The Sasquatch Project

Sasquatch
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W2D3 - E x 40:00

40:00 LSS Airdyne; Avg BPM 144
20:00 Rolling and Stretching

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J-Madd
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Welcome Sasquatch. I always enjoy following the log of another lifelong trainee!

Sasquatch
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J-Madd wrote:Welcome Sasquatch. I always enjoy following the log of another lifelong trainee!
Thank you, sir. I've really enjoyed your training videos!

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W2D4 - Max Strength (80%)

Squats: 5x5@200
OHP: 5x5@115
Pull Ups: 10x2 (in between sets)

We had a snow storm Yesterday afternoon that shut the entire city down. I walked the 4+ mile round trip to get the training session done. I will definitely do that regularly in the spring and summer. I had a nice sweat roling by the time I got there, despite the cold.

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Slacking on logging - not on training.

W2D5 - 20:00

20:00 Mobility & Static Stretching

W2D6 - E

75:00 Ruck @ 50lb vest

W3D1 - Max Strength (90%)

Squat - 5x3 @ 225
OHP - 5x3 @ 125
Pullups - 1x3; 9x2

Accessories:
DB Rows - 3x8+8 @ 80lbs
DB Bench - 3x8 @ 65lbs

W3D2 - E

50:00 LSS Airdyne
20:00 Mobility & Stretching

W3D3 - E

50:00 LSS Airdyne
20:00 Mobility & Stretching

I had not planned to use the Airdyne so much during "E" Sessions, but I have discovered that it is easier to get in/maintain target HR zone on the bike than while rucking. The only issue is that the seat is brutal on the ol' taint/gooch area. Pins and Needles set in at the 25:00 minute mark and give way to complete misery by 40ish minutes. I got these guys, hoping to fix the problem: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MT ... UTF8&psc=1

Any advice from you other Airdyne Warriors?

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Barkadion
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Re: The Sasquatch Project

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Sasquatch wrote:Slacking on logging - not on training.

W2D5 - 20:00

20:00 Mobility & Static Stretching

W2D6 - E

75:00 Ruck @ 50lb vest

W3D1 - Max Strength (90%)

Squat - 5x3 @ 225
OHP - 5x3 @ 125
Pullups - 1x3; 9x2

Accessories:
DB Rows - 3x8+8 @ 80lbs
DB Bench - 3x8 @ 65lbs

W3D2 - E

50:00 LSS Airdyne
20:00 Mobility & Stretching

W3D3 - E

50:00 LSS Airdyne
20:00 Mobility & Stretching

I had not planned to use the Airdyne so much during "E" Sessions, but I have discovered that it is easier to get in/maintain target HR zone on the bike than while rucking. The only issue is that the seat is brutal on the ol' taint/gooch area. Pins and Needles set in at the 25:00 minute mark and give way to complete misery by 40ish minutes. I got these guys, hoping to fix the problem: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MT ... UTF8&psc=1

Any advice from you other Airdyne Warriors?
You might want to invest into this guy:

https://www.serfas.com/products/view/17 ... rx-saddles
"Man is what he reads." - Joseph Brodsky

Sasquatch
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Re: The Sasquatch Project

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Barkadion wrote:
You might want to invest into this guy:

https://www.serfas.com/products/view/17 ... rx-saddles

Thanks, I will check it out!

Sasquatch
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Re: The Sasquatch Project

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W3D4 - Max Strength (90%)

Squat: 5x3 @ 225
OHP: 5x3 @ 135
Pull Ups: 10x1-3 (supersets between sets of Squats and OHP)

DB Rows - 3x5-8 @ 80
DB Bench - 3x5-8 @ 75

15:00 Foam Rolling and Stretching

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W3D5 - Recovery
15:00 Mobility Drills - Hips & Shoulders
20:00 Static Stretching + Foam Rolling

W3D6 - Ex55-120
Ruck - 4 miles @ 50lbs

W3D7 (&D8)
Scheduled rest + Christmas day. Gym closed, planned on doing E session, but took a nap instead.

W4D1- Max Strength (75%)

Squat: 5x5 @ 185
Press: 5x5 @ 105
Pull Ups: 5x2; 5x1+1 Negative
Plank & Shank: 3 x :60 shank/:60 plank/:60 rest

DB Press: 3x5-7 @ 80lbs
DB Row: 3x8+8 @ 80lbs

15:00 Static Stretch + Foam Roller

Sasquatch
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Re: The Sasquatch Project

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W4d2 Ex60

60:00 LSS Airdyne; Avg HR: 152

So you know how K. Black says that Base Building is about conditioning the body and the mind? Yeah. My mind got some conditioning with this one. I wanted to quit about 3 times. I didn't. It feels dumb to say out loud, but when it was over, I felt like I had won something - one of those "victory over myself" moments.

LOL...now I have to do it again tonight.

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