Building myself back up
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@taniwharugby said in Building myself back up:
@rancid-schnitzel yeah I'm not trying to drop any more, but dont want to gain a bunch either, more maintainance.
looks like it would be much more than that?? WOulda thought the protein powder alone would be getting up there.
I am doing IF at present, but am a bit over it now, so looking to change it up
It’s 3 scoops of VPA in total which is only 336 calories.
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@rancid-schnitzel ah ok, one of mine is 500 per shake and the other (Mrs TR bought it this week for me) is like 800, although is a meal replacement one too, but I dont like it much, so will smash it out to get rid of it.
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@taniwharugby said in Building myself back up:
@rancid-schnitzel ah ok, one of mine is 500 per shake and the other (Mrs TR bought it this week for me) is like 800, although is a meal replacement one too, but I dont like it much, so will smash it out to get rid of it.
Yeah some of those are calorie bombs. Heaps of carbs. Mass gainers have some insane amounts.
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Anyway will be eating a whole lot more today.
Did 2.km in the pool then a 15km run. Absolutely blasted🤯 -
@mn5 said in Building myself back up:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
@voodoo said in Building myself back up:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
Thursday already!
Push-pull programme really working a treat. Hammered after some serious push this morning.
Coach Von Hitler asked for my meal plan and is going to give it a go himself. I must be doing something right. Seems utterly absurd that a 22 year old former elite swimmer is asking a 42 year old tool for advice but it’s a funny world.
Have you shared that meal plan here before? Care to?
A couple of times I think. Here it is. Pretty bloody boring but it works for me.
Breakfast: Cup of oats mixed with shake (2 eggs, 2 egg whites, protein powder) + berries.
Morning tea: 2 rice cakes with peanut butter.
Lunch: 1.5 chicken breasts, rice, mustard and almonds.
Afternoon: spinach/kale shake with protein powder
Dinner: Repeat lunch but with salmon, turkey or steak. No nuts.
Before bed: Protein shake.
On Saturdays I eat whatever I want although try to lay off the sugary treats and ice cream.
I can’t see the daily beer recommendations. I’m assuming that’s some sort of misprint ?
So those meat portion sizes are what, 250gms per meal or so?
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@rancid-schnitzel yeah we have our annual neighbourhood 'fritter festival' tonight, food galore! I'm making mussel fritters and potato fritters, plus there will be beer...wont go too hard as I wanna go to gym tomorrow as TR Jnr missed today so wants to go tomorrow.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
Anyway will be eating a whole lot more today.
Did 2.km in the pool then a 15km run. Absolutely blasted🤯You should skip that mara and go straight for the ironman mate
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@taniwharugby said in Building myself back up:
@rancid-schnitzel yeah we have our annual neighbourhood 'fritter festival' tonight, food galore! I'm making mussel fritters and potato fritters, plus there will be beer...wont go too hard as I wanna go to gym tomorrow as TR Jnr missed today so wants to go tomorrow.
That gives me some ideas for lunch👍
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@voodoo said in Building myself back up:
@mn5 said in Building myself back up:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
@voodoo said in Building myself back up:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
Thursday already!
Push-pull programme really working a treat. Hammered after some serious push this morning.
Coach Von Hitler asked for my meal plan and is going to give it a go himself. I must be doing something right. Seems utterly absurd that a 22 year old former elite swimmer is asking a 42 year old tool for advice but it’s a funny world.
Have you shared that meal plan here before? Care to?
A couple of times I think. Here it is. Pretty bloody boring but it works for me.
Breakfast: Cup of oats mixed with shake (2 eggs, 2 egg whites, protein powder) + berries.
Morning tea: 2 rice cakes with peanut butter.
Lunch: 1.5 chicken breasts, rice, mustard and almonds.
Afternoon: spinach/kale shake with protein powder
Dinner: Repeat lunch but with salmon, turkey or steak. No nuts.
Before bed: Protein shake.
On Saturdays I eat whatever I want although try to lay off the sugary treats and ice cream.
I can’t see the daily beer recommendations. I’m assuming that’s some sort of misprint ?
So those meat portion sizes are what, 250gms per meal or so?
Yeah about that. I cut the crap off the breasts (tendons etc) then cut them up into small pieces then bung them in the air fryer. If I’m particularly hungry I’ll add a bit more. The hardest thing is finding the right balance.
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@voodoo said in Building myself back up:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
Anyway will be eating a whole lot more today.
Did 2.km in the pool then a 15km run. Absolutely blasted🤯You should skip that mara and go straight for the ironman mate
He he. No thanks! I also haven’t ridden a bike in about 15 years.
The marathon will be an epic cnut. My calves are killing me and that was from just 15km! Admittedly the swim involved a lot of kick work but still. I’m thinking the best preparation for a marathon is getting used to a world of pain.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
@voodoo said in Building myself back up:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
Anyway will be eating a whole lot more today.
Did 2.km in the pool then a 15km run. Absolutely blasted🤯You should skip that mara and go straight for the ironman mate
He he. No thanks! I also haven’t ridden a bike in about 15 years.
The marathon will be an epic cnut. My calves are killing me and that was from just 15km! Admittedly the swim involved a lot of kick work but still. I’m thinking the best preparation for a marathon is getting used to a world of pain.
Good man. Cyclists are fluffybunnies
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You blink and it’s Thursday!
Ran out of eggs and Kale on Tuesday and wasnt in the best way when I got up on Wednesday. Shows just what a fine line the diet is. Need every calorie I can get. But ended day on a high. Brutal swimming session.
Good push session today. Looking forward to a good pull tomorrow 😁
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
You blink and it’s Thursday!
Ran out of eggs and Kale on Tuesday and wasnt in the best way when I got up on Wednesday. Shows just what a fine line the diet is. Need every calorie I can get. But ended day on a high. Brutal swimming session.
Good push session today. Looking forward to a good pull tomorrow 😁
You’ll have to let us know how the weights go too.
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Coach Hitler again today. I’m not sure what’s worse, his sets or him trying to engage me in conversation while I’m in the middle of them. Not easy trying to pretend to be polite while in the middle of 20 burpees.
Pull session later was also most satisfying. As was the gym session.
Youngest had GPS swimming champs today. His school got absolutely destroyed and his relay team came last (although his breaststroke leg was very good). But yeah, training during the Christmas holidays then another 6 weeks for that result. He wasn’t impressed. Ah well, it was great he made the team but this will be a hobby and fitness training going forward. Unless you’re a farking potential Olympian you’re insane to put in that kind of training. It simply isn’t worth it.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
Coach Hitler again today. I’m not sure what’s worse, his sets or him trying to engage me in conversation while I’m in the middle of them. Not easy trying to pretend to be polite while in the middle of 20 burpees.
Pull session later was also most satisfying. As was the gym session.
Youngest had GPS swimming champs today. His school got absolutely destroyed and his relay team came last (although his breaststroke leg was very good). But yeah, training during the Christmas holidays then another 6 weeks for that result. He wasn’t impressed. Ah well, it was great he made the team but this will be a hobby and fitness training going forward. Unless you’re a farking potential Olympian you’re insane to put in that kind of training. It simply isn’t worth it.
I like what you did there.
My boys swim once a week which is good for them but yeah, the amount of training required if you’re seriously into it is crazy.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
Coach Hitler again today. I’m not sure what’s worse, his sets or him trying to engage me in conversation while I’m in the middle of them. Not easy trying to pretend to be polite while in the middle of 20 burpees.
Pull session later was also most satisfying. As was the gym session.
Youngest had GPS swimming champs today. His school got absolutely destroyed and his relay team came last (although his breaststroke leg was very good). But yeah, training during the Christmas holidays then another 6 weeks for that result. He wasn’t impressed. Ah well, it was great he made the team but this will be a hobby and fitness training going forward. Unless you’re a farking potential Olympian you’re insane to put in that kind of training. It simply isn’t worth it.
It's madness. My daughter qualified for HICES swimming Carnival, which is the equivalent meet for independent schools. The meet is today, out at Homebush, she is doing the 50m butterfly and 50m backstroke, events #77 and #104 on the card.
She asked if I was going to watch, I said no fcking way am I taking a day off work to watch you come last in 2 races that total less than 2 minutes of action She is fine with that, doesn't particularly like swimming, it's all athletics for her (which I absolutely love watching and never miss)
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@voodoo said in Building myself back up:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
Coach Hitler again today. I’m not sure what’s worse, his sets or him trying to engage me in conversation while I’m in the middle of them. Not easy trying to pretend to be polite while in the middle of 20 burpees.
Pull session later was also most satisfying. As was the gym session.
Youngest had GPS swimming champs today. His school got absolutely destroyed and his relay team came last (although his breaststroke leg was very good). But yeah, training during the Christmas holidays then another 6 weeks for that result. He wasn’t impressed. Ah well, it was great he made the team but this will be a hobby and fitness training going forward. Unless you’re a farking potential Olympian you’re insane to put in that kind of training. It simply isn’t worth it.
It's madness. My daughter qualified for HICES swimming Carnival, which is the equivalent meet for independent schools. The meet is today, out at Homebush, she is doing the 50m butterfly and 50m backstroke, events #77 and #104 on the card.
She asked if I was going to watch, I said no fcking way am I taking a day off work to watch you come last in 2 races that total less than 2 minutes of action She is fine with that, doesn't particularly like swimming, it's all athletics for her (which I absolutely love watching and never miss)
Yep. When both my boys were swimming I had to attend the morning session for the youngest then go home and pick up eldest for afternoon sessions. All for maybe 5 minutes of pool action. And I used to think it was a bonus that they didn’t play cricket because it took up so much time! The expense is shit as well. Meets generally cost $8.50 a race. So times that by 4 and you get a stupid amount of money per second. Youngest was also DQed on the blocks once so that was money well spent 😫.
It is a wonderful sport and gives amazing baseline fitness. I’m certainly addicted. But unless you’re a potential Olympian it’s mad to train that much. Training 10-12 a week is bound to have a pretty detrimental effect on school work. Simply not worth it.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
@voodoo said in Building myself back up:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
Coach Hitler again today. I’m not sure what’s worse, his sets or him trying to engage me in conversation while I’m in the middle of them. Not easy trying to pretend to be polite while in the middle of 20 burpees.
Pull session later was also most satisfying. As was the gym session.
Youngest had GPS swimming champs today. His school got absolutely destroyed and his relay team came last (although his breaststroke leg was very good). But yeah, training during the Christmas holidays then another 6 weeks for that result. He wasn’t impressed. Ah well, it was great he made the team but this will be a hobby and fitness training going forward. Unless you’re a farking potential Olympian you’re insane to put in that kind of training. It simply isn’t worth it.
It's madness. My daughter qualified for HICES swimming Carnival, which is the equivalent meet for independent schools. The meet is today, out at Homebush, she is doing the 50m butterfly and 50m backstroke, events #77 and #104 on the card.
She asked if I was going to watch, I said no fcking way am I taking a day off work to watch you come last in 2 races that total less than 2 minutes of action She is fine with that, doesn't particularly like swimming, it's all athletics for her (which I absolutely love watching and never miss)
Yep. When both my boys were swimming I had to attend the morning session for the youngest then go home and pick up eldest for afternoon sessions. All for maybe 5 minutes of pool action. And I used to think it was a bonus that they didn’t play cricket because it took up so much time! The expense is shit as well. Meets generally cost $8.50 a race. So times that by 4 and you get a stupid amount of money per second. Youngest was also DQed on the blocks once so that was money well spent 😫.
It is a wonderful sport and gives amazing baseline fitness. I’m certainly addicted. But unless you’re a potential Olympian it’s mad to train that much. Training 10-12 a week is bound to have a pretty detrimental effect on school work. Simply not worth it.
Sorry, but that's pretty funny actually...
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
@voodoo said in Building myself back up:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
Coach Hitler again today. I’m not sure what’s worse, his sets or him trying to engage me in conversation while I’m in the middle of them. Not easy trying to pretend to be polite while in the middle of 20 burpees.
Pull session later was also most satisfying. As was the gym session.
Youngest had GPS swimming champs today. His school got absolutely destroyed and his relay team came last (although his breaststroke leg was very good). But yeah, training during the Christmas holidays then another 6 weeks for that result. He wasn’t impressed. Ah well, it was great he made the team but this will be a hobby and fitness training going forward. Unless you’re a farking potential Olympian you’re insane to put in that kind of training. It simply isn’t worth it.
It's madness. My daughter qualified for HICES swimming Carnival, which is the equivalent meet for independent schools. The meet is today, out at Homebush, she is doing the 50m butterfly and 50m backstroke, events #77 and #104 on the card.
She asked if I was going to watch, I said no fcking way am I taking a day off work to watch you come last in 2 races that total less than 2 minutes of action She is fine with that, doesn't particularly like swimming, it's all athletics for her (which I absolutely love watching and never miss)
Yep. When both my boys were swimming I had to attend the morning session for the youngest then go home and pick up eldest for afternoon sessions. All for maybe 5 minutes of pool action. And I used to think it was a bonus that they didn’t play cricket because it took up so much time! The expense is shit as well. Meets generally cost $8.50 a race. So times that by 4 and you get a stupid amount of money per second. Youngest was also DQed on the blocks once so that was money well spent 😫.
It is a wonderful sport and gives amazing baseline fitness. I’m certainly addicted. But unless you’re a potential Olympian it’s mad to train that much. Training 10-12 a week is bound to have a pretty detrimental effect on school work. Simply not worth it.
My youngest plays Cricket and I’m one of the coaches. It is a fucken pain in the arse getting to Aotea ( that’s where the ex lives ) to get him ready for a game at 8.30.
Luckily he has taken up wicket keeping and is surprisingly good at it so that keeps him involved for 10 out of 20 overs in the field. He’s a slow, awkward bowler ( hard to get runs off sometimes ) and his batting is hit and miss so I definitely have a potential B Mac on my hands if I manage him right haha.
Next year they have LBWs and if you’re out you’re out ( as opposed to 4 or 5 over partnerships that they have currently ) so I’m dreading his first Golden duck.
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@mn5 said in Building myself back up:
Next year they have LBWs and if you’re out you’re out ( as opposed to 4 or 5 over partnerships that they have currently )
So they encourage reckless, consequence free, batting from a young age? That explains a lot about the Black Caps batting over the years.