giles]

If the big Zee can do it, so can the Big G.  I', in…..

[zhivago]

Ok so since we seem to have a good head of steam going into this thing, let's tap into the collective brain trust and put some real legs under this baby!

We've got some time but if your like me, probably just about the right amount so why not use this thread to post some ideas of how we are all getting off our collective ass and getting ready for this thing. I get the impression they are not a cake walk boys and girls…

I started off today with the following...
4 sets of each 20 seconds on, 10 second rest. Alternating between the two exercises. Break for water if needed

exaggerated lunges (one sided) Rx20seconds Lx20 seconds
Dive bomber pushups

Goblet squats with a KB
Dead lift with the same bell

Z needed water
skater lunges (side to side)
Z needed more water

Russian twist
Plank

Standing side crunches.

Takes a little less than 30 minutes including some type of warm up.

I will continue to post work outs and hope you all do to. If anybody has any questions (you've all done these exercises but might call them something different) pm me and I am happy to explain.

Do cardio!!!

[DougNg]

@madmonday:

I think I can fireman carry up to 275 or so . . . anything more & I will probably sh!t myself.

I can carry 276, no prob

[bagley920]

Good idea Z. I think cardio will be of the utmost importance

[zhivago]

@Giles:

If the big Zee can do it, so can the Big G.  I', in…..

This would be called, getting real!

Fuck yeah!!!

[DougNg]

@zhivago:

4 sets of each 20 seconds on, 10 second rest. Alternating between the two exercises. Break for water if needed

AKA Tabata workouts. Worth looking online for different variations if you need ideas

Just tossing that out there. It's a great routine/system

[zhivago]

Thank you, yes it is the Tabata method. I forgot that in all the excitement

[derivative666]

Get your bricks ready boys

[DougNg]

Jody has volunteered to document the entire event with a camera, so we got that covered

[emceeQ]

Was already planning on doing one this coming year.  I'm down too…

[zhivago]

@jacoavlu:

@DougNg:

Jaco, you've done this before?

no but kinda ditto what monday said I've been on the verge… got one as close to local as I'm gonna get coming this summer

I think jaco wants in?

[zhivago]

@emceeQ:

Was already planning on doing one this coming year.  I'm down too…

Keeps getting better and better!