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    • seanoconoS
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      Haha. Love the descriptions, Z. Keep 'em coming.

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      • madmondayM
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        all times 3

        25 mountain climbers
          5 assisted pull ups
        10 push ups
        jump rope till jello legs can not or jello arms can not

        i passed so much gas during this circuit i was happy to get out of the dungeon.  wil get images up when i can get someone to come down with a gas mask.  went to the doctor about all my creaking & cracking & he asked if i wanted to get an mri on my shoulder or knees. . . . after giving it some thought i decided the worse could happen is one of my limbs falls off & then i don't have to worry about it hurting any more.

        my doctor laughed & wrote something in his little book with a worried look on his face, which caused me to laugh.  he told me when i come back i have to bring a legal guardian, an adult,  or even worse my wife. think i won't be going back until after October 2013  🙂

        i think i'll keep at it cause if i don't mind the rest doesn't really matter.  oh also i have much more energy on a consistent level & have been able to easily catch my kids to embarass them when they are outside playing.  sure it's not an image any of you want (besides maybe seul) but my sex life has improved as well.  exercise is great stuff & this goruck challenge stuff has put me in a great space  🙂

        thanks again zee & d666 (& lulu)

        head high, middle finger higher

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        • zhivagoZ
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          Nice

          Lulu makes all the decision around here, that's for sure.

          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's dance

            Tabata 30 on 10 off x 4
            1 legged squats holding a KB and the wall
            1 legged push ups (one leg off the ground)

            deadlift
            bullfrogs w/ steelbell

            cleans w/ KB

            one legged crunches
            planks

            ropes (FTF)

            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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            • derivative666D
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              Glad all is well Monday. Now come join me 9/7/13 in NYC for a GORUCK Light.

              "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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              • madmondayM
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                September 7, 2013, sounds doable & since it's in NY really can not really say no.

                As usually i just have to check with my boss to make sure she . . .  i mean we have no plans.

                head high, middle finger higher

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                • N
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                  @madmonday:

                  As usually i just have to check with my boss to make sure she . . .  i mean we have no plans.

                  So true..

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                  • madmondayM
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                    Random Goruck challenge question.

                    There is talk of getting wet, but is there swimming?  Do i need to be Michael Phelps to do this?  Can deal with a dunk but swimming .  .  .  .

                    head high, middle finger higher

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                    • derivative666D
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                      Not swimming basically wading and doing calisthenics in the water.

                      "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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                      • madmondayM
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                        thanks d666

                        if i go under too long you got to come get me big man . . .  or i might tie your beard around my waist like those folks that put their kids on a leash.  if you feel a tugging give me a pull.

                        was just looking through the goruck site & they have some great work outs & seem to have come a long way. anyone that hasn't had a look in a while should take a look see . . .

                        head high, middle finger higher

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                        • Finn666F
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                          @madmonday:

                          …  or i might tie your beard around my waist like those folks that put their kids on a leash.  if you feel a tugging give me a pull.

                          lord have mercy 😉 😉

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                            @Finn666:

                            @madmonday:

                            …  or i might tie your beard around my waist like those folks that put their kids on a leash.  if you feel a tugging give me a pull.

                            lord have mercy 😉 😉

                            What? This is common in the USA

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                            • joesaintjohnJ
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                              Oh yeah, it's a requirement in Oklahoma. Kids must be leashed at all times.

                              Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                              • zhivagoZ
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                                that explains a few things…

                                tabata 4 rounds 30 sec each rest 10 sec in between

                                lunges with sandbell overhead to start move it out front on the way down and back up overhead on the way back up
                                spider man push ups

                                squat press w/ sandbell
                                wood chops on knees w/ sandbell 30 sec R 30 sec L then rest

                                burpies x5 (angry words)

                                suitcase sit ups w/ sandbell overhead
                                plank pushups

                                crushed it!

                                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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                                • seanoconoS
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                                  Okay, it's been a while since I posted in here.  Still working at it.  I'm definitely getting stronger, but Z's little piece of advice re: increasing the weights was good for the ole' perspective.  I was literally planning a purchase of a 45lb. bell that day.

                                  I have 3 weeks of Paleo in the books.  Zero slip-ups.  I feel great.  It takes a little bit more planning (I get hungrier, sooner), but it's absolutely worth it.  My energy is through the roof; and, most importantly, my digestive problems have dramatically improved.

                                  Unfortunately, I am going to crash hard tonight.  I'm getting together with a bunch of old college buddies that I haven't seen in a long time.  I know I can eat right, but beer will be consumed.

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                                  • zhivagoZ
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                                    whoa!!! as rick flair would say

                                    exaggerated lunges w/ KB's
                                    push ups w/ feet in bandit loops

                                    backwards lunges
                                    spider man crawl

                                    skater lunges

                                    bicycle sit ups
                                    orbital planks left then right 1o secs each way

                                    everything else 30 sec x 4 rounds

                                    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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                                    • madmondayM
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                                      burned my neck at the range last friday with hot brass & have been using that as an excuse to slack off on continuing my GORUCK Challenge prep work.  the great thing is i feel like shit without the random workouts  >:(,  so i will be attempting a more structured routine sooner than later. will keep all posted

                                      zee i always took you more for a  Big John Stud or Bob Backlund kind of guy.

                                      that whoa!!! was motivating . . .

                                      head high, middle finger higher

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                                      • DougNgD
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                                        @madmonday:

                                        burned my neck at the range last friday with hot brass & have been using that as an excuse to slack off on continuing my GORUCK Challenge prep work.  the great thing is i feel like shit without the random workouts  >:(,  so i will be attempting a more structured routine sooner than later. will keep all posted

                                        zee i always took you more for a  Big John Stud or Bob Backlund kind of guy.

                                        that whoa!!! was motivating . . .

                                        Jody had some brass land right between the "girls" last Saturday…me and the two guys (that I don't know) in the next lane had a pretty good laugh at her expense

                                        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                        • zhivagoZ
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                                          thanks Monday, kinda feeling like King Kong Bundy after hitting the scale this morning, need to jog more I think?

                                          I always try to remind myself that weight isn't really everything and the way you feel and the way your clothes are fitting etc is much more important. Along those lines, things are going well out here in CO, but dropping 20 or so is really not as easy as it use to be that much I am certain of…

                                          Doug, you take your "girls" to the range? People give me some pretty dirty looks when I take Ryder  😉 😉 😉

                                          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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                                          • DougNgD
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                                            Anybody get to the point where they've burned out yet? Every three months, I take a week off to recharge the battery

                                            I used to work out six or seven days a week, long hard workouts. Then I started to notice that I would either plateau, backslide, or get a cold out of nowhere. I was pushing my body too hard and my body pushed back

                                            Taking a week off also helps prevent injuries from overtraining. I just took a week off a few weeks back

                                            Z: Jody comes with me 50% of the time. She's a pretty good shot, and if anyone gave a dirty look at her at the range because she's a woman with a gun, she'd probably leave a ring shaped burn mark on them 🙂

                                            I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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