Thursday, December 13, 2007

Stef



Name: Stefano
Alias: Stef
Occupation: Personal Trainer, Student,
Age: 26
Bodyweight: 81kg



GOALS FOR 2008

PHYSICAL:
Within the year, progress to:
-achieve minimum of 10 - 15 x muscle ups in a row on the rings
-increase ring strength and endurance
- 100 straight push ups
-40 straight pull ups
-Minimum of 10 pistol squats per leg in a row, with depth and form
-Projected 1RM: Back squat: 150 – 160kg
-Bench Press: 120kg
-Dead lift: 200kg
-Clean and jerk: 100kg
-at least 15 clean hand stand push ups
- walk around on my hands
-Increase tone and definition, lower body fat percentage, remain around the same weight, maybe increase 1 or 2 kilos of lean muscular mass, decrease body fat
-focus on jujitsu, have at least 1 fight if coach feels I’m ready
-focus on indoor rock climbing and the climbing, trekking side of things
-Fix my upper back / thoracic, get myself balanced within my body
-increase general strength, stamina, power, explosiveness, endurance; push my boundaries mentally and spiritually and also emotionally through means of intense physical focus and activity
-Really move to the next level with my training, really train hard, and focused, and stand out, and help those I train with do the same if that’s what they want to achieve also

-Be more conscious and aware of what I am eating, eat healthier, in regards to eating more organic, more natural, decrease red meat intake, increase vegetable uptake, not be as reliant on food for performance as much, but rather mental stability, balance and strength, clear, undisrupted thought to increase physical performance. Create inner physical health, where my organs are functioning at optimum levels.

PROFESSIONAL, FINANCIAL & WORK RELATED

Achieve stability and balance in my working life, working smarter not harder. Focus on providing quality service to my clients, in turn attracting quality and bulk clientele, to the extent that i am “knocking” clients away. Increase my working income, through means of attaining “efficient” clients in terms of maximising my clientele, where i am receiving income at my full capacity and potential.

Commence and build the foundations for starting and revolutionizing kettle bell classes. Do the foundational and preoperational work throughout the year, marketing, research, etc, to be able to commence these classes towards the end of the year. I feel this can be extremely financially rewarding for me. It’s also maximising my time and providing efficient results for clientele.

Perhaps look into other means of income via diverse investment strategy, again following the philosophy of working smarter not harder, but I must say this isn’t priority. I would rather focus my energies internally, or inter personally, rather than materialistically, and really acknowledging that money and income is simply a means to an end. I will have by the end of 2008 a minimum of $150000 cash in my bank account. How? Through intelligent investment, unattached focus and fearless ness.

PERSONALLY & RELATIONSHIPS

I will be more tolerant, I will be more patient with myself, with what life presents me, with what I create and with other people that I directly have relationships with and with those I do not have direct relationships with. I will be more compassionate, I appreciate my high energy personality and it makes me who I am, but I feel I need to be calmer within myself, I feel I need to project that tranquillity, and express myself with ease and patience. I will eradicate more of my aggressive side and harness that aggression in to a positive, what I mean by this, is that I will not ignore my anger, but rather deal with it, and channel and express it positively, and not let the anger control me, not let my emotions control me.

I will not allow people or their actions, or thought process affect me emotionally in a negative way, I will accept all information that comes my through my consciousness, but I will not allow it to manipulate or weaken my state of being by controlling my emotional state. This comes back to being balanced within myself.

I will focus more on myself, and balancing my inner self, i will read more and expand my consciousness, wisdom and knowledge base. As i feel content in reading, and am constantly thinking about this. I will read at least 1 book every 2 months. I will listen more to people, and be more attentive, less selfish, and find peace in helping others, as this is something i feel strongly within myself but physically don’t take action upon it enough! I will do some form of charity work, perhaps dealing with the elderly or mentally / physically challenged children.

I will focus more on meditation, and my spiritual side, i will allocate time for this, as this is something that I truly want to do. My spiritual side is perhaps the most important part of my year this year, as I feel this will balance me greatly and provide a strong foundation for the rest of my goals. Without this balance and dive in to the unknown, i feel i will not achieve in fullness what i have the potential to achieve. Although it is the unknown, i “know” that it is where i must go. I will meditate on a personal level, weekly but i will also attend at least 1 x class per week. This also comes under me allocating more time to myself, to benefit my being, not just for myself, but for those around me, as i believe that if i enhance my being, i will be of greater benefit to those around me.

I have placed Yoga in this section as I feel it is more spiritual than physical and it is something I will focus on throughout the year, to assist me in my physical training and balancing my inner being. At least 1 x class per week.

I will allow my true feelings and emotions to flow through me unaffected and effortlessly. I will love with depth and passion, I will care for those around me with intensity yet not be attached negatively. I will appreciate those close to me at greater, deeper levels and will express that to them. I will not be consumed with fear in whatever path I choose, on any level, whether it be emotional, spiritual or physical. I will eradicate doubt from my being and my mind. All this will be achieved through the greater part of enhancing my spiritual side and striking a peaceful balance, again through meditation and mental stability. I will not be afraid to love and express myself clearly and with truth, by doing this i feel i can understand myself better, and create greater inner peace, without emotional blockage.

ACHIEVEMENTS THROUGH THE YEAR

Mainly in regards to travel. I will go to Thailand again, Brazil / South America, the USA to Gymjones, to New Zealand for hiking and mountain climbing. Travel to more places around WA, Australia, short stints. Again all my goals are inter related, one won’t really happen without the other, so achieving financial freedom is important for these goals, as I rate these goals as very high on my level of importance, and in order to achieve financial freedom successfully, and free of negative attachments, that will hinder my mental state and cause my inner stresses i must have clarity of mind and inner balance, achieved through a focus on my own spirituality.

Be successful and pass with strength my chosen units at University. Be more disciplined in regards to study at Uni.

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Name: Rod
Alias: Zerch
Occupation: Business Improvement Coordinator
Age: Ageless
Bodyweight: 72 kgs

Goals for 2008:



































Damon



Name: Damon
Alias: ?
Occupation: Senior Commercial Analyst
Age: 33
Bodyweight: 107kg
Comments: Inspired by the physical practices of Yoga, F.I.T (Focus Intensity Training) and Gym Jones.

Goals as at 31st December 2007: (Click on image to see in readable detail)

F.I.T reference - the core of my training philosophy and intent

Saturday 22nd December 2007 - Intensive Day 8

Time: 7:30AM

Place: City Beach

Equipment: Sled, Weights, 20kg & 16kg kettle bells, Sand Bag

Workout:

Warm up and stretch

A: Sand Bag Relay (for Time)

Sandbag Zercher hold Sandbag relay on the grass area
Start at the top of the grass area; hold the bag in front Zercher hold style, down to the bottom, up to the top
10 rounds

B: Back Pull Sled Drag down/ Front Pull Sled Ladder
Begin with 20kg and drag down to bottom grass area. Place strap on top of weights, front push sled to top of grass area. Next team member go with same weight. Sets continue until max is reached by the person with the heaviest load. If max is reached by another member then continue at that load.

C: Relay of Death (on the Beach)
Two Teams
6 rounds each for time (this is a race after all)

      • Harnessed front dragging holding Kettlebells: for 25M
      • Kettlebell Swing (5 Each Arm) drop kettlebells
      • Harnessed front dragging: 25M Back to Start - Release Harness to Team Member
      • Sprint to Kettlebells, Farmer Walk Back to Start
      • Hand kettlebells to next team member

Friday 21st December - Intensive Day 7

Time: 6:45AM

Place: Jacobs Ladder

Equipment:

2xsmall SB, 2x16kg KB, 2x20kg KB

Workout: "Pain is just weakness leaving the body" Relay

2 TEAMS
1 person from team A and 1 person from team B go down and up the ladder with 1xsmall sandbag each;
The other team member does the following:

        • run backwards up the street, 10 push ups
        • run forwards down the street, 10 decline (using the bench or railing) push ups
        • farmers walk (KB) up the street, 10 KB push ups
        • farmers walk down the street, 10 KB snatches (5 each arm)
Pass the baton (sandbag) between team members
10 ROUNDS (5 times on the ladder for each person)
*Note: the idea is to finish your ladder run as fast as possible to get a rest while your partner finishes their series (there may be zero rest)


Thursday 20th December - Intensive Day 6

Location: Jacob's Ladder

Time: 12:15pm

Equipment: 2x16kg KB


Workout

Relentless Relay
2 people descend to bottom of ladder with the kettlebells, 2 stay at the top. In the meantime, one person at the top chooses an exercise for the other to do until the ascender reaches the top

Once the 2 descenders have reached the bottom, 1 person from the bottom ascends and tags one who will then descend etc.
Person at the bottom to hold 2 x 16kg kettlebells that are not to be dropped for the entire session.

Rules

  • Only 1 person on the ladder at any time!
  • The most recent ascendant will choose an exercise to be performed by the other person at the top, until the next person arrives at the top!
    • this could be up to 4 minutes so consider wisely!
    • Consider tabata intervals of sprints, push-ups, sit ups, squats, lunges, plank, wall squat holds, dips on the corner
  • Continuous for 1 hour
You Don't Know Pain!
Alright fools, this one is gonna hurt!

Wall squat competition, when you fail you must run down the ladder and get back up before the next person to fail, if you don't, another Jacob's run for you!!!


Wednesday 19th December - Intensive Day 5

Time: 5:30PM

Place: Meet at Small Car Park near Kakoda

Equipment:
-KB’s – 4x20kg KB, 2x16kg KB, 2x24kg KB
-Everyone to have a wrist watch
-Sleds
-Weight Plates – 2x20kg, 2x10kg
2 x Slosh Pipe
(fully loaded)


Workout:

8 x sprint up Kakoda trail – walk down for rest and recovery!

3mins rest

8x1min KB Snatches – 30 sec rest MAX

3mins rest

1 x length of grass area Flying Burpie near Kakoda trail

3mins Active recovery (setting up for next exercise / slowly)

TAG TEAM “cadaverous & ghastly” COMBO

Team 1 drags sled whilst holding slosh pipe down the grassy hill and up again, whilst Team 2 do a complex of KB Breathing ladder combination single handed swings. EG: Damon swings once, whilst I rest, then I swing once whilst Damon rests, then Damon swings twice whilst I rest, then I swing twice whilst Damon rests…so fourth until Team 1 returns, we all have 2mins active recovery, then switch exercises.

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