Test your mettle..................Whats your best ?

• Keyboard Hero 17:21
• dead prez 18:49
• whippet 19:10
• Boar 19:22
• bigsmash 19:35 (treadmill)
• neb 19:38
• absman 21:07
• REd devil 2007 21:55
• new guy87 22:53
• Mook 23:12
• Batman 23:20
• welshy 27:00
• Rosc0PColtrane 28:00
• loz_86 17:11
• Cheggers 21:19
• Pagan 18:54

1. Loz_86 level 16 shuttle 5
2. Keyboard Hero level 15 shuttle 4
3. dead prez level 12 shuttle 7
4. Boar level 12 shuttle 06
5. absman07 level 11 shuttle 2
6. mouser levell 11 shuttle 2
7. ghostrider level 10 shuttle 2
8. Jonnymills level 10 shuttle 0

• integra 6:02
• Cheggers 6:34
• Boar 6:44
• imsimon 7:20
• New Guy87 7:43
• bigsmash 8:57

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concept 2 rower - 2000 meters
The aim of this test is to complete 2000m on a concept2 rower in the quickest possible time.
I know there are plenty of settings so i guess the easiest one, as its the quickest time were after.
here is a good rankings table for 2000 meters

• paddym99 6:51
• wannabehuge89 6:57
• bigsmash 6:59
• northernwarrior 7:00
• Lumpy 7:07
• Pagan 7:10
• tuc biscuit 7:16
• monkfinger 7:16
• The Mann 7:17
• McLaren 7:19
• patch 7:25
• teewoods 7:27
• Biggz 7:41
• The Tractor 7:44

• Iamsimon 7:47
• dan_cup 7:50
• delboy888 7:53
• whippet 7:54
• sivvy1 7:55.9
  

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• packup pete 88
• integra 86
• Lumpy 58
• AdamSimpson 73
• bigsmash 73
• SAMfitness 72
• WeeMuscle 65
• imsimon 60
• fraser 56
• absman07 54
• puss in boots 53
• Mook 52
• ultrabodz 51
• Ocuana 51
  
• jedi 50
• PAGAN 50
• elbowsandknees 50
• whippet 50
• kerr616 46
• boar 45
• banksy1987 33
• sivvy1 32
• james 30
• paddym99 30
• Mystical 56
• Superman123 36
  

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• integra 7:49
• kinglean 8:31
• boar 8:24
• Neb 9:48

• Mortimer 36
• Integra 28
• AdamSimpson 28
• bigsmash 23
• jack5r 24
• Tony 20
• WeeMuscle 20
• teewoods 19
• OoOGazOoO 18
• james 17
• McLaren 16
• jedi 16
• elbowsandknees 15
• cheggers 22
• mook 14
• absman07 14
• Ocuana 13
• delboy888 13
• SAMfitness 13
• Boar 12
• paddym99 11
• kerr616 10
• patch 6
  

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• new guy87 7:02 :)
• teewoods 6:35
• mouser 5:11
• Dakensta 5:10
• jack5r 5:02
• SAMfitness 5:00
• JBRSS 4:30
• puss in boots 4:30
• Ocuana 4:28
  
• lumpy 3:38
• just_t 3:25
• youngitalianbabe 3:11
• whippet 3:00
• WeeMuscle 2:30
• jedi 2:25
• Wushu 2:20
• imsimon 2:34
• smckeown 2:14
• Boar 2:04
• delboy888 2:01
• elbowsandknees 2:00
• tristram 1:21
• banksy1987 1:07
• welshy 45 seconds
• kerr616 11 seconds
• cheggers 2:31

• kinglean 26
• boar 24
• jedi 20
• new guy87 18
• iamsimon  18
• trixta 17
• bigsmash 16
• cheggers 12

• Trident 22:46
• MonkFinger 26:53
• smckeown 31:48 (static bike) 
• Boar 38:54
• Jedi 42:00
  
  

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Please only include recent times / results and although cardio is a fairly quiet section hopefully a few of you might give these a go and come up with some for us to try !! so get your thinking caps on !!


please consult a doctor if you think you may die during one of these tests , he will measure you up for a coffin

nice post mate

back in the day i would have been up for all of those

may get the burpees one done though

great one boar mate

Sticky this i reckon

I have a best of 16 mins for 3 miles iirc but now i'd be looking to get under 20

I'll hopefully add my times in the next few weeks

What about a rowing based one ?

5000m ?
2000m?

or a HIIT type interval one like 5x500m with 1 min rest between intervals ?

Excellent idea Boar !

No biggie like, there are a lot worse things for you than using steroids, I mean I probably shouldn't have been smoking crack or getting into bar fights at your age TBH  - drab4

400m would be easier don't you reckon, just one lap of a track like

400m would be easier don't you reckon, just one lap of a track like

If your refering to the 5x500m I was still talking about rowing

No biggie like, there are a lot worse things for you than using steroids, I mean I probably shouldn't have been smoking crack or getting into bar fights at your age TBH  - drab4

Ahhh, fcuk, I'll get me coat

boar, where do you do your bleep test?

I'm sitting here wondering where I can go and not look a c0ck LOL

a concept 2 rower one is an ace idea pagan , ive not been on one for a while - how long is 2000 gonna take an average boar ?

a distance thats a good couple of minutes minumum of rowing pain !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhycgPbxkrk

if you look around there are loads of quite spots - avenue type areas on parks are good - no cars and just a few people about , i went to a mates with a long driveway , also the generic type tennis court / basketball court that are dotted around

just wear a blindfold so you cant see people lauging at you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhycgPbxkrk

Maybe a shorter run too, 100m sprint or something

ORIGINAL: boar

if you look around there are loads of quite spots - avenue type areas on parks are good - no cars and just a few people about , i went to a mates with a long driveway , also the generic type tennis court / basketball court that are dotted around

just wear a blindfold so you cant see people lauging at you

lol, tennis court at night i reckon

Will do the 3 mile run tomorrow.

Burpees is difficult to test because some put more into their jumps than others.

nice one mate, how fast do you reckon you'll get?

ORIGINAL: Neb

nice one mate, how fast do you reckon you'll get?

I would be disappointed if I didnt get sub-18mins.

yea, i know about the burpee thing ,so much variation , but its just a bit o fun , the 2000m rower is probably gonna take 8-10 mins , mabie a 500m time too , a track sprint may be good ,depending on how many of us has access to a track

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhycgPbxkrk

A magic 50 would also be good as would a sandbag challenge.

Or maybe a monthly workout challenge where members send in their workout ideas and one of them is chosen each month.

yea, the monthly thing could work whats the magic 50 ? and a sandbag one is deffo a good option - clean n pressing or whatother stuff ? i have a 100lb sandbag and its ****ing awkward to lift ! great piece of kit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhycgPbxkrk

ORIGINAL: Integra

ORIGINAL: Neb

nice one mate, how fast do you reckon you'll get?

I would be disappointed if I didnt get sub-18mins.

that isn't bad tbf...it'd beat me, I'm massively out of condition due to my hols in Vegas and then xmas, maybe you are too though LOL

Magic 50

10x DB snatches (5 per arm)
10x DB swings (5 per arm)
10x burpees
maximum of 60secs rest

Repeat 5x

boar, this thread is really gonna get some traffic into cardio section I reckon....I'm really up for this now

ORIGINAL: Neb

ORIGINAL: Integra

ORIGINAL: Neb

nice one mate, how fast do you reckon you'll get?

I would be disappointed if I didnt get sub-18mins.

that isn't bad tbf...it'd beat me, I'm massively out of condition due to my hols in Vegas and then xmas, maybe you are too though LOL

Havent trained properly since around mid-dec but staying in shape with some road and bike work.

I said I would be disappointed with sub-18 and I suspect I would end the run bitterly disappointed if I did it tomorrow

Neb, surely your broken ankle will prevent you from running?

www.atlasstones.co.uk

www.vegansportshop.co.uk

I haven't got a broken ankle read the journals properly, that was 8 blooming years ago you silly billy

oh, i see such a tosser

Excellent idea Jonny, get the posers off their flat bench and do some real work (3 smileys for extra joke awareness!)

A decent pace on Concept II's is 2min/500m so 2k times will average around 8/9mins

The race is long... and in the end, it's only with yourself.

ORIGINAL: Integra

Magic 50

10x DB snatches (5 per arm)
10x DB swings (5 per arm)
10x burpees
maximum of 60secs rest

Repeat 5x

aahhh, i think daz (mook) does these , what sort of weight ? 10/15kg and the snatch - does it resemble a clean i.e from the floor to shoulder height or a traditional snatch - from the floor to above the head in one movement ?

good stuff daz, oh and i would get a part time job in a pub , just for a bit of cash and to tide you over till the next marines test

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhycgPbxkrk

my current 2000m row time is 7:55.9

as for the others, ill leave them to you

Great idea Boar.

I'm using a Concept II rower for my cardio so this challenge is ideal. I haven't done any cardio work WHATSOEVER in ages and ages, not expecting good times, lol.

i might try the burpees now, im bored. do you jump as high as you can ? or just x high?

edit: scrap that my legs are too sore

good man, you will probably find the jump finds its own level pretty quick, i think my feet go about 12-18" off the floor, so not a massive leap from me

edit:ya big softie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhycgPbxkrk

i will be entering these as i get fitter

might have a pop at the rowing tomorrow

I can hear the voice but i don't want to listen

I'm feeling inspired, will give the 2000m rowing challenge a go tomorrow evening. I doubt I can even row 2000m at the moment so will be great for me to track my time as I get in better shape.

boar, when all the disciplines are decided (10 right?) will we have a proper chart thingy with all the times etc on?

carl, your the first non-boar in the chart !!

good call tony ! rowing is brutal

yea neb, i like things nice n tidy so everyone will be in place and no doubt i wont be on any of the podiums !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhycgPbxkrk

going to join in a few of these. LOL

Boar in you want to add the Marine Commandos bleep test is Level 13 (satisfactory) though it's not a major requiment, depends on PT leader and what troop your in.

Sounds good. I'll do all of them over this week. (apart from the bleep test as I dont have a 20m hall or the tape and im not doing it on the street... would probably be shot)

I got 15 on the bleep test when I was 15, does that count? Current one would probs be 13, well Id hope so anyway.

Awsome idea mate

Most Barriers to your success are man-made. And most often you're the man who made them.

nice one shawn, pressups might be your bag

they should really be current jack mate, but thats a ****in nice score !!

have a vrack at a couple fitness mate

oh, i think i will include the magic 50, here is a vid of mook doin a 'round' please note how ****ed he looked during the burpees

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qaejpTMtgiw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhycgPbxkrk

mook is gay...but, leader of 'Mookology' a brand new religion