6-26-14

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Hayden hits me with a hose during the 1000 burpee/5 mile Run-Burpee-Run workout

Hayden hits me with a hose during the 1000 burpee/5 mile Run-Burpee-Run workout

Warmup:

Box Breathing 5 minutes

30 overhead squats with PVC

10x each: Pushups, Situps, Dips, Pullups, Burpees

Skill: Jump Rope 3 minutes

Core:

5 minutes in front leaning rest (plank)

then, immediately 200 flutter kicks


Workout: A.
5 mile run

or

Row 500 m

10 burpees

AMRAP 40 minutes

Workout B.

Bench Press 5-5-5-5-5

Post times, reps and/or loads to comments

I cant let my calf injury hold back the group.  We need to be running and the one thing I know with running is that you either use it or lose it. 

So, while the guys did a 5 miler, I stayed back and did a 500 m row/10 burpees amrap for 40 minutes. 

I am frustrated with the calf injury.  Got acupuncture yesterday, but I am just going to have to stay off it.  No running or rucking for about 2 weeks.  Then, I will move into it very slowly. 

Our Selection training has started a while back, but we will be doing an intensive 10 week program that starts at the end of July.  I HAVE to be sure that I am 100% healed and ready for the training to begin because there are alot of double days and alot of running and rucking ahead of us.

Run/Ruck

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My son Turner, 16, and Navy Seal Brad McLeod of SealFit and SealgrinderPT, celebrate after Turner finished the SealFit 20x event in Trenton, GA

My son Turner, 16, and Navy Seal Brad McLeod of SealFit and SealgrinderPT, celebrate after Turner finished the SealFit 20x event in Trenton, GA

Warmup:

Box Breathing 5 minutes

30 overhead squats with PVC

10x each: Pushups, Situps, Dips, Pullups, Burpees

Skill: Jump Rope 3 minutes

Core: Lying Hip Swing x 30

Workout A:

Run 400 m

30 pushups

30 situps

Ruck 400 m with 90 pounds

AMRAP 30 min

 

Workout B. 

Front Squat 5-3-1

Post times, reps and/or loads to comments

When preparing for Selection, I feel like we need to be able to do a ton of situps and pushups, run, and ruck.  In fact, I am not sure that we can ruck enough in preparation for the event.  Today, I created a workout that had us moving for a 30 minute smoke session and incorporated simple movements that I am sure we will be doing plenty of in Selection.

My calf is still bothering me.  I felt it a bit on round 3 so I immediately went to the rower instead of rucking or running any further.  Laying off running for close to 2 weeks has not solved the injury so I will probably go see Wayne Stephens and see if he can help me. 

Planning a workout for this weekend to include lots of water, mud and long rucks is definitely starting to take shape.  Greenway Farms may be a good spot for good creek access and plenty of trails.  It is also close by which is important.

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6-11-14

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Nuts to butts! Kokoro 30

Nuts to butts! Kokoro 30

Warmup:

Box Breathing 5 minutes

30 overhead squats with PVC

10x each: Pushups, Situps, Dips, Pullups, Burpees

Skill: Jump Rope 3 minutes

Core: Lying Hip Swing x 30

Workout: A.

2 Min Max Push-up to Army Standard


Workout B. 

2 Min Max Sit-up to Army Standard

Workout C.

Run 5 Miles

or

Row 40 minutes for max meters

Workout D.

Push Press 5-3-1


Post times, reps and/or loads to comments


For Selection, the minimum requirements for the pushups are 55 and the situps 65.  The pushups are no problem, but we are all cutting it close on the situps.  The number seems high to me and I think that ALOT of the 275 people signed up for this event may have trouble with this one event.  Fail it...go home.

I will not fail the situp test, I will make sure of that, but I can easily see how someone might overlook it in favor of alot of rucking or other work and end up in a bad spot.  6 or 7 months of training could easily be thrown away on the second event in the first 15 minutes of Selection and I am sure that it will happen to some people. 

65 situps in 2 minutes at Navy standard is not difficult at all, but the Army requires you to keep your hands locked behind the head which makes for a MUCH more difficult and thus far lower rep count.  65 is pretty tough.

My score today was 96 pushups and 69 situps.  I am focusing on consistently hitting 100 pushups and getting my situp numbers to consistently 80's.  I am planning on getting no-repped despite perfect form (mind games) and I want to make sure that I have plenty of time to get in 65 perfect reps.

My calf is still bothering me a bit and I believe it to be a slight tear in my gastroc.  I had a torn soleus 2 years ago and when I ran on it too early it developed into a serious tear that prevented me from running for 8 weeks.  I can not risk that type of injury so I might even lay off again next week despite REALLY needing and wanting to run.

Mike, Jay, Blythe and I rowed 40 minutes today which was challenging but went by quickly because of the company.  I commented to Cynthia about how lucky I feel to have such an awesome group to support the training and to call friends.  These guys are all super solid individuals.

I am trying to plan a 4 hour workout for Saturday to include full submersion with rucks packed with the Goruck packing list contents.  I want to try to see how much that will all weigh and start to refine our packing and waterproof/draining ability with the rucks.  This is very important and could easily be overlooked.  It will not be overlooked by us!