Pushing Tin - Paekakboyz Training Log
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Had a really good session tonight. Upped weights on swiss ball and the number of swiss ball press-ups I follow up with. Had the fair shakes at the end but I was stoked to get through two full sets. Shoulder seems fully healed now. Just got to continue to build the strength up. Wide grip pull-ups are pretty ave but I need to be doing them a lot more to really improve.<br />
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Knee is improving nicely. Tweaks the most recent physio has made to my stretching position have been effective so far. Turns a decent stretch into a burner! but in a good way, you def know you have got it right.<br />
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Doing interval running on sat/sun to keep working on the knee (and dire cardio!). Missus is keen to come along so that will be a good motivator.<br />
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not a bad Friday the 13th all in all! -
Solid workout. Swiss ball was still tough with the upped weights. Pull-ups were really good today. Business as usual for the rest, pretty much back up to pre-injury weights/reps so another couple of workouts and it'll be time to crank it up.
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pull ups - the lighter I get, the easier they are - even though I have about half a cup of rice a day and zero energy, I am cracking out 3 sets of ten, supersetted with squats, 40 second rest, no problems! But three months ago, 6 kilos heavier, eating like a horse, and I would struggle! Mind you, my shoulder is also much better, with no visiting to physio (I am full of advice that I never follow), so go figure again!!<br />
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As for the shoulder injury - yours, just always be careful - mine was good as gold, then got lazy, stopped the rehab, and it came back, and is now going again (touch wood)... -
Spot on bro. Running will def carve off a few kilos and that should help the pull-ups. <br />
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I'm definitely taking things easy with the shoulder. Not stressing about doing specific shoulder exercises, arms, triceps etc all work through em so that's ok for the moment. <br />
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Short-ish term goal is to be trim and toned by late Nov, there is a beach in Hawaii waiting for me to arrive! -
[quote name='Paekakboyz']Spot on bro. Running will def carve off a few kilos and that should help the pull-ups. <br />
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I'm definitely taking things easy with the shoulder. Not stressing about doing specific shoulder exercises, arms, triceps etc all work through em so that's ok for the moment. <br />
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Short-ish term goal is to be trim and toned by late Nov, there is a beach in Hawaii waiting for me to arrive![/QUOTE]<br />
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Dude you'll look like a concentration camp victim next to some of the yanks on the beaches in Hawaii !!! Sheeeeesh I honestly thought I'd stumbled upon some fat camp day out when I was there, some absolute farkin whales ( mind you I bulked up a bit in the wrong way whilst there as well, steer clear of Jack in the box and Dennys ! ) -
Primo workout. Getting back to the good fade near the end of each set. Makes the last couple of reps burn real good. Close to adding weight on the row and biceps. Continue to do a big knee strength session after each workout. Have run on it a wee bit in the last couple of weeks and it's coming along nicely. Still work to do building up endurance but the impact pain is nearly gone and it has loosened up a lot as well.<br />
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Two gym sessions and 2-3 runs a week is the short-mid term goal. They won't be very long or fast runs to begin with but that will come in time. The body is nearly 100% for the first time in 2010!!! Touch wood!! -
decent run/walk this evening. No pain or sensitivity in the knee - probably ran a couple of km broken up with walking. Enough to get me blowing which was good. Dang I'd forgotten how much I was missing running!! Certainly a big turnaround in headspace from earlier in the year when I thought I wouldn't be running again. Onwards and upwards!<br />
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Body felt really pumped after workout last night too. Weird how you get those days when you just feel super strong! all good! -
Solid gym session. Did pull ups first and paid for it on the swiss ball. Second set was tough but I'm happy that flies are improving. That particular exercise seems to lag behind normal and close grip bench press. I think that my grip strength wasn't up to the heavier weights initially but its starting to come on nicely now. I've also noticed improvement on the close grip row as well, I don't get quite as fatigued in the forearms.<br />
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Planning a run tomorrow. Jogged back to the car after gym tonight and knee felt sweet as, lungs were burning though! getting closer to that goal of 2 gym sessions and 2 runs a week. -
Good gym session. Went for a light run afterwards too. Gotta get amped on the first day of spring! plus it was a mint day so that was a bit of motivation. Upped weights and reps on most back exercises. I think I need to do more to build up strength for wide grip pull ups. I def didn't have a long enough rest between gym session for my pull ups. Felt the tiredness in my lats. The best set I ever did was after a 7 day break at the gym so go figure.<br />
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Weather pending I'll aim for a couple more runs this week/end and a gym visit on sat. -
Ugh, probably left it a bit too long between workouts. Did up weights and reps last week so it'll be a couple of weeks before I've got that all sorted. Stoked that daylight savings is just around the corner. A great incentive for getting out running. I've gone for a few now but more to strengthen the knee than actually get fit. Volume needs to increase... never that much fun at the start when you are so un-fit!
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Pushed a bit of tin tonight. Made a decent effort of finishing in just over an hour. Had a good sweat on and puffed during some of the later sets and reps. Run tomorrow, just in time for a southerly apparently!! awesome!! ha ha gotta love wellington.
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short 3km run tonight. Need to make sure I don't push too hard too soon. Legs are already a bit twingy so bring the pain tomorrow! Gym on thursday so things are going well. Around 2 months till the Hawaii trip and I'd like to drop around 4-5kg by then... or at least lose the smallish love handles I still possess!
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Solid gym session tonight. Got in pretty early so didn't have to wait for any equipment. Chopped through the workout in 45min or so. It was pretty quick and brutal. I've added third sets to a couple of exercises and it burnt tonight!<br />
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Another run on sat morning - well that's the plan... unless THE BIGGEST STORM ON THE PLANET! hits wellies as forecast. We'll see what happens with that one! -
Late gym session tonight. Not finishing till 5.30 so it makes for a packed gym and waiting for gear. A good workout though, a bit more rest between exercises so I managed some good lifts. Planing a run in the next day or two. It was a fantastic day in Wellington today but I was keen for a weights hitout.
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Was going to head to the gym today but it was so nice I went for a run instead. Awesome day to be out and about too. Starting to feel like I could run more frequently now, knee is certainly holding up well. Gym on monday but I'll be taking a load of crap to the tip tomorrow so that'll involve some lifting and jazz.
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Good gym session today. Got away from work a bit earlier so I could enjoy some of that sunshine. Thinking I'll need to start splitting weights on the swiss ball. I'm ready to go up on close grip and standard grip benches but progress on flies is pretty slow. Thinking about a few PT sessions to re-vamp my programme - got around 7 weeks till Hawaii so a bit of fine tuning won't go astray.
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solid workout. Seriously thinking about a change up in workout. Probably going to see a PT at Les Mils to sort out a new programme. I reckon I'll have another burst of improvement once my running kicks in but time for something new.
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[quote name='Paekakboyz']solid workout. Seriously thinking about a change up in workout. Probably going to see a PT at Les Mils to sort out a new programme. I reckon I'll have another burst of improvement once my running kicks in but time for something new.[/QUOTE]<br />
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I have to say I am a huge advocate for a PT. If you have the inclination I would book in 10 or so sessions to start with and you will start to see huge improvements in technique (and in my case weight loss). If you get on with the PT then set up regular sessions, may be 1 of your 3 sessions per week could be with a PT. -
It'd be awesome to be able to have that sort of programme with a trainer, unfortunately other 'life' costs mean I can't really afford it. Hmm more honestly I'm not keen enough to make sacrifices in other areas to make it happen! However when I do see one I make sure I book in 2-3 sessions so you can get a decent programme (and rapport) sorted.<br />
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Nice evening run. Further and faster than the last run but still early days. Was pleasantly surprised to feel no impact pain at all. Even when I was starting to get heavy legs I didn't feel any weakness in the bung knee. I do need to keep up the strengthening exercises... would be a bit dumb to stop just as I start running again. -
planning a gym session tonight. Pretty keen to increase weight on a couple of my swiss ball exercises. One thing I def noticed with my run last night was improved core strength, good to see all the ab work has been paying off... even if they are still a wee bit shy of revealing themselves!
