Make Solid the Climb

Male, 29 years old, 180cm, 80kg. Lives in NZ.

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Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.

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577: Neck

05/03/12

20kg neck curl: 23,18,18

20kg harness: 35,35,35

Side isometrics: 3x5s each side.

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576-119: Keg & Stone Lifting

04/03/12

Keg 42kg

Warmup

50 keg overhead press: 11:28

90kg stone lift to bearhug hold: 60s,40s, 20s, +5 lifts. 11:04.

80 keg rows: 6:28

100 keg pushups, feet on 1st step: 6:18, +25 extra.

15kg thick side wrist roller: 2x5 each side, 4:38.

Oh yes.  Hit the overhead press and stone lift goals.  I've been really enjoying doing the same workout each time, gradually increasing things.  

Had lots of pizza and beer last night.  That might explain the performance.

Add 500ml of water to keg.

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575: Cardio

02/03/12

6 Hill Sprints, 11:00.

Almost coughed up a lung.  Was really hard today.

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574: Neck

01/03/12

20kg neck curl: 20,12,15

20kg harness lift: 30,30,30

Side isometrics: 3x5s

Made good progress with neck work, then slacked off the second half of last year.  I'm committed.  No more quitting.

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573: Recovery

29/02/12

15min yoga.

Busy with school today.

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572-118: Stone & Keg Lifting

28/02/12

Keg 42kg

Warmup

45 keg overhead press: 11:02

90kg stone lift to bearhug gold: 40s, 40s, 30s, +5 lifts.

75 keg rows: 6:23

100 keg pushups, feet on 1st step: 6:19, +20 extra.

15kg thick side wrist roller, gloves: 5,4 each side, 5:45.

Overhead pressing is feeling good.

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571: Cardio

27/02/12

22min jump rope.

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568: Cardio

24/02/12

8 hill sprints, 14:32.

That's the fastest I've ever done that many.  Was feeling good.

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567: Recovery

23/02/12

30min yoga.

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566: Cardio

22/02/12

25min jump rope.

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565-117: Keg & Stone Lifting.

21/02/12

Keg 42kg

Warmup

40 keg overhead press: 10:48

90kg stone lift to bearhug hold: 2x30s, +2 lifts, 7:43.

70 keg rows: 5:11

100 keg pushups, feet on 1st step: 6:30

15kg thick side wrist roller: 5,3 per arm, 4:40.

Been doing a lot of labouring the past week, so haven't been feeling up to training.

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558: Cardio

14/02/12

37min jog.

Working on barefoot running mechanics.

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557-116: Keg & Stone Lifts

13/02/12

Keg 42kg

Warmup

35 keg overhead press: 8:47

90kg stone lift to bearhug hold: 3x20s

65 keg rows: 5:36

100 keg pushups, feet on 1st step: 6:43

13.75kg side wrist roller: 2x5 each arm, 4:55.

Stone is feeling lighter.  Starting bearhug holds.  Working to a 60s hold then will start carries.

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556: Rest

12/02/12

30min yoga.

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554: Hill Sprints

10/02/12

7 Hill Sprints

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One of the main weaknesses of mankind is the average man's familiarity with the word "impossible." He knows all the rules which will not work. He knows all the things which cannot be done.

Napoleon Hill