A grouchy old Jarhead tosses some iron around

[grouchyjarhead]

Nice ruck Grouchy.....when my hip issues clear up I'm going to have to find a way to get some of this work in...9+ miles with all the elevation changes had to be challenging

That's one of my favorite parts about it Ron. It's getting work in, but you're outside enjoying the sights and having so much fun it doesn't even feel like much work at times.

This amazes me! That is a blistering average for the duration and weight. Do you ever run? I'd be interested to see what your 5k time might be.

Thanks Payton. I usually try for under a 15 minute pace, so this was even a tad slow for me. I don't run with the weight, I just walk with a purpose. I know when I first started this block of training to now, despite no running at all, I shaved my two mile timed run about 30 seconds. I plan on doing more dedicated running this block though.

Excellent work Grouchy! Man, 9 miles seems like a lot to me. Great job knocking that one out. It sounds like you are well on your way to meeting your goals.

So far, so good Trent.

[grouchyjarhead]

20170717:
TB Grunt cluster.

**OHP 80 x6/6/12.
**FSQ 120 x6/6/10.
**Pull-Ups (BW) x9/6 - hit rep goal of 15 in two sets.
**2HSW 28kg for 5x20.

[grouchyjarhead]

20170718:
2 mile cross country run in just over 25 minutes (goal was a sustainable and enjoyable pace, and it was) followed almost immediately by 50 burpees for time (7:17). Running beforehand takes the wind out of your sails for burpees big time, at least for me.

[DieselsMom]

Running yuck, burpees yuck - man you like to punish yourself

[RT1957]

Strong session Grouchy.....do people really do Burpees...??? LOL....they bring back Jr high memories for me...

[TM79]

Good looking sessions Grouchy. I love the running > burpees. I was thinking, "OK, a nice trail run.. Oh! All pleasantries just exited the building when that was done!"

[grouchyjarhead]

Running yuck, burpees yuck - man you like to punish yourself

I'm not a big fan of either, so that means I'm not good at them. So, the goal is to get better

Strong session Grouchy.....do people really do Burpees...??? LOL....they bring back Jr high memories for me...

Haha they sure do! Honestly I hate burpees (I prefer eight count bodybuilders) but every event I've done has them now so I guess I'd better get good at them. Last event we did 30 as a finisher and it honestly wasn't bad at all for me, but I'm normally not good at them so I'd like to get better.

Good looking sessions Grouchy. I love the running > burpees. I was thinking, "OK, a nice trail run.. Oh! All pleasantries just exited the building when that was done!"

Thanks Trent! "All pleasantries just exited the building," that cracked me up. I saw my run increase from rucking, so I bet there's a similar effect so I decided to devote one day a week to running of some kind. The burpees will help me get some more work capacity in there too, so I figured it's a nice win-win.

[grouchyjarhead]

20170719:
TB Grunt cluster, though had to cut it short as we had some company over. Got the presses (OHP 85x6/6/12) and front squats (125x6/6/9) in before they showed up. Pool party for my kids with their friends, hung out with their parents who are friends of ours, pool beers and grilling dogs. By the time they left I briefly considered fitting in the pull-ups and swings but being that I had a 0300 wake up call the next day for more PT, I decided to just turn in for the night instead and save it for the next day.

20170720:
My discipline faltered a bit. I decided to push the wake up time to 0330 instead of 0300, reasoning I would just hit the ground a bit quicker this time. Unfortunately that wasn't the case, so I only ended up rucking 3 miles before I fit in my ruck PT. 3x20 of ruck push-ups, ruck overhead squats, ruck lunges, and ruck man makers (60 sec rest between sets and circuits). Bodyweight core circuit in the evening.

[Cantplankwell]

20170719:

20170720:
My discipline faltered a bit. I decided to push the wake up time to 0330 instead of 0300

I dont think that is a breach in discipline, especially at that hour! I was supposed to work out at 6am today, and I completely ditched it....couldn't be bothered...gross misconduct on my part. May give it a go tonight tho. Kudos for the dawn patrol!

[DieselsMom]

I need to retrain myself to get up early to workout cause I come up with all types of excuses in the evenings plus our garage gym is about 98F which melts all ambition on doing anything!

[RT1957]

Great work Grouchy....03:00 - 03:30.....is way earlier then you'll find me....looks like the front squat weights are rising!!..

[grouchyjarhead]

CPW - I'm usually up at 0400 most days for work so it was just setting the alarm a bit earlier than usual. Had some friends over and went to bed a bit later than usual so thought I could risk it. Nope haha.

It was hard for me at first DM but I love exercising early now. Even if the rest of the day is chaotic and miserable, I at least feel productive from getting my workout in.

Trust me Ron, I'd be sleeping in more if I could! Early workouts are the only way I can make it work most days.

20170722:
6 mile ruck on a local trail (average pace 17:14 but didn't stop timer when I hit the tree line twice and had to get rocks out of my boots once) then shot home and did ruck PT at home.

5 rounds of the following for time (I finished in 20 minutes):
**10 ruck man makers
https://youtu.be/9pNgSmfdkxE
**10 four count flutterkicks with ruck overhead
**10 ruck push ups
**10 ruck sit ups with ruck on chest

[TM79]

Great work going on the last few days Grouchy! Man, you are slacking off. Hitting snooze until 3:30AM? Shoot, if I wake up at 3:30AM it's because I couldn't sleep. So do you do all of these rucks in the dark?

[grouchyjarhead]

By necessity they tend to be, usually finishing before dawn breaks for the majority of my workouts. My long ruck workouts I can do at different times as my wife can occasionally join me.

20170724:
TB Grunt cluster. Late getting to gym so I only did presses and front squats there. Will update with pull-ups and swings later.

**OHP 95 x6/6/8.
**FSQ 135 x6/6/8.

Once at home...

**PU BW x6/6/3.
**2HSW 28kg x25/20/20/20/15.

[TM79]

By necessity they tend to be, usually finishing before dawn breaks for the majority of my workouts. My long ruck workouts I can do at different times as my wife can occasionally join me.

20170724:
TB Grunt cluster. Late getting to gym so I only did presses and front squats there. Will update with pull-ups and swings later.

**OHP 95 x6/6/8.
**FSQ 135 x6/6/8.

Once at home...

**PU BW x6/6/3.
**2HSW 28kg x25/20/20/20/15.

Nice work Grouchy. So do you have a light or something like that? I'm just picturing you rucking down trails in the woods at night. It seems like it would be hard to see, and if you were around here, you would want to be able to see the snakes too. Just curious, because I would love to start doing some cardio in the mornings. The need to wear glasses is what keep me from doing it right now.

[grouchyjarhead]

I wear a headlamp for when I take paths there aren't much light.

[TM79]

I wear a headlamp for when I take paths there aren't much light.

Excellent dedication!

[DieselsMom]

You the man Grouchy, I need your dedication.

[grouchyjarhead]

Anybody can do it DM. As my man Jocko says "Get after it, here and now." The weights aren't going to lift themselves, our shoes aren't going to run for us, and our ovens aren't going to cook the right foods for us. It's up to us, and the best time to start is now.



20170725:
Nice and easy 2 mile run (22:33) followed by 50 burpees for time (5:55). Keeping these runs comfortable and fun, not killing myself like I do for APFT attempts.

[TM79]

Nice job on the run and burpees grouchy! Jocko makes some good points in that video. That was one thing that I read in a book (probably a Navy SEAL book) a few years ago that really stuck with me. I'm extremely analytical so I always tended to be really indecisive. Finally, in this book I read that it is better to just make a decision, especially on things that aren't that important. Like, where are we going to eat lunch? There's a place. Let's go, etc. Feel free to analyze important decisions, but even those require you to draw a line and make a decision after enough time has elapsed. I know he was talking more about getting motivated to start working out or taking on a big project, but it is relatively similar in nature. You do just have to jump in at some point.

[grouchyjarhead]

Nice job on the run and burpees grouchy! Jocko makes some good points in that video. That was one thing that I read in a book (probably a Navy SEAL book) a few years ago that really stuck with me. I'm extremely analytical so I always tended to be really indecisive. Finally, in this book I read that it is better to just make a decision, especially on things that aren't that important. Like, where are we going to eat lunch? There's a place. Let's go, etc. Feel free to analyze important decisions, but even those require you to draw a line and make a decision after enough time has elapsed. I know he was talking more about getting motivated to start working out or taking on a big project, but it is relatively similar in nature. You do just have to jump in at some point.

The podcast of his I was just listening to this morning discussed decision fatigue and his thoughts on it. He's intense and great to listen to, highly recommend him.

20170726:
4 mile ruck around the neighborhood followed by some ruck PT. 40 ruck man makers, 40 ruck push-ups, 40 ruck overhead squats, 40 lunges with ruck on back. 60 sec rest between sets/exercises.

[DieselsMom]

Anybody can do it DM. As my man Jocko says "Get after it, here and now." The weights aren't going to lift themselves, our shoes aren't going to run for us, and our ovens aren't going to cook the right foods for us. It's up to us, and the best time to start is now.



20170725:
Nice and easy 2 mile run (22:33) followed by 50 burpees for time (5:55). Keeping these runs comfortable and fun, not killing myself like I do for APFT attempts.

Your totally right. I am a huge procrastinator and I need to just make a decision to make me better. I know it is all in my own head yet still the battle continues.

I'll have to look this guy up and add to my list.

[grouchyjarhead]

He's great DM I bet you will think so too.

20170729:
Today was supposed to be a 12 mile ruck but plans fell through so we had no one to watch our boys. I made up for it with a 60 minute run on the treadmill, did 5 miles. Bodyweight core circuit and ROMWOD later.

[grouchyjarhead]

Pathfinder Class 012 comes to a close and I finished the starting level course Forward. Here is going to be my totals for 05/01 to 07/31 (tomorrow).

**29/20 workouts (10 have to be ruck workouts, I have 18)
**103/75 rucking miles (less than I wanted, but still enough - counting run mileage, 116 total)
**4/4 challenges (pass Army Physical Fitness Test, 8 mile mountain ruck, 12 mile timed ruck, and finished a GORUCK event)

Starting 013 next week, this time Endure (the intermediate course). This time it's 24 workouts (12 ruck), 125 miles, and 5 challenges. Still following the same template I shared earlier (essentially - lift, run + calisthenics, lift, ruck + ruck PT, rest, long ruck day, rest). Definitely a fun thing to follow along if you like rucking and want to focus on it, and works beautifully with Tactical Barbell's Green protocol for conditioning. Green has been treating me well, big fan of it.

[TM79]

Great job improvising with the treadmill run Grouchy. Running 5 miles on a treadmill shows dedication, no matter what the time is. The new program looks good. Looking forward to seeing your progress.

[grouchyjarhead]

Thanks Trent! Trying to get my running back up to par.

20170731:
TB Grunt cluster before work.

**OHP 100 x6/6/9.
**Pull Ups BW x10/5/5.
**FSQ 140 x6/6/9.
**2HSW with 28kg - Skipping these today. Lower back got aggravated slightly at work so rest and mobility work.

Had to switch up the order a bit as the squat rack was being used but no big deal.

[fittofattofit]

Thanks Trent! Trying to get my running back up to par.

20170731:
TB Grunt cluster before work. Will update later with swings.

**OHP 100 x6/6/9.
**Pull Ups BW x10/5/5.
**FSQ 140 x6/6/9.
**2HSW with 28kg -

Had to switch up the order a bit as the squat rack was being used but no big deal. Back felt a tad odd during front squat warm-ups, so I stretched a bit more and was a bit conservative today with them.

^^^^ I like that complex. Would have been a whole body blast and a great metcon workout ... all in under 10 minutes!

[TM79]

Good looking workout this morning Grouchy. I hit some OHP/Pull-ups this morning myself. Fine work, as always.

[DieselsMom]

He's great DM I bet you will think so too.

Yep - looked him up and starting to listen, through the first couple of podcasts. I am a type A person so I have to start with episode 1

Congrats on all your fantastic numbers, past performance shows your gonna kill this round.

[grouchyjarhead]

^^^^ I like that complex. Would have been a whole body blast and a great metcon workout ... all in under 10 minutes!

I use these purely for max strength so aside from warm up sets I rest 3-5 minutes between sets. Takes me less than an hour with warm up.