Metcon

Friday, September 29, 2023

Garage Gym

1500

Warm Up

Jumping Jacks

Crossover Symmetry

Hip Hammy Flow

Metcon

AMRAP 12

1 rope climb

3 front squats

3 push presses

1 rope climb

4 front squats

4 push presses

1 rope climb

5 front squats

5 push presses

1 rope climb

6 front squats

6 push presses

Continue until time expires, adding 1 squat and 1 press each round.

♀ 95 lb ♂ 135 lb

I scaled this to 75 pounds and was still on the stuggle bus.  I go to the round of 9 and finished 2 of 9 push presses for 84 total reps (7 rope climbs, 42 front squat, 35 push press).  Ratna trained with me and substitued 3 ring rows for rope climbs and used dumbbells for the front squat and push press.

Pool Swim (1000 yards)

Friday, September 29, 2023

Carmody

1200

Pool Swim

1x500 FR

1x100 BR

1x100 BA

1x300 FR

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1000 yards total (30 minutes)

Anand's Gym featured on Carp's Gym

Definitely enjoyed seeing Anand's home gym with excellent commentary and discussion from Carp.  

Accessories pretty standard and slightly over the top.  Nice tip on the Banana Grips.

Nice call on the AC.

Love the Abmat Roo box

Glute Ham Roller - Multiple vendors $85-$130 (Vulcan to Sorinex)

Great set of barbells including specialty bars (Kubuki Kadillac & Rogue Transformer)

Nice rack. Not cluttered with unnecessary attachments.

Appropriate amount of weights.

Rogue Ballistic Blocks

Oak Club Wessey - Square Tube

Great Benches.

Smart play on dumbbells (10-50 in 5 pound jumps; 50-100 in 10 pound jumps) - Urethanes kick ass.

Kettlebells Kings,

Concept 2 Rower

Kabuki Kratos

Treadmill

Titan Belt Squat - Squat Max

My gym is certainly more cluttered with strongman equipment and functional fitness items.  Cardio is pretty similar.  Powerlifting set up is similar.

Great equipment selection and organization.  Very engaging commentary and discussion.  It is nice to have a comfortable space with temperature control, entertainment, and premium equipment where you need it.  Very cool that the accessories can be used for a variety of movements.  I will have to do some homework on ballistic blocks.

USAWA Deadlift Dozen Plus One

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Garage Gym

1100

Warm Up

Reverse Hyper

Hip Hammy Flow

RDL

Deadlift Dozen Plus One

These lifts are being contested at Clark's Gym and a hybrid competition is offered, but lifts must be performed October 21 and 22nd.

1. Deadlift Heels Together - 245, 265, 275 (record is 502)
2. Deadlift Two Bars - 270, 290, 300 (record is 380)
3. Deadlift Fingers, Index - 105, 115, 125 (record is 185)
4. Deadlift Fingers, Little - 105, 110, 115 (record is 100)
5. Deadlift Fingers, Middle - 115, 135, 145 (record is 309)
6. Deadlift Fingers, Ring - 105, 115, 125 (record is 145)
7. Deadlift, No Thumbs, Left - 135, 145 (record is 170)
8. Deadlift, No Thumbs, Right - 135, 135 (record is 175)
9. Deadlift, One Arm, Left - 145, 150 (record is 300)
10. Deadlift, One Arm, Right - 145, 150 (record is 314)
11. Deadlift, Reeves - 135, 175 (record is OPEN)
12. Hack Lift - 135, 185, 225 (record is 424)
13. Jefferson Lift (Straddle Deadlift) - 225, 275 (record is 441)

I was actually quite pleased that I could crank through these in under two hours, but it was definitely neurologically challenging.  I was just going through the motions on the Hack Lift and the Jefferson Lift.  

I had originally planned on doing these some of these lifts and following it with a metcon, but I decided to crank through them.  

Crazy Gym Sale

Kyle Baker is cleaning house

• Rogue Urethane Dumbbells - 10-150 in 10# increments (2400 pounds total) - $3000 ($8,240 retail) - Scooped by Michael Lee and being flipped for $5700
• Calibrated Steel Kilo Plates - 4x25, 4x20, 2x15, 2x10, 4x5, 2x2.5, 2x1.25, 2x0.5, 2x0.25 - 259kg ($1465) for $750 - Scooped by Seth Walker and being flipped for $2,550
• Calibrated Bumper Plates - 4x25, 4x20, 2x15... - 255kg ($2210) for $1000 - Scooped by Michael Lee and being flipped for $2000
• Assault Air Runner ($2,999) - $1250
• Specialty Barbells - Cambered ($335), Safety Squat ($445), Duffalo ($495), Trap Bar ($395) - $300 - Lucas Grant? just saw the cambered bar listed for $315.
• Hi Temp Bumpers - 4x45, 2x35, 2x25, 2x15, 8x10 - 410 pounds ($963) for $400

The items were all pending within an hour.  Lucky lifting for somebody.  There is stuff in the pictures that is not listed.

In terms of discount from retail, the best deal was the dumbbells at 64% off, but how many lifters can move the 150s.  I thought the calibrated plates were outstanding, but in retrospect, they were roughly 50% of retail.  The air runner was 59% off of retail.  The Hi Temps at $400 were 59% off of retail.  I did the math on the barbells and that amounted to $1670 worth of barbells for $300 assuming they are all Rogue (the trap bar and safety squat bar certainly are; the duffalo might be a Kabuki which would but it at $620 instead of $495).

Current retail Rogue pricing is $13.6K plus another $1K in tax.  Shipping would be free.

Strongman Tuesday

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Thor Strength

0800

Warm Up

Hip Hammy Flow

Sandbag to Shoulder

6x75

6x75

3x100

3x100

2x125

1x125

2x125

Moving well today.  A lot of it is technique and getting comfortable under the bag.

Trap Bar Deadlift

6x150

6x150

3x240

3x240

2x290

1x330

1x330

1x330

Core Finisher - 5 min

Push Up Finisher - 10-8-6-4-2

60 minutes total workout

Rage Fitness Soft "Atlas Stones"

Jason Papazian listed these on Facebook Marketplace for $2/lb.  The 50 and 75 sold quickly.  The 100 and 125 have been reduced in price.

100# initially $200, then $175, now $150 ($1.50/lb).

125# initially $250, then $225, now $200 ($1.60/lb).

He was doing both 100 and 125 for $350 and is now doing both for $300 ($1.33/lb)

These retailed for $200, $215, $245 and $250 respectively for 50, 75, 100 and 125 pound implements and they actually went up as high as 250 pounds.  They have been discontinued, but stock still shows up on secondary websites.  Dynamax still makes them but are $245 + $55 shipping for the 100.  (50, 75 are $200 and $220 respectively).

I am tempted to offer $120 on the 100 pounder which would be a good weight for me to do a lot with.  I would use it for carry, stone to shoulder and stone over shoulder.  However a sandbag would be more practical and cheaper.  The upside to these is no messy sand to deal with.  The downside is how sturdy is the shell.  May not work out well on concrete.

For comparison a 100 pound sandbag would cost $95 from Cerberus, $80 from Rep and $90 from Rogue (not including shipping and fill sand).

100 pound deadball from Titan is $140 and from Rogue $266.

Sandbags are typically 16" in diameter and height at 7.5" for a 100 pounder.  These beasts are 22" in diameter.  Typical med ball is 14" in diameter.

Seems to be a reasonable seller.  He flipped some calibrated Rogue plates and has some specialty barbells for sale as well.  

I ended up grabbing the 100 pounder after testing both at Jason's gym.  I was able to lap the 125 pounder, but really do not want two of these.  He has a great strongman setup in his garage with premium Mike Bartos equipment, large tires, stones, tank, yoke, farmer's carry handles, loading platform and plates occupying 1 bay of a 3 bay garage.  Jason is a nice guy and was parting with these as he now has a full set of concrete stones plus the stone of steel.  Unloading it from the car seemed heavier than testing it in his garage.  That the is the pro/con of training around other people.

Gym Junkeys distribution prices:

50 - $200

75 - $215

100 - $245

125 - $250

150 - $305

175 - $380

200 - $400

250 - $450

Does not include shipping, which should be at least $50 up to a certain point.