Fresh Start

b_reed23 · 04-08-2008, 11:38 AM

nice times on the running Py!! you've been a real motivator for me lately

Pylon · 04-08-2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by b_reed23

nice times on the running Py!! you've been a real motivator for me lately

Glad it's helpful to you!

Archangel · 04-08-2008, 04:46 PM

Heavy Duty Pylon!!! I'm lovin it my Friend!!! Those are respectable #'s imo, not alot of people understand the meaning behind pre-exhaust!!! Keep at it BRother pylon, your doin awesome!!! Glad your feelin better!!!

the other half · 04-08-2008, 07:27 PM

good job on the runs, i was thinking i mighthave to take it up also this summer.

but that is only because they are going to put in a dairy queen about a mile from our house. and i know katt will only let me have a blizzard if i run down and back.

Pylon · 04-08-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Archangel

Heavy Duty Pylon!!! I'm lovin it my Friend!!! Those are respectable #'s imo, not alot of people understand the meaning behind pre-exhaust!!! Keep at it BRother pylon, your doin awesome!!! Glad your feelin better!!!

Thanks, Archie. But you know how it is. The numbers are never big enough.

I've been checking out Crossfit training (anyone who reads M&F knows why). I dig the fact that they post a workout each day for you to complete, sometimes for time, sometimes for reps. I might start to tinker with it a little.

Anyone tried it?

Pylon · 04-08-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by the other half

good job on the runs, i was thinking i mighthave to take it up also this summer.

but that is only because they are going to put in a dairy queen about a mile from our house. and i know katt will only let me have a blizzard if i run down and back.

That sounds fair. We have a frozen custard place down the road about 2 miles. I think if I ran it I would be ok with eating the custard. No idea how I would get home, though

b_reed23 · 04-08-2008, 10:21 PM

...get 2 custards/blizzards, and try to get home before it melts

Pylon · 04-09-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by b_reed23

...get 2 custards/blizzards, and try to get home before it melts

Yeah...I've got a ways to go before I'm fasts enough for that.

Pylon · 04-09-2008, 12:52 PM

Trying out the crossfit work today. Did the baseline test:

400 m run
40 bw squats
30 sit ups
20 push ups
10 pull ups

The idea is to time yourself for completion once a month to measure progress. My time was 9:18 (I'm happy just to be under 10 minutes.) My push up ROM wasn't the best, and I used max assist on the pull ups. (They recommend jump pull ups, but I didn't have a spot to do them. It was really crowded for some reason.)

So, plenty of room to improve. Since the HIT doesn't take that long, I plan to do the Crossfit WOD (workout of the day) to go with the lifting. SHould be interesting.

boilermaker · 04-09-2008, 01:19 PM

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Yeah...I've got a ways to go before I'm fasts enough for that.

if that is a Ted Drewes, I'd advise running PAST it, PY!

Pylon · 04-09-2008, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by boilermaker

if that is a Ted Drewes, I'd advise running PAST it, PY!

I don't know...if it gets me to run 4 miles, how bad could it be?

Archangel · 04-09-2008, 04:03 PM

Ted Drewes!!! Your killin me my Friend, LOL!!! That looks like a interesting combo Brother Pylon, I'll be watching closely!!!

Triple Threat · 04-09-2008, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Pylon

I've been checking out Crossfit training (anyone who reads M&F knows why). I dig the fact that they post a workout each day for you to complete, sometimes for time, sometimes for reps. I might start to tinker with it a little.

Anyone tried it?

I haven't, but there's one guy at the gym who has tried it. He actually enjoys it, the sicko.

Pylon · 04-09-2008, 06:47 PM

People who get into it seem to really love it. It's brutal stuff from what I can see, but they are very big on scaling the work back to fit your level. I'm interested to see where it leads.

b_reed23 · 04-09-2008, 10:40 PM

sounds interesting...I'll be following!

SamEaston · 04-10-2008, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Pylon

Trying out the crossfit work today. Did the baseline test:

400 m run
40 bw squats
30 sit ups
20 push ups
10 pull ups

The idea is to time yourself for completion once a month to measure progress. My time was 9:18 (I'm happy just to be under 10 minutes.) My push up ROM wasn't the best, and I used max assist on the pull ups. (They recommend jump pull ups, but I didn't have a spot to do them. It was really crowded for some reason.)

This sounds very cool indeed. I actually paid for a subscription to M&F but they havent sent me my 1st magazine yet

They took the money out of my account over 1 month ago

I'm in too Py!

Pylon · 04-10-2008, 08:59 AM

Gym day...

I was supposed to be lifting today for HD, but have decided to take the leap with crossfit. One of the comments I read was a guy who said his only goal was to finish each WOD (workout of the day), no matter how long it took. Some are for time, some are for load (like today). But I was very excited to see what the WOD would be, so I took that as a sign that I should give it a go.

WU (program standard) - 3 circuits
samson stretch (10 sec ea side)
OH squat (15lb) x 10 (supposed to use a broomstick, but couldn't find one, so I grabbed the lightest BB)
sit ups x 10
back ext x 10
pull up x 10
dips x 10 (the last 2 were on max assist, @110lbs)

Deadlifts
185 x 1
235 x 1
245 x 1
255 x 1
275 x 1
285 x 1
300 x 1 - PR (I think. I can't remember breaking 300 before)

nadirmg · 04-10-2008, 09:40 AM

pypy, nice deads, man! why only 1 rep though?

Pylon · 04-10-2008, 10:05 AM

That's what the WOD called for.

Triple Threat · 04-10-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

pypy, nice deads, man! why only 1 rep though?

It's the best way to test your 1RM.

Triple Threat · 04-10-2008, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Pylon

have decided to take the leap with crossfit. One of the comments I read was a guy who said his only goal was to finish each WOD (workout of the day),

Since you're working out in the morning, does this mean you now have morning WOD?

countryboy · 04-10-2008, 10:33 AM

Pylon,

Checked out your photos... come a long way. Good Job!

Thanks for the info on HIT / HIIT...!

nadirmg · 04-10-2008, 11:05 AM

holy smokes, dude! you made some serious progress!!

Pylon · 04-10-2008, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

Since you're working out in the morning, does this mean you now have morning WOD?

I prefer to think of it as blowing my WOD early...

Pylon · 04-10-2008, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by countryboy

Pylon,

Checked out your photos... come a long way. Good Job!

Thanks for the info on HIT / HIIT...!

Happy to help! It's a great way to compress a lot of working into a small timeframe.

04-08-2008, 11:38 AM	#61
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,212 Photos: 34	nice times on the running Py!! you've been a real motivator for me lately
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04-08-2008, 04:46 PM	#63
Archangel High Intensity Freak Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Intensity Island Posts: 10,178 Photos: 4	Heavy Duty Pylon!!! I'm lovin it my Friend!!! Those are respectable #'s imo, not alot of people understand the meaning behind pre-exhaust!!! Keep at it BRother pylon, your doin awesome!!! Glad your feelin better!!!
	"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13 "For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

04-08-2008, 07:27 PM	#64
the other half loyal fan since 1972 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: northwest Posts: 1,357 Photos: 5	good job on the runs, i was thinking i mighthave to take it up also this summer. but that is only because they are going to put in a dairy queen about a mile from our house. and i know katt will only let me have a blizzard if i run down and back.
	"katt's spotter" " its not how much u can benchpress. its how much other people think u can." bob chicherillo

04-08-2008, 10:21 PM	#67
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,212 Photos: 34	...get 2 custards/blizzards, and try to get home before it melts
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04-09-2008, 12:52 PM	#69
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Missing...presumed having a good time Posts: 6,389 Photos: 3	Trying out the crossfit work today. Did the baseline test: 400 m run 40 bw squats 30 sit ups 20 push ups 10 pull ups The idea is to time yourself for completion once a month to measure progress. My time was 9:18 (I'm happy just to be under 10 minutes.) My push up ROM wasn't the best, and I used max assist on the pull ups. (They recommend jump pull ups, but I didn't have a spot to do them. It was really crowded for some reason.) So, plenty of room to improve. Since the HIT doesn't take that long, I plan to do the Crossfit WOD (workout of the day) to go with the lifting. SHould be interesting.
	"For beverages, I only drink water or whiskey and when I’m drinking whiskey, it’s usually when I’m working out. It gives me the courage to lift more than I can when I’m sober." - C. Bratton

04-09-2008, 04:03 PM	#72
Archangel High Intensity Freak Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Intensity Island Posts: 10,178 Photos: 4	Ted Drewes!!! Your killin me my Friend, LOL!!! That looks like a interesting combo Brother Pylon, I'll be watching closely!!!
	"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13 "For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

04-09-2008, 06:47 PM	#74
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Missing...presumed having a good time Posts: 6,389 Photos: 3	People who get into it seem to really love it. It's brutal stuff from what I can see, but they are very big on scaling the work back to fit your level. I'm interested to see where it leads.
	"For beverages, I only drink water or whiskey and when I’m drinking whiskey, it’s usually when I’m working out. It gives me the courage to lift more than I can when I’m sober." - C. Bratton

04-09-2008, 10:40 PM	#75
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,212 Photos: 34	sounds interesting...I'll be following!
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04-10-2008, 08:59 AM	#77
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Missing...presumed having a good time Posts: 6,389 Photos: 3	Gym day... I was supposed to be lifting today for HD, but have decided to take the leap with crossfit. One of the comments I read was a guy who said his only goal was to finish each WOD (workout of the day), no matter how long it took. Some are for time, some are for load (like today). But I was very excited to see what the WOD would be, so I took that as a sign that I should give it a go. WU (program standard) - 3 circuits samson stretch (10 sec ea side) OH squat (15lb) x 10 (supposed to use a broomstick, but couldn't find one, so I grabbed the lightest BB) sit ups x 10 back ext x 10 pull up x 10 dips x 10 (the last 2 were on max assist, @110lbs) Deadlifts 185 x 1 235 x 1 245 x 1 255 x 1 275 x 1 285 x 1 300 x 1 - PR (I think. I can't remember breaking 300 before)
	"For beverages, I only drink water or whiskey and when I’m drinking whiskey, it’s usually when I’m working out. It gives me the courage to lift more than I can when I’m sober." - C. Bratton

04-10-2008, 09:40 AM	#78
nadirmg hardr bettr fastr strongr Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 920 Photos: 7	pypy, nice deads, man! why only 1 rep though?
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04-10-2008, 10:05 AM	#79
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Missing...presumed having a good time Posts: 6,389 Photos: 3	That's what the WOD called for.
	"For beverages, I only drink water or whiskey and when I’m drinking whiskey, it’s usually when I’m working out. It gives me the courage to lift more than I can when I’m sober." - C. Bratton

04-10-2008, 10:33 AM	#82
countryboy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 285	Pylon, Checked out your photos... come a long way. Good Job! Thanks for the info on HIT / HIIT...!

04-10-2008, 11:05 AM	#83
nadirmg hardr bettr fastr strongr Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 920 Photos: 7	holy smokes, dude! you made some serious progress!!
	w/o log 5'5" - currently bulking - 145lb on 5/16 weight goal I: 150 :: bench goal II:170 :: squat goal II: 250 :: weighted chin goal IV: +35 x 5 x 5

04-10-2008, 12:38 PM	#86
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Missing...presumed having a good time Posts: 6,389 Photos: 3