So I decided to take a break from Military Athlete and attempt the 6-week Mass Made Simple program by Dan John. This is a tough program to finish, by that I mean to last 6-weeks. It is basically a high-rep Back Squat Program with assistance work thrown in. By high-rep I mean 1 set of 50 reps at 205lbs during week 6. Yeah Buddy Here We Go.....
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Saturday, November 24, 2012
1st Annual Lil Joe's Gym Birthday Grip-a-Thon
Great Event Today, It was a runaway win by Kyle. Events as Follows:
1) Gripper Close
2) Rolling Thunder
3) Ironmind Hub
4) 4 x 4 one-hand block lift
5) Little Big Horn
6) Sorniex Pops Gripper Max Weight
7) Two-hand block Pinch
1) Gripper Close
2) Rolling Thunder
3) Ironmind Hub
4) 4 x 4 one-hand block lift
5) Little Big Horn
6) Sorniex Pops Gripper Max Weight
7) Two-hand block Pinch
Max Weight Lifted for Rolling Thunder 140lbs
Max Weight Lifted for Ironmind Hub was 55lbs
Max Weight Lifted for 4x4 Block (1 hand) 59lbs
Max Weight Lifted for Little Big Horn 115lbs
Max Weight Lifted for Sorinex Pops Gripper 275lbs
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
It's almost time!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are a few days away from the 1st Annual Lil Joe's Gym Birthday Grip-a-Thon. This event has all the makings of a great grip contest: Rolling Thunder, Hub, Little Big Horn and a ton of over events. I'll have a recap posted on Sunday.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
31st Annual Chaves Memorial Judo Tournament
The Chaves Judo Tournament was my first Judo Tournament since I was 15 and that makes it pretty much my first one. It was held at St John's Prep School in Danvers, MA. Sick campus. Well I was expecting to fight White to Blue belts, but that wasn't the case. I was the lone white belt in the Brown and Black belt division. I one my first match, beating a brown belt with an Ippon throw. Then I proceed to have a few teachable moments with the Black Belts I fought. It was a great learning experience.
This was a very quick Teachable Moment from a Black Belt, who I believe went 6-0 on the day
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
From: Rob Shaul (Military Athlete)
THE BURDEN OF CONSTANT FITNESS
I was first introduced to "The Burden of Constant Fitness" by a Green Beret officer 3-4 years ago. Ben explained that soldiers never had the opportunity to be out of shape. Their work required that they always be fit, and this "constant" fitness can easily become a "burden" as soldiers struggle to not incur overuse injuries and/or plateau due to doing the same training every day. Also, it's a challenge to keep things interesting.
One of the huge strengths about our Operator Sessions is that myself and my lab rats do the same sessions you do. I do them two weeks ahead, and my lab rats, one week ahead of what's published on the site.
I too, have this "burden of constant fitness," and it's influenced the programming in positive ways. The fitness demands of soldiers, and other industrial/hybrid athletes require they have high relative strength, high work capacity, stamina for long events or multiple short events over a long day, and durability for a long career.
Through Fluid Perodization, we program accordingly as we cycle through these different fitness attributes. Fluid Periodization not only trains and builds strength, work capacity, stamina and durability simultaneously, but it also keeps things interesting for the athletes who do the sessions 4-5 days/week. We do just enough of the same thing to draw in our interest, but not enough to garner boredom and stagnation.
The goal is to foster the idea that fitness for the soldier should be a professional habit. You aim for job appropriate fitness not so you can max the APFT or another fitness evaluation, but because you're a professional athlete. Fitness is safety, mission accomplishment, respect to your team.
We aim to balance this professional habit, with the reality of having to go to the gym everyday and lace 'em up. I've had to ensure the programming is efficient and effective, but also interesting, and sometimes, just darn fun.
We aim to unload a little of the "burden."
- Rob Shaul
I was first introduced to "The Burden of Constant Fitness" by a Green Beret officer 3-4 years ago. Ben explained that soldiers never had the opportunity to be out of shape. Their work required that they always be fit, and this "constant" fitness can easily become a "burden" as soldiers struggle to not incur overuse injuries and/or plateau due to doing the same training every day. Also, it's a challenge to keep things interesting.
One of the huge strengths about our Operator Sessions is that myself and my lab rats do the same sessions you do. I do them two weeks ahead, and my lab rats, one week ahead of what's published on the site.
I too, have this "burden of constant fitness," and it's influenced the programming in positive ways. The fitness demands of soldiers, and other industrial/hybrid athletes require they have high relative strength, high work capacity, stamina for long events or multiple short events over a long day, and durability for a long career.
Through Fluid Perodization, we program accordingly as we cycle through these different fitness attributes. Fluid Periodization not only trains and builds strength, work capacity, stamina and durability simultaneously, but it also keeps things interesting for the athletes who do the sessions 4-5 days/week. We do just enough of the same thing to draw in our interest, but not enough to garner boredom and stagnation.
The goal is to foster the idea that fitness for the soldier should be a professional habit. You aim for job appropriate fitness not so you can max the APFT or another fitness evaluation, but because you're a professional athlete. Fitness is safety, mission accomplishment, respect to your team.
We aim to balance this professional habit, with the reality of having to go to the gym everyday and lace 'em up. I've had to ensure the programming is efficient and effective, but also interesting, and sometimes, just darn fun.
We aim to unload a little of the "burden."
- Rob Shaul
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Good Weekend
Good Weekend all around, Fabio and I did some Box Squats and then a Kettle Bell WOD on Friday at the FOB, it was nice to use KB's again.
Saturday I had a Great Judo Training Session. Working on some combo Throws and come counters to Throws. Touranment on the 11th, yeah buddy.
Sunday, had a mini Grip Throwdown at Little Joe's Gym. It was myself, Joe and Greg. We did the 1 hand 4 x 4 pinch, Little Big Horn, Rolling Thunder and Hockey Puck. I hit a PR on the 4 x 4 pinch, Little Big Horn and Hockey Puck.
Saturday I had a Great Judo Training Session. Working on some combo Throws and come counters to Throws. Touranment on the 11th, yeah buddy.
Sunday, had a mini Grip Throwdown at Little Joe's Gym. It was myself, Joe and Greg. We did the 1 hand 4 x 4 pinch, Little Big Horn, Rolling Thunder and Hockey Puck. I hit a PR on the 4 x 4 pinch, Little Big Horn and Hockey Puck.
Greg on Rolling Thunder ~130lbs
Greg on 4 x4 pinch ~ 57lbs
Friday, November 2, 2012
01Nov2012
So here's what going on at the FOB:
Training Program is Military Athlete Operator Sessions
Grip work is High Reps with the Sorniex Machine and PR work on the block, hub, rolling thunder
Little Joe is having a Grip Contest after Thanksgiving
Joey and Clarke are hitting the Jiu Jitsu hard...meet schedule to follow
I'm driving on with Judo, first meet on Nov 11th.
Our Special Operators are all back home from being across the pond and getting mind and body ready for the next go around.
I'm going to be posting a minimum of twice a week.........seriously
Training Program is Military Athlete Operator Sessions
Grip work is High Reps with the Sorniex Machine and PR work on the block, hub, rolling thunder
Little Joe is having a Grip Contest after Thanksgiving
Joey and Clarke are hitting the Jiu Jitsu hard...meet schedule to follow
I'm driving on with Judo, first meet on Nov 11th.
Our Special Operators are all back home from being across the pond and getting mind and body ready for the next go around.
I'm going to be posting a minimum of twice a week.........seriously
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