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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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          • zhivagoZ
            zhivago
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            No no, bad attempt at humor that didn't convey…awesome that Jody goes to the range with you man!

            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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              Last weekend, I asked her what she'd like to do for Mother's Day Weekend

              Answer: Iron Man 3, shooting, BBQ

              I married the perfect woman

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

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              • derivative666D
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                *yes sir

                "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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                • zhivagoZ
                  zhivago
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                  today I went for more of a where am I at approach to the work out

                  7 exercises 25 reps each, just body weight. 3 rounds

                  lunges (prison style)
                  jump squats
                  push ups
                  supermans
                  jump squats
                  squats (prison style)
                  double crunches

                  great stuff!

                  Also, started DDP Yoga yesterday and I am pretty stoked on it. Mixing Skogg, DDP and Big Z work outs I think we are starting to get somewhere. I'll keep ya posted.

                  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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                    I'm pretty sure Tabata means "eff you gaijin" in Japanese…

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

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                    • ChrisC
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                      @zhivago:

                      Also, started DDP Yoga yesterday and I am pretty stoked on it. Mixing Skogg, DDP and Big Z work outs I think we are starting to get somewhere. I'll keep ya posted.

                      Yeah, Doug made a good call on the DDP/Skogg combo.  Those really compliment one another well.  Thanks for that, Doug.

                      (And thanks for the Tiger Balm suggestion, too- my wife just laughed when I said I was going out to buy some, since her mother apparently used it for everything; aches, pains, sprains, hangnails, warts, indigestion, whatever…)

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                      • zhivagoZ
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                        Yesterday but here it is none the less

                        Tabata 30 on 10 off 4x each

                        Side squat lunges w/ steelbell
                        close in (diamond) push ups

                        Trunk twists w/ steelbell
                        one legged bird drops with Kettlebell

                        ropes
                        big waves double arms 4x
                        1 minute rest
                        sidewinders 4x
                        1 minute rest
                        waves alternating arms and squatting up and down 4x

                        Stood on the edge of the cliff: Mt. Hurl
                        came back down

                        Ropes rock, try em if you can!!!

                        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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                          mixing it up a bit but sticking with Tabata none the less
                          4 exercises 10 sec rest in between x4 rounds, as opposed to 2 exercises 10 sec rest in between, x4 rounds.

                          squat lunges
                          grasshopper pushups
                          around the worlds w/sandbell
                          side to side jumps

                          dips off a bench w/ sandbell in lap
                          supermans
                          one legged planks right, then left
                          crunches

                          high knees for 1 minute

                          can you say sweaty…

                          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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                            Well boys officially down 50lbs.  Yesterday was Skogg level 2 roots and a 3 mile ruck. Today level 2 intervals and a 3 mile ruck.

                            Last week took the week off from Skogg System

                            "Obstacles are stepping-stones That guide us to our goals"

                            "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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                            • Finn666F
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                              you guys are straight up killers!

                              my morning looked like:

                              20sec. workout/10sec. rest - 2rounds

                              jump lunges
                              jump squats
                              burpees
                              push ups

                              was pretty intense tbh.! loved it though…

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                              • ChrisC
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                                50 pounds is impressive; nice work.  How much do you plan to lose?

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                                • derivative666D
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                                  Want to get down another 30-40#

                                  "Obstacles are stepping-stones That guide us to our goals"

                                  "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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                                  • Finn666F
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                                    congrats on the weight loss Jeff and o/course I'm crossing every fucking finger that you gonna reach that next goal as well!
                                    knowing you, I shouldn't even worry about that! 😉

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                                    • derivative666D
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                                      Just completed LVL II Skogg test  2.5 min of snatches with each arm was tougher then I anticipated. My arms are pretty dead right now.

                                      "Obstacles are stepping-stones That guide us to our goals"

                                      "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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                                        Just finished my 1st LVL 3 intervals with 16kg bell. Doug I just figured out what you were talking about regarding intervals.

                                        "Obstacles are stepping-stones That guide us to our goals"

                                        "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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                                        • DougNgD
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                                          Yup, it's an ass kicker

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

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                                          • zhivagoZ
                                            zhivago
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                                            Training is raging!!!!

                                            Tababta 30 secs on 10 off x 4

                                            jump squats w/sandbell
                                            stutter push ups (3 stops between full down and full up)
                                            one are push press w/KB
                                            Russian Twist w/sandbell

                                            Frog Squats w/sandbell (pm me if you really wanna know)
                                            planks w/ feet in bandit loops

                                            jump rope with a 2" heavy ass jump rope

                                            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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