These four "reps" made up a large part of my workout today. This was the first time this year I've done this, and yesterday I did a tough deadlift session, and it showed. It's a good thing that it is a fairly light vehicle, even with all the stuff I load in it! Note that all footage is at double speed in order to keep the video shorter; I did not actually move quickly at all. Not shown is the fifth rep that I attempted and failed, as I was too gassed to get the Jeep rolling on the slight incline at the start of our driveway. Also, my feet were too raw at that point to really get any push into the ground. A few take-aways from this session: * I REALLY need someone to steer when I do this. * Our driveway is even more uneven and rougher than last year. * Even a tiny slope greatly increases the difficulty in getting started. * I made a huge tactical error on the fourth rep when I let the Jeep stop with the driver's side rear tire against the edge of a hole. With a little momentum it was easy to roll it over the bump, but I just couldn't do it from a dead stop.

It was time to test my muscle endurance and mental toughness again. I had done the challenge before, doing the published two reps every minute on the minute (EMOM), but I wanted to ramp up the difficulty this time. With my strength level still not all the way back where I would like it to be, adding weight on the bar didn't seem to be a good option. How about THREE reps EMOM for thirty minutes straight instead? I realize that the footage gets rather repetitious (for some reason) and tedious, so feel free to fast forward or skip ahead. Just be sure to stick around for the dramatic conclusion! Note that I don't recommend this challenge for most people. It's something you generally need to work up to gradually. However, if you already do other high-rep sessions, or if you are strong enough that 315 is an easy warmup weight for you, this may be a good one to try out. If grip is a concern, consider using straps in order to focus on pulling without any worries of dropping it. The rest of this month I'll be focusing on moving with weights (loaded carry variations, sled pushing and pulling, weighted ladder climbs, etc.). In April I'll return to some occasional high-rep lifting and see how my conditioning is at that point.