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Training: Week 2 of Average to Savage 1.0. This is the third or fourth time I’ve done this program. I continue to feel that it’s beneficial and I’m able to handle the volume. Reps for this week – Squat: 355×10, 335×10, 315×22. Bench 240×10, 225×10, 205×19. OHP: 145×10, 135×10, 125×19. Dead’s Sumo Speed: 315x2x8. I’m
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The focus has continued to be on the development of a routine. I think it’s slowly coming together. The additional question will be is this new normal sustainable or will it change. There’s always potential for disruption. Training: Week 3 Average to Savage 1.0. I’m a little disappointed my lifting endurance isn’t going as well
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Source: Endure – Alex Hutchinson/Malcolm Gladwell Lesson: Endurance is the struggle to continue against a mounting desire to stopReflection: So far this book has talked about the importance of the mind as the central governor in our ability to tolerate pain and persist in athletic endeavors. I continue to wonder if this theme continues beyond
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Starting to get into a new routine again. It’s been a big adjustment, but stress is greatly down overall. I feel like I’ve been doing a good job avoiding boredom. Training: I restarted Average to Savage 1.0. I didn’t have access to a pool and wanted to lift 4 days a week because I have
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Sources: Dan John 40 years and a Whistle, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Lesson: The backslide Reflection: The ups and downs of life are never ending. They happen on a micro level on a daily basis and they can be greatly influenced by events such as taking a new job, relationships, starting a
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Training: Last week I continued the 500 Swing challenge to complete half of the 10k program. This week I restarted doing the average to savage 1.0, the accessory work I’m basing off WS4SB and I’ll be doing the 5k template from strength and 5k. I’m really hopeful that I’ll be able to get BJJ up
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Rolling Reflections 33 Source: Common Sense on Mutual Funds – Jack Bogle Lesson: “Everybody talks about long-term investing, but nobody does anything about it.” Reflection: The parallels perceived from reading this book and in relation to strength training, health, and career advancement have been consistent. Long term planning is usually rooted in the development or
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The more we take on – the more we start recognizing patterns, the more we start to deal with inefficiencies, more opportunities are created. My wife was making fun of me for having so much go wrong. I think this is from putting myself in positions where there is more opportunity for this to happen.
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Transitions provide opportunity. There is inherent risk involved in transitions. Transitions in grappling lead to major position changes, submissions, and scrambles. I feel that this analogy is pertinent in it’s application to life. It’s not to say that slow progress from healthy habits cannot happen in a stagnant environment, but it’s implying there can be
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After I completed the post-deployment program from May-Aug of 2020. Then I did Average to Savage 2.0 using reps on the last set, Average to Savage 1.0, then Complete Human Performances Strength and 10K template. Average to Savage 2.0 Structure: 3 days a week full body, total it’s 3 – 7 week blocks (21 weeks),
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