BB AAR My first BB is in the books. This AAR post contains my short recap and lessons learned. For about two years prior to starting BB, my exercise schedule was dictated by op tempo. Sometimes I was able to exercise 4x/week. Sometimes 0x/week. It was very common for me to work 18-20 hour days for ...

BB Week 8 8.1 Strength: Fighter w/ Grunt Cluster (OHP, FSQ, WPU) 3x3@90%TM Notes: Took some discipline to not load up the bar and get some heavy squats on. 8.2 HIC: 600m Resets 6x600m; 5min rest after each Treadmill 1% incline Notes: Maintained my fastest speed from 7.2 for all of the reps. These 6...

I have had some success with the following strategy: 1. Don't sweat it . You aren't going to sabotage all your progress in one day. 2. Train early . If the holiday is a training day, get it done before you get busy, cocktails start flowing, etc. 3. Don't snack while watching TV . Way too easy to zon...

I am at that point where I am going to be back under the weights again this coming week. I can't wait! I forgot to test out my 1RM but I might just use to my memory what I last tested. What do you think I should do? Something tells me it hasn't changed much... When did you last test? Was it the sam...

J-Madd wrote:
I too underestimated 600m Resets!

Related: My (electronic) copy of TB2 references 400m Resets in a couple places. Looks like a typo that should be 600m. Anyway, around rep 4 of the workout, I start thinking "Why couldn't KB have gone with 400s instead of 600s?!"

BB Week 7 7.1 Strength: Fighter w/ Grunt Cluster (OHP, FSQ, WPU) 3x5@80%TM Notes: Slight increase in weight. Didn't notice it. 7.2 HIC: 600m Resets 6x600m; 5min rest after each Treadmill 1% incline Notes: I ran these 600s 1mph faster than day 6.2, despite the same perceived effort. I guess my body ...

BB Week 6 6.1 Strength: Fighter w/ Grunt Cluster (OHP, FSQ, WPU) 3x5@75%TM Notes: Finally time to lift! I quickly calculated my training max based on the max session I did before starting BB. Set 1 of OHP. I unracked the bar and got five reps. Felt heavy. No big deal; I haven't touched real weight ...

BB Week 5 5.1 SE Circuits 3x50 1min rest between exercises 2min rest between circuits Notes: Today wasn't too bad. I got the reps in without pushing too hard...stop short of fatigue, brief rest pause, and snap off more reps. 5.2 LSS: 45min run Treadmill 1% incline 5.3 LSS: 45min run Treadmill 1% in...

Would you suggest doing a practice PFT after completing base building or 1 every few weeks and just push back the schedule a day? I suggest you retest the PFT after every block you complete, including BB. More frequently as your PFT date approaches. SE Exercises - Push-ups, Sit-ups, Back Extensions...

You have time to get there, and you are already working. Good. As you already know, you have to build up your base of fitness. It seems to me the 17 week sample program in TB2 would be ideal for your situation, but I'll leave that specific programming to the experts. I do have more than my share of ...