Big Dawgs
What is a Big Dawg?
I'm not entirely sure where the name came from, but a name matters not. What does matter is what we, the Big Dawgs represent - a constant search for answers to higher levels of fitness and all that it pertains to. Big Dawgs have come and gone, they come in, learn, move on and are better for it; some have come and have never left - we help one another grow through removing the personal limitations; not strong enough, not enough stamina, not belonging to a community, no reason behind the prescription.
We have high level fitness enthusiasts who strive to be better at a lot of things, not just one. We have high level thinkers who understand the connection between the body and mind. We have respect for all ideas around fitness and truly allow an area for open mindedness. We welcome all; but be prepared for discomfort, mental and physical - this allows forward momentum.
We have high level fitness enthusiasts who strive to be better at a lot of things, not just one. We have high level thinkers who understand the connection between the body and mind. We have respect for all ideas around fitness and truly allow an area for open mindedness. We welcome all; but be prepared for discomfort, mental and physical - this allows forward momentum.
-James
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wed, oct 19, 2011
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10/19/2011
OPTathlon 1.0 Male Champ
we call him "Nate"
JBF - Height and weight
Nate - 6'1", 210lb
JBF - Describe to us what is in your viking hash.
Nate - the only ingredients in Viking hash are sweet potatoes, bacon,
onion, salt and pepper
JBF - Are you married/single/kids/planning on it?
Nate - I'm married and my wife Emily competed in the first OPTathlon as
well. We don't have kids yet but are planning on it in the near
future.
Nate - 6'1", 210lb
JBF - Describe to us what is in your viking hash.
Nate - the only ingredients in Viking hash are sweet potatoes, bacon,
onion, salt and pepper
JBF - Are you married/single/kids/planning on it?
Nate - I'm married and my wife Emily competed in the first OPTathlon as
well. We don't have kids yet but are planning on it in the near
future.
JBF - What are your favorite kinds of workouts?
Nate - i like lifting heavy and any kind of workout that includes lifting
heavy. i don't like the guaranteed discomfort of the anaerobic
sessions that often include a heavy lift, but i do enjoy the lifting
portion!
JBF - Put us inside your head and give us a glimpse of what it is you do
to overcome serious physical challenges while working out.
Nate - there are various physical challenges that occur during a workout,
depending on the type of workout, and consequently there are various
things i use to try and overcome them. one challenge would be when
there is a heavier lift or tougher movement (ie for me, c2b pull-ups
or muscle-ups), learning how long i need to rest to optimize my
performance for the duration of the workout, instead of going all out
and then hitting muscle failure and "holding on" for the remainder of
the time; i've learned this through following OPT style training.
another challenge would be the inevitable discomfort from a high
intensity workout or training session, whether it be a time trial,
anaerobic interval or a "metcon" style workout. learning how
to pace these workouts is a key as well, but when looking at the
"testing" portion, and going "all-out", i usually try to battle myself
mentally into not stopping when my body is screaming to stop, and
often times this leads to picturing a competitor of mine doing the
workout and not stopping, and therefore i keep going. it helps when i
have a training partner that i am racing against so that there's no
picturing but reality.
JBF - You listen to me speak about athlete essence, what were your
thoughts on that as related to you?
Nate - As far as athlete essence goes, my essence would be in the
strength/power, anaerobic and shorter aerobic realms. out of my
essence would be bodyweight movements in higher numbers and longer
endurance-based workouts. i can hang in these areas, but do not
excel, and agree with your training approach to training them as the
minority and in skill/technique-based, non-fatigued ways. i am
excited to take what i've learned and am continuing to learn, and
apply it to my training and training others.
JBF - What did you have for breakfast today?
Nate - i like lifting heavy and any kind of workout that includes lifting
heavy. i don't like the guaranteed discomfort of the anaerobic
sessions that often include a heavy lift, but i do enjoy the lifting
portion!
JBF - Put us inside your head and give us a glimpse of what it is you do
to overcome serious physical challenges while working out.
Nate - there are various physical challenges that occur during a workout,
depending on the type of workout, and consequently there are various
things i use to try and overcome them. one challenge would be when
there is a heavier lift or tougher movement (ie for me, c2b pull-ups
or muscle-ups), learning how long i need to rest to optimize my
performance for the duration of the workout, instead of going all out
and then hitting muscle failure and "holding on" for the remainder of
the time; i've learned this through following OPT style training.
another challenge would be the inevitable discomfort from a high
intensity workout or training session, whether it be a time trial,
anaerobic interval or a "metcon" style workout. learning how
to pace these workouts is a key as well, but when looking at the
"testing" portion, and going "all-out", i usually try to battle myself
mentally into not stopping when my body is screaming to stop, and
often times this leads to picturing a competitor of mine doing the
workout and not stopping, and therefore i keep going. it helps when i
have a training partner that i am racing against so that there's no
picturing but reality.
JBF - You listen to me speak about athlete essence, what were your
thoughts on that as related to you?
Nate - As far as athlete essence goes, my essence would be in the
strength/power, anaerobic and shorter aerobic realms. out of my
essence would be bodyweight movements in higher numbers and longer
endurance-based workouts. i can hang in these areas, but do not
excel, and agree with your training approach to training them as the
minority and in skill/technique-based, non-fatigued ways. i am
excited to take what i've learned and am continuing to learn, and
apply it to my training and training others.
JBF - What did you have for breakfast today?
Nate - today i actually slept in until almost 11 (fantastic!) and ended up
having "lunch" for breakfast, which consisted of a salad full of
various greens and vegetables, eggs, cheese, ham, olives and olive oil
and vinegar.
having "lunch" for breakfast, which consisted of a salad full of
various greens and vegetables, eggs, cheese, ham, olives and olive oil
and vinegar.
function
5 sets:
2 tough Power Clean
strip some weight per side as only rest
2 tough Power Clean
strip some more weight per side as only rest
2 tough Power Clean
Run 400 m @ 95%
rest walk 5 min b/t sets
(keep same weight per set in drops and starts, and precise in form)
being
part 1:
for time @ 100%:
12 Power Clean - 155#/100#
30 wall balls
9 Power Clean - 155#/100#
30 wall balls
6 Power Clean - 155#/100#
rest 4+ hours
part 2:
Row 1K
will
A. Split Jerk off blocks Cluster - 1.1.1.1 x 4; rest 3 min
B. Push Jerk TnG tough x 7; rest 1 min x 3
C. KBS heavy x 20 x 3; rest 1 min
D. AMRAP DU's in 10 min
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