Now or never: Taking it to the next level
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Wednesdag: Crossfit<br />
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Was aiming to do the crossfit program I did in the first week but Ms Psycho Tornado clocked me and ordered me to do something else. This is all off the clock, i.e. not paying, but she’s so determined to destroy me. That is both very good and very bad for me.<br />
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Anyway did something called a sumo crossfit today:<br />
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20 x sumos (basically vertical lifts but with legs wide apart and close grip)<br />
20 x box jumps<br />
20x dips<br />
20x pushups<br />
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X 5<br />
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Have a pretty badly blocked nose so was light headed through much of this but got through it ok. Was sweating like Mike Tyson in a sauna when I was done.<br />
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Crossfit really is the ultimate in training. If I was planning to play rugby again I'd definately have this in my offseason routine. Brutal but amazing stuff. -
Yeah, she's right, you aren't supposed to repeat the workouts that often (Constantly Varied Functional Movement Performed at High Intensity).<br />
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You like how the previous exercise screws up the body part you are working next? <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> -
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Yeah, she's right, you aren't supposed to repeat the workouts that often (Constantly Varied Functional Movement Performed at High Intensity).<br />
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You like how the previous exercise screws up the body part you are working next? <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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He he, yeah those pushups were murder at the end. 5 rounds is a real psycological hurdle. With 3 you can at least see light at the end of the tunnel but 5 seems to go on forever.<br />
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Its great stuff. Fark the treadmill, crossfit all the way! -
Seven? Ouch.<br />
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Can you send a link to that main site? -
Looked it up myself. Theres some insane shæt there. I think I'd like a piece of that!<br />
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BTW what are burpee pullups?<br />
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P.S. How ridiculously hot are the crossfit chicks. Mein gott. -
Instead of just jumping in the air during the burpee, you jump and do a pullup.<br />
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There is a video in one of my posts for Funk Roberts - he does this mad set of exercises that crossfit nuts should find fairly easy I suppose. I'm just terrified enough to try it instead of weights one night. -
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Instead of just jumping in the air during the burpee, you jump and do a pullup.<br />
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There is a video in one of my posts for Funk Roberts - he does this mad set of exercises that crossfit nuts should find fairly easy I suppose. I'm just terrified enough to try it instead of weights one night.<br />
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So 150 of them at some stage during a 16km run. Fark me drunk!!! -
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Looked it up myself. Theres some insane shæt there. I think I'd like a piece of that!<br />
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BTW what are burpee pullups?<br />
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[b]P.S. How ridiculously hot are the crossfit chicks. Mein gott.[/b]<br />
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yep, pretty fit!! -
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yep, pretty fit!!<br />
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Thank you kind sir!!!!!!!! -
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Instead of just jumping in the air during the burpee, you jump and do a pullup.<br />
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There is a video in one of my posts for Funk Roberts - he does this mad set of exercises that crossfit nuts should find fairly easy I suppose. I'm just terrified enough to try it instead of weights one night.<br />
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It never gets easier, it just takes less time. -
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Words dont do justice. -
Thursday: chest and biceps<br />
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Due to sick kid and open house i couldnt train until dinner time at one og those uber commercial gyms. Was farking packed with young punks and roiders but managed to get through most of the workout without much delay. Hate training during peak hour. This bicep workout is Awesome. -
Friday: back and triceps<br />
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Back to base and a pretty damn good workout. Loving the deadlifts. <br />
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Cheaty treat day.......<br />
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Lamb curry, nachos. coconut icecream, choc chip cookies, skittles. <br />
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Stuffed but was hungry as hell again a couple of hours later. This aint easy. -
Ha ha was it the treat day that got you Kirwan!!<br />
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I'm also working on the diet - I bring my lunch to work now and try and steer away from pastries etc as snacks. Probably could work on portion control though! -
Good to hear fellas but for my part its all gone to hell the last 2 days. Got up early yesterday feeling ok but felt gradually worse on the way to the gym and the workout itself was a nightmare. Seems I've copped a stomach bug. Threw up and could barely eat a thing yesterday. Feeling a bit better today but no way I can train or stick to diet. Not a major setback but was really hoping to smash it this week.<br />
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Bloody kids and their germ infested kindergartens. -
Wednesday<br />
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First day back from illness and still feeling a wee bit vulnerable. PT agreed to not do crossfit but the workout was probably almost as intense. We foccussed on the arms and it was brutal but awesome. After almost 5 days of no training the pump was unbelievable (farking historic actually). Felt much better after the workout and super charged for more.<br />
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Signed on for 6 more weeks. I can't get enough of this.