Pushing Tin - Paekakboyz Training Log
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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!
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[quote name='Paekakboyz']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![/QUOTE]<br />
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Whadda ya doing for the pythons Paekak ? I'm a huge advocate of the weighted chins at the moment. Chin ups ( palms facing ) not Pull ups. I'm assuming they have weight belts at the gym but I use a black mitre ten bag hanging off my belt with a few weights chucked in, great for small increases each week ( I even have a few 0.5kg weights in the garage, the boy likes those ones ). Afterall as the old saying goes soon it'll be "Suns out, GUNS OUT" especially for you going to Hawaii ! -
I do super sets (12 reps) with barbell curls then dumbbell curls - 2 sets of those takes care of the guns. I've actually spent more time working on triceps as they are truly the key to improving the gun show!<br />
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Totally stoked. Had a mean session last night. Upped weights on my chest exercises. Went to 20kgs dumb-bells on the swiss ball and managed to get through full sets. Had the full on shakes on the second set and flies were bloody hard! 17.5kg was as heavy as I'd gotten prior to my shoulder injury so it was good to push on. Got so excited I upped the weight on bench as well - smoked out 2 sets at the increased weight no probs.<br />
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Ache like a mofo today but def a sense of satisfaction - off for a run tonight, planning to keep extending the distance till I'm back to a full 5km. After that it's about getting fitter and faster then I'll start to increase the distance. <br />
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2-3g to shed before Hawaii and then it'll be all on! Hawaii 5-O!! -
[quote name='Paekakboyz']Totally stoked. Had a mean session last night. Upped weights on my chest exercises. Went to 20kgs dumb-bells on the swiss ball and managed to get through full sets. Had the full on shakes on the second set and flies were bloody hard! 17.5kg was as heavy as I'd gotten prior to my shoulder injury so it was good to push on. Got so excited I upped the weight on bench as well - smoked out 2 sets at the increased weight no probs.<br />
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Ache like a mofo today but def a sense of satisfaction - off for a run tonight, planning to keep extending the distance till I'm back to a full 5km. After that it's about getting fitter and faster then I'll start to increase the distance. <br />
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2-3g to shed before Hawaii and then it'll be all on! Hawaii 5-O!![/QUOTE]<br />
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Good effort dude, nice to get to bigger weights. Regarding the guns obviously the triceps form 2/3rds of the upper arm ( or 66%, better check with bring.it.on ) but whilst some people argue "ah theres no point isolating them" I find it beneficial to do so with the chins every now and again for everyday things like lifting insanely heavy statues into the "correct" place ( thanks Mum ) even down to simply showing off or playing darts ( joking about the darts, thats much more about precision ! ) -
ha ha yeah I should consult the resident Fern specialist on all things statistical - we should get him started on the % difference between SBW and Connies guns lol!<br />
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Chin ups and all those variations you can do are awesome. Even with our lean and mean (ahem) bodies, resistance training using bodyweight is really good - esp if you can easily increase the weight through a belt or a DIY setup. It's really good for grip strength too - it can get tough when you are ready to up the weight but your forearms/grip fatigue before the muscle groups you are trying to work.<br />
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I go up in weight slower as I make sure I stay with higher reps (12+). A couple of years ago I went for bulk and raw strength and I didn't really like not being able to scratch my back! no Jersey Shore gorilla for me! -
decent run this evening. Longer distance than the previous run and felt pretty good. Blowing pretty hard but felt good. Legs felt pretty tired afterwards, I was thinking a days break would be enough but I probably want to space them out a bit more. Gym or a run on sunday is the plan - but there are some good games of rugby and a game of cricket as well.
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hit the gym tonight, a good session. Caught up with a mate and had a yarn about training which was good. Always interesting to see what other sorts of exercises other people are doing. He's a lot more into raw strength/Power and a bit of a unit!
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sunday gym session, always good for the soul! fecking awful weather in wellies today so no chance of a run. Now I'm good from a workout I can settle down to some rugby and maybe a movie later on - activity is over, let the sloth out!
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Tough workout today - was keen to shed a bit of work stress so got stuck in! Made sure I was fading hard in the the final set as I was concentrating on form. Diet has been improving big time over the last month. I'm find I'm being a lot more aware of what I'm eating and portion size has decreased. Still find it hard to eat breakie tho... I just don't feel hungry when I get up. Now that its getting a tad warmer its also easier to make sure I keep the water intake going.<br />
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5 weeks till Hawaii, another 2-3kg to shed and the improved weather will certainly have me lacing up my running shoes. Planning to do a swimming with the sharks tour - in a cage I think. Gotta make sure I'm a mean, lean snack for Jaws ha ha, would feel awful if I gave some ocean going predator a heart attack!
