Angie
100 pull ups
100 push up
100 sit ups
100 squats
Time 29:50
What do I win?
Monday, January 31, 2011
AM Run and New Challenge
4 miles this morning.
Also re-investigated another fitness challenge. My PhD program has a competition with the MD program every spring in a variety of events from Football to a 5K to a pipetting challenge. One of the newer events is "Sinai's Strongest Person". The statement for the event is below:
1) Bench Press - 1 rep - bar begins on the contestants chest, and is lifted unassisted until elbows are locked.
2) Squat - 1 rep - contestant bends down until thighs are parallel to floor and then rises until knees are locked
3) Deadlift - 1 rep - contestant straightens fully and can hold bar for 2 full secs.
4) Military press - 1 rep - from seated position, contestant lifts bar overhead until elbows are locked
5) Pullups - the scoring on this will be different - Contestant gets one point for every rep they do. One rep consists of full extension of arms and then chin over the level of the bar. Kicking and any other type of motion is allowed. Contestant gets bonuses for additional weight added, ie. for every 5 lbs the contestant can hold in a pullup, he/she gets 0.1 points added to each rep. Example: Rep-ing with 45 lbs, student A will get 1.9 points per rep instead of the 1 point. I have not decided on the exact numerical modifier yet though.
6) Walking lunge - Similar scoring as above - Contestant will take one step and bring his/her back knee and touch the ground. Each step will grant 1 point, and again there is an added modifier for weight carried. The modifier will be determined at a later date and announced.
7) Plank - last man standing - whoever holds the plank the longest wins! After 2 minutes, we will begin adding 5 lbs on to the back of each remaining contestant until no one is left.
I discovered that women do NOT, in fact, compete against men, as I'd thought. So it's my new goal to KICK ASS at this event come mid-April. I have 90% confidence now that I can kick the ass of any other woman at Sinai, and with another 2.5 months to prepare... I will tear. it. up.
Also re-investigated another fitness challenge. My PhD program has a competition with the MD program every spring in a variety of events from Football to a 5K to a pipetting challenge. One of the newer events is "Sinai's Strongest Person". The statement for the event is below:
1) Bench Press - 1 rep - bar begins on the contestants chest, and is lifted unassisted until elbows are locked.
2) Squat - 1 rep - contestant bends down until thighs are parallel to floor and then rises until knees are locked
3) Deadlift - 1 rep - contestant straightens fully and can hold bar for 2 full secs.
4) Military press - 1 rep - from seated position, contestant lifts bar overhead until elbows are locked
5) Pullups - the scoring on this will be different - Contestant gets one point for every rep they do. One rep consists of full extension of arms and then chin over the level of the bar. Kicking and any other type of motion is allowed. Contestant gets bonuses for additional weight added, ie. for every 5 lbs the contestant can hold in a pullup, he/she gets 0.1 points added to each rep. Example: Rep-ing with 45 lbs, student A will get 1.9 points per rep instead of the 1 point. I have not decided on the exact numerical modifier yet though.
6) Walking lunge - Similar scoring as above - Contestant will take one step and bring his/her back knee and touch the ground. Each step will grant 1 point, and again there is an added modifier for weight carried. The modifier will be determined at a later date and announced.
7) Plank - last man standing - whoever holds the plank the longest wins! After 2 minutes, we will begin adding 5 lbs on to the back of each remaining contestant until no one is left.
I discovered that women do NOT, in fact, compete against men, as I'd thought. So it's my new goal to KICK ASS at this event come mid-April. I have 90% confidence now that I can kick the ass of any other woman at Sinai, and with another 2.5 months to prepare... I will tear. it. up.
Post for yesterday
Day of the funeral.
Spent the morning trying to write something to memorialize my grandfather.
Frustration built up so I went for a swim.
During the swim I kept telling myself "Swimming is about surrender, not force, not power." I wished I'd gone to kettlebells instead and swung the hell out of the 79 lb. I wish I had a spar, or a session on the heavybags. But I was in the water, and though I was plowing through water (not a good term to use for swimming), I was drowning in emotion.
45 minute swim workout. 1/30/11
Oh yeah, let's also get in our monthly challenges in as well. I think I'll do that today.
Spent the morning trying to write something to memorialize my grandfather.
Frustration built up so I went for a swim.
During the swim I kept telling myself "Swimming is about surrender, not force, not power." I wished I'd gone to kettlebells instead and swung the hell out of the 79 lb. I wish I had a spar, or a session on the heavybags. But I was in the water, and though I was plowing through water (not a good term to use for swimming), I was drowning in emotion.
45 minute swim workout. 1/30/11
Oh yeah, let's also get in our monthly challenges in as well. I think I'll do that today.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Belated AM lifting post
A: One-arm Dumbbell Snatch: 3x6 @ 20, 20, 25
B1: Dumbbell one-leg Romanian Deadlift: 3x6 @ 40 (i.e. 2 20lb dumbbells), last set @ 50
B2: Barbell Bentover Row: 3x6 @ 60, 60, 65
C1: Dumbbell one-arm overhead squat: 3x6 @ 15 (i.e. 5lbs overhead, 10lbs in lowered hand)
C2: Dumbbell incline Bench Press: 3x6 @ 25
D1: Plank: 3x90 secs (made 90, 90, 60)
D2: Reverse Wood Chop: 3x6 @ No. 4 plate + the bumper plate
E: Bodyweight Matrixs
24 Squats
24 lunges (12 each side)
24 jump lunge
24 Jump Squats
First set took 3:12, Second set took 3:30.
B1: Dumbbell one-leg Romanian Deadlift: 3x6 @ 40 (i.e. 2 20lb dumbbells), last set @ 50
B2: Barbell Bentover Row: 3x6 @ 60, 60, 65
C1: Dumbbell one-arm overhead squat: 3x6 @ 15 (i.e. 5lbs overhead, 10lbs in lowered hand)
C2: Dumbbell incline Bench Press: 3x6 @ 25
D1: Plank: 3x90 secs (made 90, 90, 60)
D2: Reverse Wood Chop: 3x6 @ No. 4 plate + the bumper plate
E: Bodyweight Matrixs
24 Squats
24 lunges (12 each side)
24 jump lunge
24 Jump Squats
First set took 3:12, Second set took 3:30.
The hams continue to ache.
Break-in B.
Deadlifts 2/65, 70 - 15 reps
Dumbell Shoulder Press - 2/15 per arm per set
Closed grip lat pull down - 2/60, 70 -15 reps
Reverse crunches (did them inclined) 2/15
Step-ups 2/20 dumbell in each hand, 30 reps alternating legs.
Things hurt. The book says to do 2 per week, and one more if you can stand it. I'll try standing it on Tuesday. Debating doing something on my off days. Possibly yoga...possibly going back to TKD if I can afford it.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Saturday Long Run
6.37 miles, according to my buddy's GPS. Longest I've ever done! Next week we aim for 7.
Yesterday's workout
Kettlebells again.
Moved up in weight again.
Now all two-handed movements can be done with the 79# bell.
As a small personal goal, I'd like to finish my month of membership at this academy by doing all 2-handed movements in a class with the maximum weight: the 106 # bell. Of course, that may kill me.
Moved up in weight again.
Now all two-handed movements can be done with the 79# bell.
As a small personal goal, I'd like to finish my month of membership at this academy by doing all 2-handed movements in a class with the maximum weight: the 106 # bell. Of course, that may kill me.
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