Let's try again...
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Weight: 112.6kg this morning. The trend line has taken a dramatic dive in the last two measurements, to about 110.6 so I'm definitely in the right spot. Hopefully tomorrow morning things look even better.<br />
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Circuit work tonight:<br />
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Set 1: 10 x decline pushups; 3 x chinups; 12 x mil press @ 27kg; 15 x bent row @ 43kg; 20 x deadlift @ 43kg; 10 x bicep curl @ 13.7kg per arm; 8 x neck; 15 x abs - leg raise; 30 x abs - frog crunches<br />
Time: 08:25<br />
Notes: The extra pushups killed my chins - got halfway through the 4th one and just ran out of gas. Will be a challenge.<br />
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Rest 60 seconds<br />
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Set 2: 10 x decline pushups; 2 x chinups; 10 x mil press @ 27kg; 12 x bent row @ 43kg; 15 x deadlift @ 43kg; 6 x bicep curl @ 13.7kg per arm; 8 x neck; 15 x abs - leg raise; 30 x abs - frog crunches<br />
Time: 07:30<br />
Notes: The lowered reps here obviously contributed to the shorter time. Was well out of juice by the second lot of chins and biceps.<br />
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Finished feeling shaky and kind of chucky. Must have been good work on a very untoned body <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /><br />
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Now I'm about to smash into my standard mineral hit:<br />
1 x tbsp Unsulphured Black Strap Molasses (wide range of minerals like Na, Ca, Mg, Fe, K)<br />
1 x tbsp Organic Fish Oil (heart and joints)<br />
4 x Magnesium tabs (cramps, stress, and sleep)<br />
3 x Flaxseed Oil tabs (omega 3, 6, 9)<br />
1 x Kelp tab (iodine)<br />
1 x Lysine tab<br />
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Top that off with a protein shake and I'm off to bed! -
112.4kg this morning. Scales were acting up a little, giving error readings and weird weights. Made sure I got four on a row at that weight for confirmation.<br />
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Mrs TA reading one of her magazines this morning. Page turns to reveal Hugh Jackman playing at the beach with his kids, shirt off. She goes gooey (like most of them) and murmurs "wow he's in good shape..." I tap the picture and say "that's what I'm aiming for". She said nothing...<br />
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Did my second round of measurements and not much has changed in a week besides 2cm off the waist.<br />
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Will have to look at modifications to my strength routine in terms of more ab work, and putting chinups at the start of every set to get maximum reps there. I feel like chins and pushups are where the most benefit is to be had. Have to be careful not to slip into weights work too quickly or I'll start getting obsessed with bulk muscle.<br />
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Tonight's workout will have to wait until after the rugby <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> and just realised that I'll be out and about on Sunday when the wobs take on the eyeties. Thank goodness for iQHD! -
more ab work - nah mate, they're there. Fat just has to come off. Our latest prop programme for next BB comp has NO ABS. IN the previous 6 months we have maybe, maybe done them once a week. If you're doing them to strengthen your core - go ahead, but research the right ones to do, but if you're doing them to get a sick pack, stop right now and use your time more wisely.<br />
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WE used to do abs 3 times a week for a good 20 minutes. this time out we do them maybe 20 minutes over a fortnight. When the fat comes off, zero difference. -
Don't really care if i have defined abs. It is mainly to flatten the stomach and strengthen the core, especially with the back problems I've been having lately.<br />
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Since I was a little fat kid my mum hammered into me "pull your gut in" (old shrew didn't do anything about changing the family diet) so over the last 25 years or so I've done just that. I have to actually focus if I want my gut muscles to relax and when i do it isn't pretty visually or on the tape measure... so i want to get to the point where i don't have to subconsciously tighten everything when i get up in the morning. -
I think everyone does that, if I relax my stomach (sitting here doing that, I look like an Ethiopian) it pokes out. the muscles are sort of always engaged, otherwise you'd fall over. Find an old fashioned AB-Wheel. They are some of the exercises we do - a set of 15 and two of 10. That is the weeks ab workout. Feel it for 2 days afterwards!!
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Skipped the workout last night as a few muscles were still recovering, and I wasn't very motivated with the rugby on. Also we ordered pizza for dinner, and in an almost unprecedented event, I only had 4 slices (one quarter) in total! So it was kind of an early start to DDO.<br />
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Stepped on the scales this morning and they read 111.8kg which was a bit suss. I moved them to another point on the floor and they were 112.7kg. After several locations I finally started getting consistent readings of 112.2kg so I'll stick with that. Trend projection puts me at 110.2kg by end of period so I'm on track.<br />
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Friends coming around for BBQ today so DDO will probably be a fairly calm affair with lots of snags, chicken, and salad. What to do with the leftover pizza I'm not sure... Bacon, Boconccini and Brie is a good option. We have a chain over here called Eagle Boys who recently moved into the area and they do some good stuff. -
Eagle boys!? we used to have that in NZ (or at least Wellington). Good restraint on sticking to four pieces : )<br />
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Nothing as tempting as next day Pizza... esp after a nice on the sauce watching rugby! -
Smart man <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /><br />
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Went out for dinner last night for wedding anniversary, and ate chinese. Skipped the rice generally and pulled off as much of the batter etc as I could from the prawns, chicken etc<br />
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113.4kg today but my scales are giving me the shits, reading anywhere from 112.8 thru 114.7. Fkers might have to be replaced if they don't wise up -
[quote name='NTA']Smart man <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /><br />
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Went out for dinner last night for wedding anniversary, and ate chinese. Skipped the rice generally and pulled off as much of the batter etc as I could from the prawns, chicken etc<br />
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113.4kg today but my scales are giving me the shits, reading anywhere from 112.8 thru 114.7. Fkers might have to be replaced if they don't wise up[/QUOTE]<br />
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That's a pretty normal day to day fluctuations though, particularly for a big guy. You are basically measuring the difference in fluids in your body from day to day.<br />
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You'll drive yourself mad if you keep doing that, just weight yourself once a week on the same day (or at least pay attention to only one weigh in a week) and make sure each one of those is less than the previous week. -
Didn't explain that very well; I meant the scales are giving me different readings on consecutive attempts within a few seconds!<br />
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This morning i stepped on the scales and got 112.8 - given what I'd consumed over the weekend I found that a little odd. I stepped on again and got 114.3, then 113.7, 113.2, and various other readings. <br />
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Tried moving to another area of the floor, different foot positions, etc but still could only get a rough average once I'd got three readings in the same general number.<br />
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Its definitely driving me mad tho...<br />
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This week I'll be throwing some cycling into the mix to work different areas of my legs. The distance to work is only 8km so I'll extend that with a loop ride on Wednesday. -
112.5 today - sits right on the current trendline which I suppose makes sense given recent fluctuations<br />
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5.4 km walk in 42:44 @ 7.58km/h which is a new record by 36 seconds over that distance. Haven't done any strength work this week - concentrating on diet and aerobic exercise. Will probably ride the bike to work tomorrow via a longer route to stretch it out past the standard 8km. Will put MyTracks on the phone up against the bike computer to see how they compare. -
[quote name='BartMan']keep it up - you're 2XL rugby jersey that arrived today will end up too big...[/QUOTE]<br />
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Will have to put it in the dryer ...<br />
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112.4kg this morning. Need to think about a re-jig of the diet as I feel I'm starting to plateau a little -
111.5kg this morning. Mostly fluid I guess but I'll take it <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /><br />
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Didn't bother extending my bike ride yesterday as my butt was sore enough - must be missing some arse padding since the weight loss.started <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /><br />
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Still the bike ride is a good leg workout and is higher on the aerobic scale than the walking. Seeing the chiro next week about my inflamed disc so hopefully that will come good and I can start running again.<br />
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I reckon I can set new records for my 5km run now I've shaved off a few kg. Feeling good!
