Ripped for Raro 2016
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<p>Now we find out why there was so much interest in press ups - the ol transferable skill set aye!! ha ha awesome news mate. Big congrats to you both :good: </p>
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<p><em>Pretty </em>sure the chin up/pull up interest was legit, but you are engaged to a pies and lattes instructor so .... :whistle:</p> -
<p>She does Zumba as well so the cardio is decent too. Like I said I was gasping a bit towards the top of the Needle and thank fuck the old jean shorts had a bit of stretch in them for the more awkward climbs haha. If I hadn't have embarked on a fairly vigorous walking regime in the hills near home I would have been totally left for dead so as they say in that disappointingly crappy Zombie movie with Woody Harelson, remember to do your cardio boys !</p>
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<p>It is pretty scary at the top when it's windy and misty as it was that day.</p> -
<p>Back into the swing of thing. No weights whatsoever this week but some big hill walks, plyometrics and push ups/dips/chins etc. Pretty certain the Whey has aided my recovery, not only that the strawberry flavour is actually pretty decent !</p>
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<p>A week of piss and fine food is all well and good but you definitely feel better when this is done in moderation especially as your 40th birthday approaches.</p> -
Engaged! I don't know whether I should congratulate you or send my condolences
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<p>Engaged! I don't know whether I should congratulate you or send my condolences (:</p>
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<p>I spent a bit of the holiday drunk but not the whole time so can't even blame that :-)</p> -
<p>I think I hate and love cardio equally now. Part of my morning routine is a quick but extremely tough walk up a track near where I live. I've taken to gently jogging up it now and watching the times come down is pretty satisfying. Only 15 or so minutes but the burning lungs and sweat I build up indicates I'm doing something beneficial ! Really nice view of the town belt makes it a pretty satisfying walk.</p>
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<p>I think I speak for many on here when I saw fuck going on an hour run, who has time for that shit ?</p> -
<p>yep, it's the one thing I do like about high intensity training. If I've gotta do cardio I want it over asap and feel like I've smashed myself. Not a fan of long works or low impact cardio. Pfft</p>
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<p>yep, it's the one thing I do like about high intensity training. If I've gotta do cardio I want it over asap and feel like I've smashed myself. Not a fan of long works or low impact cardio. Pfft</p>
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<p>Long runs are a sure fire way to lose "gains" too and I know I speak for both of us when I say that's a fate worse than death.</p> -
<p>hell yeah! anything over 100m is just pissing away that muscle mass ha ha</p>
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<p>With these ever lengthening daylight hours I'll soon be able to start doing stair sprints after work again. Nearly that time of year!</p>
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<p>Yeah other half is keen for some of that sort of stuff so we're gonna end up being one of "those" couples over spring/summer ( shudders )</p> -
<p>I'm sure there are some benefits to be had bro! :whistle:</p>
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<p>I'm sure there are some benefits to be had bro! :whistle:</p>
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<p>Well whichever way it goes we're not doing matching lycra I can assure you of that</p> -
Inspired by the ol boy @JK I did some stair "sprints" yesterday. Fucken fantastic burn in the legs and lungs in a very short period of time. I was only going up and down for less than ten minutes and was hammered in a short period of time. Way better that than doing cardio for a long time and risk losing my gains bro !
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@MN5 said in Ripped for Raro 2016:
Inspired by the ol boy @JK I did some stair "sprints" yesterday. Fucken fantastic burn in the legs and lungs in a very short period of time. I was only going up and down for less than ten minutes and was hammered in a short period of time. Way better that than doing cardio for a long time and risk losing my gains bro !
I did stair sprints last night but hadn't posted it in my thread yet...
Was that you @MN5 in the bushes then making all those grunting noises????
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Here are some pics of the patented MN5 stairs of doom, just a few brisk walks up and down them this morning, with the recent weather I'd be stupid to run and risk slipping and fucking myself up !
Photos don't really do them justice.......bit of a blind spot as you're running up which is potentially dangerous if someones coming the other way !