The annual event, which takes place over three days in September, takes paddlers from Old Forge, NY, to Saranac Lake, NY, the first 90 miles of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. The Adirondack Canoe Classic - known as the 90-Miler - is an Adirondack tradition dating back over three decades. ***CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS YEAR’S 90-MILER ROSTER*** His disappointment was visible.***CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS FROM THE 2022 90-MILER*** Koos hit his weight goals but made no further progress in the strength tests. Fortunately, there was good news: all he had was an irritated spine and recovery wouldn’t be a problem. This meant he had to avoid certain exercises, deadlifts among them.īy day 52, Koos felt compelled to visit the physio to make sure he’d not suffered any serious damage. Koos was still feeling some of the aftereffects of the back injury he sustained during the first 30 days, and it was hindering his workouts. And the lads got in all their workouts and played plenty of football - so their cardio was through the roof.īut the rest of the challenge wasn’t without its hurdles. One evening he did tuck into pizza but stayed on track with his macros. Instead of ice cream he had 0% fat Greek yoghurt. To celebrate the 30-day milestone, Koos joined Stan and co on a week-long holiday. Hitting his 30-day goals spurred him on to achieve more. Despite seemingly being unable to lose any weight 15 days in, on the 30th day he’d hit his goal of 108kg.Īfter the 30-day check-in, Koos was as motivated as ever. Poor sleep, a relentless schedule, injury and illness to name a few.īut the hurdles clearly didn’t stop him. Koos had his fair share of obstacles over the course of the challenge. Day 30 statsĪnd just like that, it was already the 30-day check in.
To fix things, Stan gave him an evening routine for the rest of the challenge in the hope it would help him wind down and get a better night’s sleep. His sleep quality was only 57% - far from ideal. A quick look into the Apple watch stats revealed Koos was not getting proper rest. On day 22, after suffering an injury and generally feeling exhausted, Koos headed to Stan’s for a deep dive into what was going on. But he still believed he’d hit the 108kg target by day 30, and his bodyweight strength was definitely improving.īut there were a few more snags to come. At the midpoint weigh-in, he was 111.9kg (246.7lb).
Day 15Īlthough the challenge was going mostly well - aside from a few bad workouts and days of illness - Koos didn’t get the numbers he hoped for by day 15. On day 12, feeling rested and ready to go again, he got back in the gym and hit a new PB - three reps of a 180kg deadlift. After some advice from Stan, he decided to focus on recovering on day 11. Sometimes you just need to listen to your body. He tried to power through but quickly realised training when not feeling 100% isn’t the best idea. But after 10 days, he was beginning to feel a little run down. He’d also be fuelled throughout by plenty of Myprotein goodies.įor the first nine days, Koos was absolutely killing it, completing all his workouts, eating his protein and burning his target calories. Koos tracked his journey through self-recorded videos and recorded progress using an Apple watch given to him by Stan, who said he would be able to keep it if he met all his goals at the end of the challenge. He no longer wanted to struggle with cardio-based activity and be out of breath in seconds. Koos’s other and perhaps most important goal was to get fitter and feel healthier. His original transformation was based predominantly on this form of exercise, but his weight gain had made it far more difficult to do. The first was to get better at bodyweight exercises. Some quick maths revealed that after 30 days Koos would need to lose 5kg (11lb) to be on target, putting him at 108kg (238lb) after 30 days.Īside from losing weight, Koos had a few other objectives. His goal for the 90-day challenge was to weigh in under 100kg, meaning he’d need to lose around 13kg (28.7lb). Pre-challenge Koos weighed in at 112.7kg (248.5lb). He feels strong but constantly tired and is no way near as fit as he once was. He began doing only bodyweight exercises but put on so much weight it became too difficult. After a year of little exercise, he went on a seven-month bulk, gaining 23kg (50.7lb). He started the 90-day challenge and got way fitter but didn’t keep it up. Two years ago, Koos was inspired to start working out by one of Browney’s transformation videos.
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