Right of Passage

[WidowMaker]

TapouT XT Update:



Day 2:
2 APR 13
Strength and Force Upper just over 53 minutes
Ultimate Abs just over 15 minutes

Everyone had shown up for “Round 2” lol.
Still feeling it some from yesterday we all pushed through this 1 good.
Even though there were some striking and kicking involved we had done quite a bit of upper body exercises with 10lb bands and it kicked butt too.

The short ab workout vid was tearing it up!!!
Liking the ab routine it has to offer. Now don’t get me wrong. The other dvd’s focus on keeping the abs tight throughout the movements, but this 1 really focuses on hitting them hard.

So far so good on these. It’s an uphill challenge here in the beginning but we’re all gonna stick it out to the end. We all agreed after the 2 vids were done that when we got to the end of it all it would still be a challenge but we all would be conditioned enough that we could do any single vid back to back on an individual day. That’s 1 of our goals when reaching the end of this course.

[WidowMaker]

TapouT XT Update:



Day 3:
3 APR 13
Plyo XT just over 51 minutes

This was a killer legs and glutes workout this evening.
Like I’ve said before if you’re not in some kinda shape you will need to do this 1 2x (2-90 day periods).
We’re already planing on purchasing XT2 later on but we will be running this 1 again when we complete this 1st 90 days.

We were definitely slowing down half way through this but I kept glancing over at Powerbelle and I could tell she was very insistence on keeping her form as much as possible.
No tapouts today either. We just kept driving through it all no matter how much we were slowing down.
Powerbelle already has an upside down heart shaped bubble butt and I told her when we were closing up the gym last night she already has got me hooked on her. She will have totally driven me crazy with her legs and butt by the time we are done with this 90 day program and she said;”That’s the plan, husband!”

[WidowMaker]

Training Update

Training Update

Due to unexpected events that have happened in the last 2 weeks I haven’t been able to make the time to post up my training but I have been in the gym training on the days that I could.

I will be picking up my training of the CUBE method on Monday and posting up my training journal on it from there on out.
Starting it in week 7 and finishing it on out til the end of it.
There will be no big pr’s a this time but my primary goal is to finish what I started here.
Then re-start it once again to see where it leads me.

As far as the TapouT XT program goes.
Powerbelle and I will be continuing to follow it on through as planned and we will be adding another week after the last week to it to make up for any missed days on it.

[WidowMaker]

The Cube

The Cube

Week 7/Day 25
15 APR 2013
Deadlift Day:
Note: Reset all reps on the deadlift exercise.
Deadlift:
(double overhand/unbelted)
2 x 135 x 12
225 x 5
315 x 2
(belted and alternate grip)
365 x 2
Shoulder and upper pec held up nicely on these.
I will be adding up a little more weight next week.

4” Block Pulls:
(unbelted/snatch grip with hooks)
2 x 225 x 15
Some good speed on these today!
Everything is still playing nice.

Sumo Deadlift:
(unbelted/double overhand)
3 x 135 x 12
Even though this wasn’t a lot of weight; it finished off my back very well.

Back Raises:
Myself x 30
My back loves me when I get to these.

Abs:
TapouT XT

Target Stretch:
TapouT XT

Time/Comments:
Powerbelle came in to get the gym ready for our TapouT XT program .
She kept me company through my training today.
She pulled up a bench and wanted to know why I wasn’t pulling the weight fast enough on the block pulls.
I love the way she motivates me!
She wants to get back to deadlifting but she knows her primary focus right now is the tapout program.
Overall training was good today even if the weight wasn’t heavy and motivation was around 8.

[WidowMaker]

TapouT XT



Week 3:
15 APR 13
Day 1
Cross Core Combat
just over 45 minutes

Pretty good training this evening as everyone had shown up.
Cody the 19yr old was giving me a run today as he could explode off the floor quicker than me but I could get more push-ups, punches and kicks in (rep wise).
After we was through he said when we were doing the squat upper cuts with the bands he could just see a guy coming up off his feet and laying knocked out on the floor when I hit them and I told him that was the whole point of it.
I told him you don’t just knock someone out 1 time. You knock them out every time.
You don’t telegraph your hits either but you hit them hard as hell every time.
I also told him that when I was a teenager before I went into the 82nd Airborne I had an old Army sargent teach me how to throw a punch and the technique involved in hitting heavy without expending too much energy.
Overall was a great session and Powerbelle hung in there really good today for her comeback session!
I’m really impressed with my wife’s fortitude to bounce back from her illness like she has!
As we were all sweating like it was the presidential election day all over again, Lol!

[WidowMaker]

The Cube

The Cube

Week 7/Day 26
16 APR 2013
Bench Day:

Note:
All bench press will have a 1sec pause at the bottom.
Stop last rep of each set at the top of the lockout momentarily before re-racking it.

Bench Press:
(close-grip/unwrapped and unbelted)
2 x bar x 12
(pinky on bar ring/unwrapped and unbelted)
2 x bar x 12
(close-grip/unwrapped and unbelted)
135 x 12
(pinky on bar ring/unwrapped and unbelted)
135 x 12
155 x 5
175 x 5
195 x 5
215 x 5
245 x 3
265 x 3
(wrapped and unbelted)
285 x 3
Shoulder and upper pec held up good on these today.

1 Board Bench Press:
(pinky on bar ring/unwrapped and unbelted)
225 x 2
245 x 1
255 x 1
265 x 1
(wrapped and unbelted)
285 x 1
Felt strong enough to do more but only mated the bench press weight today.
Starting to feel it a little bit.

Close-grip Bench Press:
(index finger at smooth and knurling/unwrapped and unbelted)
2 x 225 x 3
Good on these even though I could feel a slight ache in the affected area.

Barbell Shrugs:
(2.3.2 tempo/haulin hooks as needed)
135 x 10
4 x 225 x 15
Good hard squeezes on these.

Lat Pulldowns:
(spud straps/2.3.2 tempo)
100 x 10
3 x 220 x 15
Lats are feeling these after a time of being off from any decent weight.

Dumbbell Military Press:
(eye level/no lockout)
1 x 20 x 10
3 x 30 x 10
Shoulder and upper pec did fine though this.
It didn’t really stress the mild ache any more or less here.

Triceps Pressdowns:
(progressive)
100 x 15
120 x 15
140 x 15
160 x 15
Started to feel it some in my elbow so I’ll just focus on stretch, squeeze and form on this exercise for a while.

Abs:
TapouT XT

Target Stretch:
TapouT XT

Time/Comments:
Solo today.
Training was a bit longer than normal but it was still a good day none the less and motivation was around 7.

[WidowMaker]

Week 3:
16 APR 13
Day 2
Strength and Force Upper just over 53 minutes
Ultimate Abs just over 15 minutes

We’re getting better today and form is coming together on this.
Everyone still wringing with sweat after it was all said and done.
Good training today

[WidowMaker]

TapouT XT



Week 3:
17 APR 13
Day 3
Plyo XT just over 51 minutes

This is one of the harder ones as far as hard work through the dvd.
It was a really good workout today for everyone.
Everyone hung in there (was slowing down at time on some exercises) today.
Still a lot of good sweating going on up in here this evening.
Really thirsty now. Prolly need a gallon of water, but I only drunk 20oz immediately after it was over.
Then drank more as the evening went on.
I case you are wondering; yes we do get water breaks throughout the daily programs.

[WidowMaker]

I guess this is as good a place as any to get caught up on my training journal.
Starting with week 9/ Monday, 29 April 2013.

[WidowMaker]

The Cube

The Cube

Week 9/Day 33
29 APR 2013
Deadlift Day:
Note: Reset all reps on the deadlift exercise.

Deadlift:
(double overhand/no hooks/unbelted)
(conventional stance)
135 x 12
(sumo stance)
135 x 12
(conventional stance)
(unbelted and unhooked)
225 x 5
315 x 2
(alternate grip here)
365 x 1
(alternate my alternate grip each single)
(unbelted and unhooked)
5 x 405 x 1
Everything was playing nice today.
So far; everything is coming back with strength to spare today.

Sumo Deadlift:
(unbelted and unhooked)
(alternate my alternate grip each single)
8 x 365 x 1
These were also good and strong today.
Almost like pulling air.

Barbell Shrugs:
(2.3.2 tempo/hauling hooks/unbelted)
135 X 10
225 X 5
3 X 315 X 15
Again; strength to spare here too, but I wanted my 3sec pauses with that 6" stroke for today.

Standing Leg Curls:
(2.2.2 tempo)
70 x 10
3 x 120 x 12
Nice and strong here too.

Abs:
TapouT XT

Target Stretch:
Since I added a little weight today I decided it best to go on ahead and stretch.
Around 6 minutes today.

Time/Comments:
Solo today.
Pretty good day overall.
It did feel good to put a little more weight on the bar.
Motivation was around 8 anyways.

[WidowMaker]

TapouT XT



Week 5:
29 APR 13
Day 1
Plyo XT just over 51 minutes

Good challenge for me today and was sweating like I was in a sauna.
Powerbelle kickin ass on this one today!
She's really picking up the pace on these here lately.
We both still have a few areas we are working with but overall the conditioning is getting a lot better.

[WidowMaker]

The Cube

The Cube

Week 9/Day 34
30 APR 2013
Bench Day:

Floor Press:
(unwrapped and unbelted)
(close-grip index finger on knurling/smooth)
bar x 20
(pinky on bar ring)
bar x 20
(close-grip index finger on knurling)
135 x 12
(pinky on bar ring)
135 x 12
(pinky on bar ring)
185 x 5
(wraps and unbelted/pinky on bar ring)
225 x 5
5 x 275 x 2
Strength to spare here but it was speed day and I wanted to play with this without risk of re-injury.

High-inc. Dumbbell Press:
(unwrapped and unbelted)
(to shoulders and no lockouts)
20lb x 10
(unwrapped and unbelted)
(eye level and no lockouts)
3 x 40 x 15
Again, yes it was light but I wanted 2 things here.
Good form and no re-injury.

Band Pressdowns:
green band x 100 (40,25,25,15)
Oh ya! Lot's of pump and burning from the green band today!

Standing Front Raises:
(turn wrist as you go up as if to pour water)
(and unlock elbow)
4 x 20lb x 10
Keeping good form and still got into my shoulders a bit also.

Band Flyes:
(low incline about 22 degree/quad choke bands)
blue band x 15 (nope, not enough)
green band x 15 (nope, still not enough)
3 x black band x 15
Yep, the black band was the ticket here.
Good pump, stretch and some burn and best of all.
It didn't aggravate my shoulder/pec area.
This is a great alternative to the dumbbell flyes.

Abs:
TapouT XT

Target Stretch:
Yes I again am adding these back in the mix since I'm adding in a little more weight.
About 5 minutes today.

Time/Comments:
Solo again today.
Training was good today and was satisfied that today's training will yield a better tomorrow.
Motivation around 8 today.

[WidowMaker]

TapouT XT



Week 5:
30 APR 13
Day 2
Ripped Conditioning just over 41 minutes


New dvd added in this week to the game!
This one is one of the hardest working ones this is here so far in this entire; next to the Plyo XT dvd.
Powerbelle actually out did me on this one toady. YOU GO GIRL!!!
Of course I told her I let her and she knew better, lol.
Then I told her that looking at her just distracted me is all.
She said that one was more believable, lol.

Seriously this one really worked us good today!

[WidowMaker]

TapouT XT



Week 5:
1 May 13
Day 3
Muay Thai just over 40 minutes

This 1 is bad ass!!!!
I think is rapidly becoming one of Powerbelle's favorite program dvd's right here!
This is the 2nd week on this one for us.
She hung in there and kicked ass all the way through this one.
When she gets her form dialed in she's gonna be bad!!!
She hung in there rep for rep with the slow and fast counts today!!!
Her coordination is coming together on the combinations too.
Overall was a very good day on this 1.
We both looked like we had been drenched with a water hose when we were done!

[WidowMaker]

The Cube

The Cube

Week 9/Day 35
2 May 2013
Squat Day:

Squat:
(safety chains and pins set/unbelted and unwrapped)
135 x 20
225 x 8
(belted [lever hooked but not latched] and no wraps)
315 x 5
(belted [lever latched]/wrist wraps no knee wraps)
405 x 2
That's it for today with no spotter.
Knee, shoulder and chest played nice today!

Wide Stance Squat:
(belted [lever latched]/wrist wraps no knee wraps)
3 x 315 x 10
Hip flexors and the rest of my legs are already giving me the WTF here.
1st time I have actually done reps on this exercise. Mostly just singles and triples.

Abs: TapouT XT

Target Stretch:
Yes, today as I have added a little more weight. About 8 minutes.

Time/Comments:
Solo today.
Still a good training day.
Wide stance squats will be adding some soreness back as I am not used to breaking parallel for reps on these.
It's all good cos the TapouT XT program will take out some of that.
Overall motivation was around 8 today!