Starting Over...

[RDW]

STATS:

• Age: 33
• Height: 5'11"
• Weight: 229

So, I've wasted probably the last 5 years of my training. Kettlbells, functional stuff, etc. Before that, I did SS religiously for about a year. After I finished SS, the wheels came off the track. I am nowhere as strong, capable, fit, or happy as I used to be. I have become a "fat dad" and have decided that I'm not interested in going down this path any longer.

THE PLAN

• SS * 3/week
• 20 minutes of interval training on Airdyne * 2/week
• 45 minute walk * 5/week

GOALS:

• Get strong
• Get fit
• Never look back

Any and all comments are welcome.

RDW

[peez]

Any and all comments are welcome.

Sound plan. Just do it. You know how, now get it done.

I'd focus on establishing a lifting routine/habit first, then add in the other stuff. But if you can do all at once without burning out too quickly, by all means do that.

[mackus]

Interested to hear why you left SS after a year.

[RDW]

Interested to hear why you left SS after a year.

I was on active duty at the time; I thought I needed to spend more time running, conditioning, etc. Looking back, I probably should have just switched to 5/3/1 with some sensible conditioning. Instead I did CrossFit, military specific stuff, lots of running, lots of dieting, etc. I got hurt, left active duty, and got fat.

Going to build back up and then keep doing what works this time.

[mackus]

I was on active duty at the time; I thought I needed to spend more time running, conditioning, etc. Looking back, I probably should have just switched to 5/3/1 with some sensible conditioning. Instead I did CrossFit, military specific stuff, lots of running, lots of dieting, etc. I got hurt, left active duty, and got fat.

Going to build back up and then keep doing what works this time.

Sounds familiar. Looking back I'm surprised I never asked why all of those push-ups didn't really seem to help when the rucksack got heavy.

[RDW]

20160612

BS: 165
PR: 95
DL: 225

Started REALLY light; everything felt good.

[rustyprelude]

Hey, RDW. Glad you're back on the wagon. When you did SS before what were your results?

[RDW]

Hey, RDW. Glad you're back on the wagon. When you did SS before what were your results?

Last SS sets before I decided I was "advanced":

BS: 330
BP: 260
DL: 400
PR: 185
PC: 250

I definitely could have gone further; however, I was starting my company command and I was expected to "set the example." This meant I needed to run a sub 13:00 2 mile and do 100 pushups/situps at any given time. So I started doing functional/tactical stuff. I nearly destroyed my body with all the running/rucking and CrossFit-esqe BS. I will say that I was MUCH more capable of kicking in doors and whatnot when I was "slow" and "muscle-bound" than when I was "setting the example."

Hard lesson.

[RDW]

20160712

Daughter's fifth birthday

Waffles for dinner and Graeter's ice cream for dessert. Long hike with the family.

Good day.

[RDW]

20160713

BS: 175
BP: 135
PC: 135

Had to rush through this; had date night with the wife. Everything felt easy.