Now or never: Taking it to the next level
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Monday: Back and biceps
Tuesday: Shoulders and tricepsWednesday: Up coast for a week. Went for 7km jog this morning. Lovely stuff. Perfect temp at this time of year.
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No gym here, but training zones along the esplanade. Just did a shit load of pushups and dips. That was some good old school shit!
Have also discovered that most places here will now sell a really good salad with chicken. Beats the schnitzel or chicken parmi I usually hammer when on holiday. Been about 3 weeks since I've touched anything resembling junk food and feel really good. No real cravings either which is a plus.
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Last week was a good week off. Wish I could have made it 2. Need about 4 or 5, but thems the breaks.
Was one of the more healthier weeks away. Ate well and was very active. Went with the boys to one of those aqua parks with the inflatable pontoons. Water was cold, but didn't care. They had this huge inflatable...thing called the lobster which you could climb up. Was a total crunt because it had those little rock climbing grips at the start before proper hand holds. I basically had to use arm strength most of the way because there was nowhere to put my feet. Was an effort and a half. Really love that shit. Going back in September.
This week:
Mon: Back and biceps. Very nice
Tue: Shoulders and tris. Very nice
Wed: Didn't do sheet unfortunately.
Thur: Legs plus rowing machine plus skipping. Bit all over the place but did the job. -
Fri: Chest and arm tickle. Not bad
Saturday: Completely taken up by birthday party organising and car show for youngest. Did manage 500m + 15 burpees x 4 on Saturday morning. Other than that just a lot of walking. Had pizza for lunch on Saturday. I think I've mentioned it before, but pizza is just neither here nor there. Incredibly unsatisfying.Monday: Too much still to do. A bad day.
Tuesday: Back and biceps. Good session. Exercises doing 10, 10, 10-20, 10-20-10. Farks you up big time.
Wednesday: Same as Tuesday but with shoulders. Was supposed to be 4 exercises but the blast after 3 was more than enough so hit rowing machine for 2000m.Youngest with gymnastics tonight so I guess I'll fit another session in then.
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Where are we...
Ah yes, double session on Wednesday. Youngest has gymnastics for 1h30min so could get plenty done. Rowing machine, skipping, running, abs etc.Thursday: Too much work
Friday: Chest. Had very little time. Not so good this one.
Weekend: Weekend taken up by rugby photos at club house then game on the other side of the city x 2. And then a trip to IKEA. Fook I hate that place. Still managed a few kms on the rower and plenty of walking.Monday: Back and biceps. Pretty stiff neck before this, which I suspect is from poor posture in front of the computer. Very annoying.
Tuesday: Shoulders and tris. Bit distracted by talking to some of the others at the gym. Always enjoy a good chin wag, but is never optimal for training. Will have to make up for it tomorrow. -
Wednesday: Son's gymnastics, so I had 1h30 to kill. Went a bit nuts.
Tried to do things in 3s:
3 mile row, 300 skips, 300 step-ups, 300 situps, 3km run, 30 burpees.
Nearly fell asleep at the dinner table after that.
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let me guess - you did all that 3 times!!
fark I'm knackered just reading it!
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@Paekakboyz said in Now or never: Taking it to the next level:
let me guess - you did all that 3 times!!
fark I'm knackered just reading it!
I wish I could mate!
Hardest part of the rowing is the sore arse. Damned if I could do that for 9km.
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Thursday: Still pretty tired after the Wednesday sesh and didn't get enough sleep, but had a good enough leg day.
Friday: Chest. Good session. Short and sharp. At son's rugby training that night some of us dad's ran an attacking backline for them to defend. Haven't played flyhalf since my late teens. Damn it was fun. Some of these guys were sore the next day.Weekend: Active rest as they like to call it. Lots of steps.
Today: Back and biceps plus 2k row. Not bad at all
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Tuesday: Shoulders and triceps. Tris in particular were well worked. Kickbacks may look a bit gay but they're rather effective.
Wednesday: Felt like shit most of the day, but chose to train rather than sit on my arse for 90 minutes watching mini gymnastics. Head was pounding at the start, but weirdly enough I was absolutely fine as the workout drew on. The body tis an odd thing.
Anyway, went nuts again:
15 ball slams, 15 box jumps, 15 burpees x 5
300 skips
1 min max effort on rowing machine x 5
3km run
2km row
Did a bit of ab stuff there as well.Thursday: Legs. Not much time but feeling it today so must have done ok.
Today: Nothing yet. Hopefully chest tonight, but sore as a mofo and as keen as a eunuch in a brothel. Better pull out finger because kids sports will again rule the weekend. -
Got out at 9:30. Went OK. Don't like training so late but was a good enough chest pump and arm tickle.
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Again rugby took up most of the weekend but plenty of activity. Weather was so beautiful on Sunday so I just had to go for a run. Did 10 laps of local oval, stopping at jungle gym to do leg raises after each lap. Felt really farking good.
Today: Back and biceps. Very workmanlike performance today
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Tuesday: Shoulders and triceps. 5, 5-10, 5-10-15.
That shit kills the shoulders. Feeling it today.
RS-version crossfit tonight. Yipee
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Last night:
500m row + 20 pushups x 5
300 skips
15 ball slams, 15 box jumps, 15 burpees x 5
1km run (slowly building to max speed)
5 x 1 minute max row (1 min rest in-between)
1km run as above
Heaps of ab stuff.Did the job.
Today: Legs. Bit of a rush but good enough.
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Friday: decent chest session but no time for arm tickle. Bit pissed off about that.
Weekend: rugby as usual. Went to bed at 8:30 on Saturday was so buggered. Managed a nice bush run on Sunday afternoon. Found a place close by which I never knew about. Scared a few kangaroos which was cool. I would have walked miles to see one of them in the wild when I was a kid and now the buggers are everywhere. Their shit as well.
Needed some more rest today so no morning workout. Will see how I go this afternoon.
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Didn't get out yesterday of course. Felt lethargic most of the day, which means that I have to get the morning sessions in. Feel much better when I do them.
Today. Back and biceps. No nonsense. Very good session.
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Shoulders and triceps. Kept it pretty simple. 10,10,10 plus dropset.
Might have to take a week off soon as I'm feeling very stiff around the upper back and neck muscles. They've been hit pretty hard in recent times.
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Are you doing any mobility stuff or accessory work? Quite a lot of stuff you can do to keep loose. Could mix up the workouts to avoid loading too much on a particular body part?
But good call to listen to your body - couple of days and you'll be firing and amping for a hit out.
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@Paekakboyz said in Now or never: Taking it to the next level:
Are you doing any mobility stuff or accessory work? Quite a lot of stuff you can do to keep loose. Could mix up the workouts to avoid loading too much on a particular body part?
But good call to listen to your body - couple of days and you'll be firing and amping for a hit out.
Not really. Ideally I'd be in the pool most days but obviously it's too cold for that at the moment.
I started a 4 week program about 4 months ago and liked it so much I kept it on rotation. It really blasts the back and shoulders in particular and I think they need a break. Results have been excellent though. I liked shocking the body and mixing heavy with light and dropsets. But that shit takes it's toll after a while.
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Legs today. Only had half an hour and went for broke. Feeling it!