Christopher's #1 fitness goal: Pass the Special Forces Physical Fitness Test with a 300 score.
I believe all men should do their best to be prepared for any curves that life may throw at us. Who better to look towards for direction on physical preparedness than the Armed Forces? The US Special forces uses 7 different exercises to measure a soldiers capabilities. These include Push-ups, Sit-ups, Pull-ups, timed 2, 3 or 5 mile run (varies depending on branch), 16 mile hike with a 65 pound backpack, and a 15 meter swim. After spending time looking at the different criteria for each age bracket and accompanying score, I determined that I should be able to do the following:
-100 push-ups in 2 min (currently I can do between 50 and 60)
-100 sit-ups in 2 min (currently I can do just over 60)
-3 mile run in under 17 minutes (current time is 20:40)
-25 pull-ups (current # is 12)
The hike sounds fun, and I would like to try it. However I am not going to train specifically for it. I suspect when I meet my goals the hike will take care of itself. The swimming portion of the test is something that most guys who grew up on Lake Powell could pass on any given weekend. Since I belong to that group I won't be training for it either.
Fitness goal #2: Appearance.
Call it vein or call it shallow, I just call it the way it is. IHow I look is important to me. A personal trainer once asked me why I wanted such big muscles. I thought long and hard about my answer. Why does any guy want to look like a comic book super hero? I never want to make another man feel bad about their physique and most women don't like muscle freaks. So its not to show anyone else. I'm certainly not one that likes to be noticed, I'm sort of a social hermit. No the truth of the matter is I want to like what I see when I look in the mirror.
So how big do I really want to be? I'm not sure. Everyone carries weight so differently that I am not certain how much I'll weigh when I am satisfied. What I do know is I want to be strong. My initial strength goals are as follows:
-bench press 250 pounds
-squat 350 pounds
-dead lift 450 pounds
It's been many years since I have tried a one rep max of any kind. And for the last year all of my training has been endurance focused with dumb-bells. I plan to use a 5x5 weight plan to work up my initial goals. In perfect world I would add 100 pounds to each of those numbers.
Fitness goal #3: Submission Grappling.
Besides technique, there are 6 physical attributes a grappler can work on to improve their game. In no particular order they are strength, speed, flexibility, endurance, and balance. A couple of these are addressed with my first two goals (strength & endurance). Improvement in the other three will be addressed long term, but I am not addressing them specifically now. Eventually I will incorporate more bag work and sprinting to address speed. Balance and Flexibility will be addressed when I take up yoga. Yes, seriously.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
About FACTOR 17
Seventeen: The favorite age of the 2 authors of this blog.
Seventeen: The age life forever changed in a quick moment for the 2 authors of this blog as they started a family and instant adulthood.
What?
Factor 17 is a joint project between a boy and his girl, 2 best friends who committed to travel the journey of life hand in hand, forever. This blog will document their goals and projects.
This first project is about FITNESS, giving all it takes to be fit and climbing the {almost} insurmountable mountain of attaining their greatest bodies, health, and strength...TOGETHER.
Why?
Both lovers are deep thinkers and deep feelers of life. They are always wanting to be goal-setters, risk takers, dream chasers, and problem solvers. But too often, they drop into the daily sync of life's routine, feeding nothing towards their values and attaining little of their aspirations.
Early this summer they will celebrate BOTH 10 years of marriage AND their first decade of adulthood. Originally the plan was an exotic vacation or a bigger diamond....but those commercialized choices were overtaken with the intense desire to overcome previous obstacles and finally reach their full potentials as a team: Factor17 was born.
Who?
Christopher, 27 year old, Profession in Sales:
is an intense thinker, analytical, quick and sharp, but mellow with a loud laugh. He is deeply conservative, however he has a controversial angle on every issue. He is a natural charmer and the perfect listener. He is "down with anything" and very adaptable. Christopher is already fit but wants to push himself above the average, maxing his potential by adding major mass to his 6'3" build.
Lisa, 27 years old, Profession in Home:
is a lover of life, enjoys a challenge, and keeps emotions within but is passionate. She has traditional values but tests the boundaries to explore all of life's possibilities. She is confident and extremely loyal. She longs for adventure with a good mix of stability. Lisa is far from her desired fitness goals because of living a life outside of basic fitness knowledge. She will need to keep a quick pace to reach her goals and pack a hard body into her 5'3" build.
How?
With the structured routine of a solid PLAN and clear GOALS that will be outlined in this blog. This is PROJECT ONE of MANY to come on Factor17.
This project is for us, we are the boy and the girl...Christopher and Lisa. And this project is for you also...the reader. Because we all have a mountain to climb and a battle to win. And the time is always now. Time is elusive and we all get one shot at life.
Seventeen: The age life forever changed in a quick moment for the 2 authors of this blog as they started a family and instant adulthood.
What?
Factor 17 is a joint project between a boy and his girl, 2 best friends who committed to travel the journey of life hand in hand, forever. This blog will document their goals and projects.
This first project is about FITNESS, giving all it takes to be fit and climbing the {almost} insurmountable mountain of attaining their greatest bodies, health, and strength...TOGETHER.
Why?
Both lovers are deep thinkers and deep feelers of life. They are always wanting to be goal-setters, risk takers, dream chasers, and problem solvers. But too often, they drop into the daily sync of life's routine, feeding nothing towards their values and attaining little of their aspirations.
Early this summer they will celebrate BOTH 10 years of marriage AND their first decade of adulthood. Originally the plan was an exotic vacation or a bigger diamond....but those commercialized choices were overtaken with the intense desire to overcome previous obstacles and finally reach their full potentials as a team: Factor17 was born.
Who?
Christopher, 27 year old, Profession in Sales:
is an intense thinker, analytical, quick and sharp, but mellow with a loud laugh. He is deeply conservative, however he has a controversial angle on every issue. He is a natural charmer and the perfect listener. He is "down with anything" and very adaptable. Christopher is already fit but wants to push himself above the average, maxing his potential by adding major mass to his 6'3" build.
Lisa, 27 years old, Profession in Home:
is a lover of life, enjoys a challenge, and keeps emotions within but is passionate. She has traditional values but tests the boundaries to explore all of life's possibilities. She is confident and extremely loyal. She longs for adventure with a good mix of stability. Lisa is far from her desired fitness goals because of living a life outside of basic fitness knowledge. She will need to keep a quick pace to reach her goals and pack a hard body into her 5'3" build.
How?
With the structured routine of a solid PLAN and clear GOALS that will be outlined in this blog. This is PROJECT ONE of MANY to come on Factor17.
This project is for us, we are the boy and the girl...Christopher and Lisa. And this project is for you also...the reader. Because we all have a mountain to climb and a battle to win. And the time is always now. Time is elusive and we all get one shot at life.
This is it.
Welcome to Factor17.
The fine print: So, Christopher will post in BLUE and Lisa will post in PURPLE. Posts together will be in BLACK.
Welcome to Factor17.
The fine print: So, Christopher will post in BLUE and Lisa will post in PURPLE. Posts together will be in BLACK.
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