One Ton Challenge Record Session

Sunday, October 11, 2026

Garage Gym

1900

Warm Up

Crossover Symmetry

Record Lifts

Clean & Seated Press - 75, 85, 95

Clean & Seated Press, Behind Neck - 75, 85, 95

Clean & Press, 12 inch base - 105, 115

Clean & Press - 105, 115

One Ton Challenge

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Basement Gym / Garage Gym

1630

Warm Up

Jumping Jacks

Hip Hammy Flow

One Ton Challenge

Lifts completed 10/10/2025, Bodyweight 208.4 pounds, Age 55, Official Nisha Gupta

Anderson Press - 125, 135

Anderson Squat - 255, 275

Hackenschmidt Floor Press - 175, 185, 195

Kennedy Lift - 345, 365, 375

Peoples Deadlift - 375, 385

Total = 1335 pounds

Last Year I got 145+305+185+380+380 = 1395.  A little behind the power curve, but felt really good for today.

#26FallGGC

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Basement/Garage Gym

1800

Warm Up

Jumping Jacks

Hip Hammy Flow

Squat

5x45

3x135

1x185

1x205

225

245

250

Bench

8x45

5x95

2x135

1x155

175

185

190

Deadlift

5x135

2x225

1x275

1x315

325

335

340

I went 7 for 9 and a 770 pound total is a huge improvement over the Spring competition.  I was as fresh as I could have been for the meet.  This year the charity was Better Through The barbell and I donated $10.

Total 250+185+335 = 770 (GGC 10/8/2026) 207.7 (WILKS 218.08)

Total 235+180+325 = 740 (GGC 5/3/2026) 205.9 (WILKS)

Total 260+190+355 = 805 (GGC 11/1/2025) 211.4 (WILKS 226.18)

Total 255+185+335 = 775 (GGC 5/11/2025) 209.0 (WILKS 218.87)

Total 245+192.5+330 = 767.5 (GGC 10/27/2024) 207.4 (WILKS 217.52)

Total 250+185+315 = 750 (GGC 5/11/2024) 206.9 (WILKS 212.8)

Total 245+180+335 = 760 (Lakewood 11/11/2023) 197.1

Total 245+185+325 = 755 (GGC 10/28/2023) 197.9

Total 242+165+341 = 748 (AFA 7/29/2023) 193.4

Total 235+170+325 = 730 (GGC 5/19/2023) 196.8

Total 240+195+330 = 765 (GGC 11/12/2022) 193.4

Total 235+190+325 = 750 (GGC 5/15/2022) 190.9 (WILKS 221.66)

King Kong Grip Session

Wednesday, October 6, 2026

Basement Gym

2100

King Kong Grip Session

Wrist Wrench - 45, 47.5, 50

Thumb Blaster - 45, 47.5 (L)

Grab Ball - 47.5, 70, 75, 80 (L)

Little Big Horn - 80, 82.5, 85 (L)

20 minutes

Warren Tetting Beginner Gripper

Well beyond what I would feel comfortable paying.  Warren Tetting Beginner, 47 pounds, bidding opened at $200 and hammered for $380!!

EMOM

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

CDOT

1200

Warm-Up - 5 min on treadmill

EMOM 24

1 - 10 walking lunges

2 - 8 push-ups

3 - 1 pull-up (first 5 DOH; last 3 neutral grip)

Moved well

800 Yard Pool Swim

Monday, September 28, 2026

Carmody Rec Center

1330

800 Yard Pool Swim

1x300 FR

1x200 FR

1x100 BR

1x100 BA

1x100 FR

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800 yards total (26 minutes)

Deadlift

Sunday, September 28, 2026

Garage Gym

1800

Warm Up

Reverse Hyper

Crossover Symmetry

RDL

Deadlift

8x135

6x185

4x225

3x255

2x285

2x285

2x285

I have been neglecting deadlifts, so it was nice to do some respectable pulls.

With my season winding, down I am looking forward to 2027.  Half the year should include some All-Round, Grip and Hybrid Fitness competition.  The other half will be reinventing myself in the UK.  There will be fewer events to sign up for and more calendar time to fill with new adventures.

Also with my open water season winding down, I may drop in at Carmody for a pool swim this afternoon.

Chipper

Friday, September 25, 2026

Garage Gym

1600

Chipper

150 rope skips (beaded rope)

40 wall ball shots (14# to 10')

30 kettlebell swings (35#)

20 push-ups

10 pull-ups

20 push-ups

30 kettlebell swings

40 wall ball shots

150 rope skips

This was a tough workout that I was happy to wrap in 26:35.  I had to break everything up.  The first rope skips were 50-40-30-20-10.  The wall ball shots were 4x10.  The KBS were 12-10-8.  The push-ups started with big sets and ended with 2's.  The pull-ups were singles roughly every 30-45 seconds.

I did like the workout for its simplicity and I wanted to get some wall ball shots in.

Inspired by Vintage CrossFit which called for wall balls, T2B, walking lunges.

EMOM

Thursday, September 24, 2026

CDOT Fitness Center

1300

EMOM 30

1 - 10 walking lunges

2 - 8 push-ups

3 - 10 med ball sit-ups

This was a nice mover as usual.  It is getting a little stale.  I need to work in some new movements. 

Power Clean Complex

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Garage Gym

1400

Warm Up

Reverse Hyper

Crossover Symmetry

Hip Hammy Flow

PVC Pass Throughs

Build Power Clean - 45-75-95-105

Power Clean Complex

Every 2:30 x 5 sets

Segmented Power Clean - Pause at Knee for 2-3 seconds

10 sec rest

Hang Power Clean

I did this with 115, 125, 125, 125, 125 pounds and was moving well.

Programming was from Vintage CrossFit.  I skipped the metabolic conditioning.

USAWA Two Fisted Challenge

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Garage Gym

1000

Two Fisted Challenge

Bodyweight 206.8 pounds

Officials: Jarrod Fobes, Nisha Gupta, Ratna Gupta (in training)

• Finger Lift, Left, Index - 55 pounds
• Finger Lift, Left, Little - 25 pounds
• Finger Lift, Left, Middle - 65 pounds
• Finger Lift, Left, Ring - 40 pounds
• Finger Lift, Left, Thumb - 40 pounds
• Finger Lift, Right, Index - 55 pounds
• Finger Lift, Right, Little - 30 pounds
• Finger Lift, Right, Middle - 65 pounds
• Finger Lift, Right, Ring - 40 pounds
• Finger Lift, Right, Thumb - 40 pounds
• Deadlift Fingers, Index - 75 pounds
• Deadlift Fingers, Middle - 95 pounds
• Deadlift Fingers, Ring - 55 pounds
• Deadlift Fingers, Little - 45 pounds

Record Session

• Abdominal Raise - 15 pounds
• Abdominal Raise on Roman Chair - 35 pounds
• Apollons Lift - 134 pounds
• Dumbbell Walk - 78 pounds
• Repetition Team Clean & Press on Knees - 10 reps at 135 pounds with Jarrod Fobes (age 49, bodyweight 210 pounds (100kg class))

Squat - Metcon

Friday, September 18, 2026

Home Gym

1230

Warm Up

Bike Erg - 5 min

Back Squat

10x45

8x95

5x135

3x155

3x175

3x175

Conditioning

EMOM 10

4 Burpees

This was the perfect duration and volume for today.  If I do this again, I should shoot for a 50 second interval or possibly 5 burpees per round.

Hurling Practice with GAA Coach

We had the good fortune to have Colm Egan lead practice. He was in town as part of a coaching development program called elevate which started as a Friday seminar, leading the Gaels practice yesterday and leading our practice today.

We did some fun new things

Four squares, balls in center - scoop a ball, then steal

Pass to open player free for all - this was an exercise in chaos

Six players in center and then four floater players, sharks and minnows style, try to get the floaters in to overwhelm the defense; change field size to change the game

Three in a line, pass to center player and back, center player turns around and then repeat

Pass in four large squares around the field with 2 shirts and 2 pennies in each trying to maintain control

American football, catch in air in is 3 points, on ground is 1 point

6 on 6 half field with a dedicated goalie; emphasize perfect position

The discipline was new.  Listen for the whistle, no talking while Coach is talking, run off and on the field for water breaks.

I came home absolutely wrecked, but I did learn a lot including fundamentals of keeping hurley in ready position and how to step when picking up a sliotar.

Littlefoot Sprint Triathlon 2026

Another Littlefoot Triathlon in the books.  

Results

Overall 298/330

Male 55-59 7th (out of 7)

Men 146/157

Official Chip Times:

01:55:16

Swim: 21:37

T1: 3:00

Bike: 44:18

T2: 2:44

Run: 43:36

2022 Time: 1:49:06 (overcast and drizzling)

2023 Time: 1:38:42 (choppy swim)

2024 Time: 1:43:34 (good weather)

2026 Time: 1:55:16 (good weather)

My weight is the same as 2024, however the result was worse.

Swim - 0:22 slower

T1 - 0:41 slower

Bike - 4:00 slower

T2 - 0:24 slower

Run - 6:37 slower

I felt good on the swim and on the bike.  The course conditions were amazing.  However, when I look at my training volumes I am well behind on my bike/run mileage.  2024 delivered 250 miles of biking and 200 miles of running.  In 2026, I have only logged 200 miles of biking and 100 miles of running.  Swim mileage was on the order of 15 miles both years.

Aside from training more, I would not have changed anything.  I should have practiced wearing my tri kit under my wetsuit.  I might consider not wearing gloves.

Chipper

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Garage Gym

1300

Chipper

400 meter run

21 KBS (35#)

15 Box Jumps (20")

90 seconds battle rope

15 Box Jumps

21 KBS

400 meter run

This was much harder than I expected.  I finished in 15:46.  The first run was fine, first 21 KBS were unbroken and box jumps were steady.  The battle rope went 30-15-15-15-15 with roughly 1:1 work to rest ratios.  The way back down the period was slower, but tolerable.

The new gym space is feeling better, but will be much better after getting rid of The Answer and some weight trees.

Inversions - EMOM

Thursday, September 3, 2026

CDOT 

1130

Inversions

Headstand hold

Headstand hold

Kick up and hold

Kick up attempt

Kick up attempt

EMOM 24

50 rope skips

10 alt DB snatch (25#)

10 push-ups

Felt rough today, but good to get some work in.

Test USAWA Lifts

Monday, August 31, 2026

Garage Gym

1700

Straight Arm Pullover

8x15

8x25

35

5x30

1x32.5

Deadlift, One Arm

95

135

155

175

195

10 Pull-ups

mfin77 - Grip Board

• Inch trainer fbbc $80 I’ll throw in as many weights as box can hold. Also extra set of screws, smaller ones this thing has great grip seasoned
• 3 kinds of fat grips. $40 for all
• coc grippers 0.5, 1, and 1.5(2) $15 a piece
• 40lb blob USA stamped. $70
• Rogue hand bombs and 1.5 inch thumb pinch grips. $40 for both
• Titan 2.5 inch roller $20
• 3inch roller $35 silver
• David Horne gripper it’s a v2 bought in 2012 I believe have an orange spring as well $65
• Wrist roller it’s small but works $10
• Thumb protector by David Horne Protects your thumbs from getting break open Free to anyone who buys $100 Just ask for it
• Roller with the red strap, forgot what it’s called $30
• stronger grip leverage bar 2inch $25
• Rope for puldown $10
• Loading pin $15 possibly by Chris rice on here
• 3 by 4 inch Saxon bar by Pops company forget the name of the company it’s not shown $50 pickup
• 2 inch fat bar not shown $50 not shown generic

Most of the items were sold by the time I saw the post.  The only items I was interested in were the  David Horne Gripper and Stronger Grip Leverage Bar.  The leverage bar may actually still be available at $25 plus shipping to Colorado.  It would be another excuse for me to hold onto standard plates.

Medium Box shipping would have been $25, so we decided to work out a deal for the following:

(1) Stronger Grip Leverage Bar - $25

(2) Rogue Pinch Blocks - $10

(2) Rogue Cannonballs - $10

(2) Straps - $5

(1) Carabiner - $0

(1) Rock Iron Steel - The Book of Strength - Steve Justa - $5

(1) Molding a Mighty Grip - Jowett - $5

$60 for all of the items plus $25 shipping = $85

UPDATE:  9/8/2026 - Received Empty Box, filed claim with USPS.  In touch with shipper in case USPS does not come through.

GSI Rocky Mountain Regional Championship

Jim, Volunteer Loader, Sarah, Jamie, Kim, Skye, Akeem, Curt, Jeremy, Matt, Alexis, Adalene, Cristophe, Joe, Alan, Nathan

Rebecca, Nisha, Lewis, Sanjiv (Curt's wife)

Not Pictured - Jaland, Marc S

Nisha and I had the good fortune to attend the GSI Rocky Mountain Regional Grip Contest.  Curt Cenci hosted an amazing show at Mountain Man Performance in Colorado Springs, CO.  There was a tremendous field of (6) women and (14) men to vie for automatic advancement to the National Championship.

The event had been advertised for months and sponsors came out to support the contest including:

• Madkow
• Arm Assassin Strength Shop
• The Grip Show
• Cannon PowerWorks

I counted (9) combo racks at Mountain Man Performance and they have to be the premier powerlifting gym in the state.

Everybody seemed to be lifting well and having fun.  I very much enjoyed driving up the night before and having a short drive to the venue.

This is the first time I cut weight for a contest and I was happy that I was able to make the 93 kg class (at 91.4 kg bodyweight).  My pre-contest walking around weight was 94.3 kg, so dropping 3 kg (6.6 pounds) was not bad for three weeks effort.  Nisha comfortably weighed in tat 39.8 kg for the 72 kg class.

Nisha

• 2-3/8 1H NN - 49 pounds (3 attempts)
• 4x4 2H NN - 54 pounds (4 attempts)
• Inch - 18 pounds ( 2 attempts)
• Jug - 63 pounds (5 attempts)
• Farmer's Hold for Time - 69.1 pounds/hand - 11 sec

Sanjiv

• 2-3/8 1H NN - 135 pounds (7 attempts)
• 4x4 2H NN - 148.5 pounds (5 attempts)
• Inch - 51.1 pounds (6 attempts)
• Jug - 140.8 pounds (6 attempts)
• Farmer's Hold for Time - 179.3 pounds/hand - 42 sec

Nisha had personal best lifts on the Inch and Jug.  I had personal best lifts across the board and was absolutely thrilled with my performance.  I think I even bested some lifters on the Farmer's Hold.

I enjoyed seeing a lot of the familiar faces from the grip community and also nice to meet some new folks as well.  We got going at 10:00 AM and were wrapped up by 3:30 PM.  Weigh in was orderly starting at 9:00 AM, then I ate and hydrated.  I did second breakfast at 11:30.  I had everything I needed.

ARX - Active Resistance Machines

Smolov Junior - Powerlifting Cycle

Hyperice Hypersphere Go Vibrating Ball - $109

A huge shoutout to all of the event sponsors for contributing to an incredible prize pool:

The top overall man and woman will also each receive a prize pack including a custom leather forearm bracer, $150 courtesy of Mountain Man Performance, a $20 SSE gift card, and a Saxon Squeezer grip tool. Second place man and women will receive a Grip Show prize pack including a setting kit, a beanie, a koozie, and stickers. All weight class winners will receive a steel bending kit from Eat Chalk Get Big. Weight class winners will also be entered into a drawing for a Standard gripper with custom painted packaging from Cannon Powerworks.

The top male and female on the farmers hold will win $25 Arm Assassin gift cards. The pound for pound champion will win a Standard gripper with custom painted packaging from Cannon Powerworks, a seasoned Rogue GFC from The Grip Show and a $20 SSE gift card. A pair of custom MadKow magnetic Mini Horns will also be in the prize pool with a secret way to win them revealed after.