Today, April 12, 2011, is/was day 28 of the 52DC. The Challenge is now 53.85% complete. My numbers through the end of today, assuming I do not blow a Clean Eat are:
- CE: 56/56/96 (58.33%)
- RT: 14/20 (70%)
- CT: 10/20 (50%)
- PG1 (40-4-40): 22/40 (55%)
Insane 15,000 and Beyond: 13150/25000 (52.6%) For the purposes of tracking my numbers, I am utilizing the 52DC Tracking Spreadsheet. Since that section was originally designed for the 3600 Challenge, you have to put in goals for each individual exercise. After each exercise it the amount completed to date juxtaposed against the estimated goal and the percentage achieved. Following each are some comments.
- Swiss Ball Crunches: 4240/7000 (60.57%) I use these as both a warm up and as part of a circuit.
- Push-Ups: 3741/7000 (53.44%) I am making progress on these. I have gone from sets of 25 totalling 100 or so, to sets of 40 totalling 300. I would like to get these up to 500 reps a day, which is where I was when I had the push up challenge with SkyCabin.
- DB Single Arm Swings: 710/1200 (59.17%) Making progress on these as well. I have gone from sets of 20 to sets of 40. Although it is 20 per arm, it is 40 squats as part of the movement. Happy about this.
- Chin-ups: 355/800 (44.38%) Progress is being made here as well. I started out doing sets of 5 and aiming for maybe 25 chin-ups. Today, I did sets of 6-8 reps totalling 60 reps. Nice.
- Hanging Leg Raises: 560/1200 (46.67%) Progress here is slow and really depends on what else I am doing. Right now I can do 3 sets of 20 reps and if time allows – another two sets of 10 reps.
- Dips: 560/1200 (46.67%) Same as the Leg Raises.
- Cuban Presses: 615/1200 (51.25%) I thought these would be easy, but multiple sets – even with light weights, tires the shoulders quickly. Aiming for sets of 30 or more.
- Cardio: 200/400 (50%) I should have reduced my core goal to 10 or 15. These 20 minute units are taking up time that I could be doing 100-200 reps of something else. Ah well.
- HIAH: 2169/5000 (43.38%) This is the Get Lean Phase 1 program. I have modified it such that all three workouts are now lighter weights and higher reps as they are in Workout C. I will also extend this through the end of the Challenge, although it was designed as a four-week program.
I do not know where I will end up. I have been killing myself attempting to catch up for the time lost while healing from the retinal surgery. Starting this Saturday night, my time will no longer be my own. Not really complaining. I do have a week in Florida where I can push to the Finish Line. As of now, I should be able to finish my Core Goals as well as PG1. I have made significant progress in each of these exercises. I am a big believer in volume exercise – just not this big a volume.
I will complete the original Insane 15,000 over the next two-three workouts. Will I have enough time left to do 10,000 more reps? Who knows?
I do know that I will not throw in the towel or take the pressure off Capt DHD. He suggested raising the ante from 15 – 25000 – now let him be “Hoist by his own petard.”
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ETA: As of Thursday, April 14, 2011 – Day 30 of the 52DC, I completed 15250 out of 25000, one day after the good Capt’n hit that mark.
SWF
Apr 12, 2011 @ 19:48:29
I have a feeling that you’ll make it, but keep an eye on that eye 🙂 Your numbers as always are impressive. Thanks for the TNT inspiration, I’m interested in seeing what changes it will produce for me.
SWF
TNT Man
Apr 12, 2011 @ 21:13:14
I always enjoy the look on people’s faces when I tell them I am on a Low Carb, Normal Protein, High Fat diet. They look at me as if I am crazy, and they are probably right. Welcome to the insande asylum, good luck adjusting.
TNT Man
Kojiiko
Apr 16, 2011 @ 11:38:32
I could never do the Insane course, I dont think I can do one press up, dips or chin ups!! Keep it up bud, you are an inspirational to many..
Do u believe in no pain no gain? When I do the dumbell chest press I cant do the full amount of reps I’m finishing the first set with about 4 short to finish the first set. Thats pushing to fail too. I do 3 sets of them yet I find that the next day or the day after I still get no ache in the chest, but when I do my legs exercises they are sore. Do i do more sets? Do i do different chest exercises? Or am I just worrying over split milk?
TNT Man
Apr 16, 2011 @ 13:04:57
Kojiiko:
You are at the starting point – when I started, I was 240 pounds, had not been in a gym in 15 years, could not do one chin-up, push-up or dip – and I was 62 yo.
Takes time and focus – eventully you get there. You will – no question – because you want to.
You are thinking too hard. Don’t worry about feeling it in your muscles. The only time I feel it, is when I start focusing on a muscle that has not been used.
Just focus on completing your reps in good forum and constantly pushing yourself to increase the weight you can handle.
Good Luck
TNT Man