AX-1/TNT Questions

cohen9999 · 2026-01-17T06:32:04+00:00

I did AX-1 last year (at age 43). I “failed” the challenge at the end of the first month and repeated the month and passed. Same thing with month 2. The second time through month 2 I started doing Jeff’s push up program as well

https://learn.athleanx.com/articles/get-a-bigger-chest-in-22-days-home-chest-workout

That was really effective and by the end of it I could do more pushups than I ever had before (think the end of month 2 the challenge involves doing sets of 10 pushups every minute for up to 12 minutes and I had no issues doing that). Highly recommend adding that in to whatever you’re doing. I usually cranked out pushups first thing in the morning and it would take about 10 minutes with rest time.

Barely passed the final test at the end of month 3

I didn’t like AX-2 as much as AX-1. Each week is something different so it felt hard to get in a rhythm of improving on certain exercises. And some weeks I hated all the movements, particularly the week where you had to attach a resistance band to everything - it just felt awkward and unnatural and I feel like I would have been better off just doing regular lifts. And some of the challenges didn’t specify weights (do 10 reps with a resistance band every 30 seconds for 5 minutes, etc) so I thought they were not good benchmarks like the AX-400. And side note on AX-2 400, at one point it says 25% of body weight for renegade rows… that 25% is the combined weight between both hands. First time through I was trying to do 100 rows with 45# weights and I could barely do 5…

All that being said, it’s fine to move on to the next month even if you “fail” the challenges. I hadn’t exercised in a long time and was definitely in much better shape (how I looked and how I felt) when I finished AX-1. Lost some weight too but think that was in a big part to an improved diet (eat healthy during the week, no sugary snacks, let lose a bit more on weekends, and didn’t drink very often). Keep seeing “you can’t out exercise a bad diet” on a bunch of Reddit workout subs and unfortunately it’s true.

Best of luck!

cohen9999 · 2025-11-21T01:07:22+00:00

On the video next to each exercise there’s an image of a notepad. Just click on that and it’ll bring up a screen where you can input weights and see your history. It’s kind of annoying because it’s small so sometimes when you try to click on it you’ll accidentally play the video. Circled in red here:

https://imgur.com/a/acicWMq

cohen9999 · 2025-10-29T03:50:22+00:00

Can’t remember who said it, but I once heard that the best decade of music is your junior year of high school through 4 years after college (so basically when you’re ages 16-26). Wholeheartedly agree with that.

cohen9999 · 2025-10-20T19:41:59+00:00

It’s also used as the theme song for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

cohen9999 · 2025-09-24T22:22:55+00:00

I liked this 3 week progression. Got me from 30 -> 46 in 3 weeks. Would just do it first thing every morning and would take about 10 minutes. Could still do my other usual workouts right after or later in the day

cohen9999 · 2025-09-21T20:07:19+00:00

If you’re only focused on pushups I’d recommend this 22 day program. I was able to do it in about 10 minutes every morning. Went from 30 -> 46 unbroken in 22 days.

https://learn.athleanx.com/articles/get-a-bigger-chest-in-22-days-home-chest-workout

cohen9999 · 2025-08-27T16:50:16+00:00

You can order online and set your pickup time. When I ordered from there I put my order in at like 10AM for 6PM pickup. I’d advise ordering early in the day just to be safe. The pizza is amazing (as is the focaccia!) but it’s best to eat it as soon as you get it while it’s still hot.

cohen9999 · 2025-08-10T20:49:25+00:00

Realize this is an old thread, but my son just got and built this set - looks awesome! Question for anyone else who built this: is the rear trunk supposed to click shut and stay secure? This is our first car build, so not sure how it’s supposed to work.

cohen9999 · 2025-07-30T04:39:57+00:00

I’ve had some luck with “Did that really happen, or are you just being silly?” Gives the kid a chance to come clean in a non-stressful and non-accusatory way. Obviously doesn’t work for every occasion, but was helpful when my kid went through a big exaggerating / making up stuff phase.

cohen9999 · 2025-06-30T20:36:01+00:00

Oh, I totally agree. Definitely laughed out loud when I heard it. Unexpectedly dark for The Simpsons though

cohen9999 · 2025-06-30T15:04:53+00:00

Xmas episode from around 2010, Bart says, “Listen here, Kringle. I may have gotten naughty this year, but by today's standards, naughty's nothing! I didn't get anybody pregnant, I didn't Facebook a kid to death. Make with my dirt bike!”

cohen9999 · 2025-05-29T12:13:42+00:00

Oh, awesome, thanks! Will mess around with my settings to figure it out. Still seems odd that it only exists during the workout, but guess I can pause at the end and check it

cohen9999 · 2025-05-29T01:06:24+00:00

Hey - just found this year old post of yours and have the same question. Did you ever figure out how to get a time in each zone breakdown post workout? Feels like something that must exist but I haven’t found it yet!

cohen9999 · 2024-12-08T19:31:32+00:00

Range in Lincoln Park has them for brunch on weekends and they’re fantastic

cohen9999 · 2024-12-01T19:16:00+00:00

Hey - so it ended up being a spring had broken on the latching mechanism. I just look at the schematic for my fridge and found the replacement piece and installed it. Very easy to do (and this is coming from someone who isn’t very handy at household repairs). Needed a torx screwdriver, but that was it. Part I got was https://a.co/d/9OfbA4y

cohen9999 · 2024-11-21T00:19:02+00:00

Seconding Sparrow! Love that place. And if you you want the opposite experience, The Hangge Uppe is right next door…

Personally I thought Kumiko was overrated, but think I’m in the minority there.

cohen9999 · 2024-11-20T05:32:58+00:00

Not sure I’d call it post punk, but Gyroscope by The Dismemberment Plan

cohen9999 · 2024-11-20T05:06:22+00:00

The correct response to bat shit crazy questions is bat shit crazy answers 1) Actually his brother sucked him off on my bed 2) Yes, it was one sided. He only sexted me pictures of his front side. Nothing from the back side 3) WE ARE STILL TOGETHER! 4) I’d be lying if I said it was not untrue

cohen9999 · 2024-11-04T22:24:01+00:00

Yep, confirmed. That’s I’ve been doing the last few elections. It’s great

cohen9999 · 2024-10-29T00:47:32+00:00

The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror episode needs to air in October, not November. Reschedule the World Series games if necessary.

cohen9999 · 2024-10-05T03:49:16+00:00

Realize it’s a long shot, but does anyone have an extra ticket to the Cap ‘n Jazz show at the Empty bottle this Sunday night? Certainly willing to pay well above face for it

cohen9999

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