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Post season workout encouragement thread! 2022 EDITION!!!!!

ketch22 said:
Anyone have a good sandbag workout. My current routine is made up of:
Pushups
Squats (10 each side)
Burpees
Rows
Overhead press

i do all five without stopping, 10 reps each for five total sets. I try to keep my rest time to 1-2 minutes…..it gets a nasty sweat going and great for the legs.
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What about some Halos and clean and presses?
 
Ok here is a eye opener about me.
This may be off subject or even off the rocker type comment but , I admit and as all can see Im just plain fat.
i admit i suffer from super up and down depression and im a picker when im at my worst.
Which has been now going on for months.
i have so many mixed feelings on certain relationships snd things going on right now that, i have for weeks break down snd cry daily.
i hate myself and i hate everything about me,my weight, my attitude, my lack energy ir drive to do anything or any happiness daily.
i wake up almost every day and ask myself “will i ever feel happy today, this week , this month?
its a mind boggling struggle with my mental and physical health.
Physical and mental health go hand and hand.
a balance made me feel almost numb or just a not care attitude.
i want to be sad, i want to be happy but a balance i want to feel emotions.
depression Medication puts you over the edge that you just dont care.
People will say “ suck it up or” are you ok today” or will you always be depressed?”
thats the people who just dont understand what goes on with someone who suffers from this.
i had a super bad breakdown almost 10 years ago and have just not been right since.
it left deep scars. Non-healable scars and memories.
i tried counseling and its just not for me.
i took medications years ago for it and i gained probably 50lbs from them snd quitting smoking.
i want to better myself and workout but its just getting harder and harder to find any motivation or reason to walk that path.
i know this is a bit off subject but a person like me who suffers both physical and mental anguish daily has a super hard time making myself go to gym.
Is there anyone else who suffers as i do?
im ok and of course no danger to myself nor anyone else but i feel like ive been cursed with sadness and just dont know how or where to go with it.
its been a long ling road and there just seems to be no light at the end.
 
Hey man. getting a work out partner was big for me. even if it is just an online friend. that's what I did and it was a big motivator for me. I lost 70lbs after starting walking/running. Also I don't drink as much or as often as I used to, which greatly helped my mood.

If I can help in any way - feel free to DM me. Running to an archery club meeting now but I'll get back to you. Speaking of, I joined a gun/archery club and the fellowship I get there has also helped my mood.
 
bloodsoakedberber said:
What about some Halos and clean and presses?
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BTaylor said:
Are you doing those with the sandbag other than the pushups? If not you can do all of those with the sandbag. Some of the stuff the wife and I do with the sandbag includes Burpee/cleans, squats, split squats, front rear and lateral lunges, curls, snatch, OH press, farmer carry, rows. Throw in some ab work, running and jump rope and you can knockout some good workouts at home with tons of variation.
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the push-ups are the only thing without the bag.

i have several different routines I can do, this is just my current one for a few weeks, my question is what are your favorite sandbag workouts?
 
Robert loper said:
Ok here is a eye opener about me.
This may be off subject or even off the rocker type comment but , I admit and as all can see Im just plain fat.
i admit i suffer from super up and down depression and im a picker when im at my worst.
Which has been now going on for months.
i have so many mixed feelings on certain relationships snd things going on right now that, i have for weeks break down snd cry daily.
i hate myself and i hate everything about me,my weight, my attitude, my lack energy ir drive to do anything or any happiness daily.
i wake up almost every day and ask myself “will i ever feel happy today, this week , this month?
its a mind boggling struggle with my mental and physical health.
Physical and mental health go hand and hand.
a balance made me feel almost numb or just a not care attitude.
i want to be sad, i want to be happy but a balance i want to feel emotions.
depression Medication puts you over the edge that you just dont care.
People will say “ suck it up or” are you ok today” or will you always be depressed?”
thats the people who just dont understand what goes on with someone who suffers from this.
i had a super bad breakdown almost 10 years ago and have just not been right since.
it left deep scars. Non-healable scars and memories.
i tried counseling and its just not for me.
i took medications years ago for it and i gained probably 50lbs from them snd quitting smoking.
i want to better myself and workout but its just getting harder and harder to find any motivation or reason to walk that path.
i know this is a bit off subject but a person like me who suffers both physical and mental anguish daily has a super hard time making myself go to
Is there anyone else who suffers as i do?
im ok and of course no danger to myself nor anyone else but i feel like ive been cursed with sadness and just dont know how or where to go with it.
its been a long ling road and there just seems to be no light at the end.
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Kudos to you for posting this, that's not easy. I'm no doctor, but as an employer I get to know a lot of people on a personal level. With that said; I am shocked at what human beings are capable of, and truthfully, you are no different. I will say that everyone that I have come in contact with, that has overcome anything, has incorporated some type of physical exercise, and most have done it with the help of someone that they have paid. Its cool to watch Jocko Willinik work out in his home gym , but most of us dont have that level of dedication. What would happen if you refused to go to sleep tomorrow night without hiring a physical trainer, that you paid for, in advance for the year, and your first session started Thursday? We both know the answer, you would be committed. You wouldn't have a choice. Your life would be different starting Thursday. People say they dont have the money. What's the cost of open heart surgery these days? What good is hunting if you can't do it? Personally, I do Jiu Jitsu. I try to hit it at least 4 times a week. For me, it helps me physically, teaches me perseverance, and stimulates me mentally. At 49 years old, I hurt in the mornings, my knees are tweaked, my back bothers me, my fingers are swollen, I got beat up by a kid half my age, I have payroll to worry about, I have staff that quit etc......... We're all the same! You can do this! A person once told me, "remember, there are people out there that would love to have your worst day", pretty powerful words. You are welcome to PM me anytime if things get tough.
 
Bogle said:
Kudos to you for posting this, that's not easy. I'm no doctor, but as an employer I get to know a lot of people on a personal level. With that said; I am shocked at what human beings are capable of, and truthfully, you are no different. I will say that everyone that I have come in contact with, that has overcome anything, has incorporated some type of physical exercise, and most have done it with the help of someone that they have paid. Its cool to watch Jocko Willinik work out in his home gym , but most of us dont have that level of dedication. What would happen if you refused to go to sleep tomorrow night without hiring a physical trainer, that you paid for, in advance for the year, and your first session started Thursday? We both know the answer, you would be committed. You wouldn't have a choice. Your life would be different starting Thursday. People say they dont have the money. What's the cost of open heart surgery these days? What good is hunting if you can't do it? Personally, I do Jiu Jitsu. I try to hit it at least 4 times a week. For me, it helps me physically, teaches me perseverance, and stimulates me mentally. At 49 years old, I hurt in the mornings, my knees are tweaked, my back bothers me, my fingers are swollen, I got beat up by a kid half my age, I have payroll to worry about, I have staff that quit etc......... We're all the same! You can do this! A person once told me, "remember, there are people out there that would love to have your worst day", pretty powerful words. You are welcome to PM me anytime if things get tough.
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Thank you appreciate that. I would love a jijitsu or some sort of self defense class. Thats somthing i may look into.
thnkd again for your understanding and kind words
 
ketch22 said:
the push-ups are the only thing without the bag.

i have several different routines I can do, this is just my current one for a few weeks, my question is what are your favorite sandbag workouts?
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Favorite huh? squat to the sandbag, pause there, curl the brownie in your left hand and take a bite, curl the hot fudge malt in your right hand and take a sip. Curl reps until the malt is finished and stand back up. Proceed to the couch for some rest and recovery.

10 Burpee to sandbag clean or clean and press
10 squats - 1 left split 1 right split and one feet together squat is 1 rep
100 single unders
400 meter run
6 rounds
 
Robert loper said:
Ok here is a eye opener about me.
This may be off subject or even off the rocker type comment but , I admit and as all can see Im just plain fat.
i admit i suffer from super up and down depression and im a picker when im at my worst.
Which has been now going on for months.
i have so many mixed feelings on certain relationships snd things going on right now that, i have for weeks break down snd cry daily.
i hate myself and i hate everything about me,my weight, my attitude, my lack energy ir drive to do anything or any happiness daily.
i wake up almost every day and ask myself “will i ever feel happy today, this week , this month?
its a mind boggling struggle with my mental and physical health.
Physical and mental health go hand and hand.
a balance made me feel almost numb or just a not care attitude.
i want to be sad, i want to be happy but a balance i want to feel emotions.
depression Medication puts you over the edge that you just dont care.
People will say “ suck it up or” are you ok today” or will you always be depressed?”
thats the people who just dont understand what goes on with someone who suffers from this.
i had a super bad breakdown almost 10 years ago and have just not been right since.
it left deep scars. Non-healable scars and memories.
i tried counseling and its just not for me.
i took medications years ago for it and i gained probably 50lbs from them snd quitting smoking.
i want to better myself and workout but its just getting harder and harder to find any motivation or reason to walk that path.
i know this is a bit off subject but a person like me who suffers both physical and mental anguish daily has a super hard time making myself go to gym.
Is there anyone else who suffers as i do?
im ok and of course no danger to myself nor anyone else but i feel like ive been cursed with sadness and just dont know how or where to go with it.
its been a long ling road and there just seems to be no light at the end.
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Props to posting and I hope you can start to feel better ASAP.

Start with something small. Everyone goes through rough patches and those can snowball quickly if you let them or unfortunate events compound on each other. Any time I get in a rut I try to find something small that helps. I like being outdoors and I always feel better when I'm regularly working out. I don't have much time though so I try and use the little bit of daylight before and after my kids are asleep. Right now, that means, in the evenings I might try and slip out to fish for an hour. In the mornings, I try to get up early, and either just do stretches or run. I struggle making myself get up in the morning for anything besides fun (hunting/fishing) or work. I like to hit the snooze button. So sometimes I mix in a fishing trip before work. That just helps me get into the routine of making myself get up early and once I do that then I know I've got time to workout in the AM. We all have to find what works for us and those are the small things I've found that work for me. My suggestion is to make yourself find extra time to walk a couple miles a day. Once you can do that, then start adding in some jogging/running. The good news is, the more you jog/run, the less time it takes to get those miles in, and then the more free time you have in your new schedule. It's amazing how great that "runners high" is. Hopefully if you can get that activity in a few times a week, you can start feeling better, and your snowball will then be heading in a positive direction. When I'm really going good I like to mix my fun in with my workouts. I'll take my bow and target out and make myself shoot in between some sprints. Anything to make things more enjoyable. And don't worry about the scale. Find what makes you happy and makes you feel good about yourself, your health will start improving with those things. Good luck and keep us updated.
 
Robert loper said:
South Jersey
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it takes guts to post like you did, that's true. i can identify with a lot of what you're saying, and agree with @Bogle that we all have different versions of the same struggle- that's meant in solidarity, not in a "quit yer whining!" kind of way of course!

For me, I find that i'll usually put things off or avoid finishing them because i'm worried about the outcomes- i didnt hang my cell cameras for MONTHS because i didn't want to put them in the wrong place. how dumb is that! ditting on my workbench is DEFINITELY the wrong place, but it was easier to accept, becuase it was passive. i just hung them up this weekend. i can tell you right away that a made a bad choice with one and don't expect much/need to move it, but the other had deer on it within hours and now relatively regularly. all because i said to myself that to just do it is good enough. My wife introduced me to the phrase "anything worth doing is worth doing poorly" which i've been trying to live by- not meaning i'm doing a bad job at everything, but embracing that starting/doing is better than indecision/second guessing. I guess its another way of saying you miss every shot you don't take, i just like it more because i do think you shouldn't take a bad shot, but the doing (of doing poorly) is a positive, even if the outcomes aren't great. the effort is what we celebrate.

I'm down in maryland just north of DC. Do you have any interest in getting together and going for a hike as a fitness/happiness goal/ something to work towards? I'm sure you could teach me something about the woods, and I'd be happy to drive north a bit and to meet up and share what limited knowledge i have/ just be a friendly face to go explore the dirt with - July would be best for me, this month is busy on weekends with fathers day and birthdays. no pressure, i'm guessing there's some other people on here that would be interested as well.
 
thedutchtouch said:
it takes guts to post like you did, that's true. i can identify with a lot of what you're saying, and agree with @Bogle that we all have different versions of the same struggle- that's meant in solidarity, not in a "quit yer whining!" kind of way of course!

For me, I find that i'll usually put things off or avoid finishing them because i'm worried about the outcomes- i didnt hang my cell cameras for MONTHS because i didn't want to put them in the wrong place. how dumb is that! ditting on my workbench is DEFINITELY the wrong place, but it was easier to accept, becuase it was passive. i just hung them up this weekend. i can tell you right away that a made a bad choice with one and don't expect much/need to move it, but the other had deer on it within hours and now relatively regularly. all because i said to myself that to just do it is good enough. My wife introduced me to the phrase "anything worth doing is worth doing poorly" which i've been trying to live by- not meaning i'm doing a bad job at everything, but embracing that starting/doing is better than indecision/second guessing. I guess its another way of saying you miss every shot you don't take, i just like it more because i do think you shouldn't take a bad shot, but the doing (of doing poorly) is a positive, even if the outcomes aren't great. the effort is what we celebrate.

I'm down in maryland just north of DC. Do you have any interest in getting together and going for a hike as a fitness/happiness goal/ something to work towards? I'm sure you could teach me something about the woods, and I'd be happy to drive north a bit and to meet up and share what limited knowledge i have/ just be a friendly face to go explore the dirt with - July would be best for me, this month is busy on weekends with fathers day and birthdays. no pressure, i'm guessing there's some other people on here that would be interested as well.
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Would love to i will get shold of you when i get some time. Would be fun to meet up and thank you for your kind words and encouragement
 
hokiehunter373 said:
Props to posting and I hope you can start to feel better ASAP.

Start with something small. Everyone goes through rough patches and those can snowball quickly if you let them or unfortunate events compound on each other. Any time I get in a rut I try to find something small that helps. I like being outdoors and I always feel better when I'm regularly working out. I don't have much time though so I try and use the little bit of daylight before and after my kids are asleep. Right now, that means, in the evenings I might try and slip out to fish for an hour. In the mornings, I try to get up early, and either just do stretches or run. I struggle making myself get up in the morning for anything besides fun (hunting/fishing) or work. I like to hit the snooze button. So sometimes I mix in a fishing trip before work. That just helps me get into the routine of making myself get up early and once I do that then I know I've got time to workout in the AM. We all have to find what works for us and those are the small things I've found that work for me. My suggestion is to make yourself find extra time to walk a couple miles a day. Once you can do that, then start adding in some jogging/running. The good news is, the more you jog/run, the less time it takes to get those miles in, and then the more free time you have in your new schedule. It's amazing how great that "runners high" is. Hopefully if you can get that activity in a few times a week, you can start feeling better, and your snowball will then be heading in a positive direction. When I'm really going good I like to mix my fun in with my workouts. I'll take my bow and target out and make myself shoot in between some sprints. Anything to make things more enjoyable. And don't worry about the scale. Find what makes you happy and makes you feel good about yourself, your health will start improving with those things. Good luck and keep us updated.
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Thank you foryour kind words snd suggestions
 
bloodsoakedberber said:
4 times a week is awesome. Especially at 49!
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Thanks! Yea, sometimes I just have to point my truck in the direction of the gym and tell myself to not think about it, just show up - LOL. Ill try to squeeze in two classes tonight, one tomorrow and then "open mat" on Friday night for an hour, since everything was closed on Monday.
 
Bogle said:
Thanks! Yea, sometimes I just have to point my truck in the direction of the gym and tell myself to not think about it, just show up - LOL. Ill try to squeeze in two classes tonight, one tomorrow and then "open mat" on Friday night for an hour, since everything was closed on Monday.
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Where do you train in Tampa? I had a match against a guy from Matt Arroyo's gym at the ADCC trials about ten years ago.
 
Nice! ADCC is the best of the best! I'm just a Hobbyist. I train at Checkmat- Olympus/Lutz (Tampa). Do you still train? Matt's about 30 minutes south.
 
Bogle said:
Nice! ADCC is the best of the best! I'm just a Hobbyist. I train at Checkmat- Olympus/Lutz (Tampa). Do you still train? Matt's about 30 minutes south.
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I haven’t in the last 6 years unfortunately. Three weeks ago a friend got promoted to his second degree on his black belt and I took a little road trip to go to the class. That’s about the extent of my mat time. Small world - I checked your school website and the guys I started training with at Marshall University were under Jorge Gurgel and Josh Souder was at his school in Cincinatti at the time.
 
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