MARCH 16, 2026
DAY 75 — THREE QUARTERS THROUGH
Kia ora whānau — Jamie here.
Day 75.
Three quarters of the way through this 100-day project.
But this isn’t a finish line.
It’s a checkpoint.
Because the first 75 days weren’t about proving anything — they were about building the machine.
Strength in the legs.
Strength in the back.
Grip that doesn’t give up early.
An engine that can keep moving long after the novelty of a workout disappears.
The final 25 days aren’t about starting something new.
They’re about asking one simple question:
Can the system you built actually hold under pressure?
Today was another reminder of that.
Load the body.
Move the distance.
Stay calm under fatigue.
TRAINING LOG – DAY 75: SYSTEM INTEGRATION
SIMULATION
Date: March 16, 2026
Location: Home base / commercial gym + outdoors
Equipment: Barbell, heavy dumbbells, weighted vest, heavy ruck
SESSION OVERVIEW
Warm-up (15 min)
5 min easy row or bike
Full mobility flow (ankles → hips → thoracic spine → shoulders)
Dead hangs x 45 sec
Glute bridges x 20
Empty bar complex x 2 rounds
(Hang Clean → Front Squat → Push Press)
1 min nasal breathing reset
MAIN BLOCK — STRUCTURAL STRENGTH
A. Barbell Back Squat
5 sets × 3 reps
Moderate-heavy (RPE 8)
Focus: strong brace and controlled depth.
B. Barbell Bench Press
4 sets × 5 reps
Tight setup, controlled descent.
C. Barbell Pendlay Row
4 sets × 6–8 reps
Dead stop each rep, strong pull.
Rest 2 minutes between sets.
SECOND BLOCK — FUNCTIONAL CARRY (5 ROUNDS)
Heavy Farmer Carry — 90 meters
Front Rack Carry — 50 meters
Weighted Vest Walking Lunges — 20 steps
Rest 90 seconds.
Grip fatigue showed up by round four.
FINAL BLOCK — DISTANCE UNDER LOAD
Ruck March
75–90 minutes
Moderate-to-heavy load
Steady pace
Posture check every 10 minutes
Nasal breathing priority.
This remains the anchor of the entire project.
COOLDOWN (10–15 min)
Slow walk
Posterior chain stretch
Hip flexors and calves
Supine breathing x 8 minutes
NOTES / REFLECTION
Squats felt stable despite accumulated fatigue
Rows reinforced upper-back endurance
Carries again exposed grip limits
Ruck demanded patience in the final 30 minutes
Day 75 reinforced something important.
Preparation isn’t dramatic.
It’s built quietly through repetition, distance, and discipline.
Twenty-five days left.
No easing up.
No drifting.
Just finishing what was started.
Endure.
Jamie Te Huia