Tire Carry

Jake carrying the 170# tire 100 yards.  We installed rope and PVC handles to assist in the carry.

Cale, a big tire, and a sledge hammer

Cale is taking some swings with the 20lb sledge hammer on the tire.

Jake with the 220#

Jake saw the humor in posing with the 220# rock.  hard to hold that heavy one while laughing...

My First Post

Cale and I started working out a few months ago. It is really more like big kids playing in the street. The fun part about the workouts we do is that our wives and kids are out there with us, and even join in the fun from time to time. It is neat to see a two year old dragging a tire, or an eight year old throw a medicine ball over and over to reach his goal.

I have read a lot of material about training for the past 22 years and was even certified as a personal trainer for a time. The most important part about training is to train. Pick some things to do, and do them. I used to suffer from paralysis by analysis, now I just drag out some heavy items, and try to make ten trips up and down the cul-de-sac.

I want to model for my family that I enjoy their presence, and health and fitness is a part of our life that is fun. I am not the strongest man in the world, but don't tell my kids, they think I could be on the contests on TV. Maybe some day I will powerlift or compete in some manner. Right now, I just enjoy picking up or carrying heavy (relatively) things and seeing my neighbors funny reactions.

I know I am getting stronger and more fit because some implements are easier to do now, and some we have made heavier.

So find a tire to drag and and something heavy to pick up and join us in our daddy strong adventures.

Hoist and scale

We were able to set up the hoist and scale contraption and it tested our Daddy assembling abilities. We finally got it working and were able to weigh several of our items. Unfortunately, we ran of out time and didn't get a work-out in, but progress was made nonetheless.

Jake wrote down the official weights of (5) rocks and the larger tire. I think the weights are as follows:

Rocks:
(not weighed - about 68#'s - mainly used for toning and perhaps throwing in the future)
80#
117#
137#
185#
220#

Tire:
302#

If these are wrong, we'll post the correction to this post directly. Hopefully, we'll have some pics/video soon.

Hoping for a BIG workout tonight!!

BIG Tuesday

Today, we have a big workout planned. Hopefully, the hoist and scale will arrive via USPS (but I'm not holding my breath). If it arrives, we will be doing a LOT of weighing and cataloging the various items we lift on a regular basis. If it doesn't arrive, it's workout and photo time. We took a series of shots on Sunday at dusk and none of them came out. Bummer. Hopefully, we can get the lighting and settings right to capture some of the activities. Stay tuned!

Rocks

I moved to the 140# rock for the bench press. No problems so far. It's not as wide as the 115#, so it concentrates my triceps more than my chest, but that's okay for now. Tonight, I'm going to try the 185# on the bench. That's the bruiser - literally. everywhere I try to rest that thing it bruises me. I need some more meat on my bones...

Light solo workout

So, I had time for a quick solo workout yesterday evening:

[115# rock] Overhead military press (8 reps)
[85# rock] Overhead military press (15 reps)
[140# rock] Street carry (30 yards)
[115# rock] Bench press (15 reps)
[140# rock] Street carry (30 yards)
[115# rock] Bench press (15 reps)
[85# rock] Standing triceps extension (10 reps - overhead)
[115# rock] Bench press (10 reps)
[170# tire] Street carry (100 yards)
[170# tire] Street carry (100 yards)
“Challenge press” – Standing Military press @ 50% body weight – 21 reps.

Felt good just to get out there and do "something." My kids were playing in the cul-de-sac, so it was quality family time well spent.

Let the Weighing begin

So, I bought a new Hoist and scale combo that can weight items up to 440lbs. I don't think we will be going over that amount anytime soon, so this should handle our immediate needs. My goal is to get an accurate baseline weight for everything that we have been using. We can build from there.

Note: we broke Jake's bathroom scale trying to weight our newest rock. I am 95% sure I saw it break when it went over 300lbs. Whoa! That's just heavy...

Picture and videos will be taken this weekend and we should have them online by Monday.

Let's GO!

Welcome to Daddy Strong

This blog is the brainchild of my neighbor and friend, Jake. He introduced me to the school of alternative training and I am hooked. We have been training for a few months now and the results are amazing. I am much stronger and feel great!

Right now, we have the following workout items:

20lb sledgehammer
Slosh pipe (10’ long, 6” diameter and weights about 40lbs)
75lb sangbag
100lb sangbag
A few adjustable kettlebells
(2) tractor tires (~ 170 and 302lbs) for flipping and carrying with shoulders
Semi-tire (120lbs) with chain for dragging up and down the street
Truck tire (53lbs) with chain for pulling (use for tricep extension while pulling and various other arm workouts)
(2) 50lb dumbbells for farmers walks
Basketball filled with sand and covered in duct tape (~25lbs?) – (used for tossing up and catching and walking with it overhead)
Barbells with 50% body weight pre-loaded for overhead press challenge.
Rings on a seatbelt thrown over a branch for pull-ups, rows, and upside down hangs

AND (4) rocks. We have a 67lb, 115lb, 140lb, and 185lb of various sizes. We do whatever we can think of with these (tossing, pressing, carrying overhead, and just holding and walking down the street…)

Stay tuned for videos and pictures of the various activities.