I've been a powerlifter a strongman and now as I've gotten old or older I'm moving on to a new goal. I want to do a Spartan Race in 2016 so I decided to start a journal here. My cardio isn't the greatest so I really have to improve that and I'm looking to add oly lifts to my training and I'm terrible at that.
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10-23-2015, 03:36 PM #1Registered User
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Spartan race training
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10-23-2015, 03:41 PM #2Registered User
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So here is my training so far:
10/20 50lb sandbag carries up and down stadium stairs 10 trips
10/22: 1 mile run followed by 13 pullups,25 pushups,38 air squats and finished with another 1 mile run
10/23: practiced squat snatch with 105lbs.
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10-24-2015, 03:46 PM #3Registered User
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Saturday 10/24 1.95 mile run, was going for 3 but in a downpour with no raingear on
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10-27-2015, 06:08 AM #4Registered User
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10/26: Deadlifts 210 x12, Hang cleans 95x9 jerks 95x6 for 5 rounds. Its not heavy weights but the constant movement shows that I need alot of conditioning
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10-28-2015, 10:29 AM #5Registered User
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Looks like you're on your way OP. Make sure you include a lot of pullups, they help with climbing things a lot. That plus sprints and your normal lifting stuff and you'll be golden.
You rock a piss, I'm gonna rock some Mitchell
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10-29-2015, 10:53 AM #6Registered User
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IMHO...I would suggest you incorporate burpees into your workout.
RARELY will one don't fail any obstacles...if you're used to doing burpees, and do them quick. You can move on to the next obstacles quicker.
AROO!! =)
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10-29-2015, 10:56 AM #7Registered User
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lol I fail at the spear every time.Originally Posted by CircusCircus
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10-29-2015, 10:59 AM #8Registered User
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I ALWAYS miss the stupid target by a FEW INCHES!!! At the last Killington Beast (Sept 19), they had 2 spear throws...and one was, literally, in front of the finish line...it sucks!!
So yeah...instead of finishing the race with a cool rope climb or high wall (where everyone are watching)....we all did burpees =(
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10-30-2015, 04:10 PM #9Registered User
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Thank guys for the heads up. Went to the play ground this week I use to be a regular monkey on the monkey bars not so much now lol
10/30 Clean and press sets of 30, 1,000 meters on the rower
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11-02-2015, 08:49 AM #10Registered User
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With time being a issue cause of work trying short workouts with little rest.
Bench Press: 135x5,185,4,215x3,230x2,250x1 speed work 125x3 every 30 seconds for 10 minutes
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He's really, really old tho...Originally Posted by CircusCircus
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11-04-2015, 12:52 PM #12Registered User
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There's always a funny one in the bunch.
60 meters sprints 6 times
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11-04-2015, 01:34 PM #13Banned
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Sprints? Now I know you're jokingOriginally Posted by CZERWIEC
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11-10-2015, 12:40 PM #14Registered User
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11/6 Jump Rope: 30x4 Seated overhead: 90x5,145x5170x5,185x5,200x5 pullups: 6x10sets those did get real sloppy
11/7: run 1.95 miles
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11-11-2015, 01:12 PM #15Registered User
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11/11 Deadlifts 225lbs/Beginning handstand pushups:2/2 4/4, 6/6, 8deadlifts 4hspu
5 minutes rest then
power cleans 155lbs/air squats: 2/2, 4/4, 6/6, 1 clean
doing these rounds better get me in some kind of condition cause they are brutal on me
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Going to need video of the Bulldog doing hand stand push ups
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11-12-2015, 02:49 PM #17Registered User
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it is not a pretty site lol. It's a beginners hspu feet on bench go up to a v and do a pushup. Hits the shoulders very differently can't imagine the real thing. Once I get that down I'll do them with a band around ankles.
11/12: Clean and press each one/ ring dips:2/2,3/3,4/4,5/5,6/6, ended with just 7 clean and press
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11-16-2015, 05:40 PM #18Registered User
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11/16 wall balls 20 deadlifts 225lb 10 2 rounds finish with 20 wallballs, Then 1.03 mile run
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11-18-2015, 12:02 PM #19Registered User
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11/17 ran 1.3 miles
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11-18-2015, 01:26 PM #20Registered User
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3 snatch, 6 overhead squats 9 pullups x5 rounds and 3 snatch 6 overhead squats. Oly lifts are awkward
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11-22-2015, 01:25 PM #21Registered User
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I had a friend train for one and he spent a ton of time doing road work (mostly up to 5ks) and spent a ton of time on pull ups, wall climbs.
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