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June 2011 Blog Posts (39)

June 20, 2011

Workout:

Russian Swings: 7 sets or 7 reps

Swing Cleans: 3 sets of 7 reps

Nutrition:

I was more focusing on journaling and figuring out how to track my food. Definitely room for improvement on the diet..…

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Added by Brent Brown on June 20, 2011 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments

What I have to work with at Idaho Athletic Club in Boise

Not ideal, I suppose... but it will do for now. There are a couple 16kg and a couple 20kg anyway

Added by Brent Brown on June 20, 2011 at 11:40am — No Comments

TRAINING/NUTRITION BLOG: 6/19/11

REST DAY TODAY

Good thing is I have stopped taking 800mg of Ibuprofen 2-3X per day.

Nutrition blog...

7am-300mg caffeine, 1,000mg maca root

8am-50gr whey protein, multivitamin, 300mg fish oil

2pm-

5-egg omelette with cheese, 2 Italian sausages

300mg fish oil, 2,000iu vitamin D

7pm-

Could not resist! My favorite candy bars are Twix. Was grabbing something at the store and they had a new flavor (coconut!). Had to have one. Good thing they didn't… Continue

Added by Jim B on June 19, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Second workout with Jim!

Worked on two-handed swings, dead cleans, swing cleans, and stretching.

Felt great during and after the workout. Lower back is a little sore now, but manageable.

Loving kettlebells!

Added by Brent Brown on June 19, 2011 at 6:48pm — 2 Comments

TRAINING/NUTRITION BLOG: 6/18/11

3 ROUNDS OF...

WALKING LUNGES 100YDS

RUN 1,000 YDS

30 PULLUPS

30 RING DIPS

(I added an extra 10 pullups and dips at the end to make an even 100 each for today).

6/17

Yesterday's training

Taekwon-Do: 15 hyungs.

Nutrition Log...

7am-300mg caffeine, 1,000mg maca root

8am- 50gr whey protein, multivitamin, 300mg fish oil

1:30pm-

1 grilled chicken breast

3 eggs

handfull of raw almonds

handfull of… Continue

Added by Jim B on June 18, 2011 at 10:24pm — No Comments

TRAINING/NUTRITION BLOG: 6/16/11

6/16

300 BOX JUMPS (24" TIRE)

100 PULLUPS

200 RING PUSHUPS

Nutrition Log...

7am-300mg caffeine, 1,000mg maca root

8am-50gr whey protein, 300mg fish oil, multivitamin

2pm-

leftover gilled salmon

leftover grilled chicken breast

1 red apple

handful of raw almonds

4pm-preworkout

2 scoops Jack3D

1,000mg maca root

6pm-postworkout

25gr whey protein

1 banana

1030pm

grass-fed hamburger, wrapped in… Continue

Added by Jim B on June 16, 2011 at 11:30pm — No Comments

TRAINING/NUTRITION BLOG 6/15/11

Taekwon-Do: 30 hyungs.

Nutrition Blog...Cheat meal today!

6am-300mg caffeine

7am-50gr whey protein, multivitamin, 300mg fish oil

2pm-

5 egg omelette with sausage and cheese

1 banana

300mg fish oil

2,000iu vitamin D

530-preworkout

2 scoops Jack3D

1,000mg maca root

1030pm (Serious cheat meal)

22oz IPA

1 large chicken breast with barbecue sauce

whole bunch of extra crispy tater tots dipped in barbecue… Continue

Added by Jim B on June 16, 2011 at 7:00am — No Comments

TRAINING BLOG: 6/14/11

4 ROUNDS OF...

50 TIRE BOX JUMPS (24")

440YD RUN

Nutrition Log:

630am-

300mg caffeine

7am-

50gr whey protein

multivitamin

300mg fish oil

2pm-

4 eggs

3 Italian sausages

1 large tomato

300mg fish oil

2,000 vitamin D

4pm-preworkout

2 scoops Jack3D

1,000mg maca root

6pm-postworkout

bunch of white grapes

25gr whey protein w/ 2scoops brown sugar

1030pm

grilled salmon (enough to… Continue

Added by Jim B on June 14, 2011 at 10:30pm — No Comments

TRAINING/NUTRITION BLOG :6/13/11

6/13

100 pullups

100 ring dips

That's it. Still hurting from Saturday.

Nutrition Blog...

Sunday 6/12:

7am-300mg caffeine

8am-50gr whey protein, multivitamin, 300mg fish oil

12pm-

Hot grilled Italian sausage

grilled zuccini

grilled onions

handfulls of strawberries

300mg fish oil, 2,000iu vitamin D

9pm-

huge, grass-fed T-bone steak

stuffed green olives

pepperoncini

1/2 avocado with lime and sea… Continue

Added by Jim B on June 13, 2011 at 11:00pm — No Comments

TRAINING/NUTRITION BLOG...6/11/11

Had to learn the hard way...

I have learned to listen to my inner voice about most things, how to read people, who to trust, etc..

I will probably never learn to listen when it comes to my own training. Part of an experimental deadlift program I am attempting included four sets of four reps with 90% 1-rep max. For me, this meant 4 x 4 at 455lbs, or just about two pounds shy of double my bodyweight. This is a specialized program, that only a powerlifter wearing a crutch like a… Continue

Added by Jim B on June 12, 2011 at 12:00am — No Comments

TRAINING/NUTRITION BLOG: 6/10/11

TAEKWON-DO: 17 HYUNGS, BASICS, SPARRING, BREAKING.

Nutrition Log...

7am-300mg caffeine

8am-50gr whey protein, multivitamin, 300mg fish oil

2pm-giant grass-fed hamburger, with cheese, jalapeno, and tomato, wrapped in lettuce. 2 homemade energy bars

5pm-preworkout: Jack3D, 1000mg maca root

830pm:

Full-on cheat meal!

Sushi with rice, miso soup, 24oz of Kirin lager.…

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Added by Jim B on June 10, 2011 at 11:00pm — No Comments

TRAINING/NUTRITION BLOG: 6/09/11

3 ROUNDS OF...

20 DOUBLE KETTLEBELL FRONT SQUATS (24kg)

20 RING DIPS

20 PULLUPS

RUN 440YDS

The front squats were very light for me today, but I have some hard training scheduled for the next two days, and can't afford to be too sore.

Nutrition Log...

Sorry, didn't have time to list it all. Did cheat a little last night, because my sisters were in town and I took a quick trip to visit them at my parents. I sipped a beer and ate some tortilla chips. It wasn't… Continue

Added by Jim B on June 10, 2011 at 7:00am — No Comments

TRAINING/NUTRITION BLOG: 6/08/11

6/08

TAEKWON-DO: 18 HYUNGS, BASICS, SPARRING, BREAKING, TABATA KICKING INTERVALS (Worked it to the limit tonight. Left the dojang with nothing left at all).

Nutrition Log...

6am-300mg caffeine

7am-50gr whey protein, 300mg fish oil, multivitamin

2pm-

thick grass-fed hambuger, wrapped in lettuce, tomato (ate 1 whole large one), bleu cheese dressing

2 baked potatoes, with butter, bleu cheese and red pepper flakes

2,000iu vitamin D

300mg fish… Continue

Added by Jim B on June 8, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments

6/07DEADLIFTS6 X 2 @ 405#.Nutrition Log...7am-300mg caffeine8am- 50gr whey protein, multivitamin, 300mg fish oil2pm- huge grilled chicken breast, 3 eggs, 300mg fish oil, 2,000iu vitamin D4pm-preworko…

6/07

DEADLIFTS

6 X 2 @ 405#.

Nutrition Log...

7am-300mg caffeine

8am- 50gr whey protein, multivitamin, 300mg fish oil

2pm- huge grilled chicken breast, 3 eggs, 300mg fish oil, 2,000iu vitamin D

4pm-

preworkout - 2 scoops Jack3D, 1000mg maca root

(No postworkout snack, because I was lazy and today was a very light day.)

1030pm-

white wine

hamburger, wrapped in lettuce, with tomato, onion and bleu… Continue

Added by Jim B on June 7, 2011 at 10:30pm — No Comments

TRAINING/NUTRITION BLOG: 6/06/11 - D-DAY

Thank a WW2 Vet today!

6/06

7 rounds of...

30 2-arm swings (40kg)

30 ring pushups

Nutrition Log...

0700

300mg caffeine

0800

50gr whey protein

multivitamin

300mg fish oil

1400(2pm)

5-egg omelette, with cheddar cheese and jalapeno slices

5 strips of bacon

2,000iu vitamin D

300mg fish…

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Added by Jim B on June 6, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments

TRAINING/NUTRITION BLOG: 6/04/11

6/04

880yd run

300yd sprint x 2

200yd sprint x 2

100yd sprint x 2

3 minute rest between runs.

Nutrition Log:

0700-200mg caffeine

0800- 50gr whey protein, multivitamin, 300mg fish oil

1230-grass-fed double hamburger with 5 strips of bacon and cheddar cheese, wrapped in lettuce

1 banana

5 huge strawberries

1600-preworkout

2 scoops Jack3D

1000mg maca root

1830-postworkout

25gr whey protein, with… Continue

Added by Jim B on June 4, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments

TRAINING/NUTRITION BLOG: 6/03/11 (Cheat Alert!!!!)

TAEKWON-DO: 16 HYUNGS, BASICS, TABATA INTERVALS.

Nutrition Log...

8:00 - 200mg caffeine.

9:00 - 50gr whey protein, multivitamin, 300mg fish oil

2:00 - huge grilled chicken breast, 2 baked potatoes, 2,000iu vitamin D.

5:00 - preworkout:

2 scoops Jack3D, 1000mg maca root.

7:30 -postworkout:

2 homemade energy bars, with chocolate, coconut oil, almond, sunflower seeds, almonds.

9:00 - !!!!Cheat!!! 22oz Redhook Big Ballard…

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Added by Jim B on June 3, 2011 at 9:30pm — No Comments

TRAINING/NUTRITION BLOG: 6/02/11

TURKISH GETUPS 16KG-32KG X 2 EACH.

6:00 - 300mg caffeine

6:30 - 50gr whey protein, multivitamin, 300mg fish oil

10:00 - preworkout.

2 scoops Jack3D, 1000mg maca root

2:00 - approximately 4oz steak, leftover from last night, 3 eggs, 300mg fish oil, 2,000iu vitamin D.

10:00 -

huge grilled chicken breast, Italian brats, corn on the cob, 1/2 avocado...

(Poor eating is poor planning. This is not ideal eating, but these were the quickest things… Continue

Added by Jim B on June 2, 2011 at 11:00pm — No Comments

TRAINING/NUTRITION LOG: 6/01/11

6/01

TAEKWON-DO: 20 HYUNGS, BASICS, SPARRING, BREAKING.

Nutrition Log...

7:00 - 300mg caffeine

8:00- 50gr whey protein with BCAAs, multivitamin, 2,000iu Vitamin D, 300mg fish oil

2:00 -

5 eggs

5 thick strips of bacon

3 homemade paleo energy bars, made with natural dark chocolate, coconut oil, walnuts, almonds, apricots, cherry crasins, sunflower seeds.

300mg fish oil

5:30 preworkout

2 scoops USP Labs Jack3D

1000mg maca… Continue

Added by Jim B on June 1, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments