GORUCK Challenge

[DougNg]

Nice, you will not be sorry.

It was the reviews on Amazon that convinced me it was the right system to invest in

[DougNg]

You went with the Dragondoor kettlebell? I don't know how they're different from the Cap Barbell kettlebells, but I've been very satisfied with the Cap Kettlebells. I have 17 or 18 of them

[bagley920]

Well I'm definitely all in. Ordered my GR1 tonight and will begin my training once I get it.

[madmonday]

not in shape enough for all that kettle-corn-stuff; plus i'm clumsy & can see me dropping it on my foot or hitting somebody in the head.

old school with very simple pull ups, dips, push-ups & sit-ups.  jump rope, ride my bike or just walk around the block for light cardio. once that gets boring & easy i'll upgradeadd different elements to it.

with a year to get ready for this i can actually focus on diet as well as mental & physical fitness.  plus if i go hard now i'll be board by the time it's time for the challenge.  pace myself slow & steady to avoid injury & i think i'll be fine.  slow & steady works for me.

of course every one is different, so do what works for you

[jacoavlu]

if a plain round kettle bell doesn't do it for you, how about one that looks like an angry chimp
https://www.onnit.com/primal-bells/

[jacoavlu]

(by the way that wasn't directed at you monday, just random)

@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?

want in but I can't commit without a date, will be working on a 2014 work schedule in the coming months though, so I'm watching this space…

[zhivago]

@jacoavlu:

if a plain round kettle bell doesn't do it for you, how about one that looks like an angry chimp
https://www.onnit.com/primal-bells/

F'ing awesome!

[derivative666]

Monday Kettlebell and skogg are for when I'm down another 20#.  Right now I started taking brisk 2 mile walks with bricks in my pack. I am down 30# in about 6 weeks by changing my diet to Whole30 (thank you SeaWolf) which is a form of the Paleo diet.
http://whole9life.com/2012/08/the-whole30-program/
http://thepaleodiet.com/

[seanocono]

I'm loving all this info.  Keep it coming, fellas.

Monday, I'm not to the level of kettlebells, either.  I'm coming off a reconstructed shoulder (just graduated PT last week; over 6 weeks early) and am up to bands, pushups, and light cardio.

[derivative666]

If anyone is interested
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=261187956924&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=99992835706

[Snowy]

@DougNg:

Nice, you will not be sorry.

It was the reviews on Amazon that convinced me it was the right system to invest in

It was your advice that got me into it and it's amazing and continues to pay massive rewards (thanks again!).

Health and fitness updates defo gents.

[bagley920]

Little scary

[derivative666]

May have over did it a bit last night made a big scramble last night for dinner
Organic brown eggs
Nitrate free bacon
Sweet potato
Tomato
Onion
Peppers
Spinach
Avocado
Then took a nice brisk 2 mile walk with the bricks, then decided to do 5 sets of 10 burpees. I learned the hard way what a "vurp" is

[bagley920]

Didn't let it settle huh Jeffrey?

[derivative666]

Waited an hour guess it wasn't long enough lol

[bagley920]

The one thing I have noticed about eating healthier is that it takes longer to digest, so keep that in mind. On a positive note though, keep you full longer

I can't wait to get my GR1 so I can start testing myself with the bricks on my back

[jacoavlu]

@bagley920:

Little scary

selection is very different from the challenge

[bagley920]

Do tell jaco

[derivative666]

Jaco I saw thought all 8 failed

[jacoavlu]

selection is a much more rigorous 48+ hr event they just recently started, simulates special forces selection, plenty of info on their website

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