I was just perusing my blog, curious to see where I was at a year ago in my training. Coincidentally, I came across a post that was made on October 11th, and found these goals within it (whatever is in bold are comments I've just made):
-Get RKC Certified in August, 2009. Check
-Train for the RKC Cert. I plan on doing a damn good job of roasting that beast and eating it whole. Passed. Turns out I was the one to be roasted in 102 degrees, though.
-Snatch the 24kg 20 times with each arm. I'm at 9 right now. Check
-Barbell Deadlift 285 lbs. After that, 300 lbs. Check, and check (305 lbs)
-Cut. I've made a lot of progress, but I keep hitting this plateau. My diet keeps slipping back into maintenance. Outline of the abs ain't enough -- I want the whole package! Check-ish. Have lost and gained and lost since then. Still losing.
-Increase shoulder and chest strength. Everything else tends to get stronger without any problem and I maintain that strength, but these two areas need particular attention -- so they'll be getting it. Definitely gained strength, though more is on the way.
-15:15 Max V02 Protocol. I have not delved into this one much.
-Master the pistol. Still working on this one, too.
-Incorporate more pull-ups into my routine. Check, as of recently.
So, overall, I'm actually quite pleased with that. Within a year, I have accomplished the majority of the goals I had then set out to undertake. Honestly, that feels quite good; I can't help but feel like I'm stagnating on gains and hitting plateaus every so often.
I've come to the conclusion that I haven't been writing enough. Not on this blog, but more importantly, not on a creative level. I definitely need to get back into that, and keep those juices flowing strong.
Workout last night consisted of 5 minutes of TGU with 16kg, followed by 4 sets of 10 yards of tire flips with 20 swings at the end (16kg). Did pull up/press ladders 1, 2, 3 x2, pressing the 16kg. Had some assistance with pull ups, especially at the end. Finished the workout with some good ol' Russian twists and a couple sets of hot potatoes.
Anyway, I intend to be posting more. I also plan on getting a video up of me deadlifting 305 lbs. or more.
1 comment:
Things more and more are needing measured in years, aren't they?
You are doing pretty well on accomplishing your goals, I must say. Good for you for reposting them and being honest too, that's a work of discipline in and of itself!
:)
Rock on!
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