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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      Nuff said…..

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • seanoconoS
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        You're right, bags.  I didn't really consider that.  If we are able to stick to the March/April timeframe, humidity shouldn't be too much of a problem.

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        • seanoconoS
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          Alright, I realize this probably belongs in the Fitness thread, but I feel like things can get lost in there because it's so large.  I watched this video, among others, to learn the fundamentals of kettlebell technique, while I wait for my CAPs to arrive.

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          • zhivagoZ
            zhivago
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            Guys as far as location goes, when I say it will be somewhere we all want to hang out…trust me, y'all are gonna be stoked on the spot. I'm not trying to make this any harder on myself than it's going be already. By the way I like mild climates and sandy beaches....

            Great video, thanks! And cross posting in both threads is very acceptable.

            Zhivago

            MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

            G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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            • zhivagoZ
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              Today I found a hill. Then I ran up the hill as fast as I could for 20 seconds, I walked back down for 10 seconds and then ran back up it for 20 seconds more. I did this till I got to the top of the hill. It wasn't a huge hill and it wasn't super steep. It was kinda big and somewhat steep. I kept doing this for a total of ten times. I stopped a few times to drink some water and each time I got to the top it probably took about a minute to get back to the bottom. I was pretty tired afterwords.

              Get out and do something!!!!

              Zhivago

              MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

              G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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              • J
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                I'm not yet sure if I'm going to be able to make this, but I'm trying anyway
                Starting a long stretch at work which means I have to transition to early AM workouts which is a bitch but life could be worse. So today I warmed up on the treadmill and then did a little kb workout with squats, pushups, swings, pullups, and squats with overhead press, 20 sec on 15 sec off, 5 sets only, cause I slept about 15 mins later than I intended to
                Oh and I've switched to cold showers and drinking Budweiser, from cans

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                • zhivagoZ
                  zhivago
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                  @jacoavlu:

                  I'm not yet sure if I'm going to be able to make this, but I've switched to cold showers and drinking Budweiser, from cans

                  quite possibly the most effective training tip we have had here so far…

                  Zhivago

                  MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

                  G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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                  • zhivagoZ
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                    Ok lonely page…

                    today
                    4x 20 on 10 off
                    Squats with KB's
                    Star pushups
                    4x 20 on 10 off
                    Deadlifts with KB's
                    KB swings

                    Skater lunges 8 sets 20seonds on, 10 seconds off

                    scissors crunches r 20 on 10 off
                    plank with shoulder dips
                    scissor crunches l 20 on 10 off
                    plank with shoulder dips
                    4x

                    leg lifts 20 on 10 off 4x

                    Bueller?... Bueller?...

                    Zhivago

                    MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

                    G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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                    • ?
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                      50 standard push ups all at once….
                      let arms stop burning...
                      30 push ups...
                      one minute rest...
                      15 push ups...
                      one minute rest...
                      15 slooooo push ups, holding the last one at the bottom for a thirty count.

                      gotta start somewhere...

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                      • derivative666D
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                        On my way home from work be patient my young padawan.

                        "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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                        • derivative666D
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                          Look what I found. Just need my damn bell now

                          "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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                          • bagley920B
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                            Got my bricks on the way home today. Gotta wrap em and get to hiking!

                            If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                            • seanoconoS
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                              Nice, fellas. I received a shipping notification from Amazon, yesterday. The first of my three kettlebells has shipped, and will be here tomorrow. Of course, it's the heaviest one. I bought them all from the same page. Oh well. Maybe just swings and cleans, for now. Lunges and squats, too.

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                              • bagley920B
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                                Bricks wrapped. The crazy thing is that this 27 pounds feels so heavy on your back but this is the weight I used to carry on my body. I was 235 at my heaviest. Now at about 202.

                                If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                                • zhivagoZ
                                  zhivago
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                                  lookin good bags!

                                  Zhivago

                                  MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

                                  G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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                                  • bagley920B
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                                    Good read, especially his final thoughts:

                                    http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/12/07/the-goruck-challenge-a-review/

                                    If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                                    • seanoconoS
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                                      Great read, bags.  Thanks for sharing.  I recommend taking a few extra minutes to read through the comments.  There is some inspiring stuff in there.

                                      How'd Day One of rucking go?

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                                      • emceeQE
                                        emceeQ
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                                        Weighed my pack today and realized I carry ~25 lbs daily.  Almost there, thank you text books and laptop.

                                        On a workout related note, similar to Adam, pushups till I can't stand it, 5-10 minute break.  Lather, rinse, repeat a few times.

                                        Commute with the heavy pack, and then I finally went running for a few miles after not doing so for that last few months.

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                                        • madmondayM
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                                          walked around with the daughter on my shoulders as the boy practiced with his track team. did a few push-ups, but heard & felt some creaking & knocking so I slowed down on that.

                                          thinking of setting monthly goals & seeing how this continues to progress.

                                          oh & scheduled a full check-up with a doctor to ensure my knocking & ticking is just from inactivity & to get the official green light to move full steam ahead.

                                          looking forward to getting back in shape & impatiently waiting on dates & location so I can make sure i'm in on this epic event.

                                          *need images in here of some of your routines to keep this moving

                                          head high, middle finger higher

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                                          • J
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                                            thanks for sharing monday
                                            I'm sure you'll get a passing grade, hell you turn sideways these days you almost disappear
                                            (seriously how much weight did you lose?)

                                            yesterday was cardio day, 30 min run
                                            today was repeat kb workout, need to change up the routine a bit

                                            here's some more stuff from the goruck news blog, for folks who enjoy reading
                                            the news blog is really good, good people, pick any old random post, you'll probably enjoy it
                                            http://news.goruck.com/challenge/the-roots-of-the-challenge/

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