Wednesday, January 22, 2014

2014 New Beginnings

5X5 Goals 
2014 Goals in brackets

Height: 5’7” Weight: 188 Age 70

Squat: 3x5 185 [225 lbs]
Power clean: 5x3-5,115 [135 lbs]
Bench: 5x5 155 [195 lbs]
OHP: 5x5 115 [135 lbs]
Deadlift: 1x5 225 [305 lbs]
Dumbbell Snatch R/L 5X5 (60 lbs)



Sunday, April 4, 2010

GOALS FOR 2010 - 5X5 WORKOUT

5X5 Goals 2010(11/1) weight in brackets

Height: 5’7” Weight: 188 Age 66

Squat: 3x5 185 [225 lbs]
Front Squat: 5x5 115 [135 lbs]
Power clean: 5x3-5,115 [135 lbs]
Bench: 5x5 155 [195 lbs]
OHP: 5x5 115 [135 lbs]
Deadlift: 1x5 225 [305 lbs]

04/03/10 Repeat of a favorite...

With a pair of 55# Dumbbells perform the following....

squat: 5x10
hang clean: 5x5
push press: 5x5

pushups 5x20

South Brevard Park

Friday, January 15, 2010

moving on with the 5X5 program - 1/15/10

squat: 5 x 135, 5 x 155, 5 x 185, 5 x 185, 5 x 185
military press: 5 x 115, 5 x 115, 5 x 115, 5 x 115, 5 x 115
power clean: 5 x 115, 5 x 115, 5 x 115, 5 x 115, 5 x 115

5X10 pushups
5X10 dips
at the gym

Thursday, December 24, 2009

5x5 by Bill Starr, Old School for Strength Gain


Bill Starr raises a power clean...


heavy day:
squat: 5 x 135, 5 x 185, 5 x 185, 5 x 185, 5 x 185
bench press: 5 x 135, 5 x 135, 5 x 155, 5 x 155, 5 x 155
power clean: 5 x 95, 5 x 105, 5 x 105, 5 x 115, 5 x 115

borrowed this old reliable information from
stronglifts.com

Be Strong and Courageous!!

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Quickie Strength Gainer

Load 100# barbell and Go!

front squat: 5x5
hang cleans: 5x5
shldr press: 5x5

lunges 50
pushups 2x25

Be Strong and Courageous!!

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Dumbbell 5X5 Strength Gainer B.

With one 55# Dumbbell perform the following....

squat: 5RH/5LH reps X5 Sets
hang clean: 5RH/5LH reps X5 Sets
push press: 5RH/5LH reps X5 Sets

pushups 5x20

Dumbbell 5X5 Strength Gainer A.

With a pair of 55# Dumbbells perform the following....

squat: 5x10
hang clean: 5x5
push press: 5x5

pushups 5x20

Thursday, November 19, 2009

THANKSGIVING, AGAIN!!

I am thankful for:
God for giving me life and redemption
My wife, the worlds greatest undiscovered cook and homemaker
Our planned vacation at Edisto Island, SC this Thanksgiving
Our home, and all our stuff
Our children, they're the best, and grandchildren,
My 94 yo mother-in-law, and all the family
The wonderful congregation where I worship
My great job and great friends at In2Fitness Gym, Body by Design
The wonderful client base at In2Fitness.
Each of my Personal Fitness Training Clients. They are all special.
Our dog, MiMi, 12 pounds of love and joy
The USA, where we have the right to select responsible leadership
Every rugby player I ever met
Every strength coach I ever met
60 lb dumbbells on the carport
Hot tea and a steak

Be Ye Thankful!!

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Quarter Gone Bad

Quarter Gone Bad - modified from http://crossfitfootball.com/

Five rounds for total reps of:

95 pound Thrusters, 15 seconds
Rest 45 Seconds
50 pound Sandbag on back push-ups, 15 seconds
Rest 45 Seconds
Burpees, 15 seconds
Rest 45 Seconds

Count your reps and post them.
Thanks to CrossFit Football.

Be Strong and Courageous !!

Friday, October 16, 2009

Strength Gainer II

Strength Gainer II
squat: 5x5
overhead press: 5x5
dead-lift: 1x5
pullups 3x16
pushups 3x20

For starters do 60% of your 1 rep max

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Strength Gainer

squat: 5x5
bench: 5x5
dead-lift: 1x5
bb rows 3x5
pushups 3x20

For starters do 60% of your 1 rep max

Saturday, August 8, 2009

August 8, 2009 TW - SL.B2

Power Clean and (5)Front Squats 105#, 5 sets
Power Clean and (5)Overhead Presses 105#, 5 sets
(5)DeadLift 155#, 5 sets

3 X 10 Pullups
3 X 30 PushupNation Pushups

Be Strong and Courageous!!

Saturday, August 1, 2009

AUGUST 1, 2009 TODAY'S WORKOUT

THREE ROUNDS OF THE FOLLOWING:

20 THRUSTERS WITH 25# DUMBBELLS
RUN 200 YRDS
20 PUSHUPNATION PUSHUPS
RUN 200 YRDS

Saturday, July 18, 2009

In Rugby Stronger Equals Better.........

English Strongman vs Australian Tacklers.

Today's Workout:
95lb Deadlift
95lb Hang Power Clean
95lb Front Squat
95lb Push Jerk

1st Set 20, 2nd Set 15, 3rd Set 10
Use 95#'s, or enough to keep you challenged.

Be Stong and Courageous!!

Thursday, July 16, 2009


Doug with Florida Gator Strength Coach Mickey Marotti.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

July Fourth at Sunrise Park 3:00 PM


Adapted from Ellington Darden’s Metabolic Conditioning Routine - -

6 rounds for time:

1. 10 Pushup Nation Push-ups
2. Sprint 100 yards
3. 8 Pushup Nation Burpees
4. Sprint 100 yards

Target time of about 12 minutes.Be Strong and Courageous!!

Sunday, June 28, 2009

TW-3X5DB.1.A: Dumbbell Strength Gainer

TW-3X5DB.1

3 Left Hand DB Suitcase Dead Lifts – 80 lbs.
3 Right Hand DB Suitcase Dead Lifts – 80 lbs.
3 Left Hand DB Power Clean & Push Presses – 55 lbs.
3 Right Hand DB Power Clean & Push Presses – 55 lbs.
10 Perfect Push-ups

5 Rounds for Time
Start each lift from the floor.
80 lbs is my biggest DB in the garage.
Scale weights to keep yourself challenged. Go heavy.

Be Strong and Courageous!!

Friday, June 12, 2009

Workout adapted from CrossFit Football

Perform 3 Clean & Jerk’s on the minute for 10 minutes.

*Start the clock. At the top of every minute perform 3 C & J's.
*Use a maximal weight. 80% of 1 RM
*For every rep not completed, perform 5 burpees during rest time.

Post load and total rounds completed to comments

Be Strong and Courageous!!