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    Giles
    IHUK Crew
    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

    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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      seanocono
      Joined: 17 Oct 2012

      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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        seanocono
        Joined: 17 Oct 2012

        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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          zhivago
          Raw and Unwashed
          Joined: 17 Aug 2010

          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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            zhivago
            Raw and Unwashed
            Joined: 17 Aug 2010

            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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              jacoavlu
              Joined: 17 Dec 2010

              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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                zhivago
                Raw and Unwashed
                Joined: 17 Aug 2010

                @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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                  zhivago
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 17 Aug 2010

                  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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                    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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                      derivative666
                      Joined: 30 Jan 2011

                      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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                        derivative666
                        Joined: 30 Jan 2011

                        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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                          bagley920
                          Joined: 10 Oct 2011

                          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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                            seanocono
                            Joined: 17 Oct 2012

                            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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                              bagley920
                              Joined: 10 Oct 2011

                              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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                                zhivago
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 17 Aug 2010

                                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"

                                last edited by 27 Mar 2013, 01:18 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  bagley920
                                  Joined: 10 Oct 2011

                                  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

                                  last edited by 27 Mar 2013, 04:04 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    seanocono
                                    Joined: 17 Oct 2012

                                    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?

                                    last edited by 27 Mar 2013, 05:32 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      emceeQ
                                      啓蒙家
                                      Joined: 11 Jan 2012

                                      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.

                                      last edited by 27 Mar 2013, 06:00 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        madmonday
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        Joined: 13 Oct 2009

                                        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

                                        last edited by 27 Mar 2013, 13:14 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          jacoavlu
                                          Joined: 17 Dec 2010

                                          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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