MARCH 26, 2026
DAY 85 — NO DROP AT THE END
Kia ora whānau — Jamie here.
Day 85.
Fifteen days left.
This is where most people start to taper off.
Not intentionally.
Just small things:
A little less effort.
A little less focus.
A little less distance.
It doesn’t feel like quitting.
But it is.
Today was about shutting that down completely.
There is no drop at the end.
If anything — this is where the standard matters most.
Because finishing strong isn’t about one big push.
It’s about not letting anything slip.
TRAINING LOG – DAY 85: HOLD THE STANDARD
SIMULATION
Date: March 26, 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 (hips, ankles, shoulders, thoracic spine)
Dead hangs x 45 sec
Glute bridges x 20
Empty bar complex x 2 rounds
(Deadlift → Front Squat → Push Press)
1 min nasal breathing reset
MAIN BLOCK — STRUCTURAL STRENGTH
A. Barbell Front Squat
5 sets x 3 reps
Moderate-heavy (RPE 8)
Stay upright, no rushed reps.
B. Barbell Strict Press
4 sets x 5 reps
Controlled lockout, full-body tension.
C. Barbell Romanian Deadlift
4 sets x 6 reps
Slow hinge, strong finish.
Rest 2 minutes between sets.
SECOND BLOCK — CARRY COMPLEX (5 ROUNDS)
Heavy Farmer Carry — 100 meters
Front Rack Carry — 50 meters
Weighted Vest Walking Lunges — 20 steps
Rest 90 seconds.
Grip fatigue hit early — posture had to stay disciplined.
FINAL BLOCK — 75–90 MINUTE RUCK
Ruck March
Moderate-to-heavy load
Steady pace
Posture checks every 10 minutes
Nasal breathing priority
Same distance.
Same standard.
No drop.
COOLDOWN (10–15 min)
Slow walk
Posterior chain stretch
Hip flexors and calves
Supine breathing x 8 minutes
NOTES / REFLECTION
Front squats demanded full focus under fatigue
Press remained stable
Carries tested grip immediately
Ruck required patience late in the session
Day 85 reinforced something simple:
The end doesn’t need something new.
It needs consistency at the highest standard you’ve built.
Fifteen days left.
No drop.
No fade.
Finish it properly.
Endure.
Jamie Te Huia